Ants on a log

Ants on a log

Ants on a log using cream cheese

Ants on a log is a snack made by spreading cream cheese or peanut butter or almond butter on celery and placing raisins on top. The snack name was first used in the 1950s.^[1] The peanut butter version of ants on a log is recommended as a healthy snack by the McKinley Health Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.^[2] There are numerous variations of ants on a log, including:

• Gnats on a log: currants^[3]
• Ants on vacation: without "ants", or no raisins^[2]
• Ants on a Slip 'n Slide: add honey on top of the peanut butter before adding raisins^[4]
• Bees in the trees: yellow Reese's Pieces in broccoli florettes

References

1. Smith, Andrew F. (ed.) (2007). The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780195307962.
2. "Smart Snacks". McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois. March 26, 2008. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
3. Bailey, Stephanie (January 26, 2009). "Insect-themed Food". Dept of Entomology, Univ. of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
4. Cain, Lisa (June 18, 2009). "Ants on a log". Snack Girl. Retrieved 2014-12-15. Ants on a log is a combination of celery, cream cheese (or peanut butter), and raisins.