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Celery sticks stuffed with cream cheese, bacon, herbs, and cheddar cheese are outrageously good! Served as an appetizer or snack, this is a recipe that’s sure to become a favorite at parties, cookouts, and family gatherings and a must for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
My easy-to-make appetizer recipes like stuffed celery, Million Dollar Dip, and Layered Shrimp Dip make entertaining family and friends fun and effortless.
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It’s Friday, and that means one thing around here…it’s time to chill out. It’s become a tradition here in the Southern Soul house that on Friday afternoons, we kick back, enjoy a cold beverage, and munch on something yummy.
Over the years, I’ve built a list of easy-to-make appetizers that are ideal for making life easy in the kitchen and casual entertaining a breeze. Now, we fondly call these dishes:
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Ingredients Needed For This Recipe
One of the most simple yet outrageously good snacks I make is this stuffed celery recipe. I always have the ingredients in my fridge, and the recipe comes together in less than 15 minutes.
- Celery
- Cream Cheese
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Cooked Crumbled Bacon
- Fresh Chopped Chives
- Fresh Chopped Parsley
- Salt And Pepper
- Hot Sauce
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Can Stuffed Celery Be Made Ahead Of Time?
Yes, it sure can! You can make the cream cheese stuffing mixture, prep the celery, and store them separately. Store in individual containers, when you are ready to serve, fill the celery with the mixture.
Want to make and serve in just a few hours? No problem. Since celery is such a sturdy vegetable, you can completely make the celery with cream cheese a couple of hours prior to serving and store it in the refrigerator.
How To Make Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery
- Cut celery stalks in half and set aside.
- Using a food processor or hand-held mixer, whip the cream cheese until smooth. Add in bacon, cheese, parsley, chives, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Pulse or blend until all ingredients are combined.
- Using a small spoon, fill the celery “boat” with the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with additional chives and bacon if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Substitutions For Stuffed Celery
Looking for more ideas on what to stuff celery with? The options are just about endless! From healthy celery snacks, keto celery snacks, and kid-friendly celery sticks, here are some of my favorite toppings:
- Fill with cream cheese and olives or homemade pimento cheese.
- Kids love celery stuffed with peanut butter and then dotted with raisins or craisins.
- For a festive twist, fill with cream cheese and top with cranberry sauce and chopped nuts.
- Add dried Italian dressing and mozzarella or feta cheese for Italian or Mediterranean flavors.
What To Serve With The Best Stuffed Celery
This simple, flavor-loaded appetizer is a staple any time I entertain. I love serving it with Strawberry Margaritas and Sweet Heat Pickles during the warm spring and summer months. For game day and tailgating, these cool celery sticks are a must with Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip.
Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery is a pretty addition to any holiday appetizer tray. When you serve these yummy cool sticks alongside Creamy Crab Dip and Bourbon Meatballs, you’ve got the beginnings of a fabulous party.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 – 5 stalks celery – washed and dried
- 1 8 oz cream cheese – softened
- ¼ cup bacon – cooked and chopped
- ½ cup cheddar cheese – grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley – chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives – chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 3 dashes hot sauce
Instructions
- Cut celery stalks in half and set aside. Using a food processor or hand held mixer, whip the cream cheese until smooth. Add in bacon, cheese, parsley, chives, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Pulse or blend until all ingredients are combined.
- Using a small spoon, fill the celery “boat” with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with addition chives and bacon if desired. Serve immediately!
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Notes
- You can make the cream cheese stuffing mixture, prep the celery, and store them separately. Store in individual containers, when you are ready to serve, fill the celery with the mixture.
- Want to make and serve in just a few hours? No problem. Since celery is such a sturdy vegetable, you can completely make the celery with cream cheese a couple of hours prior to serving and store it in the refrigerator.
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Sue
This receipe sounds really tasty. My receipe is almost like yours, except I use 1 8 oz cream cheese, 1 can of tiny shrimp, n milk. Mix cream cheese, and milk ( a little at a time). Mix until you get the consistency to your liking. Then open the can of shrimp, drain all the water out and put shrimp in the mixture. Stir and fill into cut and cleaned celery.
Refrigerate until ready to serve
Miska Knezevic
This is EXCELLENT! I,ll make it tomorow, can not wait! Thank you!
Thanks Miska! And I so appreciate the terrific rating.
~Donya
Lyla J White
Wonderful addition to any meal…so good!
Laura
Re: “serve immediately” — If I make these the night before and cover with plastic wrap, will they keep freshly?
Yep! They will be great.
Happy Easter!
~Donya
Laura
Grew up with celery sticks but with cream cheese only. Cannot wait to make them and share with my family.
Sheri
Omgosh! This looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it!
Dianna
Thanks! Love this.
Dori
These look so delicious! Gonna have to try them soon.
Patricia Foulds
Can you make this with goat cheese?
Sure
~Donya
Donna Papis
This would put plain cream cheese out of business!! Fabulous! Thank you