Welcome to the final week of the Mini Chef Mondays back to school theme month! One of those classic after school snacks we grew up with is “ants on a log,” is made with celery, peanut butter and raisins. But, if you know me at all then you’ll know that I absolutely despise celery! So, I came up with this alternate version of ants on a log, perfect for my fellow celery haters!
To start, cut your cucumbers in half lengthwise, and scrape the seeds out. Try to find a skinny cucumber for best results.
Spread the cheese on each cucumber piece.
Add black olive slices to resemble the “ants!”
Voila! This snack was so easy to make together and my son had fun putting the “ants” on and telling stories about them. To serve, I sliced the cucumbers up into smaller two-bite pieces. This would also make a great appetizer before dinner!
Cucumber Ants on a Log
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber
- cream cheese with herbs or similar spreadable cheese, such as Alouette
- black olives (2-3)
Instructions
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a spoon.
- Spread the cheese into the seed area.
- Cut the olives into slices and line them up on the cheese to resemble the ants. Enjoy!
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