Nutty Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery Recipes

STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Cut off tops and bottoms of the celery.
• Cut the stalks in half. Set the stalks aside.
• Using a medium size mixing bowl and a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle the packet of ranch dressing and fresh cracked pepper over the cream cheese mixture. Continue to mix until the ingredients are well incorporated.
• Fold in the shredded mozzarella.
• Spoon in and spread the cream cheese mixture into the celery stalks.
• Lightly sprinkle the smoked paprika over the stuffed celery stalks, if desired. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

STUFFED CELERY STALKS

Steps:

• To make the onion spread: Drizzle the vegetable oil into a wide pan over high heat. Once hot, add the onion rings and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to low, and cook slowly for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the rings are nice, soft and a medium-golden brown color, pull them off the heat.
• Season with the kosher salt, black pepper and smoked paprika.
• Put the softened and malleable cream cheese into a bowl. Incorporate the caramelized onions and stir with a spatula to combine. The heat of the onions will help melt the cheese.
• The leftovers can be saved, refrigerated, in an airtight container for about a week and used on bread, burgers, or almost anything.
• To make the blue cheese spread: Place the softened cream cheese into a bowl with the crumbled blue cheese. Using a spatula, mix the cheeses together until they develop a nice and smooth consistency, adding a drizzle of heavy cream if the mixture is too stiff.
• Season the mixture with the Worcestershire, chives, salt and black pepper.
• To make the stuffed celery: Place both spreads into 2 separate heavy plastic bags. Cut off the tip of 1 corner from each bag and use them to pipe the spreads onto the celery stalks.

CREAMY CRANBERRY-STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Mix reduced-fat cream cheese and cranberries.
• Press into hollow centers of celery.
• Cut each stalk crosswise into 4 pieces.

GRANDMA'S STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Thoroughly dry each piece of celery with paper towels. Mix the cream cheese, olives, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Using a knife, spread a generous amount of cream cheese filling down the center indentation of each celery piece. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

SHIRLEY'S STUFFED CELERY WITH NUTS

Steps:

• Put cream cheese in a bowl in the microwave for 45 secs. to soften.
• Add milk, and mix well.
• Add walnuts, and mix well.
• Cut stalks of celery into thirds, and wash and dry well, (very important).
• Stuff celery with cream cheese mixture, and refrigerate.

NUTTY PINEAPPLE NIBBLES ( STUFFED CELERY)

Steps:

• Rinse the celery, them trim off the leafy parts, and cut into 10-inch pieces.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the drained pineapple, cream cheese, peanut butter, and honey.
• Stir with a rubber spatula until well mixed.
• Stir in the raisins or fruit bits and hot sauce, if desired.
• Using a table knife, fill the groove of each celery stalk with the cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle the crushed nuts over the stalks.

STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in the walnuts and chopped olives. Spread filling onto the celery pieces. It's also good on crackers.

OLIVE-STUFFED CELERY

Steps:

• Finely chop the pickles and olives; set aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, Miracle Whip, juices and salt until blended. Stir in the pickles, olives and pecans., Pipe or stuff filling into celery sticks. Store in the refrigerator.