Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery (2024)

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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.

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

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.

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Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery

Author: Donya Mullins

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Equipment

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Hand Mixer
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Food Processor

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

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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.
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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

To Make Ahead:

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.

Nutritional values provided are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used.

Nutrition

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Kimber
February 11, 2024 at 2:59 pm

Just made this for Super Bowl today…it’s not going to make it to game time! It’s so yummy! It has a nice combination of flavors. It’ll be good in celery but also on crackers or spread on tortillas to make little sliced rolls. Yummy!!
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Sandy
November 13, 2023 at 12:33 pm
I made the chili and I must say it is better than any I’ve made. I get plenty of compliments from my old family one. But this is now my favorite. 😋
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Nora Gallagher
October 19, 2023 at 10:46 pm
What kind (brand) of hot sauce would you recommend I use?
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- Donya Mullins
  October 20, 2023 at 10:17 am
  Your favorite. I use Texas Pete.
  ~Donya
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- Sandy
  November 13, 2023 at 12:36 pm
  
  I use Frank’s
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Wendi
October 11, 2023 at 11:51 am
I made this a week or so ago and loved it, but had quite a lot left over. Last night I had a few boneless chicken breasts I wanted to do something with so I placed the chicken in a baking pan and crumbled what was left of the filling over the chicken and baked them for about 40-50 minutes at 350. They were delicious and full of flavor.
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Trish
July 29, 2023 at 11:39 am

Excellent alternative for celery and other veggies. I won’t add any extra salt next time tho. Between all the cheese and bacon, there’s already enough. It was too salty so I tried to add another 8 oz of cream cheese to tame it.
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