This is the grown up version of a kindergarden favorite.

FIRE ANTS ON A LOG

5 or 6 ribs of celery
1/2 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
1 tsp. maple syrup
1/4 tsp. cayenne, or to taste
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Trim the ends of celery and, using a vegetable peeler or sharp paring knife, remove a thin strip lenghtwise from along the curved back of each celery so it sits flat without wobbling. Set aside.

Combine the peanut butter, maple syrup, and cayenne in a bowl. Stir to blend.

Stuff the peanut butter mixture into the celery pieces, and gently press the cranberries into the peanut butter. To serve as a finger food, cut the celery into bite size pieces (about 1 inch long) and arrange on a platter...
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