Butterfly Bite

Name: Butterfly Bite
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 celery stalks; 12 twist pretzels (large, 3 ring); 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter; 3 tablespoons raisins

Source: The Texas A&M University System Texas Cooperative Extension Expanded Nutrition Program

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Designed with kids in mind, this recipe puts a new spin on snack time. Try different vegetables or dried fruit for a different looking "butterfly."

Makes

6 servings

Ingredients

3 celery stalks
12 twist pretzels (large, 3 ring)
6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons raisins

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Clean celery with vegetable brush under cool running water.
Cut celery in half cross wise.
Fill center of each celery stick with one tablespoon of peanut butter. This is the body of the butterfly
Add two pretzels to form the butterfly’s wings.
Use extra pretzel pieces for antenna and raisins for decoration.

Notes

Learn more about: Celery

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