Bugs on a Log

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Create a playful and nutritious snack for your little one with "Bugs on a Log." This toddler-friendly treat involves spreading peanut butter (or a nut or seed butter alternative) onto celery sticks and topping them with raisins or small grape halves. Source: myplate

Ingredients

Celery

1 stalk

Apple

slices

Carrots

1 piece

Cream cheese

1 tablespoon

Raisins

1 tablespoon

Cereal or granola bar

sprinkle

Peanuts

sprinkle

Steps

1.

Wash hands with soap and water.

2.

Choose one "log" option and top with a spread.

3.

Sprinkle with a "bug."

Bugs on a Log

healthysnacks

Complexity

Easy

Time

5

Min

Servings

2

Fruits

Snack

Family foods

No equipment needed

Whole foods

Vegetables

Veggies and fruits

Allergen Intro (Milk)

Introduce peanuts

Toddler foods

✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant

🫀 Cardiovascular health

💩 Gut health

🤲 Skin health

🦠 Immune system

🦵 Cellular growth

🚽 Digestion

💊 Supporting nutrition absorption

👀 Eyesight

🦴 Bone health

🔄 Healthy metabolism

🩸 Blood health

💭 Cognitive

🧠 Brain development

🔥 Energy