Ants on a log
American kid’s snack: Celery sticks spread with peanut butter and topped with grapes.
“Ants on a log” is a popular American snack consisting of celery sticks, peanut butter, and grapes. The grapes placed on the celery resemble small ants, hence the name. Children love this snack.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Total10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodassembly
- Estimated cost$0.79 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.31
- $0.25
- $0.23
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the celery into 10 to 13 cm pieces: these are the “logs”. ≈ 8 min
- Spread the peanut butter into the hollow of each piece of bread. ≈ 3 min
- Arrange a few grapes together: these are the “ants”. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Ants on a log
- 4 stalks of celery (1 to 2 per person)$0.31
- 4 tablespoons of peanut butter$0.25
- 2 tablespoons of grapes$0.23
Total$0.79
that's $0.40 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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