Ants on a Log

Ants on a Log are a fun, healthy snack the whole family can enjoy. The traditional way to make Ants on a Log is to fill celery stalks with peanut butter and add raisins. However, there are heaps of different versions you can make, depending on what you have at home and what you like!

Ingredients

  • 3 celery sticks
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • About 30 raisins

Method

  1. Wash the celery sticks and cut each stick in half lengthwise.
  2. Add peanut butter into the hollow part of each celery stick and spread.
  3. Push raisins into the peanut butter to represent the ants.
  4. Alternatives – try cream cheese or yoghurt instead of peanut butter. If you don’t like celery, you can use a sliced banana. And if you don’t have raisins available, try chocolate chips, nuts or other dried fruit.

by Elvie

Ambrosia

This pink delight is a family favourite and takes just 10 minutes to make – but remember to leave a few hours for it to set so the marshmallows are perfectly soft.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg strawberry yoghurt
  • 500 ml cream
  • 1 packet marshmallows
  • 1 punnet strawberries

Method

  1. Slice strawberries and cut marshmallows in half.
  2. Whip cream until you get soft peaks, then add the yoghurt and mix until it’s well combined.
  3. Add marshmallows and fruit, and then spoon into either a large glass bowl or individual serving bowls or glasses.
  4. Leave in fridge to set for a minimum of four to five hours (best overnight). Serve and enjoy.

by Elvie

Apple donuts

The donut dough takes about two minutes to mix together and then the dough is ready to be cooked. These donuts are best fried. When fried, the donuts come out very light and fluffy. If you do not wish to fry the donuts, the next best method is cooking them in the air fryer. If you don’t own an air fryer, you can try baking them. Make sure you get an adult to help you with the cooking. Makes approximately 16 donuts.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup self-raising flour
  • ⅔ cup applesauce
  • Canola or vegetable oil for frying
  • If you want to enhance the apple flavour, you can add some chopped apple pieces into the batter.

Method

  1. Combine flour and applesauce into a large bowl. Mix with a spoon until applesauce is completely incorporated into the flour and forms a sticky dough.
  2. Add a couple of centimetres worth of oil to a medium saucepan. Bring to medium heat.
  3. Scoop about half a tablespoon of dough and form into a ball before dropping into the hot oil.
  4. Fry the donuts until the bottoms are golden brown, then flip them and fry a few more minutes until the other side is also golden brown.
  5. Remove donuts from oil and place onto a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess oil and cool.
  6. If using an air fryer, cook the donuts for about six minutes or until cooked through.
  7. When donuts are cooled, coat them with your favourite topping, such as two tablespoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of cinnamon.

by Elvie