Cherry Cream Cheese Celery Bites

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz.) block cream cheese, at room temp./li>
• 1 (12 oz.) jar jumbo maraschino cherries, drained, juice reserved/li>
• 1 bunch celery, washed, dried, and cut into 3-inch pieces

Directions

1. Place cream cheese in a small mixing bowl.
2. Roughly chop the cherries, leaving them relatively large, and add them to the bowl. Use a for to combine cherries and cream cheese. If the mixture is too thick, add a teaspoon or two of the reserved cherry juice for a spreadable consistency.
3. Use a vegetable peeler to take a small strip off the bottom of the celery pieces. This will help keep the celery from wobbling on the platter.
4. Spread cherry cream cheese into celery pieces with a butter knife. Place it on your favorite holiday platter. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for later.