Stuffed Celery Boats with Almond Butter and Raisins

Other Xerophagy Published April 11, 2026

Ants on a log. That is what Americans call this when they make it with peanut butter for children. But strip away the whimsy and look at what it actually is: a raw vegetable delivering fat, protein, and natural sugar in every bite, with a satisfying crunch and no cooking required. During xerophagy, when your options narrow to raw foods, this combination is genuinely useful.

Almond butter rather than peanut butter here — the flavor is more refined, and raw almond butter (made from unroasted almonds) is unambiguously xerophagy-compliant. If your almond butter was made from roasted almonds, you are in the same gray area as roasted nuts generally. Read the label.

FASTING LEVEL: Xerophagy (the strictest level — no cooked food, no oil, no wine)
SERVINGS: 2
TIME: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

- 6 large celery stalks, washed and trimmed to uniform lengths
- 4 tablespoons raw almond butter (check label: ingredients should be almonds only, or almonds and salt)
- 3 tablespoons raisins (golden or dark)
- 1 tablespoon raw hemp seeds (optional, for extra protein)
- Drizzle of honey (optional)
- Pinch of sea salt

METHOD

1. Cut the celery stalks into pieces roughly 10-12 centimeters long. Choose stalks with a deep groove — they hold more filling.

2. Spread almond butter generously into the groove of each celery piece. Use the back of a spoon or a butter knife. Do not be stingy — the almond butter is your primary calorie and protein source here.

3. Press raisins into the almond butter along the length of each stalk. Sprinkle with hemp seeds if using.

4. Drizzle a thin line of honey over the top if desired. Finish with the tiniest pinch of sea salt — it sharpens everything.

5. Eat immediately, or wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Beyond that, the celery loses its crunch.

NOTES

- Raw almond butter means the almonds were not roasted before grinding. It has a milder, slightly grassy flavor compared to roasted almond butter. Available at most health food stores and increasingly at regular supermarkets.
- If raw almond butter is unavailable, raw tahini (from unroasted sesame seeds) is an alternative, though the flavor is more bitter.
- This is a surprisingly calorie-dense snack: roughly 300 calories per serving, mostly from the almond butter. On xerophagy days, that density matters.
- For variety, substitute dried cranberries or chopped dried apricots for the raisins.