Halloween Witches Fingers: Terrifyingly Tasty Treats
These Halloween Witches Fingers are spooky, savory breadstick-style snacks shaped like gnarly witch fingers with almond or red pepper nails. Perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or themed snacks, they’re creepy to look at but delicious to eat. Serve with marinara “blood” dip for a crowd-pleasing, festive appetizer!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 20 fingers 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Halloween
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (about 400g) refrigerated breadstick or pizza dough
- 20 whole almonds (or red bell pepper slices for nut-free option)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried Italian herbs (optional)
- 1 tbsp flour (for dusting)
- Marinara sauce (for dipping and spooky “blood” effect)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide dough into 20 pieces. Roll into finger shapes about 4 inches long. Taper one end and score lines for knuckles to create your Halloween witches fingers.
- Press an almond or red pepper slice into the tapered tip for a fingernail on each witch finger.
- Mix olive oil with garlic powder and herbs. Brush over dough fingers.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown. Watch carefully to avoid overbaking your spooky witch finger treats.
- Cool slightly and serve with marinara dip for a creepy “bloody” effect, completing your Halloween witch finger appetizers.
Notes
- Chill shaped dough briefly before baking to hold detail better for your Halloween witch finger cookies.
- Dust with cornmeal or parmesan for extra texture on your creepy witch finger appetizers.
- Brush almonds with food dye for colored nails on your edible witch fingers Halloween.
- Don’t make fingers too thick or they’ll puff up and lose shape on your Halloween spooky finger food.
- Freeze unbaked shaped fingers and bake later for easy prep of your easy Halloween witch finger recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 finger
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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