Finger Cheese Sticks
Severed-Finger Cheese Sticks are mozzarella sticks styled like fingers with almond nails and marinara sauce “blood.” They’re spooky, simple, and perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
- 8 mozzarella cheese sticks (string cheese or breaded mozzarella sticks)
- 8 whole almonds (for nails)
- 1/4 cup marinara or pizza sauce (for blood effect)
- 1 tbsp cream cheese or softened butter (to help stick almonds)
- Optional: red food coloring for extra gore
Instructions
- Preheat oven to package instructions if using frozen mozzarella sticks.
- Bake or fry mozzarella sticks until golden brown and crispy.
- While still warm, press one almond into the end of each stick to resemble a fingernail.
- Use cream cheese or butter as “glue” to hold almonds in place.
- With a knife, score shallow lines across the middle of each stick to mimic knuckles.
- Drizzle marinara sauce over the base to look like dripping blood.
- Serve warm with extra marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Almonds give a realistic nail effect, but pumpkin seeds can be used for a twist.
- Don’t cut mozzarella sticks too deeply when scoring or cheese may ooze out.
- Serve immediately to keep them crispy.
- For a kid-friendly option, skip the almonds and just use food coloring.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven.