Description
These Snake Breadsticks are the ultimate Halloween party food! Made from soft, homemade bread dough, these golden, snake-shaped breadsticks are both spooky and delicious. With olive eyes, bell pepper tongues, and a green-tinted finish, they’re the perfect savory treat to impress your guests this Halloween.
Ingredients
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Essentials:
- 5 g (1 tsp) dried active yeast
- 170 ml (⅔ cup) warm water
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 330 g (2 ⅔ cups) plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
For Decorating:
- 2 olives, finely chopped (for eyes)
- ⅓ orange bell pepper (for tongues)
- 6 drops green food coloring gel
- 3 tbsp water (for mixing with food coloring)
- 1 tbsp sesame or nigella seeds (optional, for texture and garnish)
Optional Add-Ons:
- Use colored bell peppers for variety in the snakes’ tongues.
- Add garlic powder or dried herbs to the dough for extra flavor.
Substitutions & Shortcuts:
- Substitute olive oil with melted butter or vegetable oil if preferred.
- Use spinach purée instead of food coloring for a natural green hue.
- Short on time? Use store-bought breadstick or pizza dough to save time.
Instructions
- Activate the Yeast: In a bowl, mix warm water with the dried yeast. Let it rest for 5–10 minutes until foamy — that’s your yeast coming alive!
- Combine the Wet Ingredients: Add olive oil to the activated yeast mixture and stir gently.
- Prepare the Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift flour and salt together to evenly distribute the salt.
- Mix the Dough: Combine wet and dry ingredients using a dough hook or by hand. Knead for 5 minutes with a mixer (or 10 by hand) until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Cover the bowl with cling film and let the dough rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Knead Again: Once risen, gently knead the dough to remove air bubbles. Add a dusting of flour if it’s too sticky.
- Shape the Snakes: Divide the dough into 50 g portions. Roll each into a long snake shape, tapering one end for the tail and keeping the other end thicker for the head.
- Skewer and Arrange: Wrap each dough snake around a wooden kebab stick and place them on a parchment-lined baking tray, leaving space to rise and bake evenly.
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- First Bake: Bake the snakes for about 15 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Prepare the Paint: Mix green food coloring with water to create your “snake paint.”
- Color and Decorate: Remove breadsticks from the oven, brush them with the green food color mixture, and sprinkle seeds if using.
- Second Bake: Return to the oven for 5 minutes to set the color and deepen the golden hue.
- Add Faces: After cooling slightly, poke holes for eyes and mouths using a skewer. Press in olive pieces for eyes and thin orange pepper strips for tongues.
- Serve: Gently twist to remove the breadsticks from the skewers and serve warm with dips like marinara sauce or garlic aioli for a spooky party hit!
Notes
- For extra crunch, brush with olive oil before the second bake.
- If using natural spinach puree as a dye, reduce added water slightly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Halloween Party Food
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breadstick
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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