Description
Savory Halloween Witch Fingers! If you’re looking for a spooky appetizer or snack that is quick and easy to make… this is it! Simply prosciutto wrapped cheese sticks with a creepy Halloween twist. You’ll find two versions below – pick your favorite or make a mix of both!
Ingredients
Scale
For the cheese fingers:
- 10-12 cheese sticks (mozzarella, cheddar, gouda, havarti, etc.), see notes for details
- thinly sliced prosciutto (1-2 slices per cheese stick)
For the fingernails:
- large black olives or almonds (Spanish Marcona almonds or sliced almonds)
For the “glue”:
- cream cheese or red colored preserves/jam/jelly
Optional:
- pesto or fresh basil leaves (for olive version)
Instructions
Version 1: Olive Fingernails with Pesto or Basil
- Wrap the cheese fingers: Spread a bit of pesto on the cheese stick or tuck a fresh basil leaf around it (optional). Wrap tightly with 1-2 slices of prosciutto. Repeat with remaining cheese sticks and set them on a platter or board.
- Make the fingernails: Slice black olives in half lengthwise. They will already have a natural nail shape but you can trim them with a paring knife to have a more pointy tip if you like.
- Attach the nails: Place a dab of cream cheese on the back of each olive piece and press onto one end of each prosciutto wrapped cheese stick.
Version 2: Almond Fingernails with Bloody Preserves
- Wrap the cheese fingers: Wrap each cheese stick tightly with 1-2 slices of prosciutto. Place on a serving platter or board.
- Add the “blood”: Add a dab of red colored preserves, jam or jelly to one end of each prosciutto wrapped cheese finger.
- Attach the nails: Gently press a Marcona almond (or sliced almond) into the preserves so a little seeps out around the edges to look like a bloody nail bed.
Notes
- Cheese: You can grab a brick of cheese and cut your own sticks (about 3-4 inches long and ½ inch thick) or just use those individually wrapped cheese snack sticks or string cheese from the store.
- Preserves: Pick something with a reddish color for that bloody effect. There are lots of options – choose something that you would typically serve with cheese on a charcuterie board.
- Variation: The almond fingernails could also be attached with cream cheese if you prefer.
