Bloody Breadsticks
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12 breadsticks
Ingredients:
¼ c butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
Red food coloring
2 cans French bread rolls
½ c grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Melt butter in a small microwave-safe bowl.
Add oregano, salt, garlic powder, and red food coloring to the butter and mix until combined.
Open both cans of French bread, and divide them into 12 even sections.
Take one section, roll it out like a snake, making it as long as possible without breaking.
Dip the rolled section into the butter mixture, then immediately wind it into a muffin tin. There is no wrong way to do this; you want it to look like creepy guts, so spiral it in anyway you want.
Repeat steps 5-6 with the remaining sections until you have all 12 rolls done.
Generously sprinkle the rolls with Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
Serve as fresh as possible. Hot bread is always the best.
Notes:
If the dough is breaking, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes, then try again. Cold dough doesn’t like to stretch.
Store in an airtight bag at room temperature.
No need to grease the pan; there is plenty of butter to keep it from sticking.
Reheat in the oven for best results. The microwave dries the rolls out faster and leaves them a bit tough.
Ingredient Notes + Substitutions:
Canned French bread – I know this sounds made up, but I promise it is not. I get it at my local Walmart right next to all the other Pillsbury baked goodies. If you have the time, you can use homemade breadstick dough as well, but the store-bought stuff is actually great in these!
Parmesan cheese – grated is my preference, but shredded works.
Red food coloring – this is the key to getting it to look creepy. I know it’s not ideal, but it’s Halloween, and I guarantee if your kids are eating candy, they’re getting red dye anyway.
Dough tip:
The dough is much easier to work with when it is closer to room temperature. It doesn’t take long for them to warm up, but I recommend letting them sit out for twenty minutes before rolling them.
If you find that the dough is cracking, set that one aside to rest, then come back to it after a few minutes. You can also pinch the dough back together if it does break.
Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg
Recipe courtesy of Play Party Plan.com