These witches finger garlic bread dippers are perfect for spooky buffets or as part of a Halloween meal. And incredibly tasty too!
Try them dipped in soup, to scoop chilli con carne or alongside a big bowlful of pasta to add some fun to dinnertime. Personally, I like them as a starter with my curried carrot, sweet potato and red lentil soup or as a main with my vegetarian chilli – yummy!
You can easily prep them in advance, if you’ve a big Halloween buffet to make too. They are wonderfully easy and versatile.
What Bread Should I Use?
I would recommend a simply square sliced bread for these and can confirm that they work well with gluten free sliced bread too. But really any type of bread will do, so use whatever you have to hand.
I Don’t Like Olives, Can I Sub Them?
This is a fun recipe, so feel free to play around with the decorations. I use black olives as they look so effective, but you could use anything to create the fingernail.
Green pepper, sliced almonds, whatever you have to hand. Other varieties of olive, green, kalamata, etc, would work perfectly too.
Witches Finger Garlic Bread Dippers Recipe (Makes 24 Fingers)
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Witches Finger Garlic Bread Dippers (GFO)
A fun Halloween savoury recipe, these "witches fingers" look spooky yet taste delicious. Ideal for a party buffet for a fun themed dinner, as a side dish. Easily made gluten free using gluten free bread if needed.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25g butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic
- small bunch fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
- 4 slices bread (regular or gluten free if needed)
- 12 black olives, halved
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix the olive oil with the softened butter until smooth. Finely mince the garlic cloves and finely chop the parsley (leaves and stalks) and then add to the bowl. Mix everything together until you have a nice, green paste and then season with a little salt and pepper. Set aside for a moment while you prepare the bread.
- Cut the crusts off your bread, so that you are left with crustless rectangular slices. Place the bread under the grill and lightly toast on one side only.
- Place the half-toasted bread on a chopping board, with the toasted side facing down. Spread the herby garlic butter all over the untoasted side of the bread. Place a row of black olive “nails” along one of the long sides of the rectangle (see photo below), then carefully slice the bread into fingers.
- Use a spatula to transfer the fingers to a non-stick oven tray and grill for 3-4 minutes until they start to smell deliciously garlicky and have begun to brown lightly at the edges. Serve immediately, preferably with a bowlful of my spiced parsnip and carrot soup. They will also go down an absolute storm served solo as party snacks too – who can resist garlic bread?!
Notes
If you would like to prepare these witches fingers in advance, simply assemble and then place on trays, covered with cling film, until you are ready to finish grilling (step 4).
If you enjoyed making these witches fingers garlic bread dippers and are looking for more gluten free Halloween ideas please do try some of the other recipes on my website:
Happy Halloween! x
