I have made these several years in a row for halloween and they are ALWAYS a hit. I intended to share the recipe last year and ran out of time! So, here you go my FAVORITE, simple and fun spooky finger recipe that will work on both a gluten free or paleo diet. I have seen people use almonds as fingernails as well- but I opted for pepperoni since we all know that pepperoni goes great with breadsticks.
If you want your breadsticks to take on a cheesy flavor- you can add shredded cheese (dairy or nondairy) to the dough and sprinkled on top!
Grain Free Spooky Breadstick Fingers
- 2 packed cups of blanched almond four
- 1 cup of Tapioca or Arrowroot starch
- 1 1/2 Tbs Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp. Salt
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Milk (dairy or nondairy)
- 2 Tbs oil or melted butter (dairy or nondairy)
- 1 Tbs Whole Psyllium Husks
- 1/2 Tsp. Vinegar or Lemon Juice
- Pepperoni cut into the shape of nails.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment on a cookie sheet. Lightly oil the parchment and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together the almond flour, arrowroot, baking powder, salt and garlic powder. In a second smaller bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, psyllium husk and vinegar. Add the liquid mixture to the dry and mix until well incorporated.
- Oil your hands and form breadsticks- and then press a pepperoni fingernail in place.
- Place in oven and bake 14-15 minutes.
-Brittany-
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Love the red fingernails! They sound yummy
Do you have a nut free version that can be used for bradsticks on your blog?
I found out after trying several of the recipes that I have a nut allergy. Kind of bummed because a lot of recipes don’t work for me anymore, they make me feel worse than gluten ever did. I don’t have any seed flours to work with, but quinoa is great. I was super excited when you posted the quinoa tortillas, but it seemed to be the only recipe.
How essential are the husks? I don’t have any in my pantry and I live in a small community so I don’t think I’ll have easy access to them. Subs or suggestions? I am totally making these tonight!
I researched online for my own answer….I think I’m gonna try to sub coconut flour for the husks. A tablespoon for a tablespoon…??
I think a better sub would be flax meal! The husks act like glue almond and flax will do the same.