Witch's Fingers....Gluten Free Halloween Snack

Let’s scream Halloween spirit with some scary, yet delicious, Witch’s Fingers! I am sure you would have never thought of trying this, but Halloween is all about doing something different. And when it comes to cooking, creatively scary snack ideas just enhance your Halloween party & make it great fun! Try these nutty gluten free Witch’s Fingers this Halloween and celebrate the festival to the fullest!

Preparation time:  20 minutes

Serving: Makes 8 fingers

Ingredients

·         2 dates , pits removed, chopped

·         Water: 1 Tbsp

·         Raw walnuts: 1/3 cup

·         raw almonds: 1/3 cup

·         raw cashews: 1/3 cup

·         raw cacao powder: 1 Tbsp

·         4 raw almonds, slices in half

Directions

1. In a blender, blend dates with water to form smooth paste.

2. Now add cocoa and nuts and blend again. Dough will form.

3. With 1 tbsp of dough, make one finger with the help of your hands. Shape dough like a finger.

4. Put almond slice at the top of finger to give a nail effect.

5. Cool in refrigerator for 15 minutes and serve.

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Basil Shrimp

This is a quick and delicious shrimp recipe filled with sharp taste of garlic and basil.

Serving: 9

Total time: 1 hr 30 minutes

Ingredients:

·        Olive oil : 2 ½ tbsp

·        Melted butter:  ¼ cup

·        Lemon juice: 1 ½ tbsp

·        Dijon mustard: 3 tbsp

·        Minced basil leaves: ½ cup

·        Garlic cloves: 3 minced

·        Salt & white pepper

·        Shrimp: peeled and cut: 2 cups

·        Skewers

Directions

1.      Take a bowl and mix melted butter and olive oil.

2.      Now add lemon juice, garlic, mustard, basil and seasoning. Add shrimps.

  

3.      Mix well and refrigerate for an hour.

4.      Pre heat grill to high. Grease grill grate.

5.      Thread shrimps onto skewers.

6.      Arrange skewers in grill and cook for 5 minutes.