Description
Create spooky and delicious Cheesy Halloween Breadstick Bones perfect for your festive celebrations. Soft pizza dough is shaped into bone-like breadsticks, brushed with butter, sprinkled with Parmesan, baked to golden perfection, and topped with melted mozzarella. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping—a fun and tasty treat for all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Breadsticks
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For Serving
- Marinara sauce, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Divide and Shape Dough: Let the pizza dough rest at room temperature, then lightly dust your work surface with flour. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces and roll each piece into an 8-inch long rope. Make the ends slightly thicker to resemble bones.
- Create Bone Details: Snip each end of the rope about 1 inch deep with scissors and gently pull apart to form the characteristic bone shape.
- Arrange on Baking Sheets: Place the shaped breadsticks onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them out to allow for expansion while baking.
- Brush with Butter and Add Parmesan: Brush each breadstick generously with melted butter, then sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake Breadsticks: Bake for 15 minutes until the breadsticks begin to puff up and take on a light golden color.
- Add Mozzarella and Continue Baking: Remove the baking sheets from the oven and evenly sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over each breadstick. Return to the oven for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese melts and turns bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the breadsticks to cool slightly before serving them warm alongside marinara sauce for dipping. Enjoy your cheesy Halloween treat!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Ensure dough is at room temperature to make shaping easier.
- Use parchment paper to avoid sticking and make cleaning easier.
- Serve immediately after baking for best taste and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breadstick
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
