Witches' Fingers recipe for Halloween

Name: Witches' Fingers recipe for Halloween
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 16 fingers
Ingredients: 75g walnuts; 90g almonds; 5 prunes; 3 dried dates; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp honey; A pinch of salt optional; ¼ tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp cocoa powder; ¼ tsp ground cardamom; pumpkin seeds; 1 tsp red fruit puree or jam

Elizabeth Atkin

Published: October 20, 2023 at 5:27 PM

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Makes 16 fingers

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Gruesome to look at but gorgeous to eat, this terrifying good Halloween treat is vegan and dairy-free

Dairy-free

Vegetarian

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Packed with dates, prunes and nuts, and sweetened with honey and cocoa powder, these vegan, dairy-free treats taste delicious – but look positively gruesome! What more could you want from Halloween grub?

They can be made 1 day ahead. Keep them in the fridge until you're ready to serve them.

Ingredients

75g walnuts
90g almonds
5 prunes
3 dried dates
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp honey
A pinch of salt

optional
¼ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp cocoa powder
¼ tsp ground cardamom

For decoration

pumpkin seeds
1 tsp red fruit puree or jam

Method

step 1

In a food processor, blend the almonds and walnuts until they're almost completely ground. Set the mixture aside
step 2

Now blend the prunes, dates, maple syrup and honey until a paste is formed. Add water if needed
step 3

Add the almond-and-walnut mix, salt, cocoa and spices and blend until a dough forms
step 4

Divide the dough into 3cm-diameter balls and then roll them into finger shapes
step 5

Place a pumpkin seed at the tip of each finger, using small amount of fruit purée or jam
step 6

Keep refrigerated until needed

Pic and recipe courtesy of California Prunes

Authors

Elizabeth Atkin

Witches' Fingers recipe for Halloween

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