Creepy Hasselback Potato Bugs to delight your guests this Halloween
I love making creepy halloween food. Specially when I can include lots of vegetables my son can enjoy and have fun with at the same time.
I’ve been meaning to make these deliciously buttery potato bugs that were inspired by my compost bin. I’ve come to discover that if you don’t churn the compost often, big fat maggots tend to hatch. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing in the world of composting but I took those disgusting, creepy-looking bugs and turned them into a Halloween inspiration.
Made with Russet potatoes, some butter, soy sauce and browning seasoning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet), these critters will not only give you the willies but will feed a hungry Halloween party crowd.
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Serve them with cut up vegetables, just like in my compost bin, and display them proudly in the center of your Halloween party table for all to enjoy.
Hasselback Potato Bugs
Creepy-looking baked hasselback potatoes made to look like bugs are the perfect Halloween healthy snack. Serve them with veggies for a fun party display.
Ingredients
6 Russet potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced in 2 1/2-inch long sticks by 1/4 – 1/8 inch thick
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
browning seasoning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet)
carrot peels for serving
mini bell peppers for serving
basil leaves for serving
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
Place a potato between 2 chopsticks. Slice the potato into thin slices, leaving 1/2 inch at the bottom unsliced; the chopsticks will prevent you from slicing the potato all the way through. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
Wedge 2-3 carrot sticks in between layers of each potato, resembling legs. Using the pointy end of a chopstick, pierce two holes on the end of the potato and insert a carrot stick in each hole, resembling antennae. Arrange on baking tray.
Brush1 tablespoon butter on each potato, covering as much as possible. Place in oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with soy sauce and browning seasoning liquid and return to oven for 8 minutes. Repeat brushing three more times brushing with browning seasoning liquid until potato is fully baked and dark brown in color.
Serve with chopped vegetables and carrot peels.
