Description
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.