Dead Man's Fingers
A perfect Halloween appetizer featuring Lil' Smokies cut up to look like creepy fingers. Serve with your favorite spooky Halloween dip and enjoy!
Servings: 10
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
For Dead Man's Fingers:
- 1 ½ pound (24 ounce package) Lit'l Smokies
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
For Mummy Mush Dip:
- 5 dill pickles minced
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise + 1 tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch of Kosher salt
To Make Dracula's Bloody Stew Dip:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberries (thawed)
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Lizard Leg Brew Dip:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup store-bought red pepper jelly
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
Instructions
To Make Dead Man's Fingers:
- Preheat the oven to 350° and have ready a rimmed baking sheet, lined with aluminum foil. Pat the sausages dry with paper towels. Stand sausage right-side up on the cutting board. Using a paring knife, shave about a ½" worth of sausage away. This forms the fingernail.
- Lay the sausage flat and cut two slits directly under the nail, and three slits on the opposite end to create the finger and knuckle creases. Transfer the sausage to the prepared baking sheet, drizzle with canola oil and toss to coat. Spread apart on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm alongside dipping sauces and enjoy
To Make the Mummy Mush Dip:
- Add half of the pickles and the remaining ingredients to the bowl of food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Process until well combined, and transfer to a mixing bowl. Stir in the reserved pickles. Makes 1 cup.
To Make Dracula's Bloody Stew Dip:
- In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add the brown sugar and cranberries. Stir until the sugar has melted, about 2-3 minutes. Add in the remaining ingredients, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, serve, and enjoy. Makes 1 ½ cup.
To Make Lizard Leg Brew Dip:
- Add canola oil to a small saucepan over medium-high heat and allow to come to temperature. Add the jalapeños, and sauté 4-6 minutes, or until softened. Add the red pepper jelly, cumin, smoked paprika and salt, and stir until the jelly has melted down. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Place the cream cheese in a serving dish and spoon jalapeño mixture over the top. Makes about 1 cup.
Notes
Nutrition facts for Dead Man's Fingers only.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 118mg | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg