Cheese-Finger Food

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
8 Mozzarella string cheese1 Green bell pepper1/4 cup Cream cheese
Directions
Wearing plastic gloves or sandwich bags over your hands to keep the cheese as smudge-free as possible, use a paring knife (parents only) to cut each string in half and then carve a shallow area for a fingernail just below the rounded end of each half.
Mark the joint right below the nail as well as the knuckle joint by carving out tiny horizontal wedges of cheese, as pictured.
For the fingernails, slice a green bell pepper into 3/8-inch-wide strips. Set the strips skin side down on your work surface and trim the pulp so that it's about half as thick. Then cut the strips into ragged-topped nail shapes and stick them in place at the ends of the fingers with dabs of cream cheese.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SSOBEHT.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 42.7
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
  • Sodium: 117.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 0.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g

Member Reviews
  • BORIQUANMAMI
    This is such an easy recipe to make and the kids loved it! I have also used sliced almonds for finger nails which were also a hit! - 10/26/10
  • ILOVECHICKEN1
    directions not clear i lost my fingers - 5/6/21
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
    Fun recipe. - 3/1/21
  • ZELDAPLIFF
    Wonderfully fun at a party. I used part-skim ricotta to hold the nails in place since my sister's family doesn't do cream cheese... used red, orange & green peppers. Big hit. Mentioned & linked this recipe in my blog, so you may get other visitors soon! - 6/5/11
  • JWRIPPER
    Very simple and simply enjoyed by all. I will definitely make these again! I used almond slices also for the fingernails. - 11/16/10
  • BUGGSYMATE
    Made these as part of the special Halloween meal for the kids. Had a hard time getting the knuckles to show up. I also used red bell pepper and green onion tops for the finger nails. Fun treat to make...will have to remember it for next year. - 10/31/10
  • MIZPAM25
    Great idea! - 10/30/10
  • TUTUNAN
    I love this idea. I have to take something to a Halloween Party and I have been searching for something easy and healthy. Thanks a lot!!!! - 10/27/10
  • BGOOCH56
    going to make these with the grandnephew. great fun idea. thanks - 10/27/10
  • KARENE10
    I was looking to make something easy for a party,this is perfect! - 10/27/10
  • KPHICKEY
    Great idea! Gonna make these when my big kids visit this weekend! :D - 10/27/10