A healthy Halloween snack: Cheesy Bread Bones dipped in Marinara Blood! Simple, spooky, and delicious!
I didn’t have a great Friday. Blog was down. Saturday? It was so-so. Blog was still down most of the day and I decided it was a great time to do the grocery. We bought some halloween candies for Twinkle’s 4th month celebration which has a Halloween theme, of course! (what else?)
Typhoon Lando came and the instant the temperature dropped and the mood became gloomy, I felt lazy and all I wanted to do was sleep all day.
Whew! It felt like I slept all my Sunday and half my monday.
The coffee’s not helping too. I wonder why? I’m beginning to think even my coffee needed coffee this weekend.
So today, despite the fact that I don’t want to move, I pushed myself to make us a little something for merienda. I figured I needed an inspiration to jumpstart my brain so I can go back to work mode.
It’s a monday.. also a perfect time to get us into a Halloween-y mood. And so merienda was a bit creepy: Blood and Bones.
Don’t worry, this is not real blood and bones but uber Cheesy Bread with a Marinara Dipping Sauce … one of our comfort food!
Gone in 30 minutes! Ykaie piled it in a plate and then sprinkled extra extra mozzarella. Off it went in the microwave for a good 45 seconds. Cheese melted and it became extra gooey.. so so gooood with the chunky marinara!
Oh, we are definitely having a great start of the week! I’m loving THIS Monday.
PrintBlood and Bones (Cheesy Bread and Marinara Sauce)
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough, Use your favorite recipe or the recipe below.
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- Marinara Sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Line two baking pans with parchment paper and pre-heat your oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Knead in 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese into the dough.
- Divide your pizza dough into dough balls. For bigger bones, divide into 10 dough balls and 15 for smaller bones.
- Roll each ball into ropes with slightly bigger ends then use a scissor to cut each end and gently stretch mimicking the ends of the bones.
- Arrange into the baking pan at least 2 inches apart.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Put back in the oven for 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with Marinara Sauce
Notes
Recipe adapted from Just A Taste
Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can diced tomato/ crushed tomato ( I used Doña Elena)
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp ground oregano
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Sauté garlic in heated oil until brown
- Pour in diced tomato/ crushed tomato.
- Simmer for 30 seconds over low heat.
- Add basil, oregano, salt and sugar.
- Stir and simmer for a few seconds.
- Turn off heat and use as spaghetti sauce or dip.
Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp salt
- flour for dusting work surface
- 1 tbsp olive oil for greasing bowl
Instructions
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- In another large bowl, whisk together flour and salt and form a large well in the center.
- Pour in the yeast-sugar mixture.
- Using your bare hands,work the mixture together until fully incorporated. The dough will be slightly shaggy.
- Shape it into a ball and place into a greased bowl.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel.
- Let rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
- After resting, dump the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface to keep it from being sticky.
- Roll into your desired pizza shape, put toppings, and bake into a 260ºC (500ºF) oven until golden brown.
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97 Responses
How fun! The bones look so vivid, Peach.
Thanks Angie!
Love those bones! And the blood, too, but the bones are wonderful. Thanks!
Thanks John!
What a great idea, sounds delicious too.
Thanks!
How cute. I Hope I remember to make these in October when Halloween rolls around. My kids will love them.
Thanks Robin!
What a treat …Certainly looks like bones big and look real great image!
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Thanks Patrice!
This looks fun! This would go really good with a Halloween party or Nurse/Doctor graduation party! Love the post!
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Thanks Wendy!
You got me hooked at the “extra extra” mozzarella part. Nice treat I say so! And I agree, it”ll be best as a Halloween treat.
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Thanks Karla!
That’s really fun to do, especially during the halloween! It’s a yummy treat, and it’s perfect for parties as well. I love that you made your dough from scratch. The recipe is really easy to follow and I will definitely try this out! Thanks!
I hope you like it.
These are so much fun. They will definitely make a unique Halloween treat worth talking about.
Thanks Cindy!
This is such a fun recipe and it looks tasty too! I’d love to make some of these creepy snacks!
Thanks Liz Mays!
Wow, it looks fun and delicious too. I want to try this
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Thanks Victoria!
What a fun idea! Looks super easy to make!
It is! Thanks!
Bookmarking this for later use (Halloween, of course!). The “bones” look close to real. I have a few friends who would get grossed out with this! That would work in my favor because I can have all the bread and dip for myself.
Thanks Annemarie!
What a cute idea! I love bread sticks, and I love that they’re perfect for a spooky holiday. So fun!
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Thanks Stephanie!
Fun recipe and idea indeed. Best for Halloween too! Love it!
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Thanks!
You did an amazing job with this Blood and Bones! It looks creepy! But I happen to love cheesy bread so I know this tastes yummy too! I think it’s a fab recipe to try for Halloween! Or Friday Fright Movie Night with the fam!
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Great idea on the Friday Fright Movie Night!
This is absolutely looks fun, I hope I can try this someday
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Thanks Aziel!
Umm this is possibly the cutest thing ever!! How fun for so many different occasions! AND they look so yummy!
Thanks Adriana!
I haven’t tried making my own pizza dough but checking your recipe, it looks easy. I hope I can make it right din. hehehe!
I’m sure you can. Thanks Michi!
This is fun, hahaha! amazing 🙂 I love to eat them with hot cup of coffee 🙂
Thanks Melisa!
I’ll share this recipe with my husband. He loves to bake kasi. Medyo creepy but looks yummy 🙂
Thanks Mommy Maye!
Why does this recipe remind me of Halloween? haha. I think it’s perfect to use this coming November. 🙂 Looks a bit creepy for me. lol.
“Cause this is really for Halloween! Thanks Nilyn!
This is perfect for halloween party. Love the idea, fun and interesting. Thank you for the recipe Sis
you’re welcome Melgie!
Creepy and creative! I’m sure they taste great 🙂
Thank you!
you need a cooking show, can i be your sidekick? hahaha
Of course! hahaha
These are perfect for Halloween…but I don’t think I can eat them. Masyadong malakas imagination ko! 😀
LOL! Thanks Kim!
Those bones! Haha! Spooked me for a few seconds and had to take a second look if I’m really in peach kitchen. This is so nice. I think it’ll be great for non-halloween snacking too.
Thanks Nini!
These are so cute! Perfect for next halloween! 🙂
Thanks MameMiMommy!
That is so cute and it looks super de4licious. MY daughter would love that!
Thanks Rose!
Noon unang tingin akala ko doggie treats lol XD
hehehe..
This is so creative yet i fear that when i serve something like this, my boys might all ran and refuse anything i will offer from then on
hahaha.. I hope not. This is perfect for Halloween.
I would love to try this recipe. I just love marinara sauce. Hoping and praying that I will have the spare time to try on this recipe. Thank you for this! 🙂
you’re welcome Michelle!
Wow hands down! Super creative and looks yummy too!
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Thanks Neri!
I am really a fan!!! I was following ‘Blog Ni Ako’ and visits it still once in a while. You are really creative! I hope I can also try this one soon. My little donya will surely love eating this stuff!
Thanks May!
I would love to try this one especially the pizza dough. My kitchen is really calling me now to do a lot of baking. Hope I can find time soon.
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I really hope you get some baking time and try this.
Whoah! At first, I thought it is made of bones. lol This recipe is perfect for Halloween themed part and I am surely be adding this one in my list.
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Thanks Zwitsy!
Ang cute! Perfect for Halloween! I’m definitely bookmarking this one — my son would go nuts over it!
Thanks Maan!
The bones look chillingly real! But give me cheese bread and marinara anytime, whatever shape they mabe and I’m game. Looks really yummy! 🙂
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Thanks Pinknomenal!
Bookmarking for Halloween sis! I love that bone-shaped cheesy bread! It’s so life-like. Art imitates life?!? 🙂
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Thanks Ria!
Super cute and creative! Looks really good too! I hope I have the time and talent to do this. Haha
Thanks Nina!
How creative and easy to do! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
you’re welcome
Oh very creative and most certainly yummy. The kids would love this. Food presentation does a lot to make kids eat.
Thanks Shelly!
such an original idea, bookmarking this for next Halloween. Will probably do this with kids or else they’ll think it’s real and will not eat it haha
Thanks Kati!
I love all your Halloween recipes. They’re so creative. They look great and I’m sure they’re yummy too!
Thanks Janice!
This recipe looks fun and delish to try. My family will enjoy this recipe as they love bread and sauce.
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Thanks Jessica!
Perfect for parties and so cute too eat. I just got a convection oven which I think I can also bake from so I’m excited to try your recipes!
Thanks Louisa!
pang halloween ang peg 🙂 love the bones
thanks mommy anna!
For a moment, I thought this was real bones. LOL. I wanna give this a try 🙂
LOL! Thanks Ayi!
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