Giant Sea Snails

NcMysteryShopper's Note:

You won't really find giant snails in the sea, but some extra-large cinnamon snails might find their way into your tummy!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 8.0 small s ...

• ¼ cup nuts , finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (8 count) package refrigerated breadstick dough (8 sticks)
• shortening or nonstick spray coating

Directions:

1. Stir together the nuts, sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Remove 2 rolled-up breadsticks from the package. Place on waxed paper. Unroll 1 of the breadsticks. Cut a lengh of the dough for the bottom of the snail and press the longer end onto the end of the rolled-up breadstick. Wrap the unrolled breadstick around the rolled-up breadstick. Repeat with the remaining breadsticks.
3. For the head, take the free end of the breadstick and roll it a little in the other direction. Affix a small rolled up piece of dough for antennae and remember to add a length of dough for the bottom of the snail.
4. If you like, make smaller snails using 1 breadstick for each snail. Put the snail on a plate and Flatten the snail with your hand.
5. Brush with sugar mixture.
6. Place the snail, sugared side up, on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining snails, bake in a
7. 375 degree oven about 15 minutes or till golden.
8. Serve warm or cool.

Reviews

[Mommy Diva]

My 3 yr old DS and I made these tonight for dessert and they were a BIG hit! Not only were they easy enough he could help out...but he loved them! I may have sprinkled too much sugar/cinnamon mix on the top, but they taste great! We will make these again! Franklin is one of his favorite shows, and making "SNAIL" was top notch!! ;) Previous photo not posted, will try again once we get a better picture. Yours is terrific!

[J Costello]

I made these yummies for snack for this weeks play group, the boys loved them! I made them with very little sugar (just enough to sprinklie on) and I ommitted the cinnamon (forgot it actually! oops) but I made a dip for them out of peanut butter and honey, heated in microwave, the boys were a sticky happy mess! Good post!