Pretzel Broomstick Food

WITCHES' BROOMS

Steps:

• Cut each piece of string cheese in half so you have 2 shorter sticks. Working one at a time, make 4 cuts vertically in one end of the cheese sticks, stopping about 3/4 inch from the top. Roll the cheese so the cuts are not parallel to the cutting board, and make 2 or 3 more cuts to form the bristles of the broom. Press a pretzel stick into the uncut end of the cheese stick to make the handle. Tie a chive in the middle of top (uncut) end of the cheese stick; this holds the broom head together. Repeat for the remaining brooms.
• Spread the mustard haphazardly on the bottom of a black or white plate. Stand the brooms up on their bristles as if they are sweeping up the mustard.

PRETZEL BROOMSTICKS

Steps:

• Pull the strands apart from the string cheese sticks, going about three-quarters of the way up. Hold a string cheese at the solid end with your thumb and forefinger wrapped around it; insert a pretzel rod into the top of the cheese as you hold it firmly. Tie two long chives around the top of the cheese, about 1/4 inch down from where the pretzel and cheese meet. Snip away any excess chive. Arrange these cheesy appetizers on a serving tray with more savory snackables.

WITCHES' BROOMS

Steps:

• Cut 1 green shoestring licorice into 1-in. lengths. Arrange around end of 1 pretzel rod to form broom bristles; tightly wrap bristles with 1 black shoestring licorice, tucking in end to secure. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

BROOMSTICK DIP

Steps:

• Stir peanut butter and chocolate-hazelnut spread together in a bowl; transfer dip to a serving bowl. Sprinkle crushed cereal squares over dip. Dip pretzel rods into dip to make 'broomsticks'.