If you’re hosting a Halloween party or just like to make special, seasonal treats, here are a few good ideas:
Halloween Recipe: Candy Corn Pizza
This is so festive looking and appropriate for all ages (and best of all, so easy to make)!
Candy Corn Pizza Ingredients:
1 roll refrigerated sugar cookies
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup candy corn
1/2 cup raisins or crasins
1/4 cup whipped white or vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Cover a 12-inch pizza pan with foil and be sure to use cooking spray on foil. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch thick slices and arrange in pan. With floured fingers, press slices so as to form a crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Carefully remove foil from crust and place crust on a serving platter or tray. Spread peanut butter over crust. I use honey peanut butter because I like the taste Sprinkle candy corn and raisins evenly over top. In small microwavable bowl melt frosting for a few seconds and then drizzle it over the top of pizza. Wait at least five minutes for icing to harden and then cut into wedges or squares.
Note: You can use whatever toppings you desire, such as slivered almonds, butterscotch chips or chocolate chunks. Also, you can buy a giant pre-made cookie at most grocery store bakeries and simply add these toppings.
Halloween Kettle Corn
3/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup M& M candies (milk chocolate or peanut or caramel or a combination or opt for candy corn instead)
In a large pot, toast almonds on medium heat for five minutes or so, stir often. Let cool on plate or wax paper. Clean pot. Heat popcorn kernels in oil (be sure to cover pot with lid), about three minutes. Add sugar and continue to cook but shake until you don’t hear any more popping sounds. Empty popcorn into bowl and add M&Ms, almonds, and salt. Note: You can substitute candy corn for M&Ms to make it more Halloween-oriented.
Creepy Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats
3 tbsp butter (unsalted)
1 bag (10 oz) marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tsp vegetable oil
Spray a 13 x 9 glass pan with cooking spray. In large pot, melt butter over low heat. Stir in marshmallows and cook until butter and marshmallows are melted. Stir in cereal and then pour mixture into pan. Press down so that the cereal mixture is evenly spread. Cool completely. Cut into 12-24 cereal squares, depending on your preferrred size. Place chocolate chips and oil in glass bowl. Microwave until melted (no more than one minute). Stir until smooth. Dip one end of the cereal square into the chocolate, making sure it is nicely coated. Let cool on waxed paper. If you prefer, you can use more chocolate chips and dip the entire square in chocolate or just drizzle chocolate across the top of the squares. Also, you can use dark chocolate or white chocolate, according to your tastes. What’s more, you can add red food dye and drizzle it on the squares to look like blood or create a creepy design.
Halloween Brownies (Yum!)
1 box brownie mix
2-4 eggs (depending on your box mix)
Butter (instead of oil)
Milk (instead of water)
8 oz softened cream cheese
Orange Food color
Prepare brownie mix according to box except add another egg and use same amount of milk instead of water and butter instead of oil. Pour into greased 13 x 9 pan. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, an egg, and orange food dye. Once well-blended, add spoonfuls of cream chese onto brownies and use a knife to create a swirl pattern. Bake according to directions and cut into squares.
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