Halloween Recipe Classics

Halloween recipe classics are party foods kids love year after year.

Popcorn balls, roasted pumpkin seeds, ghost cookies, and more...

Halloween is all about candy and snacks, so make yours simple and memorable.

These Halloween recipe ideas will add a new dimension to any gathering.

~ Halloween Recipe Classics ~

Witch’s Teeth - Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds
Cooking Spray or Butter
Salt or other seasoning such as cayenne, garlic, onion powder, etc. (optional)

Rinse seeds and separate from pulp. dry. Spray a cookie sheet with oil or coat seeds with melted butter. Spread seeds in a single layer on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt or other seasoning if desired.

Roast at 250 degrees F. for about an hour, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool before eating.

Ghost Cookies

1 pkg. Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Cookies

White Chocolate Morsels

Mini Chocolate Chips

Waxed Paper

Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler. Place each cookie in the chocolate and coat both sides. Lift out with a fork and place on waxed paper. Add 3 mini chocolate chips for eyes and mouth while white chocolate is still soft.

Toothy Smiles

1 Green Apple, Cored and Quartered

Peanut Butter

Candy Corn

Place peanut butter on one side of each quarter of the apple. Place candy corn in the peanut butter to form teeth.

Halloween Party Special Effects
with Light Up Drink Cubes

Halloween Centerpiece: Fill a large glass or clear plastic bowl with water. Float a few mini pumpkins and cranberries in it, along with several light up drink cubes. This makes an eye-catching centerpiece - especially with the lights kept low at your Halloween party.

New Twist on Bobbing for Apples: Add several light-up drink cubes along with the apples in your Bobbing for Apples tub.

Party Drinks: Float in your guests' individual drinks for a really pretty/spooky effect.

Each with on/off switch and 3 different light cycles.

Popcorn Balls - Classic Recipe

5 qts. Popcorn

2 cups Sugar

1 ½ cup Water

½ tsp. Salt

½ cup Light Corn Dyrup

1 tsp. Vinegar

Combine sugar, water, salt, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook to hard boil stage of 250 degrees. Add vanilla. Pour slowly over popcorn and mix well to coat.

Butter hands lightly and shape into balls. Set on wax paper to harden. Wrap in clear wrap when ready. Yield: 15-20 balls, depending on size.

Store and serve in this inflatable pumpkin bowl!

Candy Caramel Popcorn Balls

5 qts. Popped Corn

4 tblsps. Butter

½ cup Corn Dyrup

½ tsp. Vanilla

1 cup Candy Corn

1 cup Brown Sugar

7 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk

Mix popcorn and candy corn in a large bowl. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar and corn syrup, bring to a boil on medium heat. Stir in milk, boil gently, stirring constantly until mixture comes to soft ball stage, 234 degrees. This takes 15-20 minutes.

Stir in vanilla and pour over corn popcorn mix until well coated. Butter hands and form into about 20 balls.

~ Halloween Recipe Classics ~

Chocolate Pumpkin Delights

12 Mini Pumpkins

Chocolate Pudding

Cool Whip

Green Food Coloring

Prepare jello pudding according to package directions. Chill until firm. Cut the tops off the pumpkins and remove the pulp with a sharp knife. Draw faces with permanent marker on pumpkins and fill with pudding.

Mix a few drops of green food coloring with Cool Whip. Top each pudding with a dollop of green whip.

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