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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Boo! Happy Halloween!

I feel like Halloween got a little lost in the shuffle among all the hurricane devastation, but I still made some delicious treats that will hopefully cheer up your holiday!  These foods are all pretty kid-oriented and would be perfect for a Halloween party (although grown-ups will enjoy them just as much).  To top it off, they are all super-simple to make!
Drink...
Boo Cups
*recipe from Meet the Dubians
So....I thought these were going to be a drink when I made them, but they definitely were not a liquid.  I would call them a dessert, but I already had another dessert I made.  So, into the drink section they go!  They were quite tasty, but basically just tasted like creamy orange Jello (not surprisingly based on the ingredients).
Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup boiling water 
  • 1 pkg.(3 oz.) Jello Orange Flavor Gelatin
  • 2 cups ice cubes 
  • 2/3 cup thawed Cool Whip, divided 
  • 8 miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
  1. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. 
  2. Add ice; stir 3 to 5 min. or until gelatin is thickened. Remove any un-melted ice. 
  3. Whisk in 1/3 cup Cool Whip until well blended. 
  4. Pour into 4 dessert dishes. It will be pretty liquidy at this point but will firm up nicely in the fridge.  Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm. 
  5. Drop remaining Cool Whip by spoonfuls onto desserts to resemble ghosts. Add chocolate chips for the eyes.
Dinner...
Mummy Dogs
*recipe from: Our Best Bites
Hot dogs are delicious.  Crescent rolls are delicious.  Combine the two and you get a super-yummy treat!  It doesn't get much easier than this!
Ingredients:
  • hot dogs or Lil smokies mini hot dogs 
  • crescent roll dough
  • mustard
Directions:
  1. Wrap the crescent dough around the hot dogs to mummify them.  Be sure to leave a spot open for their eyes.
  2. Place them on a baking sheet and bake according to the crescent roll package directions (I believe it was 11-13 minutes).
  3. After removing them from the oven, put two drops of mustard on them for eyes.
Dessert...
Brownie and Pretzel Skeletons
*recipe from: Wants and Wishes
I saw these on Pintrest and couldn't resist making them.  They are so cute and easy to make.  I think they would look great on a dessert table at a Halloween party, or would make great party gifts if you wrap them up and make a Halloween tag!  
Ingredients:
  • 1 box of brownie mix and the ingredients listed on the box to make the brownies.
  • pretzels
  • white chocolate
  • jumbo marshmallows
  • edible ink marker
  • lollipop or cake pop sticks
Directions:
  1. Bake the brownies according to the package directions.  Allow them to cool and cut them into small squares.
  2. Melt the white chocolate and dip the pretzels in it so they are coated.
  3. Use the marker to draw a skeleton face on the marshmallows.
  4. Assemble the skeletons:
    1. Put a brownie piece on the bottom.  
    2. Stand a lollipop stick up in the brownie.  
    3. Stack the chocolate covered pretzels on top of the brownie by placing the stick through the holes of the pretzels.  
    4. Add a marshmallow to the top of the stick.

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