4 Tasty Halloween Treats

Halloween is around the corner and it’s time to plan a party that is equal parts spooky and delicious. It’s often tricky to plan a menu that is easy to eat, especially when you’re in full costume. We’ve put together a list of easy-to-eat recipes that are perfect for a crowd of ghouls and ghosts

1. Mummy Loaf

A delicious calzone wrapped up like a mummy. Try different ingredients like sausage or green peppers to add variation.

Ingredients

• 2(8 oz) packages crescent rolls
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 oz pepperoni slices
• Black olive slices, for eyes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Divide and place each crescent “back to back” each slightly overlapping each other. It should look like a long rectangular piece of dough with the pointy edges facing out.
3. Roll with a rolling pin just to blend the dough in the center.
4. Place slices of pepperoni down the center and top with the cheese.
5. Start at the bottom and bring the sides in being not perfect. Overlapping to make it look like rags.
6. Bring the head part down and mold the figure to look like a body of a mummy.
7. Place black olive slices for eyes.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Q Tip: Serve up on our Ruffle White Melamine Round Platter!

2. Pumpkin Dip

This dip is so yummy, I always end up wishing I made more. Make it even more festive by serving it up in a hollowed out pumpkin!

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Apple slices and graham crackers, for dipping

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Serve with apple slices and graham crackers.

Q Tip: Serve in our Ruffle White Melamine Chip & Dip Platter!

3. Cauldron Cakes

These yummy little cakes from the Harry Potter universe are delicious whether you’re a fan of the series or not. These taste great drizzled with honey. Hermione approved.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix eggs, sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Whip on high for 2 minutes.
3. Gradually mix in the remaining solid ingredients plus milk.
4. Fill muffin tins until about 75% full.
5. Bake 25 minutes.
6. Drizzle with honey when still warm.

Q Tip: Serve on our Ruffle White Melamine Small Oval Platter!

4. Cookie Monsters

Get ready to have a monster mash with these yummy little sammies. These are semi-homemade to make things very easy and are fun to decorate with the kids!

Ingredients

• Store-bought cookies or your favorite homemade cookies, cooled
• Store bought chocolate frosting
• Mini marshmallows

Directions

1. Spread a generous amount of chocolate icing on the bottom of one of the cookies.
2. Place the second cookie on top, pushing one side down a little more than the other to form an open mouth.
3. Cut a mini marshmallow in half to form the eyes. Attach to the top of the monster with a little chocolate icing.
4. Add a dab of icing in the center to complete the eyes.
5. Cut the mini marshmallows to form teeth.
6. Gently push into the exposed chocolate icing.

Q Tip: Serve on our Ruffle White Melamine Square Small Platter!