Share some of these treats with your little goblins in honor of Halloween.
Halloween is a fun time for families. Children look forward to dressing up to go trick-or-treating. Some families opt to host Halloween parties so the kids aren't going door to door. Halloween parties are an excellent occasion to share spooky and fun treats with your kids. They can range from funny, to spooky or even gross. Creatively serving everyday ingredients is often entertaining for kids of all ages. These Halloween treats are better than a trick any day.
Hot Dog Fingers
Watch the kids squirm as they eat these delicious digits. Make these treats with hot dogs, ketchup and canned crescent roll dough. Cut the hot dogs lengthwise and then cut the two pieces in half widthwise. You should have four pieces of hot dog. Unroll the crescent dough from the can. Roll each hot dog piece in the dough so that the hot dog is sticking out the end about 3/4 inch. Bake as directed on the crescent roll can. Turning these yummy pigs in a blanket into fingers will have the kids asking for seconds. Finish the treats off by adding ketchup to create a bloodied finger.
Edible Eyeballs
These eyeballs are healthy and spooky. Cut the large end of a carrot in 1-inch portions. Lay the carrot pieces flat and place a small dollop of soft cream cheese in the middle. Place a slice of pitted black or green olives or a blueberry on top of the cream cheese. Serve your peepers on a black plate or tray for a dramatic effect.
Brain Cupcakes
Children love to eat something yummy that looks gross or sick. Treat them to brain cupcakes. These easy-to-make treats will have your kids giggling at the thought of eating brains. Start by making a batch of cupcakes and buttercream icing. Tint the icing with orange and green food coloring until the icing is the color of a brain. Spread a thin layer of the icing on each cupcake. Put the remainder of the icing in a pastry bag with a tip that has a large round opening. Start by squeezing a zigzag line of icing in the middle of the cupcake. Fill in the remaining area to resemble a brain. Place half of a gummy worm coming out of the brain matter.
Gingerbread Skeletons
Move over, Christmas gingerbread man, and make way for your spooky cousin. These gingerbread cookies are a quick way to turn this holiday favorite into a Halloween treat. Make a batch of gingerbread dough. Roll out the dough and cut out gingerbread people shapes. You can also use a cat cookie cutter to make it even more fun. Bake as you normally would. When the cookies have cooled, use white frosting to pipe on the skeleton bones. Pipe the arms, legs, ribs and a skeleton face. This is a fantastic way to get the kids involved as each one can make his own scary version of the treat.
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