Easy Hallowe’en Party Recipes

| October 30, 2017 | 0 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Hallowe’en! I love fall and my favourite holiday at the end of October has always been Hallowe’en.. a great time for spooky movies like Hocus Pocus (remember the 3 witch sisters who were accidentally brought back to life 300 years later and how the cat and the kids saved the town?) or Witches where a boy is turned into a mouse by a bad witch and…But I’m getting ahead of myself here. I love Hallowe’en. Kids dressing up as their favourite superstar or hero and enjoying all the treats that parents and neighbours had prepared for them. In today’s world, many of us have decided to have Hallowe’en parties at home where the treats and activities can be supervised and enjoyed with friends and family.

At these home parties, it’s fun to use some of the old-fashioned games like bobbing for apples (which we, the hosts, have carefully washed first). Or let’s update this game and use a big bowl and bob for strawberries…even the little ones can enjoy that with a lot less drenching by the participants. Another idea is to guess the number of candy corn kernels in the jar. OR  the zombie game, a personal favorite, where one child is chosen as “it” and the rest have to stay totally expressionless as zombies while”it” tries to make them laugh, smile or giggle (no tickling allowed).  Great websites like the Spruce.com have super free ideas for  fun party activities and games.

Now when it comes to food for the party, I love to share recipes that have been a hit at our house. These are all very easy and definitely party food.

Goblins’ Punch  

Ingredients:

1 (12-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

2 (1-liter) bottles of ginger ale

1 package orange sherbet

Directions:

In a punch bowl combine condensed milk and orange juice concentrate.  Add ginger ale and mix well.  Right before serving top with scoops of orange sherbet and serve.

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Hot Witch’s Cider  

Ingredients: 

1 gallon apple cider

1 (16 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

2 cinnamon sticks

2 cloves

Directions: 

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.  Simmer over low heat for approximately 15 minutes.  Transfer to punch bowl and serve.

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Monster Party Mix  

Ingredients: PEANUT Alert!

* Be warned this mixture is very rich and contains quite a bit of sugar… serve in small amounts!

1(11 ounce) package of small pretzels

1 (10 ounce) package miniature peanut butter filled crackers

1 cup sugar

½ cup butter or margarine

½ cup light corn syrup

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 (10 ounce) package M&M’s

1 (18 ounce) package candy corn

Directions: 

In a large bowl combine pretzels and peanut butter crackers and set aside.

In a large saucepan combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.  Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.

Pour over pretzel mixture and stir until coated.  Transfer mixture to a greased baking pan.

Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and break apart while warm.  Then allow to cool completely.

Transfer to large bowl and toss with candy corn and M&M’s.  Store in an airtight container.

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Caramel Apples  

Ingredients: 

6 apples, unpeeled and well washed

1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels

2 tablespoons milk

Directions: 

Lightly butter a baking sheet and set aside.

Remove the stem from each apple and stick a craft (popsicle) stick into the top of each apple.

Unwrap caramels and place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl.   Microwave approximately 2 minutes, stirring half way through.  Carefully remove caramel from microwave and let cool for about 1 minute.

Quickly roll each apple in caramel until well coated.  Place on prepared baking tray and allow to set.

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Halloween Burgers  

Ingredients: 

6 hamburgers or veggie burgers

6 slices cheese

Pitted olives

Red and green bell peppers

6 lettuce leaves

6 hamburger buns (split)

Directions: 

Using a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter cut cheese into pumpkin shapes.  Cut olives into shapes for eyes and nose.  Cut bell peppers into shapes for mouth and pumpkin top (green pepper).

Cook burgers according to recipe and during the last few minutes of cooking top with cheese.  Carefully remove and place into lettuce-lined buns.

Garnish pumpkin face using olives and peppers.  Serve open top.

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Mummy Dogs  

Ingredients: 

6 hot dogs

1 package ready to bake pastry

Parmesan cheese

Directions: 

Wrap each hot dog in a pastry sheet and lightly brush with melted butter.  Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.  Place “mummy dogs” on a lightly greased baking tray and bake at 350°F for approximately 15 minutes or until golden and baked through.  Top with “blood” (ketchup) and serve.

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Skeleton Bones  

*A crispy sweet dessert

Ingredients: 

4 large egg whites

2 cups icing sugar

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 250°F.

In a large bowl beat egg whites until foamy.  Gradually start adding the sugar, one tablespoon at a time.

Keep beating and adding sugar until egg whites are very stiff and you have a meringue. Do not underbeat.

Line baking trays with paper.  Using a piping bag with a plain nozzle pipe a straight meringue bone line (approximately 4 inches long). Pipe a meringue ball at the end of each bone.  If necessary, shape bones further using a small knife.

Bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bones have dried out.

Remove from oven and let cool on paper.

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Scary Frozen Bugs 

Ingredients: 

*These are great for serving in party punch or drinks.

Water

Raisins

 

Directions: 

Fill ice cube tray with water and place a raisin in each ice cube.  Freeze and use.

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I hope that at least one of today’s recipes adds fun to your party.

p.s. If you do not do Hallowe’en parties these treats are also great for birthday parties…just change the names of the recipe to fit your event.

Easy Hallowe’en Party Recipes

Ingredients

  • Goblins’ Punch
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 (12-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 (1-liter) bottles of ginger ale
  • 1 package orange sherbet
  • Directions:
  • In a punch bowl combine condensed milk and orange juice concentrate. Add ginger ale and mix well. Right before serving top with scoops of orange sherbet and serve.
  • Hot Witch's Cider
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 gallon apple cider
  • 1 (16 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cloves
  • Directions:
  • Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Simmer over low heat for approximately 15 minutes. Transfer to punch bowl and serve.
  • Monster Party Mix
  • *PEANUT Alert!
  • Ingredients:
  • * Be warned this mixture is very rich and contains quite a bit of sugar… serve in small amounts!
  • 1(11 ounce) package of small pretzels
  • 1 (10 ounce) package miniature peanut butter filled crackers
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 (10 ounce) package M&M's
  • 1 (18 ounce) package candy corn
  • Directions:
  • In a large bowl combine pretzels and peanut butter crackers and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan combine sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
  • Pour over pretzel mixture and stir until coated. Transfer mixture to a greased baking pan.
  • Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and break apart while warm. Then allow to cool completely.
  • Transfer to large bowl and toss with candy corn and M&M's. Store in an airtight container.
  • Caramel Apples
  • Ingredients:
  • 6 apples, unpeeled and well washed
  • 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Directions:
  • Lightly butter a baking sheet and set aside.
  • Remove the stem from each apple and stick a craft (popsicle) stick into the top of each apple.
  • Unwrap caramels and place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave approximately 2 minutes, stirring half way through. Carefully remove caramel from microwave and let cool for about 1 minute.
  • Quickly roll each apple in caramel until well coated. Place on prepared baking tray and allow to set.
  • Halloween Burgers
  • Ingredients:
  • 6 hamburgers or veggie burgers
  • 6 slices cheese
  • Pitted olives
  • Red and green bell peppers
  • 6 lettuce leaves
  • 6 hamburger buns (split)
  • Directions:
  • Using a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter cut cheese into pumpkin shapes. Cut olives into shapes for eyes and nose. Cut bell peppers into shapes for mouth and pumpkin top (green pepper).
  • Cook burgers according to recipe and during the last few minutes of cooking top with cheese. Carefully remove and place into lettuce-lined buns.
  • Garnish pumpkin face using olives and peppers. Serve open top.
  • Mummy Dogs
  • Ingredients:
  • 6 hot dogs
  • 1 package ready to bake pastry
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Directions:
  • Wrap each hot dog in a pastry sheet and lightly brush with melted butter. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top. Place "mummy dogs" on a lightly greased baking tray and bake at 350°F for approximately 15 minutes or until golden and baked through. Top with "blood" (ketchup) and serve.
  • Skeleton Bones
  • *A crispy sweet dessert
  • Ingredients:
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • In a large bowl beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually start adding the sugar, one tablespoon at a time.
  • Keep beating and adding sugar until egg whites are very stiff and you have a meringue. Do not underbeat.
  • Line baking trays with paper. Using a piping bag with a plain nozzle pipe a straight meringue bone line (approximately 4 inches long). Pipe a meringue ball at the end of each bone. If necessary, shape bones further using a small knife.
  • Bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bones have dried out.
  • Remove from oven and let cool on paper.
  • Scary Frozen Bugs
  • Ingredients:
  • *These are great for serving in party punch or drinks.
  • Water
  • Raisins
  • Directions:
  • Fill ice cube tray with water and place a raisin in each ice cube. Freeze and use.
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