With
Halloween approaching, I’m sure you’re looking for
some
great Halloween snacks for the office, the kids’ afternoon
snacks, or a party. Enjoy these offerings!
Wail Mix
Mix candy corn, peanuts, and pretzel sticks
into a
trail mix-type snack. Serve in cups or in fun Halloween baggies that
you can find at the party store or the grocery store.
Dirt Cups
Mix chocolate pudding with generous amounts
of
crushed chocolate or chocolate-cream sandwich cookies. Stick a gummy
worm or two in for a truly dirty effect. Serve in plastic cups. If you
can find the gummy body parts that are out at this time of the year,
it’s even better!
Creepy Punch
For an extra hand…buy rubber
gloves, and
fill with fruit juice. Freeze them to use as ice in your party punch!
Nothing like a few fingers floating in your drink to give you the
willies! (A classic to go with your Halloween snacks!)
Spider Sticks
Get the plastic spider rings from the party
store,
and feed sugar sticks or pretzel sticks through them. Set out in a
bowl. The sugar sticks in the rings would make great treats to hand out
to Trick or Treaters, too!
Finger Tips/Old Man Toes
Get a roll of refrigerated bread dough from
the
dairy section. Pinch off bits about an inch long and press slivered
almonds into the ends of them to be the “nails.” Be
sure to
bake for a lot less time than you would a full loaf, so they
don’t burn!
Candy Apples
You can’t go wrong with candied
apples at
Halloween, or at any time in the Fall, for that matter. Take a nice
ripe apple and stick a popsicle stick into its center. Dip in melted
caramel or chocolate (white and dark chocolate are fun, too!) and then
roll them in one of several things. Crushed nuts, sprinkles, and
crushed hard candies are always fun. For a neat twist, wrap thin
strings of licorice around the dipped apple while it’s still
wet,
instead of rolling it.
There are dozens of creative, cute, and
spooky Halloween snacks just waiting for you to make them!