Friday, October 15, 2010

Easy Halloween Treats

    As I was looking at recipes for this spooky season, I realized that people must think that we have hours and hours to spend in the kitchen and left over money to buy hefty ingredient lists.
     I have neither, so my search turned into the hunt for recipes that you can include the kids on, and that won't cause you to spend over time in the kitchen and at work in order to pay for it all.
    I love Rice Krispy Treats and so do the kids in my classroom.  I found this recipe on Aliciasrecipes.com and had to include it, if not just for the chocolate factor!

Candy Corn Halloween Treats:
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 9 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 10 cups chocolate Rice Krispy cereal
  • 2 cups candy corn
  • 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
  • assorted candy pumpkins
Instructions:
    Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add marshmallows and stir until smooth. Pour cereal, candy corn, and chocolate chips into large bowl. Pour butter and marshmallows over cereal mixture, stirring quickly to coat. For best results, use a wooden spoon sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mixture on large buttered jelly-roll pan, pressing out evenly with buttered hands. While still warm, press on candy pumpkins spaced about 1-1/2" apart. Cool, then cut into squares.  Makes about 48 squares

Tips:
  • The kids will love mixing the ingredients, pouring the mixture onto the pan, and pressing the candies into the mixture.  And don't forget to designate someone to lick the spoon!  
      
    Speaking of what kids will like, my husband loves pigs in a blanket!  My husband is my gauge on what kids want to eat, so I thought this twist on an old snack would be great to try at home. 
    Make the pigs in the blanket how you usually would, but wrap the crescant rolls loosley around the mini sausages so that after they have cooked you can put a face on the sausage.  This way you've made a mummy cute enough to eat!  Check out the Pillbury website  for this recipe and a mustard dipping sauce.
    Cupcakes are wonderful little desserts, especially those from the package that are so quick and easy to make.  There is a recipe from Foodnetwork.com  that turns your favorite cupcake into a Jack-O-Lantern!  Just make the cupcakes following the back of the box, then have the kids roll out a piece of orange fondant big enough to cover the top of the iced cupcake (I would recommend dark chocolate or yellow icing so that the features of the face are more distinct).  Help the children cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth of the jack-o-lantern with a small round cookie cutter.  
Tips:
  •  Wilton Ready to use rolled fondant can be found at Joanne fabric and craft stores in the craft section with the cake decorating supplies. The product runs about $7 for 24 oz.
  • I have been told that Walmart carries the same product in the same section.
    Halloween treats are fun to make and eat, especially when children get in on the festivities and take a sense of pride out of their creations!




References/Resources:
    Alicia's Recipes.  http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/october.htm  Copyrighted 1996-2009 AliciasRecipes.com
Viewed: October 12 2010.
    Halloweenies with Mustard Dip from Pillsbury.  http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/halloweenies-with-mustard-dip/b0e688d3-a4ef-4fc3-bf55-bc065ca967c0/  Copyrighted 2010 General Mills.  Viewed: October 12 2010.
    Jack-O-Lantern Cupcakes.  Sandra Lee.  Foodnetwork.com. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/jack-o-lantern-cupcakes-recipe/index.html  Copyrighted 2010 Television Food Network G.P. All rights reserved.  Viewed: October 12 2010.

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