Halloween Recipe Ideas

These Halloween recipe ideas can be created by kids with an adults help. Whatever recipe you use for Halloween give it a fun and Halloweeny name and you'll transform a simple dish into a scary dish.




Goblin Dip Create a cheese fondue and serve with Halloween shaped bread. Using Halloween cookie cutters cut shapes out of bread.


Monster Toes
12 oz. white candy coating, chopped
Green paste food coloring
22 peanut butter filled oblong sandwich cookies
11 miniature Tootsie rolls, cut in half lengthwise

Place the candy coating into a microwave save bowl. Heat the candy on high for 1 minute. Remove and stir.  If the candy is not completely melted and smooth continue heating at 30 second intervals, stirring after each time until melted and smooth.
Add enough green paste food coloring to reach the desired color.

Dip each cookie into the green frosting until completely coated, letting any excess drip back into the bowl. Place the coated cookies on wax paper. Press half of a Tootsie roll into the top of each cookie to form a nail.  Let the cookies stand for 15 minutes or until the coating has hardened.


Halloween Banana Bites
I love this halloween recipe idea for a snack.

4 bananas, peeled and cut into bite size chunks
Halloween sprinkles
2/3 Cup semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 Cup milk chocolate frosting
Steps:
Cover a serving plate with wax paper.
Place the banana chunks, cut side down onto the wax paper.
Place a toothpick into each banana chunk.
Place the banana chunks into the freezer for 20 minutes or until hard.
Place the Halloween sprinkles into a small cup and set aside.
Dump the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave the chips on high for 60 seconds.
Remove the melted chips and stir until smooth.
Place the frosting into the bowl with the melted chip.
Stir the mixture until blended together well.
Place in the microwave on high for 15 seconds.
Remove and stir until the mixture becomes a dip consistency.
Remove the bananas from the freezer.
Dip each banana into the melted chocolate mixture until completely covered.
Sprinkle each dipped banana with the Halloween sprinkles.
Place the banana chunks back onto the wax paper.
Put the all the dipped banana chunks back into the freezer for 1 hour or until the chocolate has completely hardened.

**If the chocolate frosting mixture begins to harden before you have all the bananas coated place it back into them microwave and heat on high for 10 to 15 seconds or until soft.  Be sure to stir the mixture before you resume the dipping process.

Wrapped Up Mummy Dip
This Halloween recipe idea makes a great centerpiece.

1 (1 lb.) loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed
3 pieces of string cheese
1 (16 oz.) container of sour cream
1 envelope of ranch dip mix
1 black olive
How to Make It:
Allow the dough to rise according the directions on the package. 
When the dough is ready, roll it out on a flat surface to form a 12 inch oval with the bottom narrower than the top.
Make an indention on both sides 1 inch from the top of the dough oval to form the mummies head.
Spray a baking sheet with a non stick cooking spray and lay the form dough onto the sheet.
Allow the dough to rise 20 minutes in a warm area.
Preset the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
When the dough is ready bake for 22 minutes or until it turns a golden brown.
Lay strips of the string cheese over the bread from the top to the bottom.
Return the bread to the oven for 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Remove the dough to a wire rack to cool.
Place the sour cream into a mixing bowl.
Fold in the ranch dip mix until blended in well.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
When the dough has cooled cut it in half horizontally.  Remove the bread in the middle leaving a 3/4 inch shell.
Place the bottom half of the bread onto a serving plate.
Fill the bottom half with the prepared dip.
Replace the top of the bread.
Cut two slices from the olive and place on the head of the mummy for eyes.
Cut the removed bread into cubes and serve with the dip along with fresh vegetables or crackers.

Halloween Recipe Ideas

Kids Halloween Recipe Ideas

Munchies Mix
1 Cup mini marshmallows
1 Cup orange and black plain M&M's
1 Cup peanuts
1 Cup candy corn
2 Cups popped popcorn
Mix ingredients together in bowl. Serve in plastic pumpkin or witch's cauldron.

Stuffed Hands
One pkg clear plastic gloves
Use the munchies mix Halloween recipe idea above and fill each plastic glove. Then tie tight with a string. Give away as party treats or goody bags. You can also add red M&M's or a candy corn on the end of each finger in the glove for a fingernail.

Halloween Popcorn Balls
8 Cups popcorn, freshly popped
1 ½ Cups peanuts
3/4 Cup brown sugar packed
1/3 Cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ Cups candy corn
In large bowl stir popcorn and peanuts together and set aside. Have an adult prepare syrup mixture on stove. Combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and butter in saucepan. Stir over low heat and bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 5 minutes without stirring. Take off heat and add vanilla. Pour over popcorn and peanuts. Stir together until well blended. Add in candy corn. Allow to cool slightly in order to handle. With kids help form into balls and place on waxed paper to cool completely.

Candy Corn Brittle
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup water
1 Cup corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
2 Cups or less candy corn
1 Tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon Baking soda
In saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup. Have an adult (or older kid chef) cook mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Increase heat and bring syrup to boil. Cook until candy thermometer reads 300 degrees or hard crack stage. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. Then add soda mixture, mixture will be foamy. Stir in candy corn. Pour brittle onto buttered pan and spread with buttered knife. Allow to cool.

Halloween Recipe Ideas for Dinner

Crispy Witch Fingers

1 sweet red pepper
2 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons + 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning, divided
3 eggs
1 1/2 Cups cornflake crumbs
2 Tablespoons green onion, chopped
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 16, 3/4 inch strips

How to Make It:
Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees allowing it to preheat.
Lightly spray a baking sheet with a non stick cooking spray.
Cut the pepper into 16 triangles and set aside.
Place the flour and 2 t of the Cajun seasoning into a plastic zip lock bag.
Close and shake the bag to combine the ingredients together well.
Place the eggs in a shallow bowl and beat lightly with a fork.
Place the cornflake crumbs in a shallow bowl.
Add the green onion and remaining Cajun seasoning to the cornflake crumbs and toss to combine.
Place a few strips of chicken into the flour mixture, close and shake to lightly cover.
Dip the coated strips in the egg shaking off any excess.
Roll in the cornflake mixture covering the strips well and place on the baking sheet.
Repeat until all the chicken strips are covered.
Place the chicken into the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the juices run clear.
Remove and allow cooling enough to handle.
Cut a small slit into one end of each of the strips.
Insert a pepper triangle; point out, into the strips.

**The Cajun seasoning can be left out if preparing this Halloween recipe idea for  children who don't like spicy food.

Soup and Cornbread Halloween Recipe Idea

Soup makes for a great healthy Halloween dinner maybe because the weather is cold and it is a good way to warm up before going outside. Start your evening out with a healthy Halloween recipe before heading out for trick or treating. Serve your soup in a hollowed out clean pumpkin for an added effect.

Taco Beef Soup
16 oz. kidney beans
8 oz. tomato sauce
2 T. taco seasoning mix
2-16 oz. can tomatoes
½ lb. Ground beef, cooked
1 ½ Cups water
Toppings:
small avocado, diced
cheddar cheese, shredded
sour cream
tortilla chips
Mix soup ingredients together and cook 15 minutes. Or place in crock pot in the morning and cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve with toppings listed. For Halloween fun serve in a clean out pumpkin shell, a bread bowl, or make corn bread cut out of pumpkin shapes below.
Corn Bread Pumpkins
2 Cups cornmeal
2/3 Cup flour
¼ Cup sugar
1 small package of vanilla pudding mix
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs, beaten
2 Cups milk
1 Cup vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped, optional
2 cans whole kernel corn, drained, optional
In bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pudding mix and soda. Stir in eggs, milk, and oil. Blend in onion and corn, if desired. Pour into greased 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. For added Halloween recipe ideas and fun, cut out pumpkin shapes with a pumpkin cookie cutter and serve warm.

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