halloween

Name: Halloween Hot Dog Mummies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 19 min
Ingredients: 1 package of of Hot Dogs; 1 can of refrigerated Crescent Rolls; Candy Eyes; Cooking Spray; Ketchup & Mustard (optional)

Hot Dog Mummies – Kid-Friendly Halloween Recipe

September 13, 2021 by Rachel 13 Comments

Halloween is just around the corner. And my kids are here for it! Honestly, we are just in need of a reason to celebrate. And sure, it might still reach 90 degrees on some afternoons, but it’s not stopping us from celebrating the spooky season. So on days when I need to create a little bit of extra joy in my kids lives, we make this hot dog mummies recipe for dinner. They’re easy, delicious, and just a little spooky.

What you’ll need to make this Halloween snack

These spooky Halloween snacks are extremely simple and you will kick yourself for not making them sooner! Honestly, my kids freak out every single time I make them for dinner (which, honestly, is a lot lately). So here’s what you’ll need:

1 package of of Hot Dogs
1 can of refrigerated Crescent Rolls
Candy Eyes
Cooking Spray
Ketchup & Mustard (optional)

That’s it! Easy peasy. I just highly suggest that you use cooking spray to make sure that the crescent roll dough doesn’t get too hard or cook too quickly. If you’re looking for a light spray, we love this Avocado Oil Spray.

Hot Dog Mummies Recipe

Halloween Hot Dog Mummies

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes

Total Time 19 minutes

Ingredients

1 package of of Hot Dogs
1 can of refrigerated Crescent Rolls
Candy Eyes
Cooking Spray
Ketchup & Mustard (optional)

Instructions

INGREDIENTS -

STEP 1 -

Preheat oven to 375°.

STEP 2 -

Unwrap the crescent roll dough and lay flat on a clean surface.

Pinch together the perforations in the dough to form one large rectangle.

STEP 3 -

Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into about 10 long skinny pieces.

STEP 4 -

Wrap 1 piece of dough around each individual hot dog to create the look of the mummy. Make sure you leave a space for the eyes.

STEP 5 -

On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs about 1⁄2 inch apart. Lightly spray the hot dogs with cooking spray.

STEP 6 -

Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the dough is a light golden brown and the hot dogs are cooked through.

STEP 7 -

Add dots of ketchup or mustard to the back of the eyes, this will also serve as a "glue" for the candy eyes.

STEP 8 -

Serve warm and ENJOY on a spooky night with the family!

Looking for other fun Halloween recipes? Try these cake pops and serve alongside the hot dog mummies.

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Halloween Cauldron Cake Pops Recipe

September 8, 2021 by Rachel 12 Comments

There’s a slight crisp in the air and the leaves are beginning to fall. I’m officially declaring that it’s spooky season. And what better way to start the Halloween season than with a fun treat for the kids. Making these Halloween cauldron cake pops is time consuming, but the end result is absolutely worth it.

What you’ll need

As far as ingredients, these cute little cake pops are super easy. Here’s what you’ll need:

1 box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix (including ingredients for the box cake mix)
cream cheese frosting (or any frosting of your choice such as buttercream, or chocolate!)
cocoa chocolate melts
green chocolate melts
orange chocolate melts
vanilla almond bark
Green and orange sprinkles
and approximately 20 cake pop sticks

As far as the process itself, the recipe might appear to be daunting — but don’t be alarmed! The extra time is mostly just accounting for cooling times. And please, please do not skip out on the cooling times! It’s super important for the consistency of the pops that they are cooled properly before assembly.

How to make Halloween Cauldron Cake Pops

Halloween Cauldron Cake Pops

Prep Time 5 hours

Cook Time 40 minutes

Assembly Time 2 hours

Total Time 7 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 box of Devil’s Food Cake Mix (including ingredients for the box cake mix)
1/4 cup cream cheese frosting (or any frosting of your choice such as buttercream, or chocolate!)
12 oz cocoa chocolate melts, melted
4 oz green chocolate melts, melted
4 oz orange chocolate melts, melted
1 oz vanilla almond bark (1 square), melted
Green and orange round sprinkles
20 cake pop sticks

Instructions

INGREDIENTS -

STEP 1 -

Bake your cake according to the box mix instructions. Once cooked, allow to completely cool.

STEP 2 -

In a large mixing bowl, add your cake and frosting. Mix well.

STEP 3 -

Using a small cookie scoop, or spoon (you can even eyeball it, but you want to make the pops as much as the same size as you can.), scoop your cake mix. With the palms of your hands, roll into a ball.

STEP 4 -

Dip your pop stick into a very small amount (the size of your pinky nail) of the melted chocolate. Then immediately stick into your cake pop. Repeat until all pops have been made.

STEP 5 -

Prepare a cookie sheet, plate, cutting board, etc. Any flat surface will do. Add a sheet of parchment paper.

STEP 6 -

Dip each cake pop into your melted chocolate. I prefer to use a large bowl, and by using a spoon, coat each part of the cake pop. Once coated, hold the stick, and lightly tap your cake pop on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Once you feel that most of the excess is done, put your cake pop upside down (stick up). Repeat until done.

STEP 7 -

Dip about 1/3 of the cake pop in the melted orange and green chocolate. Hold the stick, and lightly bang the stick on a hard surface causing the “drip” effect. Immediately add your round sprinkles to the top of your cake pop while it’s still wet.

STEP 8 -

Use a piece of styrofoam to place the cake pops in, as you’ll need to allow it to dry.

STEP 9 - Once the chocolate has dried, serve and ENJOY!

If you’re looking for more Fall-themed treats, check out these delicious cookies. They are chocolatey thumbprints from scratch. And I promise you will love them!

Tell me — what’s your favorite recipe or activity to get into the Halloween spirit?!

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Witches Brew Bark Kids Halloween Recipe

October 9, 2020 by Rachel 22 Comments

The Spooky Season is here! And I am here for the Spooky Season! I am, admittedly, not a super “Yay, Halloween!” person. I mostly feel like adults tend to overdo this holiday and get more into it than the kids. That being said, it has recently come to my attention that my nearly 8-year-old is VERY into Halloween. Thus, I suppose, I am very into Halloween on his behalf. So we’ve been doing all things Halloween around here. One of those things? Getting crafty with this Witches Brew Bark Kids Halloween Recipe!

My kids are basically obsessed with anything creepy and spooky these days. We watch The Nightmare Before Christmas for 6-months out of the year. Ya know, because it’s basically a Halloween and Christmas movie all in one. So we basically are living all things funky in this house.

Why we get crafty!

Let’s be real — kids don’t need a lot to get excited. Something as easy as a quick and simple Halloween craft is enough to please them for days! I tend to stock up on craft supplies at the end of every season, knowing that the following year we will use them.

What You’ll Need

This recipe is easy. If you’ve ever made chocolate bark before, you’ll know that it’s simple and you can get super creative. For this recipe in particular, you’ll need an assortment of chocolate melts. I buy my Wilton Candy Melts on Amazon. They’re inexpensive and ship free with Prime! For this I use lavender, turquoise, and lime green.

I also recommend using gummy worms (because they are ‘creepy’), candy eyeballs, and candy corn. You’ll need a baking sheet, three microwave safe bowls, and parchment paper. That’s all you need for this easy peasy recipe!

Witches Brew Bark Kids Halloween Recipe

Here’s the full recipe and details!

Witches Brew Bark Recipe

Easy and delicious Witches Brew Halloween Bark

Ingredients

Turquoise Wilton Candy Melts
Lavender Wilton Candy Melts
Lime Green Wilton Candy Melts
Orange Wilton Candy Melts
Gummy Worms
Candy Eyes
Candy Corn

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Pour half of each colored candy melts bag into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave each bowl at 30-second intervals. Stir in between. Continue until completely melted.
Once the chocolates are all melted, pour the melted chocolates across the parchment-lined cookie sheet. Use a spatula to spread the base layer.
Continue pouring the chocolate onto the baking sheet. Use a toothpick to swirl the chocolates around.
Once all the chocolate has been poured, gently press the candies into the chocolate.
Place baking sheet in the refrigerator for 20-minutes to cool. Then remove the chocolate from the parchment paper backing. Use both hands to break apart chocolate into bark-sized pieces.
Store in airtight container and ENJOY!

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Making the most of Quarantine Halloween

September 28, 2020 by Rachel 21 Comments

Twenty-twenty will forever go down as the worst phrase of our generation. As a mom of young kids, one of the worst things ever is knowing that my kids know that something is going on. I mean, my 7 year old and my 4 year old both keep saying “…when COVID-19 is over, can we….?” And it absolutely breaks my heart. But we’re all doing the absolute best that we can given the circumstances. So I have made it my personal mission to let my kids know that Covid doesn’t have to stop the fun. And that’s why I’m making the most of quarantine Halloween!

Trick-or-no-treat?

Our city is still very much on the fence regarding trick-or-treating. But I am not. Our neighborhood gets really busy — which we have always welcomed. But this year I am less than thrilled about the potential for kids coming and going and pushing around. With a heavy heart we decided against traditional trick-or-treating this year. And, honestly, I think that’s what’s best. My kids will have another Halloween and trick-or-treat. But, Covid is a wildcard. And I couldn’t live with myself if something happened.

So what should we do?!

There are so many ways to make the most of Halloween. Kids don’t really care about trick-or-treating. Heck! My kids usually only last 15 minutes! But they do love celebrations — and candy! So that’s what we will do.

How we’re celebrating

We will still dress up. I will admit — I don’t like how much adults ‘love’ Halloween. I’ve always hated the idea of adult Halloween parties. But I will dress up this year for my kids. We will have a big at-home party! My kids and I will be setting up the most perfect candy charcuterie board for Halloween.

What you need for a candy charcuterie board

Assorted candies
Small containers
Large cutting board or platter

Candies may include:

Twizzlers
M&Ms
Candy Corn
Candy Pumpkins
Jelly Slugs
Halloween Pez
Bloody Bites
Spooky Lips Lollipops
Assorted snack size candies, wrapped or unwrapped

Choose a board or serving dishes for the charcuterie board.
Place loose ingredients (small candies, loose candies, etc.) into bowls or individual dishes. Place those bowls on the board or buffet first.
Arrange other candies around the bowls.
Add assorted tongs or Halloween decorations.

Tell me this…

How are you planning on making this the BEST Halloween ever for your kids?!

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Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

September 23, 2020 by Rachel 26 Comments

It’s starting to feel a little Spooky out there! That’s right — Halloween is right around the corner. While that might look a little different this year, we can still make Halloween fun for the whole family! One way I’m making Halloween fun is by getting my kids involved. Sure, ‘holiday baking’ is usually for Christmas. But why can’t it be for Halloween, too?! With these Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies, you can get a jumpstart on the spooky season!

Not only is this a delicious way to celebrate Halloween, but it’s a great way to practice math with your kids. Recently, I’ve been using all of the baking and cooking opportunities as learning opportunities with my 2nd grader. It helps us get in a little math practice and we get to enjoy a delicious snack afterward! That’s a win-win if you ask me!

Here’s what you’ll need

For the cookies

2 sticks of butter, softened
¾ cup of sugar
⅓ cup of cocoa powder
2 cups of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Favorite Halloween sprinkles

For the chocolate drizzle

1 cup of powdered sugar
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3-4 tablespoons of hot water

How to make these delicious Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter and sugar together. Add in cocoa powder and mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Carefully add to the butter mixture. Roll dough into small balls and press down in the middle to create an indent.
Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool. If you need to press down in the center again, do so.
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the chocolate drizzle.
Spoon it in the center of your cookies. Add sprinkles and let set.
ENJOY!

Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Halloween Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For Cookie

2 sticks of butter, softened
¾ cup of sugar
⅓ cup of cocoa powder
2 cups of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Favorite Halloween sprinkles

For Chocolate Drizzle

1 cup of powdered sugar
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3-4 tablespoons of hot water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter and sugar together. Add in cocoa powder and mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Carefully add to the butter mixture. Roll dough into small balls and press down in the middle to create an indent.
Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool. If you need to press down in the center again, do so.
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the chocolate drizzle.
Spoon it in the center of your cookies. Add sprinkles and let set.
ENJOY!