Halloween Recipes

Here are some fun and easy recipes kids can make -- pumpkin pops, ants-on-a-log, beetle brunch, stuffed snails, centipede surprise.

Halloween Recipes
Here are some fun and easy recipes kids can make! [Kids, be sure to get an adult's help in the kitchen!]
Monster Brew

- 8 cups of cranberry juice

- 6 cups of apple cider

Mix cranberry and apple cider in a punch bowl. Add ice cubes and serve. Makes 14 cups.
Pumpkin Pops

Freeze orange juice in ice cube containers with wooden ice cream sticks.
Ants on a Log

Rinse 1 or 2 celery stalks.

Have an adult cut the stalks into halves or thirds.

Fill the hollow of each celery piece with peanut butter then sprinkle raisins across the peanut butter. *Yum!*
Beetle Brunch

Use a pear half for the beetle's body.

Add orange or peach slices for wings and apple or carrot strips for antennae and legs. Use raisins and apple or carrot strips to add details, like eyes, spots, or stripes.
Stuffed Snails

Have an adult boil and drain 1 cup of jumbo pasta shells.

Let the pasta shells cool completely.

Stuff the shells with small pieces of your favorite cheese and cold cuts.
Centipede Surprise

Place a pretzel stick into each end of a jumbo marshmallow (use the short, thin pretzel sticks.) Keep adding marshmallows in either direction to make your centipede as long as you like. Use pretzel stick halves for legs.
Trick or Treat Cereals

Place these combinations on your hot or cold cereal:
Peachy Pumpkins: Place a peach half on your cereal, give it raisin eyes, nose, and stem. Then add an apple slice for a mouthGoofy Ghost: Use a pear half and place three raisins for the eyes and mouth.Black Cat: Use a big prune for the body and a small prune for the head, raisins for the tail and ears, and bits of apple for the faceWitchy Witch: Use a prune for the body, banana slice head, coconut hair, raisin eyes, nose, mouth, hands, and feet. Top it off with a pineapple broom.
Lil Pumpkin Pizzas

First have a parent ready the broiler and toast 2 English muffin halves. Spread the English muffins with catsup (or pizza sauce) and then sprinkle with shredded cheddar. Slice a hot dog like coins (or use pepperoni) and place a few on each muffin in a pumpkin face. Place the muffins on a broiler pan and have a parent broil them until the cheese melts.
The following recipes are for adults but I am sure they will let you help!
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Recipe 1

You will need pumpkin seeds, a cookie sheet, aluminum foil, cooking oil, salt, a mixing bowl, a teaspoon, and a spatula or tablespoon.
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