Gather up your little witches and warlocks for some whimsical treats... and be the coolest Halloween-loving mom around. Really. We mean it.
Hey, since Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year, the kids will be in school that day — which is prime opportunity for some ghoulish Halloween treat packing. One of these fun Halloween lunch box treats will make your kid's lunch box extra special.
And here's a hint: You can make all three of these with one 12-oz bag of green candy melts . Just set up all the things you need and melt the whole bag of melts. Make one treat at a time and line them all up on the waxed paper-lined baking sheet to harden. Easy peasy!
Who's the coolest mom around?
Witch fingers
Yields 8
These knobby fingers are complete with a gnarly fingernail. Tasty, right?
You need:
- 5 ounces green candy melts
- 8 Nutter Butter cookies
- 8 glazed pecans or light brown M&Ms
Directions:
- Melt the green candy melts in a bowl according to package directions.
- Dip the Nutter Butter cookies in the melted green candy melts, turning to coat . Then gently tap to remove extra melts from the cookies. Place on a wax paper-lined tray.
- Press one glazed pecan or one light brown M&M into one end of the candy-coated cookie.
- Repeat until all cookies have been used.
- Let harden for one hour before transferring to an airtight container to store.
Goblin eyes
Yields 8
Goblins aren't ones to often be complimented on their eyes. After all, they are kind of freaky... just like these goblin eyes treats.
You need:
- 2 ounces green candy melts
- 8 ginger snap cookies
- 8 red M&Ms
Directions:
- Melt the green candy melts according to package directions.
- Place the ginger snap cookies on a wax paper-lined baking sheet in a single layer.
- Drop a dab of green candy melt onto each cookie and press a red M&M into the center.
- Let harden for one hour before transferring to an airtight container to store.
Witch hats
Yields 8
A witch isn't complete without a hat, right? But who says it has to be basic black? These two-tone pointy witch hats will be a delicious treat.
You need:
- 5 ounces green candy melts
- 8 Oreos
- 8 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
Directions:
- Melt the green candy melts according to package directions.
- Dip the Oreos into the candy melts and turn to coat. Gently tap to remove excess candy melt . Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- Immediately press a Hershey Kiss in the center of each candy-coated cookie.
- Allow to harden for one hour before transferring to an airtight container to store.
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