MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) Halloween treats do not have to come entirely from the candy aisle. For Mitchell families preparing for parties or a meal before trick-or-treating, everyday ingredients can become spooky snacks that add variety to the holiday menu.
Here are six ideas to try:
- Pizza mummies: Spread pizza sauce on toasted English muffins or sandwich bread. Arrange thin strips of mozzarella across the top to resemble mummy wrappings, add sliced black olives for eyes and heat until the cheese melts.
- Candy corn veggie platter: Arrange cauliflower, baby carrots and yellow bell peppers in bands of white, orange and yellow. Serve with a favorite dip.
- Deviled egg brains: Add a little food coloring to deviled egg filling, then use a piping bag with a narrow tip to create squiggly brain patterns on the egg halves.
- Vegetable skeleton: Build a skeleton on a serving platter using sliced vegetables and cheese sticks. A small bowl of dip can serve as the head.
- Banana ghosts: Dip frozen banana halves in melted white chocolate and add mini chocolate chips for eyes. For a version with less added sugar, skip the coating and press the chips directly into peeled bananas.
- Cracker spiders: Sandwich cream cheese between two round crackers, placing four short pretzel pieces on each side for legs. Attach raisin eyes with small dabs of cream cheese.
Check guests’ food allergies before choosing ingredients, and keep perishable snacks chilled until serving.