Easy, Tumblr Inspired Halloween Treats

Hello! Long time no see haha, I'm trying to get into blogging again as I find that easier to do that filming and editing oops. Today, I am doing a quick and easy Tumblr inspired Halloween treats post, I spent a few hours yesterday baking and creating these 'masterpieces'... Jokes, but I did actually spend a long time on them hahaha. I have 3 ideas for you to choose from, so I hope you enjoy reading this and if you do recreate any of these, let me know on Twitter - @alanajayne6 :)

Rice Crispy Pumpkins:
These were very interesting to make to say the least... It can get very sticky... This recipe makes 12-15 pumpkins.


Recipe:
3 tbsp melted butter
6 cups rice crispies
10 ounces of marshmallows
apple laces/green mike n ike candy





Method:

1. Melt margarine in large microwave safe bowl. Add marshmallows, and heat again in microwave until soft and fluffy. Put in a few drops of food coloring to achieve desired color. Stir in cereal and mix well. Using lightly greased hands, shape into small handful sized balls. Place onto pan lined with parchment paper and put candy piece in the top for a stem. Pumpkins aren't generally perfectly round, so it makes this a very kid friendly recipe.

Recipe from: http://www.food.com/recipe/rice-krispie-pumpkin-treats-396778

White Chocolate Banana Ghosts:
 These very simple ghosts are so cute and such a good idea for snacks at a Halloween party! This recipe makes 6 ghosts :)

Recipe:
3 bananas
200g white chocolate
18 milk chocolate drops





Method:
Peel bananas and cut in half. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a pan of boiling water until smooth. Either dip the banana in the chocolate for a full coverage or using a palette knife or spoon, spread the chocolate over the face of the bananas. Once covered, place 2 eyes and a mouth on the banana out of the chocolate chips. Leave to set in the fridge for a few hours.


Recipe from: http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/35625/white-chocolate-and-banana-halloween-ghosts.aspx

Spooky Halloween Cupcakes:
So for this, I used a simple chocolate cupcake recipe and then decorated it with crushed up oreos and Halloweeny sweets!

Recipe for the cupcakes:
4 tbsp boiling water
40g cocoa powder
3 eggs
175g softened butter
165g caster sugar
115g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder

Recipe for the icing:
60g butter
30g cocoa powder
250g icing sugar
3 tbsp milk

Method:
- Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees (400 Fahrenheit, Gas Mark 4)
- Line two 12-hole muffin trays with paper cases (preferably Halloween style cases).
- Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl and pour in the boiling water. Mix together so it forms a thick paste. I found I had to add more water, so just make sure it becomes a paste and you'll be fine.
- Add the rest of the cake ingredients and mix with an electric whisk or wooden spoon.
- Pour the mixture into the paper case and put the cupcakes in the oven for about 10 minutes. Once cooked allow them to cool on a cooling rack.
- Whilst your cupcakes are in the oven, melt the butter and sift in the cocoa powder and icing a little at a time to ensure it looks glossy and is spreadable. If the icing is too thick, add milk until you get it to the consistency you want it to be.
- Use a palette knife to spread the icing onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Once you have iced the cakes, decorate them how you want. I crushed up chocolate creme Oreo's to make a soil sort of base and then placed coconut mushrooms and Halloween haribos on top.

Recipe from: http://www.bakingmad.com/mary-berry-chocolate-cupcake-recipe/


I hope you enjoyed this post and got inspiration from it! Let me know what you're doing this Halloween and if you recreate any of these treats! Have a good Halloween 🎃🕸