Halloween Treats

Halloween Treats

It’s hard to believe Halloween is just a month away. If you are in need of some extra special treats, here are three treat-rific ideas for your Halloween!!

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

These little cuties take the scary out of spiders. The original recipes from A Spicy Perspective and was a huge hit on Facebook and Pinterest back in 2014.  

Although I am not a fan of a peanut butter cookie….don’t judge! These were easy to make, and cute as can be. Any cookie that has a truffle on top is my kind of cookie.

In the original post, I eluded to not being able to find the googly eyes, but they are mainstream these days and well…….Amazon!

 

Cauldron Cupcakes

Cauldron Cupcakes 5

Again with the googly eyes. Dark rich chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like a bubbling cauldron. 

Not nearly as intimidating as they look to make, green tinted frosting is decorated with edible candies. Red striped birthdays candles for witch legs with witches shoes attached with a dab of frosting.

These are by far my favorite Halloween treat…..but I do love cake!!!!

 

Witches Fingers

Witches Fingers

This recipe…..once I got the dipping part right was super easy. Let me correct that….once I got the candy coating right. See… I tried to add food coloring to white melting chocolate, take my word for it and save yourself some$$$ ( I had to throw away $5 of chocolate… it seized up when the color was added). Buy colored melts. They come in almost any color and work like a dream.

Bugles are a blast from the past for me, we used to put them on our fingers and pretend to have witches fingers…..I seem to remember the Bugles being larger. I guess maybe it just me….oh yeah….I’m larger….lol

Witches Fingers are a sweet-salty treat sure to satisfy any ghost or goblin. Place them in a plastic cauldron for a cute presentation.

Try any of these treats for Halloween party or as treats for your trick or treaters!!

 

Instant Pot Dijon Pulled Chicken Tacos

Instant Pot Dijon Pulled Chicken Tacos are the baby of Instant Pot Dijon Pulled Chicken.

Pulled Chicken Taco

As I mentioned in my last post with Tim and I being just two…..we have leftovers from recipes frequently. Instant Pot Pulled Dijon Chicken had many leftover options!

Tacos are one of Tim’s and I’s favorite foods!! Leftover chicken = tacos. This was almost too easy. The pulled chicken was already saucy and full of flavor, and some of the toppings are already in that recipe….Bonus!!!

Pulled Chicken Taco

Corn tortillas are firm with a chewy texture wiyh the flavor of roasted corn….perfect for Instant Pot Dijon Pulled Chicken Tacos.

Pulled Chicken Taco

Tacos traditionally have cheese.  When I decide to make these, my cheese choice was limited…..I had goat cheese??? It was perfect, creamy, and slightly tart. 

Shredded lettuce was the only other recipe need. I used a nice butter lettuce, but any shredded lettuce will work. 

Pulled Chicken Taco

Assembly of the tacos goes as follows….corn tortilla, pulled chicken, goat cheese, lettuce, pickled red onions, and sauce if you so desire.

Both Tim and I were actually amazed at how truly yummy these were! 

If you are looking for a uniquely different take on tacos try Instant Pot Dijon Pulled Chicken Tacos.

Apple Crisp Quick Bread

Back in June, I made a quick and easy one bowl breakfast bread. One Bowl Blueberry Breakfast Bread was the perfect summer bread….light and full of blueberries. But fall is at hand and it’s time for apples…… Apple Crisp Quick Bread ……. apple crisp topping on a one bowl quick bread. 

Apple Crisp Quick Bread

Fall is my favorite time of year. Mornings are crisp and cool, sun warms the daytime hours, and in the evening, there is just enough of a chill in the air for sweatshirts. It’s also time to get back to baking. Continue reading “Apple Crisp Quick Bread”