Halloween fever is spreading faster than the ever popular “Gangam Style” on the BU campus. The thrill of unlimited candy and forgotten diets is an incentive to get through any long night stuck in Mugar. So, what better a way to get into the Halloween spirit than to take a break from that paper and to indulge the inner baker in you! These adorable Halloween treats are dorm-approved and delicious too!
Crawling Oreo’s
These crawling goodies are too cute to eat…almost.
Ingredients:
• 1 package of Oreos
• Pull-and-peel Twizzlers
• M&M’s (2 per spider)
• 1 tube of frosting
Directions:
1. Using a knife or kitchen scissors cut the Twizzlers into 4 strands (approximately 3 inches long)
2. Taking one of the Oreo’s, pull apart the cookie. You should now have a side with frosting and a side without frosting
3. Place the 4 strands of the Twizzlers onto the side of the cookie with the frosting
4. Place the other side of the Oreo (the one without the frosting) back onto the other cookie
5. Using the tube of frosting, place two dots onto the ‘face’ of the cookie
6. Place two M&M’s onto these dots of frosting to secure the eyes
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Witches’ Hands
These adorable treats are just as fun to make as they are to eat!
Ingredients:
• Plastic gloves (latex free)
• Popcorn
• Candy Corn
• String
Directions:
1. Pop popcorn
2. Take the glove and place a candy corn at the tip of each finger
3. Fill the glove with popcorn till its completely full
4. Tie the glove with an elastic or string
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Pumpkin Patch Chex Mix
This easy recipe is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Ingredients:
• 1 bag of original Chex Mix
• 1 bag of autumn candy corn
• 1 bar of white chocolate
Directions:
1. Using a bowl, or a tupperware container, mix together the bag of Chex mix and assorted pumpkin candy corn (White chocolate coating is optional and you can simply just eat this autumn inspired Chex mix as is).
2. Place the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for approximately 2 minutes (be very careful and do not let the chocolate burn!)
3. Pour the melted white chocolate over the Chex mix and gently mix together
4. Let the mixture cool and enjoy!
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Italian Ghosts
These ghoulish treats are perfect dipped into a cup of hot chocolate!
Ingredients:
• Milano cookies
• 1 bar of white chocolate
• Mini M&M’s
Directions:
1. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for approximately 2 minutes (be careful not to burn the chocolate)!
2. Dip the Milano’s into the melted white chocolate
3. Place the dipped cookies onto a plate
4. While the chocolate is hardening, place two mini chocolate chips ‘eyes” onto the cookie
5. Place the ghosts into the fridge to harden
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Witches’ Broomsticks
These flying goodies are worthy of any witch!
Ingredients:
• Pretzel rods
• Pull-n-peel Twizzlers
Directions:
1. Separate the Twizzlers into strands
2. Using a knife or kitchen scissors, cut the strands into 3 inch pieces
3. Fold the strands and wrap them around the pretzel rod
4. Tie a long strand around the pretzel rod to secure the other strands in place
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