Halloween is just a little over a month away Are you planning a Halloween party? Or are you just looking at cooking up something fun for your kids? Here are some of my favorite halloween recipes that are sure to delight and taste great too. How about some Pumpkin Muffins, or Spooky Honey Popcorn Balls? And to wet the kids whistles, why not try some Ghoulish Punch? Here are the recipes:Pumpkin Muffins
Table of Contents
- 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup buckwheat flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup canned unseasoned pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon orange peel
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- In a medium bowl combine the all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda.
- In another bowl combine the eggs, pumpkin, milk, oil, orange peel, and orange juice.
- Add the egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy).
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are light brown. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.
Ghoulish Punch
Ingredients and Directions
- 3 pints of grape juice
- 1 ½ pints of club soda
- Mix together the grape juice and club soda and pour into a large bowl or cauldron.
For that little bit of extra ghoulish quality, simply add:
- Grapes that will look like eyes floating in the punch.
- Apples diced in small chunks will float and resemble teeth.
- Rubber gloves filled with water tied off and frozen. Iced hands will keep punch cold and add a creepy touch to the punch.
Spooky Honey Popcorn Balls
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 Tbs butter
- 5 cups popped popcorn
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Combine honey, sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in 2-quart microwave-safe container.
- Covered with plastic wrap and cook in your microwave for 5-1/2 to 7 minutes.
- Pour over warm popcorn and stir until popcorn is thoroughly coated.
- Let mixture sit until cool enough to touch
- Butter hands and shape popcorn into balls.
So what are your favorites? Scrool down to the bottom of this page and let us and everyone else know what goolish delights you plan on cooking up this year.
How do I make Halloween pumpkin muffins for kids?
Combine the dry ingredients — all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda — in one bowl. In a second bowl, mix eggs, canned pumpkin, milk, canola oil, orange peel, and orange juice. Stir the wet into the dry just until moistened (lumpy is fine), spoon into muffin cups, and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes. The recipe makes 12 muffins.
How do I make a spooky Halloween punch that kids will love?
Mix three pints of grape juice with one and a half pints of club soda in a large bowl or cauldron. For a spooky touch, float grapes that resemble eyes, diced apple chunks that look like teeth, and rubber gloves filled with water and frozen solid — the iced hands keep the punch cold and add a creepy effect kids will love.
How do I make honey popcorn balls for Halloween?
Combine half a cup of honey, a quarter cup of sugar, and one tablespoon of butter in a two-quart microwave-safe container, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for five and a half to seven minutes. Pour the hot mixture over five cups of warm popped popcorn and stir until fully coated. Let the mixture cool until it is comfortable to handle, then butter your hands and shape the popcorn into balls. Adding a half teaspoon of cinnamon gives them a warm, spiced flavor.
I found your post because I am hosting a Halloween Recipe Carnival. I posted one of my favorites, too: spicy witch fingers. If you are interested in joining us, that would be great! There’s also prizes up for grabs for bloggers who mention the sponsors of the carnival. Either way, I’d love if you’d share a Halloween recipe with us.