7 simple and last-minute Halloween food hacks
Many consider Oct. 31 as one of the best holidays of the year. It is the day when Christians celebrate the Western feast of All Hallow's Day. Nonetheless, it remains to be one of the most colorful celebrations of the year. If you're looking for great Halloween food ideas, here are 7 last-minute hacks you can whip up in a jiffy.
1.) Brew-ha-ha punch
Nothing is more important than refreshments for a whole day celebration. Refresh your guests' thirsts with this playful, green but healthy lime pineappple ginger ale from Southern Living. This drink will surely put you and your guests in the spirit of Halloween. For added effect, you can place drink in a large punch bowl and place it in a slight larger glass bowl with dry ice.
2.) Mummy pizza
If you've got younger guests coming, they'll surely enjoy this easy recipe from The Joys of Boys. The best part is, you can make this in over 10 minutes plus preparation. Make sure that you have olives for this recipe as they are key to the "mumminess" factor of the pizza.
3.) Green witches' fingers
Spooky, easy and delicious, all these things are found in the recipe from Deep in the Heart of Tejas. All you need are pretzel rods, white chocolate and green dye for dipping and sliced almonds for the witches' "nails." You can also make variations of this recipe with the same main ingredients as well.
4.) Witch hat cookies
If you're in a pinch and you need to make bite-sized treats for a dinner party or a luncheon, fret not, this recipe from Barb Schram will sure come in handy. All you will need are three ingredients, fudge cookies, Hershey's kisses and orange (or any bright-colored) frosting. These can easily be available in most grocery stores.
5.) Ghostly carrot cupcake
This recipe from Everyday Southwest may not be that scary but it certainly is easy and looks adorable on the Halloween feast table. If you're into quick and healthy-fied foods, you'll surely find this one easy to make and prepare.
6.) Black cat Oreos
This is a no-bake, no-fuss recipe from Party Pinching. If you're not into baking or haven't traversed into making stuff in the kitchen, this recipe should be a breeze because all you'll need to do is get what you need and assemble it.
7.) Jack O' Lantern burgers
How about making something a little more filling but still Halloween-inspired? Try this recipe idea from Red Ted Art. It's basically just a burger bun, meat patty topped with cheese designed to look like Jack O' Lanterns.