Halloween Food

Halloween Recipe Tips & Tricks

No Tricks, Just Treats!

• Easy Halloween Truffles can be made ahead of time and make wonderful gifts! Pack them up in colorful treat boxes purchased at your local craft store.
• Our Jack-o'-Lantern "Cake" is sure to please everyone at your Halloween party, from the youngest ghouls to the oldest ghosties.
• It's easy to incorporate festive themes into your favorite recipes. Try using food coloring to tint canned vanilla frosting orange, then spread on chocolate cupcakes. If you have a bit more time, try making "Eyeball" Cupcakes or our Great Pumpkin Cake.
• Spiders are definitely friendlier when they're made of OREO Cookies and black string licorice. Check out our Spider Cupcakes for how-to directions.
• Visit our Halloween Center for even more recipes, tips, tricks and videos.

Fright Night Dinner

• Who says all Halloween treats have to be sweet? Our Scary Skillet Shepherd's Pie is full of veggies with nary a candy bar in sight.
• Fear not … our Monster Claws are just chicken breasts in disguise!
• For a quick, spooky side dish, add a few drops of green food coloring to hot mashed potatoes.
• With our Halloween Party Menu for Kids or Adults, party planning is a snap! Be sure to serve a variety of savory as well as sweet items.
• Give kids a snack, such as cut-up vegetables and hummus or apple and pear slices, before heading out for trick-or-treating. They will feel more full and be less likely to overindulge in candy.
• Use a hollowed-out pumpkin as a tureen for serving Butternut Squash Soup.
• Our Praline Pumpkin Mousse makes a perfect ending to a grown-up Halloween dinner.
• Don't throw away the seeds from your Jack-o'-Lantern. Rinse well, then follow this recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. For a change of pace, you can even try using different seasonings.