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Sugar-and-Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Sugar-and-Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups unsalted shelled pepitas
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mist a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chili powder, cumin and salt. In a large bowl, combine pepitas and egg white; stir to coat. Add sugar-and spice mixture and mix well. Spread pepitas in a single layer on baking sheet and bake until dry and toasted, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven, stir to break up while still warm and let cool completely on baking sheet on wire rack.

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Celery-Stick Fingers and Dip

Celery-Stick Fingers and Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 8-oz. package cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup salsa
  • 8 ounces grated Cheddar
  • 8 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch lengths
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Reserve 1 Tbsp. cream cheese and spread remaining cream cheese evenly in an 8-inch oval baking dish. Spread salsa over cream cheese. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar. Bake until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Place a dab of cream cheese on one end of each celery stick and press a sliced almond into cream cheese. Arrange celery fingers on platter and serve with hot dip.

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Spooky Sliders

Spooky Sliders

Ingredients

  • 4 slices yellow American cheese
  • 4 slices deli mozzarella
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground sirloin
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 8 mini dinner rolls, split and toasted
  • Lettuce leaves
  • 1 tomato, sliced, for garnish

Preparation

Use small cookie cutters to cut a pumpkin shape from each piece of American cheese and a ghost shape from each piece of mozzarella. Combine sirloin, Worcestershire sauce and salt in a medium bowl. Form into 8 small patties.

Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook, turning once, until browned on each side, about 5 minutes total for medium. During last minute of cooking, place a mozzarella ghost or American cheese pumpkin on top of each slider.

Place a lettuce leaf and tomato slice on bottom half of each bun. Top with sliders, cheese side up. Serve with top halves of buns alongside sliders.

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Crunchy Bones

Crunchy Bones

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cornflakes, lightly crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Set wire rack on sheet and mist with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine cornflakes, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme and 1/4 cup mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Stir until mixture is crumbly.

Coat each drumstick with 1/2 Tbsp. mayonnaise, then coat with crumb mixture. Place on prepared rack. Bake until chicken is golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into leg registers 165°F, about 30 minutes, tenting with foil if legs begin browning too quickly. Remove baking sheet from oven and let chicken rest for 10 minutes. Wrap bone end of each drumstick with aluminum foil and serve.

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Oozing-Brain Salad

Oozing-Brain Salad

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces bacon, chopped
  • 2 small heads iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges each, with some core attached to wedges
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Blend yogurt, mayonnaise, basil, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a blender until smooth. Scrape into a bowl, cover with plastic; refrigerate for up to 1 day

Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 minutes. Drain on paper towel- lined plate.

Place lettuce wedges on salad plates. Drizzle each with dressing, sprinkle with bacon and cherry tomatoes, and serve.

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Savory Sweet Potato Bake

Savory Sweet Potato Bake

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
  • Salt
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch baking dish. Place potatoes and 1 tsp. salt in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes. Drain.

Place potatoes in a large bowl and whip with an electric mixer until smooth and light. Add sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. salt, evaporated milk and butter; beat until smooth. Pour sweet potato mixture into prepared dish and bake until golden and slightly puffed, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, then serve warm.

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Chocolate-Cookie Spiders

Chocolate-Cookie Spiders

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate sprinkles
  • 36 mini M&M's or red hots
  • 72 mini pretzel sticks, about 4 inches long, each snapped in half

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Beat in flour mixture.

Roll a teaspoonful of dough between your palms, then roll ball in sprinkles. Repeat with remaining dough and sprinkles. Place 9 balls on each baking sheet, pressing lightly to flatten just a bit. Place two mini M&M's or red hots on one end of each ball. Insert 4 pretzel stick halves into each side of each ball.

Bake one sheet of cookies until dry on top, 12 minutes. Let cool on sheet on wire rack. Repeat with remaining sheet.

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Skulls on Sticks

Skulls on Sticks

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 10.5-oz. bag mini marshmallows
  • Almond M&M's and candy corn

Preparation

Mist a large bowl with cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Warm oil in a large pot over high heat. Add popcorn, partially cover and cook, shaking pot. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Transfer popcorn to bowl.

Add butter, sugar and marshmallows to pan; cook over medium heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Continue to cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Pour over popcorn; stir to coat. Let cool slightly.

Mist hands with cooking spray. Form popcorn into 8 skulls around craft sticks. Set on parchment. With clean hands, press M&M's and candy corn into skulls to make eyes and teeth.

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Witch's Brew

Witch's Brew

Ingredients

  • three or four glow necklaces
  • 1 liter chilled lemonade
  • green food coloring
  • 2 liters cold lemon-lime soda
  • ice cubes

Preparation

Activate three or four glow necklaces, according to package instructions. Place on a platter big enough to hold a clear glass punch bowl. Pour 1 liter chilled lemonade into punch bowl. Stir in enough green food coloring to color bright green. Pour in 2 liters cold lemon-lime soda. Add ice cubes. Serve immediately

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Formal Menu Top Halloween Party for Kids

Sugar-and-Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Celery-Stick Fingers and Dip

Spooky Sliders

Crunchy Bones

Oozing-Brain Salad

Savory Sweet Potato Bake

Chocolate-Cookie Spiders

Skulls on Sticks

Witch's Brew

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Shopping List for Halloween Party for Kids

Throw a bash with plenty of creepy treats perfect for young ghouls and goblins. (Serves 8)

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Baking

  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • green food coloring

Canned

  • 4 cups cornflakes, lightly crushed

Dairy

  • 1 8-oz. package cream cheese
  • 8 ounces grated Cheddar
  • 4 slices yellow American cheese
  • 4 slices deli mozzarella
  • 3/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Meat

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground sirloin

Other

  • 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
  • three or four glow necklaces
  • 1 liter chilled lemonade

Produce

  • 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks

Special

  • 3/4 cup salsa

Spices

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe List

Sugar-and-Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Celery-Stick Fingers and Dip

Spooky Sliders

Crunchy Bones

Oozing-Brain Salad

Savory Sweet Potato Bake

Chocolate-Cookie Spiders

Skulls on Sticks

Witch's Brew

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