Homemade Halloween Treats For 2017

As the kids dress up to go trick-or-treating, you can get into the spirit of the season, too. There’s no reason not to celebrate this spooky season. Just because you are an adult, doesn’t mean this holiday can’t be fun. With drinks, appetizers, or desserts, there’s always something exciting to create. Whether you’re handing out candy at the door on October 31 or having a theme party, here are some haunting recipes you can try at home.

Fun Homemade Halloween Treats For 2017

Halloween Bloody Marys

This recipe is so easy it’s scary! Just use your favorite bloody mary recipe, and put your imagination to work garnishing it. For the full recipe, visit Instructables.

• Peel radishes to make them look like bloodshot eyes, and cut a hole just deep enough for a blueberry pupil
• Cut the tip off of red baby carrots to make severed fingers
• Use black sugar to coat the rim
• Top it off with candy glass to add even more of a gruesome look

Your next Halloween cocktail party will be a smash hit!

Cheesy Eyeball

Cheese balls are a party favorite. Put a spooky twist on this one by using licorice or food coloring to make veins, and cut some pieces of fruit to build a bloodshot eye. Display it on a cobweb platter, or use cobweb decorations to add an extra creepy touch. Find the full recipe here.

Harvest Fruit And Veggie Tray

Maybe Halloween isn’t your thing. Perhaps you enjoy celebrating the harvest with friends and family while you enjoy cooler weather. That’s ok, too! Hollowed pumpkins are a great dip holder! Use them for fruit and veggie trays with coordinated seasonal colors or use them for chips and salsa at your Mexican themed harvest party.

Jack-O-Lantern Bowls

Come to think of it, pumpkins are great anything-holders! Ice cream, salad, soup, cereal. There’s no limit to the things you can use them for to make your holiday just a little bit more festive. Or creepy. Or whatever! Find the full recipe at Delish.

Be creative. After all, that’s what Halloween is all about. Dressing up your kitchen with clever creations can be just as fun as dressing up yourself. You can’t go wrong with any of these ideas. It is easy to add your special touch to any of them, so be sure to have fun.

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