If you know me. Then you know that Halloween is my favorite holiday!!! FAVORITEEEEEE!!!  I think my poster word for this blog is going to be trick or treat 2022!!!   When we were kids, my cousins and I used to make fake body parts out of food like cooked spaghetti for brains and peeled grapes for eyeballs.   

We would put everything in the bathroom without any windows, turn off the lights and then make our parents touch them and try to guess what they were. My dad was really good at “acting” grossed out and making a scene about touching real body parts. (He is cool like that). 

Now that I’m a grown up I can totally up my game when it comes to gross and disgusting realistic body part food. Let’s explore my top 10 favorite things to make for Halloween Treats.

photo credit: @ the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Recipe Notes:

Puff pastry comes with 2 sheets of dough. Brie comes in either 8 ounce wheels or 16 ounce wheels. For a 16 ounce wheel you will need 2 sheets. If you use an 8 ounce wheel you will only need 1 sheet of puff pastry. Use the trimmed dough, roll it out and cut strips for the mummy. If you have too much puff pastry dough layered it won’t bake all the way through so make sure you roll it thin enough.

Full body mummy baked brie:  To really truly understand how to make this one I highly recommend clicking the link here and checking out the pictures that go with the directions.

Gross is Great When It’s Halloween Snacks

Pumpkin Puking Guacamole

For more trick or treat 2022 fun, this one is always a crowd pleaser. You can use a pumpkin or even a yellow pepper if you’d like.  I did this for a youth group event and it was a HUGE hit! I was giggling as I poured the “green vomit” through the pumpkin’s mouth. LOL

Ingredients:

3 avocados
1/2 cup red onion chopped
1 large tomato sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
1 jalapeno finely chopped
1 lime’s juice
1 – 4 shakes Green Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper to taste to taste

Instructions:
Mash avocados.
Fold in all other ingredients. Mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Halloween is Everything in Our Trick or Treat 2022 Food Guide

Ghost Smores Dip  –  When The Great Hambino offers Smalls some “smore” I bet you that he did not have this cute dip on hand for his friends. He would ROCK the Trick or treat 2022 vibe with this dip.

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°. In the bottom of a 9″ oven-proof skillet, baking dish, or pie dish, spread out chocolate chips and pour cream on top. Cover completely with a single layer of ghost marshmallows. 
2. Place mini chocolate chips over the eyes and mouth. (The already-drawn faces will fade in the oven.)
3. Bake until the chocolate has melted and the ghosts are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Serve warm with graham crackers for dipping.

I See You Halloween Snack Mix –  This one is kinda creepy looking. I’m not gonna lie, but if I want my trick or treat 2022 to be off the charts. This will be on my snack table. You really have to check out this chick’s blog. It’s spectacular and creative to boot! Even her accessories are Halloween themed.

3. Drizzle vanilla over the mixture. Stir until incorporated.
4.  Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal. With a spatula, gently fold and stir it in. All pieces should be evenly coated. Divide coated cereal between 2 zip-top bags (gallon size).
5.  If making tuxedo snack mix, add powdered sugar to just one of the two bags. Add finely-grated chocolate to the second bag. Gently shake the bags until all pieces are evenly coated. Over the sink, transfer coated pieces to a colander. Shake off excess powder.
6.  For the bottom layer, add half the mix to a wide serving bowl. For a tuxedo look, keep chocolate-coated pieces and powdered-sugar pieces on separate sides of the bowl. 
7.  Add chopped Oreos. Sprinkle it with dark chocolate morsels and candy eyeballs. 
8.  Add remaining mix to the bowl. Sprinkle the top with more chocolate morsels and spooky candy eyes. 
9.  For an elegant tuxedo snack mix, add chopped Oreos straight down the middle.

Substitution List:

1. Nut-free substitutes for peanut butter: With the closest taste and texture to peanut butter, Sun Butter (natural sunflower butter) and Biscoff Cookie Butter spread are delicious swaps!
2. Chex Cereal: Kellogg’s Crispix cereal.
3. Butter: Margarine.
4. Dark Chocolate Morsels: Semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
5. Grated Chocolate: Brownie mix.
6. Oreo Cookies: Chocolate wafers.

It’s Time to Get into Gruesome Grown Up Fun! 

Why should it just be for the kids???  Let’s talk about JELLO SHOTS! I found mine on this site and they offer several flavors choices!

Instructions:
Strawberry:
1.  Boil water, add jello and stir until completely dissolved. Add malibu rum and pour into 2 oz shot glasses (I use plastic) leave some space for gummy worm on top
2.  Chill until jello is 1/2 way set up and add gummy worm. If you add it too early it will fall to the bottom, make sure it can support the worm.
3.  Chill until firm and serve!

Pineapple:
1.  Boil water, add jello and stir until completely dissolved.
2.  Add malibu rum and stir. Follow previous directions to pour and set with gummy worm.

Blue Lagoon:
1.  Boil water, add jello and stir until completely dissolved.
2.  Add sprite and vodka, stir.  Follow previous directions to pour and set with gummy worm.

Raspberry:
1.  Boil water, add jello and stir until completely dissolved.
2.  Add raspberry vodka and stir.  Follow previous directions to pour and set with gummy worm.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – this will be one of the first things I make for my trick or treat 2022 festivities! What else am I going to do with all the seeds I took out for my vomiting guacamole pumpkins?

Ingredients:
2 c. pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. kosher salt

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment or grease with cooking spray. 
2. Remove seeds from pumpkin: Scoop them out with an ice cream scoop or big spoon and place in a colander. Rinse to get rid of any pulp, then pick away any stragglers. Transfer seeds to paper towels and pat dry thoroughly.
4. In a bowl, toss seeds with melted butter and salt.   
5. Spread seeds on a prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until seeds are lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla extract; beat in flour, baking powder and salt.  Add a few drops of green food coloring until it reaches your desired green.    Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2.  Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into one end for the nail. Squeeze in the center to create knuckle shape; using a paring knife or toothpick, make several places to form knuckles.
3. Place on lightly greased baking sheets or parchment lined baking sheets. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for 3 minutes. 
4. Lift up almond; squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press almond back into place, so gel oozes out from underneath. Let cool. Makes about 28 large cigar size cookies. If you only use 1 teaspoon of dough, you will get about 4 dozen cookies.

Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites – I’m a huge fan of on- the- go, quick protein or energy snacks. So these are great because they will be perfect for me to pop in my mouth right before my trick-or-treat 2022 festivities begin and give me enough fuel to keep going in case I forget to eat. Which I do often. LOL

Ingredients:

1 cup pitted Mejool dates about 8 ounces or 10-12 large dates
1 cup old fashioned rolled or quick oats gluten free if needed
1/4 cup toasted pecan halves
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup plus additional 1-3 teaspoons as desired
1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed meal
2 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or swap: 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½
teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple flavor or maple extract optional but delicious—I also love it in
these pumpkin scones
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions:

1. If the dates are dry or hard, let soak in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry. 
2. Transfer the dates to a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until the dates are in small pieces and form a sticky ball.
3. Add the oats, pecans, pumpkin, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, chia seeds, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, maple extract (if using), and salt. Pulse to combine. The oats and nuts should be in small pieces of roughly the same size, but not completely smooth. Taste and add 1-3 teaspoons additional maple syrup if you desire a sweeter mixture.

4.  Transfer the mixture to a bowl, then cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. With a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop the mixture then roll it into balls. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months. If the balls are frozen, there is no need to let them thaw—just eat immediately, or let them sit a few minutes to warm up if desired.

Notes:
These Pumpkin Energy Balls can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 2 months. You can eat the balls immediately from the freezer, or let them warm up a bit if you prefer.

As you can see I take my trick or treat 2022 festivities very seriously!  Have fun with some of these recipes and if you make any of them send me a picture and tag me on my socials! I’d love to see what kinds of fun creations you have for the holiday as well!