As the haunting season of Halloween descends upon us, let’s explore a world of Terrifyingly Sweet: Spooktacular School Treats. With school kids eager for the spooky festivities, it’s time to give them a thrilling treat they’ll howl for! This article will guide you through a cauldron of bone-chillingly delicious treats that will cast a spell over your classroom or lunchroom. From ghoulishly grinning cookies to eyeball-popping popcorn balls, we’ll conjure up a variety of spine-tingling treats that are sure to make this Halloween a truly school night fright.

1. Trick or Treat: Spooktacular Halloween School Treats to Sweeten Your Scare

1. Trick or Treat: Spooktacular Halloween School Treats to Sweeten Your Scare

Candy Corn Popcorn Balls:

• 250g popped popcorn
• 125g candy corn
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter

Combine popped popcorn, candy corn, corn syrup, and butter in a large bowl and mix well. Form into balls and let cool.

Mummy Rice Krispie Treats:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 200g marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• Dye-free white chocolate chips for eyes

Melt butter and marshmallows together, then add Rice Krispies. Press into bars and cut into rectangles. Decorate with melted white chocolate chips to resemble eyes.

Black Cat Marshmallow Pops:

• 1 bag of large marshmallows
• 1 bag of chocolate chips
• Lollipop sticks
• Candy melts for decoration

Dip marshmallows in melted chocolate and secure on lollipop sticks. Add candy melt ears, whiskers, and nose to create black cats.

Pumpkin Pie Bites:

• 1 package of phyllo dough
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Fill phyllo dough sheets with pumpkin mixture, fold into triangles, and bake until golden brown.

Ghostly Graveyard Cupcakes:

• 12 cupcakes
• White frosting
• Mini chocolate chips for eyes
• Butter knives or toothpicks for tombstones

Frost cupcakes white and add chocolate chips for eyes. Stick butter knives or toothpicks into cupcakes and write “RIP” or draw tombstones on them.

2. Fang-tastic Treats: Halloween School Delights to Thrill and Chill

2. Fang-tastic Treats: Halloween School Delights to Thrill and Chill

A. Spooky Shortbread Cookies

• Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Halloween-themed cookie cutters (e.g., bats, pumpkins, ghosts)

• Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  4. Gradually add flour, mixing until dough forms.
  5. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
  6. Cut out cookies with Halloween cookie cutters.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

B. Witch Hat Pretzels

• Ingredients:

  • 1 bag of pretzel rods
  • 1 bag of Hershey’s Kisses
  • 1/2 cup orange candy melts
  • Orange sprinkles

• Instructions:

  1. Dip the tip of a pretzel rod into the candy melts and then press it into the bottom of a Hershey’s Kiss.
  2. Repeat until all pretzels are used.
  3. Dip the top of the Kiss into the candy melts and then roll it in orange sprinkles.
  4. Set aside to dry.

C. Mummy Popcorn Balls

• Ingredients:

  • 1 bag of microwave popcorn
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup candy corn
  • Melted chocolate for piping

• Instructions:

  1. Pop popcorn according to package directions.
  2. Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl.
  3. Pour popcorn into a large bowl and add melted chocolate. Mix well.
  4. Form popcorn mixture into balls and press a candy corn into the top of each ball.
  5. Pipe melted chocolate around the candy corn to resemble mummy bandages.