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Halloween Desserts—Pumpkin Oreo Pops

Ummm…yep…another version my of Oreo Pops for some fun Halloween Snacks and party ideas. This time we made some Halloween Pumpkin Oreo Pops.

Here are the supplies you will need to make them:

Wilton Candy Melts in Orange and Green

Double Stuff Oreos

Black Licorice (or Pretzel Sticks)

Popsicle Sticks

Mini Chocolate Chips

Stick the popsicle sticks in between the two cookie layers of the Oreos and set them aside on some wax paper. Melt your orange candy melts in the microwave in 20 second intervals until it is melted to a smooth and creamy consistency. Now “dip” the Oreos into the orange candy melts. I don’t actually dip them but rather take a spoon and smooth it onto the front of the Oreos. Then smooth the candy melt around the sides and onto the back of the Oreo. Be sure to do around the stick very well as this will be sure to hold them together when they have hardened. Lay them onto the wax paper and add some mini chocolate chips for the eyes and the mouth. Then to make the stem, I cut a piece of black licorice…but you could also use a pretzel stick. Then pop in the freezer for a few minutes.

Melt the green candy melts and then take the pops out of the freezer and add some leaves onto your pumpkins. I just drizzled a little leaf shape on the top. Pop them back into the freezer. After 20 minutes, they should be ready to share!

Do you have a favorite?

Need some other ideas for fun Halloween Snacks and Oreos on a stick? Check out these past ideas…

Minnie and Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

Frankenstein Oreo Pops

Eyeball Oreo Pops

Snowman Oreo Pops

Snowman Oreo Puddles

Easter Bunny and Duck Oreo Pops

October 12, 2011 · Filed under: Food Crafts, Halloween, Halloween Recipes Tagged with food crafts, food on a stick, halloween classroom treats, halloween party treats, Halloween Recipes, Halloween Snacks, Halloween treats, Oreos, Pumpkin Recipes, pumpkin treats

Bat Oreo Pops

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Hey guys! I have been busy on a little remodel project and some bigger home décor items that I am just finishing up. I can’t wait to share them with you. But I have also whipped up a couple more fun Halloween Oreo Pops. The first one that I would like to share are these Halloween Bat Oreo Pops.

Here are the supplies you will need to make them.

Wilton Candy Melts (Midnight Black) or chocolate

Double Stuff Oreos (I need to buy some stock in that company)

Black Construction Paper

Popsicle Sticks

Red and White Sprinkles

White Heart Sprinkles

Stick the popsicle sticks in between the two cookie layers of the Oreos and set them aside on some wax paper. Melt your candy melts in the microwave in 20 second intervals until it is melted to a smooth and creamy consistency. Now “dip” the Oreos into the candy. Now I don’t actually dip them but rather take a spoon and smooth it onto the front of the Oreos. Then smooth the candy melt around the sides and onto the back of the Oreo. Be sure to do around the stick very well as this will be sure to hold them together when they have hardened.

Take some construction paper and cut out some bat wings. Stick one on each side of your bat. Take two red sprinkles and make some bat eyes. Then line up some white sprinkles for the mouth. To make the fangs I took some Heart shaped sprinkles I had left over from valentine’s day and cut them in half to make the fangs. You could also use a long cylindrical sprinkle for the fangs if you don’t have any hearts. Pop them into the freezer for 20 minutes and they should be ready to share.

Pretty easy and makes for fun and unique Halloween party treats for the kids classroom or their friends!

Need some other ideas for Oreos on a stick? Check out these past ideas…

Minnie and Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

Frankenstein Oreo Pops

Eyeball Oreo Pops

Snowman Oreo Pops

Snowman Oreo Puddles

Easter Bunny and Duck Oreo Pops

October 5, 2011 · Filed under: Food Crafts, Halloween, Halloween Recipes, Treats Tagged with food on a stick, Halloween bat, halloween crafts, Halloween edible crafts, Halloween party ideas, Halloween treats, Oreos

Pumpkin Pancakes

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Who loves Pancakes? Me! Me! If you have been following me for a while you know I like to experiment with different pancake recipes and fun pancake shapes. I especially like it because my family loves to have breakfast for dinner sometimes. So recently with the onset of some Fall like weather, we whipped up these Pumpkin Pancakes. We even made them with pumpkin to make them more authentic and fun.

We used a recipe from Allrecipes and it was really good! Or you can just whip up some good old Pancake mix and make them pumpkin shaped rather than pumpkin flavored!

Pumpkin Pancakes

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 egg

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Separate batter into two bowls. Add 3/4 of the batter to one and 1/4 to the other. Color the larger bowl orange and the smaller bowl green.
Pour or scoop the orange batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Pour into a pumpkin shape. Then add a small bit of green batter to the top to make the stem. Brown on both sides and then remove from pan. Quickly add chocolate chips to make the pumpkin face.

I served them up with some yummy Buttermilk Syrup! So easy to make and yet so good!

Buttermilk Syrup

4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1. In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, sugar, and buttermilk. Set over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take off heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Stir, and the mixture will become thick and bubbly.