Ready to get your teeth into some bloodcurdling bakes? Halloween is the perfect excuse to get creative with baking, especially when it comes to decoration. Make the most of half term and give some of these festive recipes a go! You might just find yourself scarily popular...
Meringue Bones
Scare guests by leaving a pile of bones on the dinner table for dessert! Leave them on their own or dip in strawberry sauce or compote to give them an extra gory look. Feel free to make them in different sizes to resemble various lost limbs – just change the size of the template.
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Spider Cookies
Almost too cute to eat, these spider cookies are not necessarily scary but they are bang on the Halloween theme. Perfect for those who love their peanut butter and chocolate, and who want to give their nod to Halloween without scaring themselves silly.
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Ghoulish Strawberry Cake Pops
Strawberries and chocolate are a winning combination, but turn them upside-down, cover them in white chocolate and put googly eyes on them, and they become the perfect spooky treat for Halloween. Just make sure you keep them in the fridge to avoid a ghost-shaped chocolate puddle!
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Skeleton Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread men provide endless baking fun for children of all ages, and the blank canvas of the bodies give the perfect template to draw on a skeleton for Halloween. Give them the freedom to make the skeletons their own - experiment with facial expressions, the colour of the icing, and spooky accessories. Make them in bulk and host a decorating event fit for the undead!
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Scary Monster Biscuit Pops
In search of something a bit simpler? Hampton-based bakery Craft and Crumb have released a spooky biscuit mix in time for Halloween, complete with decorations, a cutter and an icing writer. All you need are pop sticks, and an idea of what your monster will look like.
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Witch Hat Cupcakes
Witch hats crafted from cupcake cases is Halloween DIY at its finest, and can help you use up any loose cases! Although these polka dot cases work great, green, orange and purple would also fit the theme perfectly. Add eyes to the icing peeking underneath to add an extra spooky element.
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Monster Jam Tarts
Jam tarts are easy as pie to make and use very few ingredients. A great treat to put on the table at a Halloween feast and very eye-catching, too! Swap the blueberry jam for raspberry if you want a gorier looking tart, or lime jam for a particularly other-worldly looking monster.
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Marshmallow Pops
Sure to give a sugar rush, these marshmallow pops are a fun baking and decorating activity for children. Melted chocolate works just as well as candy melts, and the chocolate can be dyed orange or black to give the same effect. Beware of messy fingers!
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Mummified Slugs
A slightly healthier alternative, these slugs still satisfy a sweet tooth but use dates instead of cake, making them less of a guilty pleasure. Skewer the slugs on sticks or leave them lying on a plate, but either way, these mummified creatures aren't going anywhere.
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Marshmallow Brains
Is it possible for a brain to look cute? This recipe proves it is! Use an empty bowl or tub to put your brains in, and make a sign like above, to make displaying them on your table all the more fun. Decorate them however you please, just make sure you don't lose your head...
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