Dollar Tree Halloween Desserts
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Overview
Halloween is a time for creativity, and these Dollar Tree Halloween Desserts are a fantastic way to celebrate without breaking the bank. The Sally Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional cookies, using a box of vanilla cake mix as the base. By adding food coloring, you can create vibrant hues that match Sally’s dress from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. The black gel icing adds a fun decorative touch, making these cookies perfect for any Halloween gathering.
Next up are the Dirt Worm Cups, a classic dessert that kids love. Using chocolate pudding and crumbled brownies, these cups are not only delicious but also visually appealing with gummy worms peeking out. They’re a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen, allowing them to assemble their own cups.
The Candy Corn Pretzel Bites are another easy treat that combines sweet and salty flavors. Simply melt Hershey’s Kisses on pretzels and top them with candy corn for a festive look. These bites are quick to make and perfect for parties.
For a more interactive dessert, the Spider Cookies are a fun project. Using chocolate chip cookie mix, you can create spider shapes with peanut butter cups and Whoppers. The black gel icing adds the finishing touches to make them look spooky.
Lastly, the Spell Book Brownies are a unique addition to your Halloween spread. By baking brownies in a 9×13 dish and decorating them with candy eyes and icing, you can create a dessert that looks like a spell book. These treats are sure to impress your guests and make your Halloween celebration memorable.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Gather a box of vanilla cake mix, oil, eggs, food coloring, and black gel icing.
Mix the cake mix with 1/2 cup of oil and two eggs until you have a cohesive dough.
Tip: If your cake mix is smaller than 15 oz, reduce the oil by about a tablespoon.
Divide the dough into three bowls for coloring.
Add 15 drops of red to one bowl, 15 drops of yellow to another, and a mix of colors to the third bowl.
Incorporate the colors into the dough using a fork and then your hands.
Take a scoop of each color and roll them into one cookie.
Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake the cookies at 350° for about 15 minutes.
Let the cookies cool completely.
Use black gel icing to separate the colors and add stitches.
Unwrap and crumble the pre-cooked brownies.
Prepare pudding mix according to the box instructions.
Layer pudding, brownies, and gummy worms in tumblers.
Tip: You can swap gummy worms for pumpkins to create pumpkin patch cups.
Tip: You can double or triple the recipe if you need to bring it to a party.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add pretzels.
Top each pretzel with a Hershey's Kiss.
Bake in a 250° oven for about 4 to 5 minutes.
Press a candy corn down on the center of each melted Kiss.
Set in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes until chocolate hardens.
Prepare cookie mix according to package instructions.
Add peanut butter cups and Whoppers to the cookies after baking.
Use black gel icing to add legs and eyes to the spider cookies.
Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions.
Grease a 9x13 baking dish for the brownies.
Tip: For clean edges on brownies, let them cool completely and use a very sharp knife.
Cut brownies into rectangles after cooling.
Add black gel icing and candy eyes to the brownies.
Tip: This dessert is unique and fun to bring to a potluck or Halloween party.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Dairy
→ Substitution: Almond Milk
Ingredient: Eggs
→ Substitution: Flaxseed Meal + Water
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Flour Blend
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Using cake mix to make cookies is a quick and easy way to create festive treats.
- •Brownies can be crumbled to mimic dirt for dessert presentations.
- •Candy corn can be swapped for other candies to suit personal preferences.
- •Decorating cookies with icing can enhance their visual appeal for Halloween.
