Easy Halloween Party Foods AARP
Easy Halloween Party Foods -- AARP Entertaining
If you’re planning on being home that evening handing out treats to all the adorable princesses and pirates who will be knocking on your door, why not invite some friends over and have a grownup Halloween party? This is an occasion where you should feel free to be as silly as you please. Since you’ll be taking turns doling out treats and admiring all your costumed visitors, a multicourse sit-down meal doesn’t make as much sense as a cocktail buffet where your guests can graze throughout the evening, picking up small bites of things sweet and savory. Here are some festive foods that are in keeping with the season and the holiday.
This is simple and sophisticated, a wheel of everyone’s favorite party cheese coated with honey mustard and rolled in crunchy nuts, then heated until warm and runny. Delicious.
Something about the name of this drink sounds just sinister enough for Halloween. Drambuie is very sweet, but tempered by the bracing potency of the scotch.
These devils may be the only ones you encounter this Halloween, but they are a perennially popular appetizer — and bursting with enticing autumnal flavors.
This is an aromatic and alcohol-free spiced cider that warms you through and through. Next:
Put out stacks of sturdy mugs and spoons in the kitchen, and let your guests help themselves to this big pot of healthful butternut squash soup, simmered up in the slow cooker.
Crunchy protein-rich nuts make an addictive snack. Put out several small bowls of these around the house. A bit of rosemary and cayenne set these apart from other spiced nuts.
Sweet and crunchy, a big bowl of this will disappear in no time. Put out small bags with ties so that your guests can take home a treat of their own. Make sure to put a scoop in the bowl so your friends can fill up their goody bags! Steal a few candy bars from the trick-or-treat basket and make these whimsical cupcakes with a piece of candy bar buried within, like hidden treasure. You could also buy some small empty Chinese takeout containers and let your guests bring one home to nibble the next day.
Toasted pumpkin seeds are one of the best rewards for the messy work of carving a pumpkin, but if you want to take it one step further, you can turn them into an irresistible and very grownup brittle with wonderful chewy tart cranberries and a shiny chocolate coating. The brittle keeps for up to a week. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Magazines & Resources offers > See more Restaurants offers > See more Vision Benefits offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Easy Halloween Party Foods
You don' t have to be a kid to enjoy this late-fall feast
Why should children be the only ones to have fun on Halloween? Just because you aren’t about to dress up as a witch to score some candy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the most of this altogether amusing holiday.Related
If you’re planning on being home that evening handing out treats to all the adorable princesses and pirates who will be knocking on your door, why not invite some friends over and have a grownup Halloween party? This is an occasion where you should feel free to be as silly as you please. Since you’ll be taking turns doling out treats and admiring all your costumed visitors, a multicourse sit-down meal doesn’t make as much sense as a cocktail buffet where your guests can graze throughout the evening, picking up small bites of things sweet and savory. Here are some festive foods that are in keeping with the season and the holiday.
This is simple and sophisticated, a wheel of everyone’s favorite party cheese coated with honey mustard and rolled in crunchy nuts, then heated until warm and runny. Delicious.
Something about the name of this drink sounds just sinister enough for Halloween. Drambuie is very sweet, but tempered by the bracing potency of the scotch.
These devils may be the only ones you encounter this Halloween, but they are a perennially popular appetizer — and bursting with enticing autumnal flavors.
This is an aromatic and alcohol-free spiced cider that warms you through and through. Next:
Put out stacks of sturdy mugs and spoons in the kitchen, and let your guests help themselves to this big pot of healthful butternut squash soup, simmered up in the slow cooker.
Crunchy protein-rich nuts make an addictive snack. Put out several small bowls of these around the house. A bit of rosemary and cayenne set these apart from other spiced nuts.
Sweet and crunchy, a big bowl of this will disappear in no time. Put out small bags with ties so that your guests can take home a treat of their own. Make sure to put a scoop in the bowl so your friends can fill up their goody bags! Steal a few candy bars from the trick-or-treat basket and make these whimsical cupcakes with a piece of candy bar buried within, like hidden treasure. You could also buy some small empty Chinese takeout containers and let your guests bring one home to nibble the next day.
Toasted pumpkin seeds are one of the best rewards for the messy work of carving a pumpkin, but if you want to take it one step further, you can turn them into an irresistible and very grownup brittle with wonderful chewy tart cranberries and a shiny chocolate coating. The brittle keeps for up to a week. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Magazines & Resources offers > See more Restaurants offers > See more Vision Benefits offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures