A Monstrous Halloween Bash

Eat, Drink, and Be Scary

written by alexa bricker

A spread of snacks, drinks, and treats is the perfect opportunity to impress your guests—and fill their bellies with something other than chocolate and candy corn. From finger foods to after-dinner desserts, these eats are scary delicious!

Candy Corn Quesadillas


They might look like the classic Halloween treat, but they’re actually an amazing cheesy appetizer—great for dipping in salsa or guacamole.

Ingredients
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, cut up
  • 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Butter, for greasing pan
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 jar salsa con queso dip, warmed
  • 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2⅔ cups crushed nacho-flavored tortilla chips
  • ½ cup sour cream


Print Recipe
  1. In a large pot, combine the chicken, salsa, corn, barbecue sauce, and cumin until heated through, stirring occasionally. Place a pat of butter in a heated pan, and let melt.
  2. Place one tortilla in a large skillet, buttered side down, and then spread evenly with 1 cup of the chicken mixture. Fold the tortilla over, and press down. Cook over medium heat 1–2 minutes or until golden brown, and then flip to cook the other side.
  3. Spread ½ cup of the queso dip over the quesadilla, and carefully sprinkle cheese along the outer edge. Cook, covered, 1–2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  4. Remove to a cutting board, and sprinkle crushed chips over the queso dip. Cut the quesadilla into six wedges, and place a small dollop of sour cream at the point of each wedge. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
    5. Makes 24 Mini Quesadillas

Ghouls in the Graveyard Cake


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Use your shovel to dig up some of this creepy, chocolatey cake!

Cake
  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 2 packages chocolate pudding
  • 1 (8-oz.) container whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 family-sized package cream-filled chocolate cookies, crumbled
Toppings
  • Milano® cookies
  • Marshmallow ghosts
  • Icing gel
  • Candy pumpkins
  • Green sprinkles


Print Recipe
  1. Prepare the brownies according to package instructions, bake, and set aside to cool.
  2. Make the pudding according to package instructions, and let it stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the whipped topping, and mix well.
  3. Spread the whipped pudding topping on top of the brownie layer, followed by the crumbles of crushed cream-filled chocolate cookies.
  4. Use the icing gel to write desired tombstone sayings on the Milano cookies, and insert them into the top of the dessert.
  5. Spread the candy, marshmallow ghosts, and pumpkins throughout the tombstones, and add a dusting of the green sprinkles.
    6. Serves about 18

Witches' Brew


This dangerously dark cocktail looks almost too spooky to drink—almost!

Ingredients
  • ½ cup sweet vermouth
  • 7½ cups dark-colored fruit juice of your choice
  • 1½ cups vodka
  • 1½ cups white rum
  • 3 cups tonic water
  • Dry ice, optional
  • Blackberries, for garnish
  • Sage leaves, for garnish


Print Recipe
  1. Mix all of the liquids in a large bowl.
  2. Drop in the dry ice, and wait until all of the ice has dissolved to serve.
  3. Place a folded sage leaf and a blackberry onto a toothpick, and garnish each glass, if desired.
    4. Serves About 10
    Safety Tips: Do not handle the dry ice with bare hands, and do not consume dry ice in its raw form.
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Posted in October 2018 on Aug 07, 2018