Each year, around mid-October, our neighborhood explodes with Halloween. Entire blocks transform from regular houses into spooky haunted houses or fun places covered in pumpkins and candy corn. We like to get a jump on all of this fun by making a few Halloween recipes and then Boo’ing our neighbors.
The first step to successfully Boo’ing your neighbors is always choosing an awesome printable! I got mine from Swish Printables. You can visit Donna and download your own too! I print mine at home and then cut them out but you could easily send them to Staples.
Once you have your printables in hand, you need to decide what to Boo your neighbors with. My favorites are always some kind of sweet treat that is perfect for Halloween. For our Boo’ing this year, we did two: Halloween oreo candy corn bark and pumpkin spice rice krispie treats. {Recipes are below}
After you make your treats, package them up and add your “We’ve Been Boo’d sign” and directions for what your neighbors should do to the package.
This year, since I had two different treats, I put the treats in these super cute pumpkin treat bags and then put both of those, along with my print outs, into a large bag.
I also printed out an extra copy of the We’ve Been Boo’d sign to put on the front of the bag. That way, our neighbors wouldn’t be super suspicious if they just happened to see the random package on their steps one evening.
The last step is the delivery! Lots of opinions exist on how to do this {ring and run, do it overnight, etc} but I’ll let you decide if you care if you’ve been seen or not!
So, you probably want those recipes, right?
Halloween Oreo Candy Corn Bark
What You’ll Need:
6 (12 oz) bags of white chocolate chips
Red and Yellow food coloring
8 Halloween oreos
Parchment Paper
Let’s Make It:
1) Line a medium sized rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil.
2) Pour two bags of chocolate chips into a large bowl.
Microwave for one minute and stir. If all the chocolate chips don’t melt, microwave in 10 second intervals, stirring between each, until completely melted. Stir in approximately 20 drops of yellow food coloring {add more if your chocolate isn’t the desired color yellow}. Pour into prepared pan and spread out evenly. Let sit for 15 minutes.
3) Repeat microwaving step with two more bags of chocolate chips. Using the “recipe” on the back, create the color orange desired by combining the red and yellow food coloring. {Hint: I tripled my box’s recipe.} Pour on top of yellow layer and spread evenly. Let sit for 15 minutes.
4) In a large plastic bag, smash Oreos with the back of a spoon or rolling pin.
5) Repeat microwaving step with remaining two bags of chocolate chips. Pour over the orange layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle Oreo pieces on top.
Let sit for 15 minutes. Cut with knife warmed in hot water.
Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies
What You’ll Need:
1 bag pumpkin spice marshmallows
3 Tbsp butter
5 1/2 cups rice krispie cereal
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Let’s Make It:
1) Line a 9×13 baking dish with foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
2) Melt butter in a large bowl. Stir in marshmallows ensuring they are covered by melted butter.
3) Microwave marshmallows for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir well. If marshmallows are completely melted, microwave in 10 second intervals until completely melted and smooth.
4) Stir in cereal and chocolate chips.
5) Pour mixture into 9×13 dish lined with foil and spread out into an even layer in the dish. {Hint: This is easiest to do if you just spray your hands with cooking spray and press it down.} Let sit for 4 hours.
6) Cut the rice krispie treats using a pumpkin cookie cutter. If desired, press a chocolate chip onto the stem.
My bags are all ready for us to Boo our neighbors now!
Do you Boo your neighbors? What are you favorite treats to send in the Boo bags? Be sure to go visit Donna and grab your free printables before you get started this year.
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First of all, if you are boo-ing your neighbors with treats then you must live in a pretty awesome neighborhood! People in my neighborhood are friendly, but not friendly enough to boo me. I’ve always dreamed of living in a neighborhood where everyone is friends, or is at least social.
The treats looks so delicious! Would you be able to tell me where you get your pumpkin marshmallows from? I’m actually going to head over and check out the printables link, maybe make a little something for my kids classmates this Halloween 🙂
Ashley B. recently posted…Adventures in Parenting! Spiders, Poop, & Carpet Cleaning.
Ashley – One of the things we adore about our neighborhood is how lcose everything is.
The marshmallows came from Walmart. I have also seen them locally at our Target too.
Such a fun idea! Can’t wait to try these recipes, too. The bark will definitely be a hit in our house!
Thanks! They are both so easy to make too which I love.
I love being boo’d almost as much as my kids. Can’t wait to try your oreo recipe.
Haha…me too! We are doing our booing this weekend and I can’t wait. Hope you like the oreo bark.
I love these little bags and both of the treats. I think my favorite would be the bark. Seems like I could break off the size I want and munch on it! Great idea with the layersing.
Cynthia L. recently posted…In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party #37
Thanks! The bark is definitely one of those things that you can make into any size you want and munch on throughout the day.
Sounds so good. and how fun. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
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Thanks! These are so easy to make but are really delicious.
You are incredibly crafty and your treats look delicious!I’m going to try one of your recipes at home.
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Thanks! Both of these recipes are so easy! Hope you like them.
What a cute way to surprise the neighbors!
Virginia @thatbaldchick recently posted…RobiComb- The Lice Zapping Comb
Thanks! We always have fun with it.
We do minor decorating for Halloween. But, no one in our neighborhood really goes all out.
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I was actually really surprised how many people in our neighborhood decorate. I think it is a lot of fun.
Great recipes! I can’t wait to try the Oreo Candy Corn Bark, it looks delish.
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What beautiful photos! I never would have considered adding a pumpkin flavor- or even chocolate, for that matter- to Rice Krispy treats. And Oreo Candy Corn Bark? Genius!!
I am going to have to try the pumpkin spice rice krispies! They sound really yummy!!
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I am in love with the pumpkin spice marshmallows used in this rice krispies.
This is such a great idea! I don’t think people in our neighborhood would participate, but it would be fun!
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You could always try! I was surprised how many people in our neighborhood did it.
Wow, those look amazing! I’ll have to try it!
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Thanks! They are so easy to make.
HOW ADORABLE!!!
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Thanks!
I’ve not heard f being bood before.
Love the colors for Halloween,. I think the bark would be a big hit here.
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I hadn’t heard of being boo’d until a few years ago. Now, we try to do it every year.
I don’t live in a neighborhood, but my friend does and they do this. Love the pumpkin spice krispies. I’ll have to give them a try!
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You could easily do this with non-neighbors…just drop them off at a friends house 🙂
i love the grumpy pumpkin! he’s awesome!!
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Haha…isn’t he funny?!
These look amazing! Thank you for such a detailed how to! YUM 🙂
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Thanks! They are so simple to make.
What a great idea! I would love to be your neigbour 😀 Oreo Candy Corn Bark looks so yummy!
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Thanks! I have had a lot of fun giving these out around the neighborhood.
Oh my gosh…when we Boo our friends and neighbors…I just buy some cookies and stick a note on it. You’re making me look bad!
Haha…I definite have just bought stuff in prior years for sure.
These are so amazing! Love all your ideas
Thanks!
Both of them really, really look and sound delicious. I make bark a lot but I never have added OREOs to it. Yet.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell recently posted…My Daddy & Those Long Term Care Decisions #GenworthUSA
Thanks! Throw some oreos into your next bark. It is sooo good.
I love Oreo, so this recipe sounds great.
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Love the Halloween oreos especially.
Oh my goodness – I love Oreos AND Rice Krispie treats! These both look absolutely delicious! Great pictures!
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Thanks! Oreos are one of my favorites too.
These look SO yummy and cute too! I think we would enjoy making these!
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These are so simple to make too but taste delicious. I hope you will give them a try!
You had me at Oreos…I had no idea there were pumpkin spice marshmallows. Yum! Both recipes sound yummy and fun!
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You know…I didn’t know about the pumpkin spice marshmallows either! I stumbled upon them in the store one day and knew I had to use them.