Simple Halloween party treats!

If you're hosting a Halloween party this year, you might be looking for some ideas for fun and interesting snacks for your guests. Not only do they get everyone in the spirit, they make a great addition to the theme and decorations!

Here are some of OUR favourite, easy to make spooky nibbles!

Banana ghosts and clementine pumpkins: With all the trick-or-treat sweets around, it's good to have a healthy option. They will only take a few minutes to put together. Simply chop up some bananas and add chocolate buttons and drops to give them ghostly faces! With clementines, just peel and squeeze a small stick of celery into the top!

Doughnut spiders:  Grab a few mini doughnuts from your local supermarket, and carefully use a knife to cut the curves off of a few pretzels, then just stick them into the doughnut as legs and add a couple of orange Chocolate Smart Beans for eyes!

Freaky Marshmallows: All you will need for these is some marshmallows, skewers, and a food decoration pen (whichever colour you like, but we think black or red will work best!). You can creative as you like - draw ghostly faces, mummies or zombies!

Do you have any recipes for spooky Halloween treats?

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Guy Fawkes Night!

An annual celebration on the 5th of November, Bonfire Night sees many cities, towns and villages celebrate with fireworks, bonfires and parades.

Whether you are celebrating at a big bonfire night event, with family or having your own party, we've got our bonfire night essentials.

Our Retro Sweets Jar Giant Marshmallows are great to toast on the fire

Great for the kids this bonfire night, this Make Your Own Toffee Apple Set is the perfect bonfire night treat!

Our Check Recycled Wool Rug is perfect for settling down (with a mug of hot chocolate) to watch the fireworks. 

Where will you be going to celebrate Bonfire Night?

Yummy Treats for Bonfire Night!

Whether you are celebrating bonfire night with friends or with a cosy night in, in front of the fire it's always great to make some tasty treats to enjoy! The perfect ingredient for Bonfire Night has to be Marshmallows, whether roasting them on skewers on the bonfire or eating them with a warm hot chocolate! Here is a great recipe for marshmallow crispy squares, or if you just prefer something simple, grab the skewers and marshmallows!

All you'll need for the crispy squares is:

• 50g butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 200g marshmallows
• 100g crisped rice cereal

Simply:
Grease a 22x33cm (9x13 in) tin with oil or butter.

 

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the vanilla. Melt the marshmallows into the butter, stirring. Add the cereal when the marshmallows have melted; stir until cereal is coated. Quickly pour into the prepared tin. Use a sheet of greaseproof paper to press the mixture down flat and evenly into the tin.

 

Let set for 2 to 3 hours. Cut into squares.

Ellie Ellie have the perfect sweet jar full of scrumptious marshmallows! Perfect to enjoy this bonfire night!

 



The Perfect Hot Chocolate!

What better way to snuggle up in front of the tele with a film than with a lovely warm mug of hot chocolate! We have found a great recipe for a better than average hot chocolate that will definitely make it a firm favourite in the evening!

Ingredients:

50g dark drinking chocolate
40ml whipping cream
120ml semi skimmed milk
Pinch of salt
65g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces!

This great recipe is easy to follow and it won't take long before you have a lovely mug of hot chocolate in your hands!

1. Put 350g of cold tap water and the drinking chocolate into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat.

2. When simmering, add the whipping cream, semi skimmed milk and salt, and stir to combine.

3. Pour over the chopped chocolate pieces and whisk to dissolve.

4. Using a hand blender, aerate the chocolate before pouring it into big mugs to serve and enjoy!

Why not add some mini marshmallows on top! Go on, we know you want too!

Find this gorgeous recipe here> Hot Chocolate Recipe

Campfire Cupcake Recipe - Perfect little treat for Father's Day!

We just had to share this recipe as it brought back so many amazing memories of huddling round a bonfire toasting marshmallows! These bite sized cakes make a perfect 'little something' for Dad's this Father's Day, especially if he fancies himself as a bit of an outdoors type!

Campfire cupcakes complete with scrummy toasted marshmallows! Oh the memories!

Here's what you'll need-

140g light muscovado sugar
100 self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g cocoa powder
3 eggs
125ml vegatable oil
3 tbsp milk
30g milk chocolate chips
Pack of mini marshmallows

12 bun baking tray
12 bun cases!

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the sugar, flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil and milk, then stir together with the dry ingredients until well combined. Add the milk chocolate chips. Place cupcake cases into a 12-hole bun tin. Divide the mixture between the cases, then bake for 20 mins until risen and cooked through. You can now leave to cool and store for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
2. Just before serving (either warm from the oven or cold), arrange marshmallows over the tops of the cakes. Heat grill to medium and pop the cakes under it for 30 secs, watching all the time, just until the marshmallows are lightly browned. Remove and eat straight away (as if you could wait!)