These ghostly decorated strawberries are a boo-tiful Halloween treat to serve to hungry goblins this spooky season!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Welcome to 2023’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!
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#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife . You’ll find that this fun and spooky event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some frightfully fun Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween loving bloggers!
For this years 6th annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 18 hauntingly talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! You can following the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media to collect all of these frightful recipes to use at your own Halloween parties and events!
Make sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes below that we’re sharing this week!
Halloween Ghost Strawberries
Ingredients
- 8 large strawberries stems attached
- 6 oz white almond bark
- black decorating icing
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash the berries and pat dry.
- Add the almond bark to a microwaveable bowl and heat for 60 seconds. Stir then heat again in 15 second intervals until smooth.
- You can use your fingers and hold the stems or insert a toothpick in the top center to hold the berries.
- Use a spoon to spread a strawberry sized circle ending in a swoosh to the side (your ghost shape) of melted almond bark on the parchment paper.
- Dip a berry in the melted almond bark and coat completely up to the stem.
- Use a spoon to spread a strawberry sized circle ending in a swoosh to the side (your ghost shape) of melted almond bark on the parchment paper.
- Place the dipped berry, before it dries, on top of the melted circle.
- Remove toothpick and repeat with remaining berries.
- Using the black icing add two circle eyes and a larger circle mouth on each berry.
- Let dry completely then serve. They can be stored in a covered container in the fridge if you make in advance.
For The Love of Food Blog
Start with 8-10 fresh, large strawberries.
Wash them and pat dry.
You can use either white chocolate or vanilla almond bark for dipping the berries.
I think the almond bark is smoother and work better for dipping so that is what I used.
Add the almond bark to a microwaveable bowl and heat for 60 seconds. Stir then heat again in 15 second intervals until smooth.
You can use your fingers and hold the stems or insert a toothpick in the top center to hold the berries.
Dip a berry in the melted almond bark and coat completely up to the stem.
Use a spoon to spread a strawberry sized circle ending in a swoosh to the side (your ghost shape) of melted almond bark on to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Place the dipped berry, before it dries, on top of the melted circle.
Remove toothpick and repeat with remaining berries.
Using the black icing add two circle eyes and a larger circle mouth on each berry.
Let dry completely then serve. They can be stored in a covered container in the fridge if you make in advance.
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Today’s Halloween Offerings:
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- Royal Icing Ghost S’more Squares from Big Bear’s Wife
- Harry Potter Letter Caramel Apple Pies from Semi Homemade Recipes
- Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Ghosts from For the Love of Food
- Candy Corn Pudding Shots from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Oreo Eyeball Cookies from Best Cookie Recipes
- Jack-o-Lantern Sandwich Cookies from The Redhead Baker
- Monster Rice Krispie Treats from Savory Experiments
- Hocus Pocus Macarons from Jen Around the World
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Monidipa Dutta
They are simple and easy and cute, I am definitely making them.
Nikki Wayne
This is such a fun idea! I like that it is easy and fun to make. I want to try this!