One of the things I remember vividly from my childhood is Trick-or-Treating on Halloween. I don't know how things work where you're from, but in my neck of the woods we only went Trick-or-Treating on Halloween. So what if it was a Sunday? The Trick-or Treating (while it may be traced back to pagan rituals) has little to do with anything other than candy for those out trying to enjoy a little ghoulish fun.
It's weird the things you remember sometimes. I specifically remember that my sister and I would go Trick-or-Treating, going farther than we were supposed to, and we'd pass this business with a illuminated blue sign. We felt like we'd walked forever. Funny thing is, I live just down the street from that business now (it's an HVAC company) and it's really not very far at all.
Halloween, despite the fact that most people think of it as nothing more than a night to dress up and get some candy, is really a time for making memories. Most any time can be actually. Just like #SundaySupper, it's really about the coming together. So, this week I'll be taking my kids out with a friend of ours, just like we have for the last few years, and we'll make some memories. Some might be memories that fade, but others will stick around.
Speaking of sticking around... These Bewitchingly Delicious Butterscotch Broomstick Cakepops might stick around your waist for a while, but they're totally worth it!
Bewitchingly Delicious Butterscotch Broomstick Cakepops
1 Box White Cake Mix (plus ingredients are indicated on box)
1 Box Instant Butterscotch Pudding Mix
1 Can Vanilla Icing
1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 Bags Butterscotch Chips
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Small Bag Pretzel Rods
Preheat your oven per the directions on your cake mix. Mix the wet ingredients indicated for your cake mix (generally a mixture of egg, water and oil). Stir in the pudding mix. Once the pudding mix is dissolved, stir in the cake mix. Mix well until there are no visible lumps. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake according to the package directions. Allow the cake to cool completely.
Once cooled, break up the cake using a fork. Mix together the cake, frosting, graham cracker crumbs and 1/2 cup of the butterscotch chips.
Wrap a cutting board in wax paper before proceeding.
Using clean hands, form gumball sized balls of dough. Place them on the wax paper, leaving about an inch between each. Refrigerate the dough balls until they are well chilled.
In a microwave safe dish, heat 1/4 cup of the butterscotch chips at 30 second intervals (stirring between each) until the chips are melted. One at a time, dip the end of a pretzel rod into the melted butterscotch and push the coated end into a dough ball. Repeat with all of the dough balls. Return the balls to the refrigerator until the butterscotch has set.
When the butterscotch has set, you can prepare to dip the cakepops. Starting with 1 cup of butterscotch chips in a microwave safe dish, add 2 teaspoons of milk and microwave at 30 second intervals until the butterscotch has melted completely. Carefully dip each cakepop, allowing the excess butterscotch to drip off, and return them to the wax paper. Once all of the cakepops have been dipped, return them to the refrigerator. They will need to chill over night.
If it's simply flavor you're going for, you could stop here. If you want to get crazy and make your cakepops look like a witch's broom, you just need about another cup of the butterscotch chips and a small sandwich bag. Melt the chips, just as before, and pour them into the bag. Pushing the melted butterscotch to the corner, simply snip the corner of the bag and pipe the butterscotch onto the cold cakepops, top to bottom - repeating all the way around. You can add a second layer if you need additional coverage. Pipe around the base of the pretzel rod for a finished look and you're all done!
These cakepops are killer - and that's perfect for this time of year! They'll be a hit with little ghouls and goblins alike. They're really not as complicated as they may sound, and you can even let the kids help you make the dough balls! My kids had a great time getting their hands in there. Maybe it'll even been one of those memories that sticks around for years.
Check out all these other great Halloween themed recipes from our #SundaySupper group!
Bewitching Brews
Shrunken Heads in Cider - Girlichef
Candy Corn Martini - The Messy Baker Blog
Trick-or-Treat Wine Pairings for Halloween - ENOFYLZ
Ghoulish Gruel:
Steak Bites with Bloody Mary Dipping Sauce - I Run for Wine
Eggs in Purgatory - My Catholic Kitchen
Mini Jack-o’-Lantern Sloppy Joe Pies - Small Wallet Big Appetite
Baked Mummy Cheese Dogs - In the Kitchen with KP
Meat Head - Ruffles & Truffles
Goblin Eggs - Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
Mummy Hot Dogs - Damn Delicious
Spooky Kid Pizzas - Sustainable Dad
Pumpkin Chili, Pumpkin Dip, & Wicken Witch’s Brew - Daddy Knows Less
Monster Mash - Cindy’s Recipes & Writings
Sloppy Worm Sandwiches - La Cocina de Leslie
Haunted Snacks:
Gory Green Monster Eyeball Dip - Shockingly Delicious
Marinated Mozzarella Eyeballs - Comfy Cuisine
Eyeball Pinwheels - Home Cooking Memories
Spooky Sweets:
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Biscoff Cream - The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Spooky Ogre Eye Cookies - The Realistic Nutritionist
Jack O’ Lantern Cookies - Magnolia Days
Spooky Good Popcorn Snack Mix - The Weekend Gourment
White Chocolate & Coconut Dipped Strawberry Ghosts - Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Monster Bites - Cravings of a Lunatic
Vegan Halloween Sugar Cookies - Hezzi-D’s Books & Cooks
Monster Cookies - Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
Tunnel of Doom Cake - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins - Chocolate Moosey
Crispy Graham Bones - The Meltaways
Dulce de Leche Bat Cookies - Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
Witch’s Fingers - Noshing with The Nolands
Sweet Intestines with Broken Glass - The Little Ferraro Kitchen
Graveyard Brownies - The Wimpy Vegetarian
Boo Candy Corn & Chocolate Chip Cookies - Hip Foodie Mom
Bleeding Devil Cakes - Momma’s Meals
Pumpkin Halloween Munch - Big Bear’s Wife
Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cake Pops - Juanita’s Cocina
Jack-O-Lantern Carrot Cake - Galactosemia in PDX
Ghostly Chocolate Orange Tarts - Happy Baking Days
Messy Monster Cookies - MarocMama
Bewitchingly Delicious Butterscotch Broomstick Cake Pops - Mama.Mommy.Mom.
Halloween Popcorn Cake - Pippis in the Kitchen Again
Witches Morning Gruel - In the Kitchen with Audrey
White Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Ghosts - Vintage Kitchen Notes
Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cookies - The Cookie A Day Challenge
Monster Cookie Revel Bars - Baker Street
Halloween Cereal Bars - Basic N Delicious
Ossi di Morti (Bones of the Dead Cookies) - Webicurean
Pumpkin Pie Pinwheels - Midlife Road Trip
As always, we'll be chatting it up on Twitter at 7 PM EST and I do hope you'll join us. We always seems to learn great new tips and things to try in our own kitchens, as well as just having a great time with other food loving friends. Happy #SundaySupper!
