Witches Brooms

• Fruit wrap
• Thin pretzel sticks
• water

1. Cut the fruit wrap into 5 cm [2 in] lengths.
1. 1 piece per pretzel stick.
2. Fringe one side of this fruit wrap by nearly cutting all the way across the wrap
1. to about 0.5 away from the edge.. 
3. Wet the top edge of the wrap. roll this onto the pretzel.
4. Flare the fringe out a little.

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Lady bug apples

Lady bug apples are great talking points.
Add lettuce underneath
 so they have a bed to sit upon.

 Ingredients

• 2 red or green apples
• 1/4 cup raisins /cherry pieces
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter or nut free spread
• 8 thin pretzel sticks 

Method:
1. Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife, melon baller or better still use a  corer before cutting the apples. Place each apple half flat down on a plate.
2. Dab peanut butter or spread on the back of the 'lady bug', then stick raisins onto the dabs for spots. Use this
     method to make eyes too. Stick one end of each pretzel stick into a raisin, then press the other end into the apple to make antennae.


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Reference: Allrecipes.com

Dirt cup Cakecake

Ingredients

Cupcake:

• 250 g [8 ounces] sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy  cream
• 150 g (5 oz) squares chocolate
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup icing sugar

Topping:

• 30 to 40 chocolate sandwich cookies
• 36 gummy worms

Directions

For the cupcake:

1. Preheat oven to 180 deg C [350 degrees F]. 
2. Line 3 cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
3. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. 
4. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. 
5. Pour into cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
6. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
7.  Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.

For the frosting:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cream. 
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. 
3. Remove from heat; add chocolate and butter, stirring until melted and smooth. 
4. Let cool for 10 minutes. 
5. Whisk in confectioners' sugar. 
6. Let mixture cool until it reaches a spreadable consistency, then top cooled cupcakes with frosting.

For the topping:

1. Place cookies into a resealable plastic bag. 
2. Crush cookies with hands to make a "dirt" consistency. 
3. Sprinkle frosting with cookie crumbs, top with gummy worm and enjoy.

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References: Food network 

Cinnamon Sticks

• 1 300 g can refrigerated soft breadsticks
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Unroll dough; separate into strips. 
2. Cut strips in half crosswise.
3. Bake dough according to package directions.
4. Combine butter and honey; brush on breadsticks while still warm.
5. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a zip-top plastic bag; add 3 breadsticks, and shake vigorously to coat. 
6. Repeat procedure with remaining breadsticks; serve immediately.

Yields 16 Cinnamon Sticks

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NOTE: For smaller Cinnamon Sticks, cut strips crosswise into 3 pieces.

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Chocolate dipped bananas

Also great when you freeze the banana
and top with chocolate ice cream topping.

Ingredients  

• 5 bananas
• 8 Popsicle sticks
• 3 cups good quality chocolate bar
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up

Toppings:

• Chopped nuts
• Toasted coconut
• Biscuit crumbles
• Colored sprinkles or chocolate jimmies
• Mini chocolate lollies or mini semi sweet chips for chocoholics
• Granola

Directions

1. Peel and cut the bananas in half crosswise, so that you have 8 pieces.
2. Place peeled bananas on sticks.
3. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
4. Place bananas on the cookie sheet in the freezer, keep them in there as long as possible, at least 10 minutes.
5. Heat chocolate bits with butter in a double boiler over low heat until the chocolate melts and butter is incorporated.
6. Dip the chilled bananas in chocolate and roll with your favorite topping.
7. Chill or freeze until ready to serve.

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Cookie Spiders

Ingredients

• black or chocolate licorice twists 
• fudge sandwich cookies 
• chocolate frosting 
• red cinnamon candies or mini M&Ms

Method

1. Cut licorice in half. 
2. Remove the top of each sandwich cookie; press 8 licorice pieces into the fudge center to resemble spider legs.
3.  Spread a little chocolate frosting over the licorice; replace cookie tops. 
4. Frost the tops of the spider cookies with frosting. 
5. Place red cinnamon candies or mini M&Ms on top for eyes.

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Snail Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• Slice of bread
• Butter
• Peanut butter / Vegemite
• Mung bean or snow pea sprouts

Directions:

• Spread the bread with butter and spread of your choice.
• Cut off three crusts and roll up the bread from crust and cut up the roll into 1cm slices.
• Decorate with sultanas for eyes and sprouts for feelers.

Sail Boat Rolls

Ingredients:

• Hot dog roll
• Hard boiled eggs
• Cheese slices

Directions:

• Butter the roll and place eggs slices side by side  on the roll.
• Stick toothpick through a cheese slice to make a sail and poke into the roll.

Fuzzy Grub

Ingredients:

• 200g dried fruit medley
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup crushed almonds
• Extra coconut

Directions:

• Soak fruit in water to soften.
• Mix all ingredients together into a sticky dough.
• On a piece of alfoil covered with some extra coconut, shape into a log and wrap tightly
• Put in fridge to set for a couple of hours then remove it and decorate before cutting into slices.

Funny Faces

Ingredients:

• Rice cakes
• Peanut butter
• Cream or cottage cheese
• Shredded carrot
• Sultanas
• Banana slices
• Strawberries
• Red apple wedges with skin left on

Directions:

• Spread rice cake with cheese or peanut butter.
• Place the carrot around top for hair
• Place two banana slices with sultana on each one beneath the hair for the eyes
• Place a strawberry in the middle for the nose
• Place the apple wedge along the bottom for the mouth

Butterflies

Ingredients:

• Slice of brown bread
• Peanut butter
• Sultanas
• Apple cut into wedges

Directions:

• Spread bread with peanut butter
• Arrange apple wedges to form butterfly wings and the sultanas to form the body

Crunch Fruit Pops

Ingredients;

• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Kiwi Fruit
• Watermelon
• Yoghurt in dipping bowl
• Favourite crunch cereal in a dipping bowl
• Paddle pop sticks. 

Directions:

• Cut fruit into bite sized pieces
• Push a piece of fruit onto the end of each paddle pop stick
• Holding the stick, roll the fruit piece in yoghurt and then in cereal
• These treats are better eaten straight away.

Really Chocolaty Chocolate Brownies

Equipment:

• Oven gloves
• 25x20cm cake tin (10x8in)
• Grease proof paper or non stick baking parchment
• Scissors
• Oil or butter for greasing
• Pastry brush
• Measuring equipment
• Medium heatproof bowl
• Small saucepan
• Metal spoon
• Wooden spoon
• Spatula

Ingredients:

• 34 oz plain chocolate
• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions:

• Grease and line the cake tin
• preheat the oven to 190 degrees C
• Break the chocolate into pieces and place them in the bowl with the butter
• With a grown-up's help, stand the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir with metal spoon until melted and combined
• Or microwave on 50% power for 2-3 minutes and then stir until combined
• Beat together eggs and caster sugar with a wooden spoon and then beat in the melted chocolate mixture
• Fold in the flour, baking powder, vanilla essence and chocolate chips with a spatula
• Pour into the tin and bake for 30-35 minutes until brownies are firm to touch in the center
• Cool the brownies in the tin and then cut them into squares to serve