This spooky snack is salty and sweet and inspired by a Halloween classic: Beetlejuice!

Make this easy treat for your next movie night and have a spooky good time!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Welcome to 2025’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!

This is our 8th year doing #HalloweenTreatsWeek … has it really been 8 years? Wow!

#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife every October. This event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some amazingly wicked Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween-loving bloggers!

Make sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes that we’re sharing this week.

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Beetlejuice Halloween Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 6-8 cups popped popcorn slightly salted
• 6 oz green yogurt covered pretzels
• gummy eyeballs and body parts
• 2 bars Halloween themed chocolate like Snickers and Twix roughly chopped
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1 cup Halloween themed M&Ms candy

Instructions

• Pop the popcorn and pour into a large bowl.
• Gently mix in remaining candy and pretzels and stir to combine.
• Scoop into small individual bowls and serve during movie night.

For this Beetlejuice inspired snack mix I used a variety of Halloween candies.

My favorite movie night combo is salty popcorn and sweet M&Ms. 

Start by adding fresh popcorn to a large bowl.

Gently mix in remaining candy and pretzels and stir to combine.

Scoop into individual bowls and serve at movie night.  

Halloween Treats Week Bloggers’ Recipes: 

• Mummy Chicken Pot Pies from Big Bear’s Wife

• Marshmallow Ghost Dip from Semi-Homemade Recipes

• Mozzarella and Tomato Eyeball Skewers from Southern Halloween Queen

• Halloween Margarita Mocktail from Jen Around the World

• Black Cocoa Raven Cookies from Savory Moments

• Mummy Meatballs from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

• Eyeball Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal

• Skull Gnocchi from The Spiffy Cookie

• Witch’s Brew Cocktail from Art of Natural Living

• Beetlejuice Bramble from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

• Franken Berry Crumb Cake from Sweet ReciPEAs

• Beetlejuice Movie Night Snack Mix from For the Love of Food

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• • • • Blueberry Peach Pie Parfaits from Big Bear’s Wife
      • Watermelon Poke Cake from Semi-Homemade Recipes
      • Ice Cream Bread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
      • Strawberry Shortcake Fluff from Cheese Curd In Paradise
      • Orange Skillet Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
      • Easy Key Lime Pie from Blogghetti
      • Homemade Drumstick Ice Cream Cones from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
      • Pool Party Jello Cups from For the Love of Food
      • Drumstick Cheesecake Cheeseball from Sweet ReciPEAs
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These colorful Jello treats are decorated for a summer pool party with gummy candy and paper umbrellas.

Serve this fun snack at your next outdoor summer gathering. 

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’ve got 10 spectacular bloggers/ blogs creating some of the best summer desserts this week and sharing the recipes! We will be sharing our recipes on our blogs (some of those recipe links posted in this post) and on social media with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek

We hope you’ll find some new favorite recipes this week and have fun with us as we celebrate summer!

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Pool Party Jello Cups

Ingredients

• Blue Jello individual cups
• Gummy Bears candy
• Peach gummy rings
• Sour Ribbon candy cut into squares
• paper umbrella decorations

Instructions

• Remove top on each Jello cup and place the cups on a serving tray.
• Top each cup with a peach ring or a sour ribbon square.
• Add a gummy bear on top of each.
• Finally, add an open paper umbrella to the center of each Jello cup.
• Serve with spoons and enjoy!

I am always excited to host a summer party!

These adorable jello cups were the perfect treat for our summer bingo party in June.

Sweet Summer!

Book Bingo fun at the library.

I am so happy to host two of these fun events at our local libraries every month!

Wrapped “Blind Date with a Book” make the best prizes!

Check out the Wednesday Summer Dessert Week Blogger Recipes!

• • • • Blueberry Peach Pie Parfaits from Big Bear’s Wife
      • Watermelon Poke Cake from Semi-Homemade Recipes
      • Ice Cream Bread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
      • Strawberry Shortcake Fluff from Cheese Curd In Paradise
      • Orange Skillet Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
      • Easy Key Lime Pie from Blogghetti
      • Homemade Drumstick Ice Cream Cones from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
      • Pool Party Jello Cups from For the Love of Food
      • Drumstick Cheesecake Cheeseball from Sweet ReciPEAs
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Springtime tea parties are one of my favorite events to host at our library and book club.

For our recent family hosted Book Bingo, I made these Tea Party Charcuterie Filled Letters to serve.

They not only looked beautiful and served as a decoration for the event, but they were also large enough to serve a crowd and were filled with a variety of meats, fruits, cheeses, and treats that everyone could enjoy.

My girls and I enjoy hosting themed Book Bingo events at our local library every month! We provide all the food and drinks along with decorations and even sometime prizes!

We love our local libraries and hosting free events like this in our community is just one way we like to give back and show how much we care.

Scroll down for Friday’s Spring Sweets Week recipes!

Ingredients:

A variety of snacks including:

2 kinds of crackers or small toasted bread

1 -2 sliced small meats like sausage, rolled ham, and pepperoni

2-3 sliced and cubed cheeses

sliced fruits like halved strawberries, blackberries, and grapes

macaroons or bite size cookies

fillers like nuts, trail mix, dried fruit, and spring candies

Directions:

1. Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

2. Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters. 

3. Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, cookies, and then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

4. Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

5. Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

Note: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters.

I like to have a variety of sweet and savory items for my Charcuterie letters. Cookies, sliced fruit, cubed cheese, small meats, and nuts and candy work great. 

Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, and cookies. 

Fresh and dried fruit work great. My favorites are grapes, halved strawberries, and blackberries. 

My girls made mini muffins and we added those too along with crunchy chocolate straws. 

Then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

Try to add enough to fill but not overcrowd. 

Fillers are important to add at the end to fill any open areas. For this spring tea party theme I used pastel candy corn. 

Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

All done and ready to serve! 

Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

NOTE: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Friday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Baklava Puff Pastry Rolls from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Browned Butter Carrot Cake Scones from The Spiffy Cookie
• Dairy Queen Copycat Ice Cream Cake Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Keto Waffles from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Mimosa Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Mixed Berry Lemon Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Tea Party Charcuterie Letters from For the Love of Food
• Vegan Strawberry Cream Cheese from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

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Fruit skewers are always a popular snack for my kids and I am always trying to come up with creative ways serve them. 

I made this cute heart shaped version for the spring holiday events we attended and they were such a hit with both kids and adults,

I have added them to my regular snack menu!

Scroll down to see today’s recipes from #SpringSweetsWeek. 

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Heart Fruit Skewers

Makes 15-18 skewers

Ingredients

• 1 container of large strawberries
• 1 bag of large green grapes
• cake pop sticks

Instructions

• Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. Remove the stems and pat dry.
• Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.
• Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer.
• 4.Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape.
• Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.
• Repeat until you use all the fruit. I made about 18 skewers.

Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. 

Remove the stems and pat dry.

I use cake pop sticks for these small skewers. They are the perfect size for 1 large strawberry and 2 grapes. 

If you want them bigger you can use a wooden or metal skewer.

These green grapes make the cutest hearts!

Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.

Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer. 

Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape. 

Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.

Now you have the cutest heart fruit skewers! Repeat until you use all the fruit.

I made about 15-18 skewers and filled a platter.

These adorable skewers are a sweet and healthy treat everyone will love! 

Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Blueberry Blondies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Caramel Twix Dessert Dip Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Carrot Cake Shortbread Cookies from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Easy Tangerine Cake from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Heart Fruit Skewers from For the Love of Food
• Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Greek Yogurt Bread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Lemon Lush Bars (redo) from The Spiffy Cookie
• Nutella Stuffed Crescent Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sheet Pan Pancakes from Cheese Curd In Paradise

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These sweet and salty snacks are a fun party treat to make and eat!

Made with just three ingredients, these bite size sweets are the perfect pretty pastel colors for springtime.

This is my first recipe for #SpringSweetsWeek 2025.

Scroll down to see all the tasty spring recipes shared today and be sure to come back on Wednesday and Friday for more spring sweets!

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Springtime Pretzel Bites

Makes approx 130-150 bites

Ingredients

• 1/2 bag pretzel snaps
• 1 10 oz bag white chocolate melting wafers
• 1 10 oz bag pastel colored M&M's colors separated into bowls

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Line a baking sheet and add rows of pretzel snaps, about five across.
• Place one white chocolate wafer in the center of each pretzel snap.
• Bake pretzels for 2-3 minutes until warmed and lightly melted.
• Remove from oven and immediately add on colored M&M candy on top of each chocolate pretzel, pressing gently.
• Let sit for about 15 minutes until cooled and hardened.
• Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate.
• Add to a platter or seal in a bag until ready to serve or gift.

I love that these treats are made with just three ingredients!

You can also use different flavors and colors of chocolate wafers .

Before you start separate the spring colored M&M’s into individual colors in bowls.

Line a baking sheet and add rows of pretzel snaps, about five across. 

Place one white chocolate wafer in the center of each pretzel snap.

Bake pretzels for 2-3 minutes at 225 degrees until warmed and lightly melted.

Remove from oven and immediately add on colored M&M candy on top of each chocolate pretzel, pressing gently.

Let sit for about 15 minutes until cooled and hardened.
Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate.

Serve on a platter or add to a zip top bag until ready to gift or eat.

Monday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Basil Strawberries and Cream Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
• Butter Toffee from Art of Natural Living
• Carrot Cake Shortbread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Flower Pretzel Bites from For the Love of Food
• Funfetti Easter Cupcakes from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Irish Apple Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lemon Matcha Muffins from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Small Batch Carrot Cake from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Twix Cookie Cups from Crazy For Couponing

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This delicious Christmas recipe is viral online for a reason!

Only three ingredients are required for this sweet and tart holiday treat. I bet you can’t eat just one.

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Viral Candied Cranberries

Ingredients

• 1 bag of fresh cranberries
• 12 oz can of Cranberry Ginger Ale soda
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• optional 1 cup orange juice

Instructions

• Add cleaned cranberries to a large bowl and pour cranberry ginger ale on top. You can also add OJ too.
• Soak overnight up to 24 hours.
• Strain all the liquid.
• Coat the cranberries in powdered sugar, tossing gently to coat.
• Spread out on a lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 200 degrees for 5 minutes to "dry out".
• Remove and chill in fridge until ready to eat.

Enjoy this sweet and tart treat with a crunch! They are addicting! 

This recipe makes a bowl full. The perfect amount to share.

They last about a week covered in the fridge- but i doubt they will last that long!

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This easy to make, creamy Southern appetizer can be served as a spread on biscuits for game day or as a dip with veggies and crackers for brunch.

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Southern Pimento Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Duke’s mayo
• 16 oz/2 cups shredded Cheddar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp hot sauce or to taste
• 3 tbsp pimentos chopped and drained

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
• Add more mayo and hot sauce if needed.
• Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• When ready to serve, scoop into a serving bowl with crackers and sliced veggies for dipping. 

Notes

Inspired by the recipe from Capital Bar and Grill in Little Rock.

You can choose your preferred mayo for this dip but I prefer Duke’s brand for flavor and creaminess.

I also prefer to use thicker pre-shredded cheddar cheese (it usually has a flour coating on it).

When I made this version above I shredded my own cheese and because it was so thin,

it clumped and did not have the texture I wanted for the spread. 

Drain your pimentos from the jar. Then chop and dice.

Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.

To jazz up this recipe from my normal basic pimento cheese I added seasonings, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce.

Add more mayo and hot sauce if needed.

Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

When ready to serve, scoop into a serving bowl with crackers and sliced veggies for dipping. 

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This Harry Potter themed baked cheese appetizer is a fun and easy dish to serve for movie night and Halloween parties!

Ava helped create this recipe inspired by her favorite books series and her favorite food, brie cheese!

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Harry Potter Baked Brie

Ingredients

• 1 large 20oz round wheel of Brie
• 1/2 cup of jam we like raspberry or plum
• sliced apples and crackers for serving
• decorative Harry Potter style round glasses for decorating

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.
• Remove and place on a cutting board. Using s small pairing knife, cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.
• Spread jam on all over the top of the brie, leaving a little space from the edges so it does not leak over.
• Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam.  Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top.
• Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel.
• Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

Start with a large round of Brie.

I found this 20oz wheel at Sam’s Club. 

Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.

Remove and place on a cutting board.

Using s small pairing knife cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.

Spread jam on all over the top of the brie.

Ava picked out this bright red plum jam which was delicious and the perfect Harry Potter color!

Leave a little space from the edges so the jam does not leak over. 

Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam. 

Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top. 

Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 

(Do not bake with glasses on top. I just added for the photo).

Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel. 

Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

This fun appetizer is perfect for movie night and Halloween parties!

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This creamy dessert dip is inspired by my favorite fall treat- sticky sweet caramel apples.

With just four ingredients this easy recipe is perfect for serving at autumn parties and fall gatherings.

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Autumn Caramel Apple Dip

Ingredients

• 2 8 oz blocks cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 13-16 oz container caramel dip or sauce
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4-6 large apples cored and sliced thin
• 1 cup pineapple juice optional

Instructions

• In a large mixer bowl add the two blocks of softened cream cheese.
• Beat until smooth and creamy then add vanilla.
• Finally slowly mix in powdered sugar and mix until combined.
• Spoon the mix into a large pie or serving dish, spreading to cover.
• Next, pour the caramel dip over the cream cheese spread. You may have to warm it for 10 seconds in the microwave if it's too thick.
• Spread it evenly all over.
• Sprinkle toffee bits all over the top.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To prepare apples: start by coring and slicing.
• Add to a large bowl of pineapple juice and toss to coat.
• Soak for 3-5 minutes. This should prevent the apples from browning.
• To serve: set out the chilled dip with spreaders or spoons and a large plate of the sliced apples for dipping.

In a large mixer bowl add the two blocks of softened cream cheese.

Beat until smooth and creamy.

Next, add vanilla. 

Finally, slowly mix in powdered sugar. 

Mix until combined. 

Spoon the mix into a large pie or serving dish, spreading to cover.

You can either use caramel dip or caramel sauce.

I prefer the thicker dip but you may have to warm it for 10 seconds in the microwave if it’s too thick to pour.

Caramel sauce is usually in a squeeze bottle and comes out thinner. 

Next, pour the caramel dip over the cream cheese spread. Spread it evenly all over. 

 Sprinkle toffee bits all over the top.

Doesn’t this look amazing?!

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To prepare apples: start by coring and slicing. Add to a large bowl of pineapple juice and toss to coat.

 Soak for 3-5 minutes. This should prevent the apples from browning.

To serve: set out the chilled dip with spreaders or spoons and a large plate of the sliced apples for dipping. 

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I really enjoyed the last 2 1/2 weeks watching the Paris Summer Olympics with my family.

We all especially liked the gymnastics and trampoline teams and we have mixed feelings about the addition of break dancing this year! 

So proud of all the USA teams for their determination and drive!

Go Team USA!

This patriotic dessert board features fresh fruit, creamy dip, sweet cheese, and red, white, and blue treats. It was inspired by Team USA and perfect for enjoying while you watch the Olympics recaps and ceremonies this summer.

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Team USA Olympics Dessert Board

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup strawberries halved
• 1/3-1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 cup dessert dip
• patriotic colored snacks like truffles, marshmallows, coated pretzels, cookies, wafer rolls
• 2-4 mini brie circles
• 4 cheesecake fruit tarts
• 1 mini blue moon pie
• 1/2 cup crackers or cookies for dip
• 1 chocolate gold #1 medal

Instructions

• Add the gold medal in the center.
• Place the bowl of dessert dip on the tray then add and arrange fruit and treats around.
• Fill in all open spaces with ingredients then serve immediately.

I started with a large round gold platter. I placed a gold #1 medal and ribbon in the center. I used a chocolate medal but you can also just use a plastic one.

I found this world flag lanyard too and added it around the border.

Now start preparing our treats. I using mini brie circles with flag toothpicks, blonde Oreo “medals”, cheesecake tarts topped with fruit ( recipe here) , patriotic truffles, and a blue mini moon pie.

I used a food safe marker to write USA on the blue moon pie . You could also do this with a frosted cookie or large marshmallow. 

Add your treats to the board. 

Now start adding red and blue fruit. I used large sliced strawberries and plump blueberries. 

Keep filling in spaces with fruit, marshmallows, truffles, and cookies. 

These cheesecake tarts are so simple and pretty!

This dessert dip was a gooey butter cake mix with cream cheese.

I added gold sprinkles at the end and served flag shaped crackers around the bowl for dipping.

Arrange all the ingredients so the fit and fill in any open spaces. Serve immediately. 

Bright, colorful, and full of treats. Perfect!

Go Team USA!

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