Scary good sweets for spooky season

By Dylan Jaekel
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Vegan Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

What you will need: 

  • ½ cup apple sauce 
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ cup of brown sugar
  • ¾ cup of white sugar
  • ⅓ cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup of pure pumpkin
  • Optional: food dye for a more orange look

Instructions: 

  1. Before preparing ingredients, place your cupcake wrappers in your pan and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  2. In a bowl, mix the baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour, and cinnamon together. 
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and applesauce. Add your pumpkin when it is properly mixed. 
  4. Continue mixing the ingredients in the second bowl, slowly adding the ingredients from the first bowl until all are incorporated and there is an even consistency. 
  5. Fill your cupcake rappers with the mixture ¾ of the way. 
  6. Place your cupcakes in the oven and wait about 18 minutes, checking the consistency of the cupcake with a toothpick until it comes out clean. 
  7. Wait for the cupcakes to cool down, and add your frosting of choice. 
  8. Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Spiders

What you will need: 

  • Peanut Butter
  • Chocolate
  • Small Pretzel Sticks

Instructions: 

  1. Place small round scoops of peanut butter on a plate or tin foil and place in the freezer until hardened but not solid. 
  2. Place four pretzel sticks into both sides of the peanut butter (eight total). 
  3. Place the peanut butter back in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. 
  4. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe dish and melt in the microwave. 
  5. Dip the peanut butter and pretzels into the melted chocolate, covering them to your desired amount. 
  6. Place back in the freezer for another 15-20 minutes. 
  7. Serve or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 
  8. Enjoy!

Vampire Blood Lemonade

What you will need: 

  • 3 cups of raspberries 
  • ¾ cup of sugar
  • ¾ cup of squeezed lemon juice
  • 6 cups of water
  • Red food dye optional

Instructions: 

  1. Blend the raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar together. 
  2. Pour the raspberry liquid through a strainer into a jug. 
  3. Add water to the jug. 
  4. Enjoy!