Whimsical Trick or Treat Desserts

Lori

October 11

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Whimsical trick or treat desserts are always delightful for celebrating the spooky season! Halloween is such a fun time to get creative with food…especially the sugary kind! Today I’d like to share with you a couple ideas that will be perfect for ALL the upcoming holidays. Depending on how you display these woodland inspired treats, the semi-homemade goodies could be fun for any kind of celebration or holiday! Since it IS October however, I’ve styled this dessert table with some simplistic Halloween flair, including the cutest custom backdrop that I can reuse for years to come! I hope you get some whimsical inspiration for your trick or treat celebrations and many beyond! Let’s get in the kitchen for some semi-homemade fun!

whimsical desserts with woodland flair!

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get creative with your halloween treat table by adding something unexpected…

i’m obsessed with mushrooms so why not incorporate them? a tiny centerpiece compliments the woodland whimsy…

you can carry it over to the garland too!

decor tip:

you can add a 3-d look to a hanging garland by simply tying on tiny pieces of floral foam with twine. add moss to cover the foam, then insert a toothpick into your mushroom and use that to hold the moss in place. you could also use faux flowers or any other tiny decoration that could be inserted into the foam.

the desserts!

chocolate went along with the moody color vibe…and the little mushroom toppers fit the theme!

cordial glasses made the cutest vessels for the tiny trifles…

topped with purchased cookies & mint, these little desserts are a sweet addition to the trick or treat table!

dessert tip:

to get your top layer on the trifle to fit perfectly, use your serving “bowl” to make an outline in your brownie/cake then cut with a sharp knife. the edges don’t have to be perfect, you won’t see them once you press it in your container. gently press the toppings into the cake and sprinkle with mossy sand! you can make this by grinding graham crackers with a little green food color!

a full-size grocery cake compliments the individual desserts and shows off some marshmallow…you guessed it…mushrooms!

here’s how you make them…

these purchased mallows when paired together will take on a mushroom shape!

heat a greased skillet over medium heat…

gently touch the “stem” to the hot pan until it begins to melt…

immediately press it into the marshmallow “top” to create the sweet mushie…

once they set they’ll make the cutest toppers for dessert OR for cocoa!

speaking of cocoa…this colorful pumpkin on the cake is actually a cocoa bomb! a fun way to consume the ENTIRE cake!

use toothpicks to insert the mallows to the cake. sprinkle with more sandy moss, and a few sprigs of fresh mint. dried, edible blooms add another beautiful but easy detail!

if you’re inspired, i hope you give the semi-homemade fun a try! your ghouls & goblins will adore a simple table…

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