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Halloween DIY Crafts: Free Printable Sleepy Hallow Drink Labels

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Today we have three printables for you…including our favorite Sleepy Hallow Brewery Drink Labels. These drink labels are perfect for a Halloween party!

After you print these Halloween Drink Labels you can use clear packing tape to stick them to drink bottles (plastic bottles or cans!) or if you already have a thermal laminator you can laminate and stick with tape too!

Candy Corn Word Art

Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 

H”owl”oween Printable

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

Candy Corn Word Art
Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 
H”owl”oween Printable

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DIY Craft Time! FREE Halloween Coloring Pages

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Free DIY Craft Time!

If the littles are driving you bonkers all day today why not satisfy them with a few Halloween Coloring Pages to pass the time before they put on their spooky costumes and go Trick or Treating!

Each of these Halloween Coloring pages can be printed on a regular 8×11 printer paper and if you are a daycare or classroom using these there are THREE different coloring pages so be aware of that when making enough for all the little ones!

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

Candy Corn Word Art
Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 
H”owl”oween Printable

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25 Days of Christmas | Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

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Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

We love truffles, but especially any truffle that includes the Oreo cookie, and these Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles are ideal for the holidays.  They are delicious, easy and everyone loves that hint of chocolate and mint around Christmas.  These make a nice large batch you can enjoy for yourself, and share with friends and family.

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

This peppermint crunch Oreo truffle is perfect for the holidays since it gives that classic holiday flavor of chocolate and peppermint.  Get your kids involved with this recipe since they can easily help you crush cookies, candies or roll the mixture into truffles.

Ingredients: 

1 15.25 oz. package Oreo Cookies

8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Peppermint Candy, crushed

1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract

16 oz. White Chocolate Chips

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

Just like all of our favorite Oreo truffle recipes, you have to start with that big package of cookies being crumbled in a food processor.  This is the easiest and most fun first step for a truffle.  To make your peppermint crunch Oreo truffles, you will start by crushing your cookies until they are a fairly small powder and consistency.  Small chunks are okay, but you want mostly powder.

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

While you are processing your Oreo cookies, you can have your kids help by placing peppermint candy or candy canes into a plastic bag and beating them with a small hammer, pot or pan to crush them.  Double bagging is a good idea to prevent them from spilling or breaking through the bag.

Next you’ll add these crumbs along with your cream cheese, peppermint extract, and the crushed peppermint candy into a stand mixer or large bowl with a high powered hand mixer and beat until well combined and starts pulling together like a dough.

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

The most fun part is next.  You get to roll this mixture into balls which you’ll then pop into the freezer to harden for a bit before dipping into your melted white chocolate chips.

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

Heat your white chocolate chips in 30 second increments in the microwave until they are melted.  Use two forks to help dip the frozen truffles into the melted white chocolate.  You’ll want to make sure they are completely coated, but tap off any excess chocolate.  Place on your parchment lined baking sheet to cool, but before completely solid, sprinkle the tops with a bit of extra crushed peppermint.

Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 15.25 oz. package Oreo Cookies
  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Peppermint Candy, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • 16 oz. White Chocolate Chips
Instructions
  1. Process the Oreos (entire cookie including filling) in a food processor or blender. Pulse until crumbs are formed.
  2. Using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the Oreo crumbs, ½ cup of crushed peppermint candies, peppermint extract and cream cheese until combined. The mixture will be thick and sticky.
  3. Using your hands, roll into 30-35 balls. Place balls on a parchment paper lined baking sheet or a silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Freeze the truffles for at least 30 minutes. If they are not cold and solid, the melted chocolate will not coat the balls properly.
  4. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl as directed on packaging. Working with one truffle at a time, completely coat the outside of each ball. To do this, simply drop a truffle into the chocolate, swirl it around with a fork and then pick it up using the fork’s prongs. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to allow the excess coating to drip off, and place on lined baking sheet.
  5. Sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons of crushed peppermint candies onto the tops of each truffle.
  6. Refrigerate the truffles for at least 10 minutes so the chocolate sets. Truffles must always be chilled and will stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

These peppermint crunch Oreo truffles are an amazing treat everyone will love making this year.  They are easy for you and great for kids to help with.  Keep them for yourself, or add to holiday tins to gift to your friends and family.

Check out our other great Oreo treats and delicious truffles for the holiday season!

Oreo Popcorn

Oreo Fudge Brownies

Oreo Cookie Cupcake with Cookies & Cream Frosting

Easy Oreo Truffles

25 Days of Christmas | Snowman Oreo Truffles Recipe

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Snowman Oreo Truffles

Everyone will absolutely adore this cute Snowman Oreo Truffles Recipe.  They are somewhere between a cake pop and a truffle, and sure to delight everyone who loves the classic cookies & cream flavors of the Oreo cookie.  With upcoming holiday parties and events to attend, this is a great choice that kids and adults will all enjoy eating!

Snowman Oreo Truffles Recipe

This recipe for Oreo cookie balls is simple to prepare.  The most difficult part comes when you are decorating them to look like a snowman.  I recommend setting these up on parchment paper and creating an assembly line method for decorating.  You can even get the kids involved to help you by having each person do one thing in the decorations.

Ingredients:

1 15.5 oz package Oreo Cookies

8 oz Cream Cheese, softened

Mini Oreo Bite Size Cookies (25-30)

16 oz. White Chocolate Chips or Almond Bark if preferred

Candy Corn (25-30 pieces)

16 oz. Mini chocolate chips

Blue gel icing

Snowman Oreo Truffles

Your first real step in making these Oreo truffles is to grab your package of regular Oreo’s and blend them until they are just crumbs.  You’ll want your mini Oreo cookies for decorating, so don’t include them in this step.  You can use a food processor or even a high powered blender like a Ninja if you prefer.  You just want the cookie crumbs to be fairly fine with minimal chunks.

Snowman Oreo Truffles

Next you’ll want to combine those crumbs with your cream cheese.  We use a stand mixer, but you can also do this by hand or with a high powered hand mixer.

Snowman Oreo Truffles

The fun part comes with rolling the Oreo truffles.  You want clean hands, and a parchment paper lined baking sheet handy. Roll the cookie mixture into 1-1 1/2″ balls.  Place on the parchment paper and then freeze your Oreo truffles for at least 30 minutes.  If you don’t freeze them before dipping into the white chocolate, you will find they melt and it becomes a big gooey mess.  Delicious, but not what you are looking for.

Snowman Oreo Truffles

While your Oreo truffles are freezing, you can cut apart your candy corn to make noses.  You’ll remove the white and yellow part of the candy, then roll the orange into a longer nose shape.  This is a fun project for the kids to help with.

Once they have frozen for a bit, you’ll melt your chocolate and get ready to dip them.  You can do this by hand (the messy way), or use two forks to coat the truffles without making a mess.  You will drop an Oreo truffle into the melted chocolate, then use your forks to roll it gently making sure it is completely coated.  You’ll lift the truffle out of the chocolate tapping off any excess and then gently use the fork to lift and place onto the parchment paper.

Snowman Oreo Truffles

Once the truffles chocolate coating has set, you can start decorating.  You’ll use a bit of the remaining melted white chocolate to help you with this process. You’ll dip your mini Oreo cookies into the white chocolate just enough to get a bit on the bottom so they can then be added to the top of the truffle.  You’ll then put a drop of melted white chocolate onto the mini chocolate chips to create a smile.  Add your candy corn nose with another drop of melted white chocolate.  The final step is to add two blue gel icing eyes.

Snowman Oreo Truffles

Snowman Oreo Truffles Recipe
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Serves: 30
Ingredients
  • 1 15.5 oz package Oreo Cookies
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • Mini Oreo Bite Size Cookies (25-30)
  • 16 oz. White Chocolate Chips or Almond Bark if preferred
  • Candy Corn (25-30 pieces)
  • 16 oz. Mini chocolate chips
  • Blue gel icing
Instructions
  1. Process the Oreos (entire cookie including filling) in a food processor or blender. Pulse until crumbs are formed.
  2. Using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese until combined. The mixture will be thick and sticky.
  3. Using your hands, roll into 30-35 balls. Place balls on a parchment paper lined <g class=”gr_ gr_17278 gr-alert gr_gramm undefined Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep” id=”17278″ data-gr-id=”17278″>baking</g> sheet or a silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Freeze the truffles for at least 30 minutes. If they are not cold and solid, the melted chocolate will not coat the balls properly.
  4. To make candy corn look like a carrot: cut off the yellow and white sections. Roll orange candy between two fingers, and pinch end to form a tip.
  5. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl as directed on packaging. Working with one truffle at a time, completely coat the outside of each ball. To do this, simply drop a truffle into the chocolate, swirl it around with a fork and then pick it up using the fork’s prongs. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to allow the excess coating to drip off, and place on lined baking sheet.
  6. Dip the backs of mini Oreo cookies in the excess white chocolate and place on the top of each truffle for the snowman’s hat. Use the blue gel icing to dot two eyes. Dip mini chocolate chips in white chocolate and add to each truffle to create a smile on the snowman.
  7. Refrigerate the truffles for at least 10 minutes so the chocolate sets. Truffles must always be chilled and will stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

 These Snowman Oreo Truffles are a perfect choice for you and your family to make and share this holiday season.  You can add these to a tray of treats for your kids class party, or serve them in holiday tins as part of a homemade gift for friends, family, and neighbors.

Check out some other great Oreo treats and other delicious desserts we love below!

Oreo Cookie Cupcake Recipe (with cookies & cream frosting recipe!)

Oreo Fudge Brownies Recipe

Easy Oreo Truffles

Melting Snowman Cookies

25 Days of Christmas | White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

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White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

Popcorn is a classic holiday treat and this White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe is a fun and easy choice.  Peppermint is always a nice pop of crisp flavor to holiday themed treats, and white chocolate balances it well with that creamy flavor you expect.  This is such a fun treat to make with the kids anytime, but especially during the holidays!

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

I love a simple homemade popcorn recipe.  The addition of white chocolate and peppermint to this gives it the fun holiday spin and gives me the chance to add a bit of color (pink or red) to the mix and make this treat pop with holiday color.  To make any popcorn recipe, you will want air popped popcorn instead of microwave popcorn.  I love the Presto PopLite Hot Air Popper.  It’s affordable, works great and is fairly compact on your counter or in your cabinet.  There are many popcorn makers out there, and tons of ways to make popcorn in a hot pan with a bit of oil, but this is by far the easiest method I have found.

Ingredients: 

10 cups popped popcorn 

12 oz white chocolate candy melts 

1/2 cups peppermint baking bits 

This is so super easy your kids can even help you make this. In fact, they will likely love helping you with this recipe.  You will ned some white chocolate candy melts, the air popped popcorn and of course the peppermint.  We used Andes Peppermint baking bits, but you can use any peppermint baking bits or even a peppermint white chocolate bar in this mix.  You just want a hint of peppermint flavor.

Melt your chocolate candy melts in 30 second intervals in your microwave stirring between until fully melted.  You can also do this over a double boiler if you prefer.  Once chocolate has melted, you will pour over popcorn and stir until well coated.  Then mix in the peppermint baking bits until well distributed.  Pour this onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and allow chocolate to set before serving.

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

Leftovers will need to be stored in an airtight container or bag to prevent the popcorn from becoming stale.

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 10 cups popped popcorn
  • 12 oz white chocolate candy melts
  • 1/2 cups peppermint baking bits
Instructions
  1. Pour the chocolate candy melts into a microwavable safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30-second increments. Stir every 30 seconds until melted.
  2. Line 1-2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Place the 10 cups of popcorn into a large mixing bowl and pour the melted chocolate over the top (see photos).
  4. Gently stir the chocolate into the popcorn coating all the pieces.
  5. Add in the peppermint baking bits and stir to combine.
  6. Pour the popcorn out onto the baking sheets and evenly spread it out. Sprinkle with extra baking bits.
  7. Let the popcorn sit for 30 minutes and then gently break apart the pieces and store in an airtight container for snacking or gift giving.

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

This delicious white chocolate peppermint popcorn recipe is a great fun treat to make with your kids this holiday season.  You can enjoy in front of a classic holiday movie, or put into fun holiday tins and gift to friends and family!

Check out other favorite holiday treats we love below!

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pecan Popcorn

Oreo Popcorn

Copycat Almond Joy Bar Recipe

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

25 Days of Christmas | Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe

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Snowflake Christmas Cookie Recipe

We love making this Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe!  Of course, it could easily be a great cookie to make throughout the winter months, but typically it goes on our cookie exchange list, or just in our tins to give to friends and family. They are cute, simple and so yummy!

Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe

A basic sugar cookie recipe makes this Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe a favorite way to add a little fun to the season.  Kids love helping you cut out the cookies, and of course decorating is always tons of fun.  I like these because they are pretty without being complicated.

Cookie Ingredients: 

3 cup Flour
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Milk
White Pearl Candy Decorations

You start with a basic sugar cookie recipe that is easy to bring together in your stand mixer.  You will start by creaming together your butter and sugar, then add in milk and egg to create your wet ingredients.  You’ll then blend in the dry ingredients.  For a lighter cookie, you may even want to sift the dry ingredients into your wet ingredients.

Once the dough forms a ball, you will want to divide this dough in half.  Roll the first half out to around 1/4″ thick, and use your snowflake shaped cookie cutter to create cookies.  Once you place those on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet, you can roll the leftover dough into the other half and begin cutting more cookies out as needed for the next batch.  These cookies are thin so watch closely so they don’t burn.  Bake the cookies for 7-8 minutes then remove them from heat.  Allow to cool for sevearl minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before icing.

Icing Ingredients:

3 Egg Whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla
4 cup Powdered Sugar

Once you have all of your cookies cooling, you can mix up this easy icing.  A stand mixer or high powered hand mixer is a great choice for this icing.  You’ll combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until they become bubbly.  Mix in the powdered sugar gradually until incorporated.  Continue beating this mixture until it forms stiff glossy peaks.

Put the icing in a pastry bag with a small tip on the end.  Pipe a line of icing across the snowflake cookie in a simple pattern.  You can add extra lines to accent if desired.  Place a pearl candy bead at each end point for a shiny embellishment.

Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe

Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe
Serves: 25
Ingredients
  • 3 cup Flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Butter, softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • White Pearl Decorations
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients and set aside
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Add beaten egg and milk.
  4. Gradually add in flour.
  5. Divide mixture in half, place one-half of dough in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
  6. Place remaining dough between parchment paper and roll to uniform 1/4″ thick and place in refrigerator to chill.
  7. Cut out snowflakes or stars and transfer to parchment coated cookie sheet.
  8. Gather and reroll remaining dough between parchment paper and roll to uniform 1/4″ thick and place in refrigerator to chill…
  9. Bake in a 375 degree oven about 7-8 minutes (watch for edges to begin to turn lightly brown).
  10. Leave on cookie sheet for several minutes before moving to cooling rack.
  11. Combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until bubbly.
  12. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until all sugar is incorporated.
  13. Beat on high until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
  14. Transfer to pastry bag and pipe pattern on cookies.
  15. Place white pearl at each point where icing lines cross.

We love making Christmas cookies, and this Christmas snowflake cookie recipe is a favorite.  You can make them even more fun by adding edible glitter, or even coloring your icing blue or silver for a fun look!  These go great on trays of cookies at parties and events, or in holiday tins to gift to friends and family.

Check out our other favorite holiday baked treats below!

Easy Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies

Snowball Cookies Recipe

Melting Snowman Cookies

Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

Thanksgiving Traditions: Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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Today with our Thanksgiving Traditions we are bringing you one of my favorites, the Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe! These are great to make in bulk for all that family coming into town for the holidays.

You can see the full Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe here, but we’re going to give you a small easy summary and some tips now!


To make these Mini Pumpkin Pies you will need:

  • Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Mix
  • Muffin Pan
  • Pre-Made Crust
  • Large Cup (to cut the crust into circles)

We made three different toppings to our Mini Pumpkin Pies:

Topping#1 – Like the cherry pies I made a lattice out of dough. These take longer but I think they are the cutest!

Topping #2 – I added a streusel topping from soft butter, oatmeal, brown sugar and flour plus a little bit of cinnamon.

Topping #3 – 🙂 No topping just traditional pumpkin pie.

Mini Pumpkin Pies Recipe 3

31 Days of Halloween! {Day 31} FREE Halloween Coloring Pages

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WOW! We are at our last day of the 31 days of Halloween!! We just about made it!! If the littles are driving you bonkers all day today why not satisfy them with a few Halloween Coloring Pages to pass the time before they put on their spooky costumes and go Trick or Treating!

Each of these Halloween Coloring pages can be printed on a regular 8×11 printer paper and if you are a daycare or classroom using these there are THREE different coloring pages so be aware of that when making enough for all the little ones!

 

 

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

Candy Corn Word Art
Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 
H”owl”oween Printable

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31 Days of Halloween! {Day 30} Printable Sleepy Hallow Drink Labels!

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WOW! We are at our 30th day of the 31 days of Halloween!! We just about made it!! Today we have three printables for you…including our favorite Sleepy Hallow Brewery Drink Labels. These drink labels are perfect for a Halloween party!

After you print these Halloween Drink Labels you can use clear packing tape to stick them to drink bottles (plastic bottles or cans!) or if you already have a thermal laminator you can laminate and stick with tape too!

Candy Corn Word Art

Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 

H”owl”oween Printable

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

Candy Corn Word Art
Sleepy Hollow Drink Labels 
H”owl”oween Printable

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:: October Recipes :: 

31 Days of Halloween! {Day 29} Along Came A Spider Printable

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Every time I think I have a favorite there is another one that I love!  Check out more free printables in our 31 days of Halloween fun! You can get cheap frames at Dollar Tree or check your local Goodwill store for even lower priced frames! If you find one that isn’t your favorite color you can simply spray paint it for less than $2 usually!

This Halloween Printable may take up some ink OR you can opt to have it printed at your nearby Walmart for an easier and less ink using route.

alongcameaspider

Print Along Came A Spider HERE

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

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