Whenever I cook, I like to involve my son in the preparation. He’s at an age when he’s curious about everything I do—whether he’s holding a white board as a light reflector for food photos or shaping masa patties when I make tortillas. I enjoy having him beside me, asking questions, getting creative, and letting his hands get messy frosting cupcakes or stirring a pitcher of fresh cantaloupe agua fresca. He loves it and giggles with excitement the whole time.
Halloween is one of those seasons when we have the most fun in the kitchen. We celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos, and it happens to be my son’s birthday month too. This year we decided to make Halloween-themed birthday treats for his preschool class together. I wanted him to take the lead on the project and handle most of the preparation.
To spark ideas we visited Kraft Foods’ Halloween-inspired recipes. The site is full of seasonal inspiration as well as a wide range of fall recipes for casseroles, pumpkin desserts, and slow-cooker meals.
As if the Kraft site weren’t inspiring enough, we received a Halloween delivery full of themed goodies from Kraft. My son immediately loved the giant Pumpkin MALLOWS, so we decided to make chocolate-decorated pumpkin Mallow pops for his classmates.
The project was simple, fun and educational. After I showed him how to assemble and decorate a Mallow pop, he took over and made each treat his own.
To inspire you this Halloween season, I’m giving away the same Halloween package Kraft sent me!
Package includes:
- JET-PUFFED MARSHMALLOW (Pumpkin Spice MALLOWS, Ghost MALLOWS, Pumpkin MALLOWS)
- JELL-O JIGGLERS Halloween mold
- KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (Halloween shapes)
- PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Pumpkin Spice Flavor (Limited Edition) + coupon
- MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL CAFÉ Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Glow in the Dark Ghostly Treat Bucket
- Halloween picks
- Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin scraper scoop
- Halloween cocktail tiered tray
- Spider web clear plastic table cover
- Happy Hauntings dip bowl set
- Bones cookie pan
- Halloween fun stickers
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Pumpkin Mallow Pops
Ingredients
- 24 Pumpkin Mallows
- ½ cup chocolate candy melts
Special materials:
- Cake pop sticks
- 1 freezer plastic bag
Instructions
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, place the candy melts and heat in one-minute increments until smooth. Let the chocolate cool for about 3 minutes. Spoon the melted chocolate into the freezer bag, push it down into one corner, twist the top closed, and snip a small hole from the tip to create a piping bag.
- Insert a cake pop stick into the bottom of each Pumpkin Mallow and arrange them on a large tray or work surface.
- Pipe Jack-o’-lantern faces or other fun designs onto the Pumpkin Mallows. Set them aside and allow the chocolate to set for about 15 minutes.
Kraft Foods provided the prizes for this giveaway and supplied the package we reviewed. This program is administered by Nibbles and Feasts and is not sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates.
Otra vez… en español!
Cuando cocino, intento involucrar a mi hijo en la preparación. Está en la edad en que muestra mucho interés por lo que hago: sostiene una cartulina blanca como reflector cuando tomo fotos de comida o forma tortitas de masa al hacer tortillas. Me encanta tenerlo a mi lado, haciéndome preguntas, siendo creativo y ensuciándose las manos con glaseado o revolviendo una jarra de agua fresca de melón. Se ríe y disfruta cada momento.
La temporada de Halloween es una de las más divertidas para cocinar. Además de celebrar Halloween y el Día de los Muertos, es el mes de cumpleaños de mi hijo. Este año decidimos hacer paletas temáticas de Halloween para su clase. Quería que mi hijo participara activamente y realizara gran parte de la preparación. Para inspirarnos consultamos las recetas de Halloween de Kraft Foods, que además ofrece ideas para cacerolas, recetas con calabaza y platillos para olla de cocción lenta.
Además, recibimos una caja especial de Kraft llena de golosinas de Halloween. A mi hijo le encantaron los Pumpkin Mallows con forma de calabaza, así que decidimos preparar paletas de malvavisco decoradas con chocolate.
Para inspirarte esta temporada, estoy repartiendo el mismo paquete de Halloween que me enviaron:
- 24 Pumpkin Mallows
- ½ taza de chocolate para derretir
- Palitos para cake pops
- 1 bolsa plástica para congelar
Instrucciones:
- Derrite el chocolate en el microondas en intervalos de un minuto hasta que esté suave. Deja enfriar 3 minutos, coloca el chocolate en la bolsa plástica, empuja el chocolate hacia una esquina, cierra la bolsa y corta la punta para usarla como manga.
- Inserta el palito en la base de cada malvavisco y colócalos sobre una bandeja.
- Decora con la manga pastelera improvisada creando caras de calabaza o diseños divertidos. Deja secar 15 minutos.
Kraft Foods ofreció los premios sin costo y me proporcionó el paquete para revisión. Este sorteo lo administra Nibbles and Feasts y no está patrocinado por Kraft Foods ni sus afiliados.