Halloween is always a fun holiday to get the kids all dressed up and out for some fun. The adorable, and sometimes hilarious, costumes always make delightful memories the whole family will look back on one day. But one element of Halloween that can't be overlooked is the loads of candy that will enter your home with eager kids, and parents, looking to claim dibs. And while a piece of chocolate always gets the job done and certainly solves all of our problems for a moment, why not find a new way to spruce things up this year?
We gathered six amazing and delicious treats you can create with the candy you stole from your kids. What's better? These treats are great for the sweet and salty sweet tooth with the various flavors from Columbus Craft Meats.
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Boo Brittle ft. Butterfinger
The sweet, dry mellowness of COLUMBUS® Rosette De Lyon Salami topped with creamy
Brie and a snappy red grape will round out nicely with the brittle-like crunch of Butterfinger™ for a Halloween bite sure to invoke your childhood trick-or-treating days.
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Rosette De Lyon Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces brie, sliced into bite-size pieces
- 6 small chocolate-covered layered crisp peanut butter bar candy bars, cut into bite-size pieces
- Red grapes
Skeleton Crunch ft. Twix
Twist my arm and we will happily build you this spicy COLUMBUS® Calabrese bite. Apple slice, pretzel, bold Sartori Espresso BellaVitano® cheese, and a taste of a Twix™ will keep you happy while waiting for the doorbell to ring with the next round of trick-or-treaters.
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Calabrese Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces Sartori Espresso BellaVitano® cheese, sliced into bite-size pieces
- Sliced apples
- Pretzel sticks
- 6 small chocolate caramel cookie bars, cut into bite-size pieces
Wicked Wafers ft. Kit Kat
This wickedly good bite has all the elements needed for a magical medley. COLUMBUS® Sopressata, gouda, blackberries, candied pecans or popcorn, and an enchanting Kit Kat™. Trick or treat!
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Sopressata Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces gouda, broken into bite-size pieces
- Blackberries
- Candied pecans or popcorn
- 6 small crisp wafers in milk chocolate candy bars, cut into bite-size pieces
Jack-o-Lantern Surprise ft. Mounds
Bring your taste buds back to life with mango habanero chèvre atop COLUMBUS® Genoa Salami. Add tropical pineapple and a chunk of coconutty Mounds™ bar — the flavors will be frightfully delicious.
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Genoa Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounce mango habanero chèvre, sliced into bite-size pieces
- Fresh pineapple
- 6 small dark chocolate and coconut candy bars, cut into bite-size pieces
Spooky Skull ft. Kit Kat
You won’t mind any spooky beings you may encounter while enjoying this COLUMBUS® Finocchiona, featuring an irresistible garlic and fennel flavor, perfectly paired with eerie-sistible white pineberry and gouda. Top it with Kit Kat™ for a fiendish finish!
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Finocchiona Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces gouda, broken into bite-size pieces
- Sliced pineberries
- 6 small crisp wafers in milk chocolate candy bars, cut into bite-size pieces
The Bewitching Hour ft. Snicker
Classic combinations are sometimes the most mesmerizing. COLUMBUS® Italian Dry Salami paired with the dependable chocolate-coated nougat and peanut candy bars is delicious on its own, but made even more memorable with bleu cheese and topped with a strawberry. This bewitching bite will leave you spellbound.
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/3 pound COLUMBUS® Italian Dry Salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces blue cheese crumbled into bite-size pieces
- Sliced strawberries
- Pretzel sticks
- 6 small chocolate-coated nougat and peanut candy bars, cut into bite-size pieces
