Tasty Treats & Recipes From Pepperidge Farm For Halloween and Beyond... #recipe #Halloween

ChiIL out with sweet snacks, 

treats that go beyond candy bars, 

and rockin' recipes.

Disclosure: Thanks to our friends at Pepperidge Farm for sending these sweet snacks our way for review purposes. We're happy to partner up with them and give our readers the heads up about these cool fall recipes and tasty treats.

Didja Know: Goldfish crackers come in a 25 pack of snack sized pouches of Cheddar and Fudge Brownie Grahams, that say Happy Halloween and are the perfect size to hand out as an antidote to an overload of sugary snacks. Salty...sweet...salty...sweet. 

No trick. These sweet treats from Pepperidge Farm are perfect for fall and super easy for seasonal entertaining when you're too busy to bake. We got to sample the Caramel Apple Pie Cookies and the Pumpkin Spice Milanos. Yum!!

Pepperidge Farm has everything you need to make the ghouls and goblins in your life grin from ear to ear. With these fun and frightfully delicious Halloween snack ideas, you’ll have everything you need for a spooktastic Halloween from morning to midnight.

Morning Kick-Off – You’ve got a big day of trick-or-treating ahead of you, kick the day off right with a warm and wholesome breakfast that includes Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Spice Swirl bread. Whether you toast a few slices or use it as a seasonal upgrade to your favorite French toast recipe, the delicious smell of Pumpkin Spice Swirl bread is sure to get your kids up and at the breakfast table in no time.

Afternoon Party Prep – It’s the final hours before the spooky festivities begin and you’ve got your party snacks ready. With Pepperidge Farm Wicked Dessert Puffs, Mummy Pizza Puffs and Franks Under Wraps, everyone will be trading their candy for your Puff Pastry treats.

Trick-Or-Treat Game Time – Kid-sized witches, mummies and Frankensteins are out in full force, give them a trick-or-treat prize they won’t soon forget with Goldfish Crackers Halloween packs. Available in 32-oz cartons and 25-count bags of Cheddar and Fudge Brownie Grahams, these grab-and-go packs will make your house the most popular trick-or-treat destination on the block.

Grown-Ups Only Midnight Snack – No need to dig into night’s candy loot, celebrate another successful Halloween in the bag with the sophisticated and seasonally inspired, Milano Pumpkin Spice Cookies.

Please see below for Pepperidge Farm’s Mummy Pizza Puff recipe. 

MUMMY PIZZA PUFFS

THAW: 40 minutes
PREP: 15 minutes
BAKE: 20 minutes
COOL: 10 minutes
SERVES: 6


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
2. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface.  Unfold 1 pastry sheet on the work surface.  Cut the pastry sheet into 3 rectangles along the fold lines.  Cut the pastry rectangles in half crosswise, making 6 (about 3x5-inch) rectangles.  Place the pastry rectangles onto the baking sheet.
3. Spread about 1 tablespoon sauce on each pastry to the edge.  Top each with about 2 tablespoons cheese and 3 slices pepperoni.
4. Unfold the remaining pastry sheet on the work surface.  Cut the pastry sheet into 3 rectangles along the fold lines.  Cut each pastry rectangle crosswise into 12 (about 3/4-inch wide) strips, making 36 in all.
5. Arrange 6 pastry strips on each pastry, placing them slightly askew over the filling to resemble a mummy's bandages.  Brush with the egg mixture.  Place 2 olive slices on each pastry for the "eyes".
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Let the pastries cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
7. Flavor Variation: For a twist on ham and cheese, omit the sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.  Layer 1 slice deli ham, 2 slices salami and 1 slice deli Cheddar cheese on eachpastry rectangle, folding the edges as needed to fit on the pastry without hanging over the sides.  Arrange the pastry strips over the filling and proceed as directed above.
8. Recipe Note: Parchment paper keeps the pastry from sticking to the baking sheet and also makes for easier cleanup. If you don't have parchment paper, you can spray the baking sheet with cooking spray instead. However, cooking spray may cause the bottoms of the pastries to brown more quickly, so begin checking for doneness 5 minutes early.

Disclosure: Thanks again to our friends at Pepperidge Farm for sending these sweet snacks our way for review purposes. We're happy to partner up with them and give our readers the heads up about these cool fall recipes and tasty treats.

FOODIE TUESDAY: Mini Pumpkin Pie Brûlées Recipe & Seasonal Fun From Our Friends at Pepperidge Farm #recipe

Looking for easy, unique snacks for school lunches, Trick or Treat goodies beyond candy, and seasonal pumpkin desserts? Pepperidge Farm has some sweet ideas for you. Here at ChiIL Mama, Goldfish Crackers and Pretzel Goldfish are a school lunch staple. We've also been know to enjoy a Milano cookie... or two.

Seasonal pastry pleaser – Kick off  the crisp fall season with easy-to-make Mini Pumpkin Pie Brûlées. Simply fill Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Cups with a rich pumpkin mixture and bake until golden. Dress each cup up with a caramelized sugar round and they’re guaranteed to earn you that A+. (Full recipe included below)

MINI PUMPKIN PIE BRÛLÉES

PREP: 20 minutes

BAKE: 20 minutes

COOL: 20 minutes

SERVES: 36

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Spray 36 (1 1/2-inch) mini muffin-pan cups with vegetable cooking spray.  Beat the egg yolks, pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl with a fork or whisk. 
2. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface.  Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into a 12-inch square.  Cut the pastry into 36 (2-inch) squares.  Press the pastry squares into 36 (1 1/2-inch) mini muffin-pan cups.  Spoon about 1 tablespoon pumpkin mixture into each pastry cup.
3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown and the filling is set.  Let the pastries cool in the pans on wire racks for 5 minutes.  Remove the pastries and let cool completely on the wire racks.
4. Place the oven rack in the upper third of the oven.  Heat the oven to 450°F.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.  Create 18 (2-inch) circles of sugar on each baking sheet, using about 1/4 teaspoon sugar for each circle. 
5. Bake one baking sheet for 5 minutes or until the sugar circles are bubbly and a deep caramel color.  Let the sugar circles cool completely on the baking sheet on a wire rack.  Repeat with the remaining baking sheet.  Using a small metal spatula, remove the sugar circles from the baking sheets.  Press 1 sugar circle at an angle into the top of each pastry.

Snacks for everyone – Easy to carry, easy to eat, single serve Goldfish crackers in 20 count variety packs are a back-to-school must for lunches & Halloween parties too.

Sweet cookies, ready to serve – Pepperidge Farm Cookies make it easy to say hello to a new teacher or parent committee. Wrap of a few of your seasonal favorites – no baking required –  in small cellophane bags that match your school’s colors for an instant spin on the classic cookie basket. For an extra seasonal twist, use Pepperidge Farm Milano Pumpkin Spice cookies or Dessert Shop Pumpkin Cheesecake cookies!