Quick and Easy Halloween Dinner Ideas

I don’t know about you but Halloween always seems to be a busy day, especially when I had younger children at home.  So, I am always looking for quick and easy meal ideas for this fun day.   Don’t you think the food and treats are the best part? That’s why I don’t think fast food shouldn’t be an option.  Below I’m sharing some of the best ideas I found.  I hope they inspire you and help you during your busy Halloween.

Wouldn’t you love to eat any of these for dinner?  Links are below.

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Food Bar Ideas

Buffet Ideas

I’ve been trying to think ahead for the holidays and putting together some yummy meals and treats for my family. Buffet meals always work well for our big group.  We usually stick to some well known food bar ideas including:

  • Baked Potato Bar
  • Taco Salad Bar
  • Ice Cream Sundae Bar

I want to do something a little different than we’ve done in the past and I found some other food bar ideas. I thought I’d share what I found to help you with possible ideas for some fun meals for your parties and holiday meals.

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Apple Crisp

I don’t know what it is about Fall and the weather getting colder, but every year at this time I feel like cooking and baking.  Maybe it’s that “gathering for winter” mentality that squirrels have or the weather not being warm enough to be out in and I’m bored.  Do you get like this?

Anywho….I made some Apple Crisp tonight and it’s delish!  The apples on my tree have been ready for a few weeks and I hate to see them go to waste.  I also plan on getting some Applesauce canned soon.   Have you ever tried crockpot oatmeal and warm chunky applesauce on top.  Yep!  It’s as good as it sounds.

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Here’s the recipe for the Apple Crisp.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  Happy Fall Y’all!

6 apples – peeled, cored, and sliced

2 tablespoons white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup old-fashioned oats

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup cold butter

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Toss apples with white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl to coat; pour into a 9-inch square baking dish.
  • Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a separate bowl. Use a pastry cutter or 2 forks to mash cold butter into the oats mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over the apples to the edges of the baking dish. Pat the topping gently until even.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling, about 40 minutes.
  • Top with vanilla ice cream or whip cream.

 

 

Our Guest Post at The Best Blog Recipes

We had an awesome opportunity to guest post over at The Best Blog Recipes.  I love the concept behind this blog.  Shauna scopes all the best recipe blogs and re-posts the very best and favorite recipes out there.  That keeps me from having to spend a huge amount of time hunting for great recipes.

We shared a family favorite of ours; a delectable and rich cake with caramel sauce.

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Just in case you didn’t see our guest post we wanted to pass it along to you.  You can find the recipe here.

Hope you are enjoying your summer.  It’s hot here today!