You’ve got your Halloween decorations up and your scary movies ready to go. Now you just need snacks and your Summerween party is complete!
Summerween, or Halloween in summer, is your chance to bring some Halloween flair to the warmer months. Think skeletons in Hawaiian shirts or ghosts with sunglasses — Summerween is the perfect blend of summer fun with a Halloween vibe.
Try these Summerween-inspired treats at your next party. You can reuse the recipes come October, too!
Summerween Recipes
Jack-o’-lantern Brownies
Turn fudgy brownies into a pumpkin patch by decorating each with a cheery Jack-o’-lantern face. For extra fun, let guests decorate their own brownies.
HERSHEY’S KISSES Witch’s Hat Cookies
You don’t need to be a witch in the kitchen to make these Summerween cookies. Just top fudge-striped cookies with HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolates and icing for an easy, magical treat.
Graveyard Pudding Tray
It’s almost scary how delicious this Graveyard Pudding is! Layer chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and crushed KIT KAT® Minis to make your “graveyard dirt.” Bring it all to life (pun intended) with candy headstones made of HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar pips and TWIZZLERS Pull ‘N’ Peel “worms.”
DOT’S Pretzel Bones
What’s Summerween without skeletons? Your kids will love helping to make your own bones using DOT’S HOMESTYLE PRETZELS Cinnamon Sugar Seasoned Pretzel Twists, marshmallows and melted HERSHEY’S Premier White Creme Chips.
Icing Dessert Board
Icing boards are a tasty way to let guests create their own perfect bite. Pair your icing with DOT'S HOMESTYLE PRETZELS Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Twists, cookies, graham crackers and other dippable treats. Shape your icing into a ghost to add some eerie flair!
Ghost Kabobs
These fresh, no-bake treats give your guests a lighter snacking option. Just skewer pieces of fresh fruit and JOLLY RANCHER GUMMIES, alternating fruit and candy. In the middle, place a marshmallow “ghost.” You can use black writer icing to draw faces on your ghosts.
JOLLY RANCHER Watermelon Slushie
After you’ve carved your jack-o’-melon, make sure to save the fruity insides! You can use the leftover watermelon to make a refreshing slushie with JOLLY RANCHER Hard Candy.
S’mores Eyeball Cookie
S’mores are a summer staple. Why not give them a Halloween twist? These chocolate chip cookies have a marshmallow “eyeball” in the middle to make the perfect creepy, tasty Summerween cookie.
Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Pumpkins
Is it an ice cream cone? Is it a cupcake? Is it a pumpkin? It’s all three! Decorate an ice cream cone cupcake to look like a pumpkin for a festive dessert that’s as cute as it is tasty.
JOLLY RANCHER Homemade Soda
Use JOLLY RANCHER Tropical Hard Candy to make a sweet mango syrup that gives your homemade soda a fun pumpkin hue.
Eyeball Lemonade
You need something refreshing to wash down all your treats. Make a pitcher of our JOLLY RANCHER Lemonade or Strawberry Pink Lemonade. Then, add some ping pong “eyeballs” for a fun and creepy surprise!
REESE’S Spider Cookies
They’re creepy, crawly and delicious. Turn a REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup cookie into a spider with the help of some melted chocolate and candy eyes.
