Yuck, spider – chocolate Halloween muffins!

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Spooky Halloween Muffins – The Must-Have for a Horrifying Halloween Buffet! For a truly terrifying Halloween buffet, disgusting Halloween muffins are an absolute must! These hairy spider muffins will make everyone shudder – Yuck, spider!

Halloween is just around the corner! The day when creepy creatures roam around and the carved pumpkin faces glow eerily in the dark. A holiday full of fright…! So, it’s only fitting that on the spookiest day of the year, we have thick, juicy spider muffins on the menu… They crawl all over the table in swarms! Mmmm, delicious!

My little ones turn into beasts as they first dig out the eyes of their spider muffins and gobble them up greedily. Then, they pull off each little leg and slurp it up between their lips like spaghetti. The Spaniard doesn’t torment his spider muffin nearly as leisurely... he just bites off its head. And I tear apart my spider body, devour the parts, and then happily lick my fingers with a satisfied grin.

So, are you disgusted yet? You can totally feel that way! After all, we’re just practicing for Halloween, and I think we’re already pretty good at it! At least as good as the juicy, hairy Halloween muffins on our plates!

If you're also craving some juicy Halloween muffins and eagerly awaiting Halloween, I’ve got the delightfully spooky recipe for you.

Halloween-Baking with kids – Would you also like to have a spooky Halloween baking event with your kids and friends? I've put together great baking highlights for Halloween for you here! From muffin and baking cups to matching edible decorations, you'll find spooky Halloween cake decorations in this list! Have fun browsing!*

Spooky, Delicious Spider Muffins

The recipe for these chocolate muffins is a simple batter recipe, and it’s perfect for little helpers! From measuring and adding ingredients to stirring, cracking eggs, and of course, decorating, your mini bakers can take on plenty of tasks while making these Halloween muffins.

Ingredients for 12 Spider Muffins:

Dough

• 40 g butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 100 g brown sugar
• 100 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 50 g chocolate chips
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 100 g flour

Decoration

• 100 g dark chocolate
• 50 g chocolate sprinkles
• 6 Haribo licorice snakes*
• 24 candy eyes*

Baking accessories

Kitchen scale, Muffin tin, Muffin liners, Mixing bowl, Spoon, Spatula, Hand mixer, Cooling rack, Brush, Pot and bowl (for water bath), Skewer

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Preparation

You can divide the process of making these Halloween muffins into two steps: baking the chocolate muffins and decorating them into creepy spider muffins. 😉

Bake the Chocolate Muffins

First, your mini can cream the room-temperature butter in a mixing bowl using the mixer. Then, add the sugar and mix until it dissolves. Next, add the eggs to the batter – feel free to let your mini do this (little tip: have them crack the eggs into a separate bowl to avoid any shells getting into the mix!)

Once the eggs are well mixed in, your mini can measure out the milk and add it to the batter. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until you have a creamy chocolate batter. Your mini can then fill the 12 muffin liners with the batter (Mini tip: an ice cream scoop is great for portioning, but a regular spoon works just fine!) The muffin cups should be filled about 3/4 full. Bake the muffins at 180°C (350°F) for about 25 minutes (note: every oven bakes differently, so be sure to check with a toothpick).

Turning Chocolate Muffins into Spooky Halloween Muffins

Once the muffins are cool, it’s time for the fun part – decorating! To turn your chocolate muffins into Halloween muffins, coat them with the melted chocolate and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles (these will be the "hair" of the juicy, fat spider). Next, your mini can stick the candy eyes onto the muffins using the melted chocolate.

Finally, using a skewer, poke 6 holes into each muffin – 3 on the right and 3 on the left of the eyes. Now, take the licorice snakes, unroll them, and cut them into a total of 72 pieces (12 muffins x 6 legs = 72 licorice legs). Insert one piece of licorice into each hole, using the skewer to help if needed. Repeat this for all 12 muffins, and you’ll have a creepy spider muffin swarm just in time for Halloween. 😉

Halloween is Here! The Spooky Halloween Muffins are Ready to "Creep" (and Eat)!

If you're looking for more eerie treats for your spooky Halloween dinner, you might also enjoy our monstrous Halloween cookies or the Russian "Zupfkuchen" á la Halloween.

Wishing you a spooktacular Halloween!

Yours, Lia

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