Incorporating Edible Fun Into Your Halloween Plans

[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]F[/dropcap]or those of us over 21, Halloween is always a great excuse for a great party. For an exciting way to spice up your Halloween this year, consider including edible confections into the holiday mix.

Make Your Own Halloween Goodies

If you’re a baker, an inventive way to get in the Halloween spirit is to create your own “special” cookies, brownies or other baked treats. With this task, you’re given the opportunity to get into your culinary zone and decorate a platter of baked appetizers to compliment the Halloween season – think ghost shaped cookies, zombie-colored cupcakes and beyond. Depending on your level of comfortability and skill, you can either purchase some canna-butter or make it yourself. If you go this route, be sure to take your time and cook with caution— your tasty treats could just the be thing to set the party off.

Buy Some Special Candies for Your Party

If baking definitely isn’t your expertise, or the idea of trying to dole out dosed goodies makes your head hurt, then, as long as you live somewhere cannabis is recreationally legal, have no fear. Almost all dispensaries will carry candies, and if you are planning for something a bit bigger and fancier, find an awesome local cannabis bakery. The perks of doing it this way are that you know exactly what you’re getting – all treats will be marked with THC contents, so you can easily tell how much of a punch they will pack, and you won’t have to worry about burning the cookies and wasting big bucks’ worth of canna butter.

Here are a few of our top picks for tasty treats that pack a serious punch:

Creepy Crawlies

Edipure just came out with some organic night crawlers that are seriously spooky looking gummy worms covered in sugar. These will make an awesome decoration – stick them in your special brownies for a worms-and dirt look or give your guest an extra jolt of THC and sour, fruity goodness with their death-by-chocolate edibles trip.

Classic “Death by Chocolate”

The worms will be perfect to pair up with the Jackadu Brownie, an amazing option if you can’t bake but want the classic “special” treat for your Halloween shindig. These treats are laced with tasty icing and cookies, as well as your choice of Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid cannabis.

Pumpkin Spice

Of course, no party held during the fall is complete without a little bit of pumpkin spice infusion. The Pumpkin Spice Dankie by Happy Seed Edibles is an amazing choice to set your party off. Riffing on the name “Twinkie,” this pastry is basically that, but with a spicy, fall flavor. This is a great way to dose up your guests in style, and ring in the cool weather with an exciting kick.

How to Serve up the Edibles

There are just a few last minute tips to keep in mind when it comes to having an organized party and making sure that everyone has a good time.

Pair with Non-Medicated Food

At this special edibles party, not everything needs to be an edible to be edible. Be sure to include some snacks that are just regular goodies so that guests don’t feel they need to fill up on cannabis infused foods. Bake some regular brownies, get a bag of pretzels, and consider serving a meal alongside the delicious infused deserts.

Offer Small Portions on the Edibles

When you do offer up infused-edibles, be sure to provide portion-controlled sizes that everyone will be comfortable with. The people who are super troopers when it comes to medicating will be able to grab a couple brownie pieces and a handful of gummy worms, while those who just want to dabble can just take one.

Label Everything Clearly

Even though the theme of the party may be clear, still be sure to very visibly label all “special” foods so that the guests don’t accidently imbibe, or bite off more than they can chew. This is especially key if you are planning for a bigger party. This will avoid any nasty mishaps, and keep things on track.

Now that you know what you are going to serve, how to serve it, and what to do, get to it! Pick out your costume, set the mood accordingly, and get ready for a truly awesome Halloween 2015!