Edible Jack-o-Lantern Candy Cups
How fun is it to make a candy bowl that you can actually eat?! Make these super cute edible bowls and fill them with your favourite candy. Halloween is — let’s face it — really all about the sweets, making these pumpkin cups the perfect holiday craft and snack. Candy melt bowls are fun to make as a group, with everyone drawing their own unique jack-o-lantern face. These edible bowls are also perfect as a place setting or favour for Halloween parties. This is such a cool treat to make for the Halloween season, and everyone will be so impressed with the idea of an edible bowl – no one needs to know that they’re REALLY EASY to make!
Check out our Candy Melt Pumpkin Bowls video tutorial:
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Here’s what you’ll need:
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Orange candy melts 5 inch balloons Black food marker
How many bowls can I make from one pack of melts?
One 12 ounce (or 340 gram) package of candy melts will make around 8 candy melt pumpkin bowls.
What if I don’t have a food pen?
An edible marker is the easiest way to draw a face on the sides of these jack-o-lantern bowls, but you can also use black icing. Black gel icing and black cookie icing come in squeezable tubes so you don’t even need an icing tip.
Can I make these without using a balloon?
Yes, simply fill a flexible plastic bowl with the melted wafers and allow the excess to pour back into the original bowl. Tap the sides to remove the excess coating, and put them in the freezer to set. The candy melt bowl should pop right out of the plastic bowl.
Can I make the edible candy cups in advance?
Yes, you can! You can store these jack-o-lantern bowls for up to a month if they are kept in an airtight container at room temperature. Keep in mind that they are pretty fragile, so be sure to store them out of the way so they won’t get broken.
These Halloween dessert cups look super tempting filled up with candy. You can also serve ice cream in them for a really cute themed dessert!
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