If you’re looking for a last-minute Halloween treat to make for your next party, try out these easy-to-make “FrankenMallows,” as demonstrated by Jack Hourigan.

Prep Time: 20 min. plus standing | Makes: 20 servings, 1 piece (19 g) each

Ingredients:

6 oz. Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate

25 Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, divided

Suggested decorations: toasted shredded coconut, food colourings, coloured sugar, pretzel sticks, ring-shaped toasted whole grain oat cereal, decorating icing, dry chow mein noodles, nuts, small candies

Method:

– Melt chocolate as directed on package.

– Dip 20 marshmallows, one at a time, in chocolate, turning to evenly coat each marshmallow.

– Gently shake off excess chocolate.

– Place marshmallows, in single layer, on sheets of waxed paper.

– Reserve remaining melted chocolate for decorating. (NOTE: If decorating coated marshmallows with coconut hair, place 1/2 cup coconut in small resealable plastic bag.

– Add two drops each green and yellow food colouring; seal bag. Shake to evenly tint coconut. Arrange on tops of coated marshmallows. If desired, pinch coconut into a mohawk cut before placing on marshmallows.)

– Let marshmallows stand at room temperature two hours or until chocolate is firm.

– Cut each of the remaining marshmallows crosswise into four pieces with clean kitchen shears. Cut v-shaped notch out of each piece for the shoes. Dip cut-sides in coloured sugar. Attach one notched marshmallow to bottom of each chocolate-covered marshmallow with a dab of the remaining melted chocolate.

– Decorate coated marshmallows with remaining decorations as desired. For bolts: Cut pretzels into 1/4-inch lengths.

– Insert one pretzel piece into each cereal ring; insert two pretzels into opposite side of each marshmallow, securing each with a dab of melted chocolate.

– For eyes, nose, scars and other hair styles: Decorate marshmallows with remaining ingredients as desired.

Ghastly Green FrankenMallows:

Prepare using Baker’s White Chocolate, blending two drops each green and yellow food colouring with melted chocolate before using as directed.

How to store:

Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours.

Nutrition Information Per Serving (1 piece (19 g)) : 80 calories, 3.0 g total fat, 2.0 g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 1g dietary fibre, 11g sugars, 1g protein, 0% DV vitamin A, 0% DV vitamin C, 0% DV calcium, 2% DV iron.

Courtesy Kraft Canada, www.kraftcanada.com