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These no bake Halloween Jack O’ Lantern Twinkies are super cute and easy to make! A Halloween pumpkin man party treat that is more tasty and less spooky!
Halloween Pumpkin Man Twinkies
Halloween desserts don’t have to be complicated, but they should be fun! These no bake Halloween Jack O’ Lantern Twinkies look super cute and are a festive Halloween dessert that anyone can make!
We all know that the kids put costumes to get into the spirit of Halloween, but your Twinkies want to get dressed up too! With delicious cream filling and orange, green, and black candy melts, these happy Jack O Lantern Halloween treats make for an excellent Halloween party food or school treat.
If you are a fan of America’s Got Talent, you saw Pumpkin Man perform a few seasons ago. AGT is one of my family’s favorite shows (we love Simon Cowell and all of the judges!), so we never miss an episode.
Dancing Pumpkin Man (whose real name is Matt Geiler) made his appearance in his black unitard in season 12 and got eliminated during the Judge Cuts. My kids think these treats look like his pumpkin mask, so although we were bummed his musical improv didn’t take him further, we remember him every year with these.
These Twinkie Jack O Lantern cakes are a really fun activity for you to share with the kids. Give everyone a different Halloween decorating station and let everyone decorate their own perfect Halloween Twinkie face!
If you can’t make it to the pumpkin patch this season, you can still play some epic games and create some epic food. Start with these fun Halloween treats!
Recipe Notes:
If you can’t find black candy melts, you can substitute candy eyes and use black gel for the nose and mouth.
Be careful not to use your fingers to lift your orange Twinkies out of the candy melts or your little guys may have holes in them.
If you prefer not to use a microwave or don’t have one, you can use a double boiler to melt your candy melts.
If you don’t have a disposable piping bag, you can use a resealable bag and tie it off at the back. Push all of the melted candy melts to the corner and snip off a little bit to make a hole.
How To Make Halloween Twinkies Recipe
Halloween Twinkies Ingredients:
2 boxes Hostess Twinkies 8 -10 ct 2 orange candy melts bags 12 oz
1 black candy melts bag 12 oz
1 green candy melts bag 12 oz Green sprinkles
Supplies Needed:
Parchment paper or wax paper 3 medium microwave-safe bowls Slotted spoon Regular spoon Piping bags
Directions:
Step 1: Lay a piece of parchment paper out on your counter or a cookie sheet and remove your Twinkies from the product packaging.
Step 2: Heat 2 cups of orange candy melts in a microwave safe bowl for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Step 3: Place your Twinkie on a slotted spoon or fork over the melted chocolate.
Use another spoon to coat the Twinkie in the orange melted chocolate, letting any excess chocolate drip off. Place the coated Twinkie onto the parchment paper.
Step 4: In two separate microwave safe bowls, heat 1 cup of your green candy melts and 1 cup of your black candy melts on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Pour each into a separate decorating bag and tie them off.
Step 5: Cut a small tip off the end of your green piping bag and use it to draw a filled in zig zag top on each dipped Twinkie. Immediately coat the green top of your pumpkin head with green sprinkles.
Step 6: Cut a small tip off your black decorating bag and use it to draw on the jack o’ lantern faces. At this point the orange-colored frosting should be hardening. That’s fine.
Step 7: Allow your Twinkie jack o’ lanterns to harden by placing them in the fridge on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
How To Store Pumpkin Twinkies
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
How Long Will These Decorated Twinkies Last?
While there is a myth that Twinkies last forever, they don’t really. You will want to eat these decorated Twinkie pumpkins within a week for the best results.
What Twinkies Should I Use For These Easy Halloween Treats?
One of the most fun things about these spooky snacks is that your snack cakes will be covered. That being the case, you can choose any flavor you want!
You can always choose original Twinkies or chocolate Twinkies, but if you’re a Twinkie fan, you know that the store shelves are often stocked with popular fall flavors like pumpkin spice Twinkies. Check out the new Hostess flavors for fun!
These Halloween Jack O' Lantern Twinkies are super cute and an easy Halloween dessert to make! Put them out at your Halloween gathering for something a little more tasty and less spooky!
Lay a piece of parchment paper out on your counter or a cookie sheet.
Heat 2 cups of orange candy melts in a microwave safe bowl for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until they are melted.
Place your Twinkie on a slotted spoon or fork over the melted chocolate. Use another spoon to coat the Twinkie in the orange melted chocolate, letting any excess chocolate drip off. Place the coated Twinkie onto the parchment paper.
In two separate microwave safe bowls, heat 1 cup of your green candy melts and 1 cup of your black candy melts on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until they are melted. Pour each into a separate decorating bag and tie them off.
Cut a small tip off the end of your green decorating bag and use it to draw a filled in zig zag top on each orange coated Twinkie. Immediately coat the green top with green sprinkles.
Cut a small tip off your black decorating bag and use it to draw on the jack o' lantern faces.
Allow your Twinkie jack o' lanterns to harden by placing them in the fridge for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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Step 3: Place your Twinkie on a slotted spoon or fork over the melted chocolate.
Step 4: In two separate microwave safe bowls, heat 1 cup of your green candy melts and 1 cup of your black candy melts on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Pour each into a separate decorating bag and tie them off.
Step 5: Cut a small tip off the end of your green piping bag and use it to draw a filled in zig zag top on each dipped Twinkie. Immediately coat the green top of your pumpkin head with green sprinkles.
Step 6: Cut a small tip off your black decorating bag and use it to draw on the jack o’ lantern faces. At this point the orange-colored frosting should be hardening. That’s fine. 
Step 7: Allow your Twinkie jack o’ lanterns to harden by placing them in the fridge on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Merckens Coatings, Dark Green, 1 pound
These are really cute! What a fun treat!