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    Recipes for happy occasions

    Welcome to Hungry Happenings, where you'll find recipes to make creatively decorated desserts and festively fun food for holidays and special occasions.

    Upcoming holidays and events

    • Summer Fun
    • 4th of July
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    • Birthday Party
    • School Treats
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year's Eve
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    popular dessert recipes

    • Mini cheesecakes collage of images with plain cheesecakes, cheesecake cups with toppings, and decorated edible flower cheesecakes.
      Mini Cheesecakes
    • Cakesicles with red and green drizzle, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle
      How to make Cakesicles (cake pop popsicles)
    • Chocolate peanut butter fudge buckeyes candy recipe image.
      Buckeyes Recipe - Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Candies

    Trending Recipes

    • homemade candy bars including dark chocolate bars, milk chocolate cashew bars, white chocolate cookies and cream candy bars, and more
      The Best Step-by-Step Chocolate Bar Recipes
    • The best cheesecake recipe made with cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs.
      Cheesecake Recipe - The creamiest cheesecake ever!
    • homemade gummy worms, sharks, fish, elephant, dinosaurs, starfish, hippos, lions, giraffe, bears, and more
      Gummies Recipe

    Get ready to celebrate these upcoming events!

    Summer Fun Recipes

    Summer's almost here, bringing with it sunshine and endless possibilities for fun! What better way to kick off the season than with a collection of vibrant and playful recipes? Get ready for some delightful treats, from refreshing Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Pizza Watermelon and buzz-worthy Bumble Bee Nutter Butter Cookies to adorable Starfish S'mores and charming Sea Otter Cupcakes. We've even got some whimsical Ice Cream Cone Monkeys to add a touch of silliness to your summer gatherings. Let's dive into these recipes and make this summer the most delicious one yet!

    • Copycat Choco Tacos
      Copycat Choco Tacos
    • Pink and blue swirled cotton candy layer cake topped with drips of pink and blue ganache and fluffy cotton candy.
      Cotton Candy Layer Cake
    • Windmill cookies filled with sweetened cream cheese and blueberry preserves.
      Blueberry Cream Cheese Windmill Cookies
    • homemade chocolate-dipped marshmallow starfish s'mores topped with graham cracker crumbs with candy eyes are arranged on brown and white sugar sand.
      Starfish S'mores
    • Galaxy Popsicles Berry Cheesecake Pops
      Berry Cheesecake Galaxy Popsicles
    • Reese's cup sea otter cupcakes holding candy shells sitting in blue wave cupcake wrappers
      Sea Otter Cupcakes - Finding Dory Party Idea
    • root beer float ice cream sandwiches and a root beer float
      Root Beer Float Ice Cream Sandwiches
    • chocolate ice cream cone monkeys recipe image
      Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Monkeys

    see more Summer Fun Recipes →

    4th of July Recipes

    Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with an explosion of flavor and patriotic flair! Discover an array of fun 4th of July recipes perfect for your summer BBQ, picnic, or festive gathering. Our collection features dazzling red, white, and blue treats that are as delicious as they are visually stunning.

    • red, white, and blue ice cream star
      Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Star
    • Red, white, and blue no-bake cheesecake with blue cookie crust and raspberry gelee on top
      No-bake cheesecake with raspberry Gelée
    • cheesecake decorated with a red, white, and blue flag.
      4th of July Dessert - Flag Cheesecake
    • Uncle Sam Hat Surprise Cake
    • Serve Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes in plastic wine goblets or champagne flutes filled with candy. It's a quick and easy way to dress up a cupcake.
      Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes served in wine glasses
    • Red, White and Blue M&M's Top these festive looking S'mores Magic Bars and make the perfect dessert for your 4th of July parties. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com
      4th of July Dessert - S'mores Magic Bars
    • chocolate-glazed 4th of July brownie decorated with luster dust fireworks served on a white plate along with coconut cream candy stars and brownies.
      4th of July Brownie
    • Red, white, and blue drip cake decorated with stars and with a tye-dye inside.
      4th of July Cake

    see more 4th of July Recipes →

    Graduation Recipes

    Celebrate your graduate's big day with a menu that's as unique as they are! Ditch the ordinary and dive into a collection of playful appetizers, delightful desserts, and charming edible gifts.

    • Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps
    • Flourless Chocolate Cakes Graduation Caps Recipe
      Flourless Chocolate Cake Graduation Caps
    • Grad cap cookies filled with mini M&M's.
      Candy Filled Chocolate Graduation Cap Cookies
    • Pizza dip baked in a skillet surrounded by cheese-filled pizza crust topped with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese bread dip seasoning.
      Pizza Dip
    • Chocolate cola truffles in edible red cups are fun desserts for any party.
      Chocolate Cola Truffles in Edible Red Cups
    • cute graduation cookies decorated with modeling chocolate smiley faces and blue candy clay grad caps with gold tassels
      Graduation Cookies - Cute Smiling Graduates
    • Hot taco dip is an easy appetizer to make for a New Year's Eve party, a Super Bowl party, or just about any party.
      Hot Taco Dip
    • Homemade chocolate peanut butter cup graduation caps.
      Peanut Butter Cup Graduation Caps with VIDEO
    • graduation cupcakes decorated with frosting and modeling chocolate
      Graduation Cupcakes
    • Graduation Party Pretzel Pops - New Video Tutorial
    • graduation party appetizer grad cap sandwich.
      Graduation Party Appetizers - Grad Cap Sandwich
    • fondant autograph dog wearing a graduation cap.
      Fondant Autograph Dog for Graduation

    see more Graduation Recipes →

    Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    About Beth

    Hi, I'm Beth. I've been a professional chocolatier & baker for over 30 years, have written 5 cookbooks, and love creating fun food for holidays and special occasions.

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    Halloween Recipes

    Get ready for a ghoulishly good time with our collection of fun Halloween recipes that are perfect for your spooky celebrations! Transform your kitchen into a haunted haven with an array of spooky treats, creepy concoctions, and festive Halloween food ideas that are sure to delight trick-or-treaters and party guests alike.

    • cheeseburger skull on a skull-shaped homemade hamburger bun.
      Cheeseburger Skulls
    • Halloween Cookies Hocus Pocus Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
      Hocus Pocus Cookies
    • Serve up some fun for lunch this Halloween by making some homemade crackers to go along with a bowl of hot Campbell's new Slow Kettle Soup.
      Homemade Halloween Crackers
    • Halloween appetizer - Jack Skellington Chicken Dip
      Halloween Appetizer - Jack Skellington Dip
    • Mini skull-shaped waffles made in a mini skull waffle maker
      Skull Waffles
    • Dark chocolate Halloween popcorn topped with Halloween M&M's and bone sprinkles.
      Chocolate Halloween Popcorn
    • hot chocolate bomb brains.
      Hot Chocolate Bomb Brains
    • Whoopie Pie Ghosts
      Whoopie Pie Ghosts
    • Spider Cake covered in chocolate ganache.
      Spider Cake
    • gummy brains, gummy skulls, and gummy ghosts.
      Gummy Brains, Skulls, and Ghosts
    • Chocolate cheese ball rat covered in crushed OREO Cookies and decorated with pink cream cheese frosting.
      Halloween OREO Cheese Ball Rat
    • candy-filled black cat cookies for Halloween.
      Candy filled Black Cat Cookies

    see more Halloween Recipes →

    LEARN HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE

    Making homemade chocolates doesn't have to be difficult. I've been teaching chocolate-making classes for 30+ years, and I share tons of tips and tricks in my chocolate-making recipe tutorials.

    • assorted homemade chocolates including chocolate pretzels, mendiants, bark, cookies, lollipops, and more
      Chocolate Making Tips
    • modeling chocolate decorations on a panda cake, graduation cookie, sea otter cupcake, and bunny cupcake
      Modeling Chocolate Recipe and Tutorial
    • How to make hot chocolate bombs featured image.
      how to make hot chocolate bombs

    see more chocolate recipes →

    Chocolate-making courses

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    If you have ever dreamed of learning how to make beautiful and delicious chocolates at home, be sure to check out my online chocolate-making courses at The Sugar Academy.
    chocolate-making basics • chocolate candies • chocolate truffles • chocolate-making bundle • modeling chocolate

    Homemade chocolate

    You can also find hundreds of handmade chocolate ideas and recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

    • Delicious chocolate truffles coated in chopped cashews, shaved dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cookie crumbs, and a blend of dark and white chocolate shavings.
      Chocolate Truffles Recipe
    • 4-ingredient peanut butter fudge balls coated in chocolate
      Peanut Butter Balls
    • Amaretto hot chocolate bombs are filled with amaretto infused chocolate ganache and marshmallows
      Boozy Hot Chocolate Bombs
    • White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl (100% Edible)

    see more homemade chocolate recipes →

    Fun food for kids

    Make your kids' day a little brighter by crafting a fun dinner like pig-shaped pigs-in-a-blanket. Or, make a kid's party a little sweeter by serving the most adorable Sea Otter Cupcakes or Bumble Bee Cookies.

    • Reese's cup sea otter cupcakes holding candy shells sitting in blue wave cupcake wrappers
      Sea Otter Cupcakes - Finding Dory Party Idea
    • Pig-shaped pigs in a blanket filled with hot dogs
      How to make Super Cute Pigs in a Blanket
    • Cookie Monster Pretzels
      Cookie Monster Pretzels - Fun Sesame Street Party Treats
    • Chocolate-dipped pretzel farm animals including a sheep, pig, cow, chicken, and a horse.
      Farm Animal Pretzel Pops

    see more fun food for kids →

    Everyday desserts

    It doesn't have to be a holiday or special occasion to make a delicious dessert. Find recipes to make tarts, cakes, cannoli, mousse, pies, and more...

    • Giant Reese's Cup on a cake stand with a slice cut and served on a small dessert plate.
      Giant Peanut Butter Cup
    • Lemon Meringue Pie Cannoli made using pie crust
      Lemon Meringue Pie Cannoli
    • Small glass dessert cups filled with creamy chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream, maraschino cherry, or white chocolate curls.
      Chocolate Mousse
    • chai tea infused bread pudding topped with chai tea caramel sauce served in a small white ramekin set on a white saucer on an orange napkin
      Bread Pudding with Chai Caramel Sauce

    see more everyday dessert recipes →

    Decorated cakes

    Serve a cute or awe-inspiring cake for a birthday party or special event. Here, you'll find some cake recipes that are easy to make and others that are for more advanced cake decorators. All of them will surely make people smile!

    • Koala Cake Image
      Easy Koala Cake
    • Seal Cake Recipe Image
      Seal Cake
    • Minion Cake Prisoner from Despicable Me 3 Movie
      Minion Cake: Adorable Prisoner for your Despicable Me Party
    • panda cake on a grey background
      Panda Cake

    see more decorated cakes →

    Cheesecakes

    Cheesecakes can be sweet or savory, no-bake or baked, mini or large, and served plain or with toppings. They can even be festively decorated.

    • Mini peanut butter cheesecakes served with whipped cream, chocolate ganache, peanut butter, jelly, and tiny peanut butter cookies.
      Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes
    • New Year's Eve Appetizers and Desserts including a savory cheesecake countdown clock and mini cheese balls
      New Year's Eve Party Food
    • Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes Recipe Image
      Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes
    • Daisy cheesecake with a pretty pink, smiley face daisy painted on top
      Daisy Cheesecake

    see more cheesecake recipes →

    Homemade candy

    Making candy at home is so much fun. Plus homemade candy tastes so much better than pre-packaged store-bought candy. I know you'll love these candy recipes.

    • Marshmallow recipe featured image.
      Marshmallows Recipe
    • pink ombre coconut candy hearts
      Pink Ombre Creamy Coconut Hearts
    • red, white, and blue gumdrop stars spilling out of a 4th of July pail onto a white table.
      Red, White, and Blue Gumdrop Stars
    • If your kids or friends just can't live without using emoji to express their emotions, they will love these sweet smiley face emoji candies made using a simple 2-ingredient fudge recipe. These Easy Fudge Emoji will make fun treats for Valentine's Day or any day.
      Easy Fudge Emoji make fun treats for Valentine's Day or any day!

    see more homemade candy recipes →

    My other food blogs

    How To Make Cereal Treats collage of Rice Krispie Treats
    HowToMakeCerealTreats.com
    How To Make Easy Fudge collage of homemade fudge
    HowToMakeEasyFudge.com
    How To Make Easy Cookies collage of homemade cookies
    HowToMakeEasyCookies.com

    My cookbooks

    candy clay creations cookbook featuring modeling chocolate decorations
    Candy Clay Creations
    How To Make Cereal Treats Cookbook featuring 60 rice crispy treat recipes
    Cereal Treats
    Hungry Happenings' Halloween Cookbook cover featuring a popcorn pumpkin bowl, pizza skulls, vampire cupcakes, a spider cake, stamped wontons, and cake ball cauldrons.
    Halloween Cookbook
    How To Make Easy Fudge Cookbook featuring chocolate cashew butter fudge, milk chocolate fudge, butter pecan fudge, mermaid fudge, and chocolate peanut butter fudge
    Easy Fudge

    Birthday party food ideas

    Celebrate a special birthday with a fun birthday cake, a decorated cheesecake, festive pastries, and even a birthday cheese ball.

    • white and pink unicorn cake with a rainbow mane and tail, gold horn, and black eyelashes.
      Unicorn Cake
    • homemade breakfast pastries birthday party balloons
      Birthday Party Balloon Pastry Pops
    • Sugar Cone Party Horns
    • Rainbow Birthday Cheesecake
      Birthday Cheesecake

    See more birthday party recipes →

    Fun party snacks

    Whether you are hosting a big or small party, you'll find recipes to make fun snacks your party guests will enjoy. Who wouldn't love a hot pizza dip, a cheesy taco dip, or a big bowl of candy bar-filled popcorn?

    • Mini Cupcakes in Candy Filled Shot Glasses are the perfect sized treats to serve at a kid's birthday party.
      Mini Cupcakes in Candy Filled Shot Glasses
    • Use all that left over Halloween candy to make some amazing White Chocolate Candy Bar Popcorn. You can package it up and give it as Christmas gifts or enjoy it as a movie night snack.
      White Chocolate Candy Bar Popcorn
    • family game night dessert playing card fruit pizza, dice cake, tic tac toe brownie
      Family Game Night Snacks
    • Decadent chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake. See how to decorate this fun cheesecake using colored plain cheesecake filling and chocolate cheesecake filling. You can find the tutorial at HungryHappenings.com.
      Mickey Mouse Cheesecake

    see more party food recipes →

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      Irresistible Sweets with Dixie Crystals®
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      How to make peanut butter?
    • cute penguin OREOs made with Fudge Covered OREO Cookies decorated with candy eyes, orange M&M's, white candy melts, and leaf sprinkles.
      OREO Penguins
    • OREO Snowmen
      OREO Snowmen

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      Strawberry Cheesecake Heart Surprise Cake
    • Tiger Pie - no bake peanut butter pie layered and decorated with chocolate ganache and peanut butter cups.
      Tiger Pie
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      Easy Homemade Tootsie Rolls®
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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    Welcome to Hungry Happenings!

    I'm Beth. I've been a professional chocolatier & baker for over 30 years, have written 5 cookbooks, and love creating fun food for holidays and special occasions.

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