Bringing Halloween into your office or workplace doesn’t have to be a chore. You don’t need to decorate every corner with skulls and jack o’ lanterns to enjoy the fun of the holiday. We know all about work coming first, so below you’ll find simple ways to celebrate all while finishing your day’s work, too. You could bring in a fall-flavored dish for lunch or scary delicious cookies for dessert. Or, you could simply put our spooky fall playlist on and let the vibes enter the workspace. It’s really up to you how to get into the spooky spirit.
Celebrating Halloween at the Office
Bring in a Pumpkin Spice Treat
Ah, pumpkin spice the epitome of the fall season. Everywhere you turn there’s a new latte at the coffee shop or pastry at the bakery that infuses this flavorful goodness. Get your whole staff on the pumpkin spice train by making a treat at home and bringing it in the office. Whether it’s our Fig and Pumpkin Spice Galette, Pumpkin Pie Spice Linzer Cookies, or even a jar of our Homemade Pumpkin Spice to gift to your coworkers, they’re sure to appreciate the gesture.
Queue Up Our Halloween Playlist
Possibly the simplest and easiest way to bring the celebration into the office is by putting on our curated Halloween playlist. This set of songs includes just about every spooky-themed song you can thing of. We throw it back with Thriller by Michael Jackson before taking you to a Halloween party with Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. There’s a little something for everyone here. But, if you’d prefer your playlist to be personalized, let the whole office add to a playlist of your own.
Indulge in a Halloween Favorite That’s Elevated for the Adults
We know, we know… practically everything Halloween seems to be for the kids. But, we’ve found a way to take all those treats you enjoyed as a kid and give them the proper adult treatment. Regular brownies turn into Halloween Espresso Brownies, your basic coffee cake gets a scary skull upgrade, and candy corn forms into a delicious rum pecan blondie. Talk about a way to cure your sweet tooth but still feel your age.
Serve a Pumpkin-Forward Lunch
There’s nothing that’ll make you feel more like a hero than bringing in lunch for your coworkers. Thankfully, with these pumpkin recipes, it’s not the difficult to serve a group either. You can easily make our Rice Pudding with Candied Pumpkin and Caramel, Pumpkin Risotto, and even Roasted Pumpkin Salad at home and then bring them into the office the next day. It’s the perfect way to embrace fall as well as head back to work with a full stomach.
Turn Your Leftover Halloween Candy Into Desserts for the Day After
So technically this one is for the work day after Halloween, but, it’s better to celebrate late than never at all! Rather than throwing out or eating all that extra Halloween candy you have, bake into something brand new. Take those Reese’s (if by chance there are any left of this favorite) and mix up a Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread. Or, cut up your Twix into a no bake, Easy Twix Cold Cake. There are also recipes for candy corn, peppermint patties, Butterfingers, and even a special bark for using up whatever it is you have left.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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