Halloween Comes to Auntie Clem’s Bakery — and the Éclairs are Biting Back!
A passage from the upcoming Chocolate Eclairvoyant, book #26 in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery Cozy Mystery series, inspired a fun Halloween activity:
“But what if everyone else wants you to? What if no one wants to work with me? Or the customers say they won’t shop at the bakery anymore until you do?”
“I’m still not going to give in. People will come around. They can’t stay away from our baking for that long.” She gave him a teasing smile.
Harold wiped at his cheeks and didn’t look at her. “Yeah,” he agreed, voice cracking a little, “those eclairs aren’t going to eat themselves.”
Erin laughed. “That’s right. Hey, you just gave me an idea for Halloween. What if we make the eclairs look like monsters with mouths? The white filling is the teeth, or we could do a strawberry filling for a red mouth. And then put little eyes made of rolled fondant on top and display them sideways…”
“Fondant teeth and tongues,” Harold suggested with a grin, immediately catching on to the idea.
Chocolate Eclairvoyant, Auntie Clem’s Bakery culinary cozy mysteries by P.D. Workman
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Make Your Own Monster Eclairs
Unfortunately, I do not have a personally-tested gluten-free eclair recipe for you, and I can’t email you any yummy monster eclairs. But here are a couple you can try out, or you can head over to your nearest bakery to pick up some pre-made eclairs and some fondant or cake decorating supplies to make them into Halloween monsters.
Conventional Eclairs on All-Recipes
I thought it would be a lot of fun to run a virtual monster eclair activity.
3 Ways to Make Your Eclair Monsters
- Create a picture in Canva: Start with my Monster Eclair template. Duplicate or delete eyes, find new elements to add from elements, and export your final pictures.
- Printable: Download the printable Monster Eclair PDF. Cut and paste to create your monsters. Scan or take a picture to pin them to my Pinterest Board
- Of course you could always make real eclair monsters too, just like Erin and Harold. I’d love to see your creations. Take a picture when you’re done.
Pin Your Eclair Monster
I have set up a Pinterest Board to showcase your creations! Drop me a line with your email address and I will add you to the board as a collaborator.
All monsters pinned to the board will qualify for a draw for an advance copy of Chocolate Eclairvoyant! Let’s see what you can come up with.
Win a Copy of Chocolate Eclairvoyant
Pin a picture of your Eclair on my Pinterest board and you will be entered to win a free ebook copy of Chocolate Eclairvoyant when it comes out!
👻 Join the Monster Eclair madness!
Request an invite to collaborate on the Pinterest board, share your creature, and enter the draw.
⏳ The eclairs are waiting… and so is the mystery.
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Frequently Asks Questions FAQ
Q: How can I make Halloween monster eclairs without baking?
A: You can use our Canva template or printable PDF to create your monster eclair designs without turning on the oven.
Q: Are these eclairs gluten-free?
A: You can use your favorite gluten-free eclair recipe or the linked one in the post for a celiac-friendly version.
Q: Can I win a copy of Chocolate Eclairvoyant?
A: Yes! Pin your monster eclair creation to the Pinterest board for a chance to win an advance copy.
