50 Sweet and Spooky Halloween Treats
Planning a fa-BOO-lous party? Add these spooky Halloween treats to your menu. We have ideas that are a little scary, a little sweet and a whole lot of fun.
- A batch of Halloween cupcakes deserves a spot on your festive dessert tray.
- Your guests will love these cute Halloween cookies.
- Skip the store-bought sweets and delight trick-or-treaters with homemade Halloween candy ideas.
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Skull Deviled Eggs
Thrill partygoers with these bone-chilling Halloween deviled eggs. The mayonnaise-filled bites are one of my favorite apps, so I had...
Presenting the Winners from Our Halloween Recipe Contest
Home cooks shared their creepiest culinary creations that they rely on for spooky season. The top eerie eats range from...
Caramel Apple Bar
Make this caramel apple bar the centerpiece for all your seasonal soirees. The artfully arranged board makes it easy to...
Blind Mice
These easy, decadent and chocolatey mice-shaped truffles are perfect for Halloween (or Christmas!). They're a cute addition to your holiday...
Halloween Salad
This sweet and savory Halloween salad combines the best of fall produce. With pumpkin, spinach and cranberries, it looks just...
Jalapeno Mummies
I like to take appetizers to my daughter's home before we trick-or-treat with the grandkids. They all love jalapeño poppers,...
Monster Cookie Scones
These buttermilk scones are jam-packed with old-fashioned oats, chunky peanut butter, M&M’s and chocolate chips. They're then finished off with...
Homemade Pumpkin Pasta
This 30-minute pasta is a scary-good Halloween dinner. Pumpkin and carrots give the sauce a bright orange color. —Cynthia Handy,...
Halloween Cheese Skull
My neighbor was having a "Witches Night" Halloween party, and I decided to make this version of a charcuterie board...
Dead Velvet Cake
I made this recipe with my grandma's delicious from-scratch Red Devil's Food Cake. Grandma's cake takes a little longer to...
Copycat Bounty Chocolate Bites
Bounty is a coconut-filled chocolate bar made by Mars. These copycat chocolate bites take that same concept and mold them...
Creepy Eyeball Donuts
You better keep an eye on these fun treats before they disappear! These cake donuts are dipped in white glaze...
Marbled Black Cocoa Cookies
Black cocoa adds a spooky color to these cutout cookies and a deep, Oreo-like flavor. Marbling the icing on top...
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips with Pumpkin Fluff
My family always gets the munchies before heading out to trick-or-treat on Halloween. This sweet pumpkin snack is our favorite...
Golden Apple Pie
Simmered apple juice thickens the filling of this Golden Delicious apple pie into a glossy, cinnamon-scented layer that slices clean...
Maple Apple Pie
Tiny, rural Vermont is famous for its apples, for dairy cows and for producing more maple syrup than any other...
Apple Dumpling Pull-Apart Bread
I converted a basic sweet dough into this incredible apple-filled pull-apart loaf. The results are anything but basic. It takes...
Anti-Vampire Potion (Butternut Squash & Garlic Soup)
I remember making this velvety soup with my mom. Butternut squash gives it warm color, and garlic wards off any...
Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing
Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...
Apple Cinnamon Cake
This apple cinnamon cake is equally good for breakfast or dessert, so be sure to not eat all of it...
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Enjoy this holiday dessert without worrying about calories. Plus it is so luscious that no one will guess that it...
Italian Appetizer Meatballs
Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches. —Rene McCrory, Indianapolis,...
Purple-Ribbon Pumpkin Cake
I belong to a Christmas village collectors' club and we all bring a potluck dish to our monthy meetings. The...
Butterscotch Pumpkin Mousse
Guests savor every creamy, spoonful of this spiced autumn dessert. It tastes so good, no one guesses that it's actually...
Buffet Meatballs
I need only five ingredients to fix these easy appetizers. My grape jelly and ketchup meatballs make an appearance...
Harvest Apple Cider
I simmer this comforting cider in my slow cooker every fall. —Lesley Geisel, Severna Park, Maryland
