53 Halloween Treat Recipes Kids (And Adults) Will Scream Over

Directions

1. Begin with sugar cookie dough and cut out shapes of a witch, vampire, mummy, and Frankenstein using a mask template.
2. Heat white candy melts and 1 tsp. coconut oil in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring each time until smooth. Dip the top two-thirds of pretzel rods into the mixture, let excess drip off, and lay them on a parchment-lined sheet. Once firm, draw ghost faces with a black edible marker.
3. Assemble sandwich treats using soft chocolate cookies with cream cheese filling. They're perfect for wrapping individually as party favors.
4. Use a skull candy mold to give ordinary chocolate cookies an eerie upgrade.
5. Make mini pumpkin pies that are portable and easy to serve (and taste incredible).
6. Bake a cake with espresso-tinged batter and top with bittersweet chocolate frosting. It looks frightening but tastes divine.
7. Use just a handful of ingredients to create adorable monster treats.
8. Chop your preferred fruits and decorate them with chocolate chips, nuts, strawberries, and other items to form faces.
9. Frost baked cupcakes and roll them in black and orange sanding sugars. Then add tiny faces with candy and sprinkles—no scares here.
10. Combine red velvet cake with licorice candy for a deliciously spooky dessert.
11. Dip store-bought biscotti in melted white chocolate and let it set. Then use melted dark chocolate to draw small faces.
12. Use gingerbread cookie cutters (even months before Christmas) for these cookies. Dutch processed cocoa powder is essential for taste and color—check your label.
13. If you enjoy decorating, try making icing pumpkins on a fall-flavored cake.
14. These pumpkin cheesecake bars are a no-fork-needed treat. Make them even more festive by adding ghost-shaped cream cheese filling on top.
15. Turn classic truffles into a spooky Halloween dessert by coating them with multi-colored candy melts.
16. Even if you don't like typical Halloween candy, you'll enjoy these cupcakes topped with creamy marshmallow frosting.
17. For a more autumn-themed Halloween dessert, serve this beautiful and festive pumpkin pie.
18. Give classic candy apples a spooky twist by adding praline crunch and gummy worms. They are incredibly easy to make and look fantastic.
19. Transform peanut butter cookies into witch's broomsticks by pressing fork tines and inserting a pretzel stick handle.
20. Decorate a cupcake to resemble a scarecrow—it can double as a centerpiece until everyone digs in.