With these creative and tasty recipes, you'll be counting down the days to Halloween season! Whether you’re looking for Halloween cookies, scary good cakes, or savory pumpkin treats, we’ve got everything you need and more for parties and trick-or-treaters.
“A portable way to eat your buffalo chicken pizza!”
-Jonathan Melendez
“This is an incredible recipe! It's so easy, delicious and makes a beautiful presentation. I prepared this for an informal dinner party and impressed everyone.”
-DuChick
A vampire-approved dinner. Immortal? Skip the garlic.
Frankenstein once said, “Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested.” Now it's your turn to break the mold by making Frankenstein a few tasty, matcha-infused pals.
“So yummy! I’m making this again for a friend who’s having a Halloween party. It was perfect here, and will be there as well!”
-Miss Diggy
"A hearty and heart-warming stew. Home-style cooking at its best! The gravy was bread-dipping delicious, and the lamb and vegetables were fork tender.”
-Lorac
Transform simple, colored meringues into a family of monsters. Just use your imagination and some edible eyes!
“This is a great, basic schnitzel recipe! It was so easy to follow and turned out great. I served it with mashed potatoes and green beans.”
-Jonathan Melendez
“Very yummy and rich! They’re so adorable, and you could use these at anytime of the year! At Christmas, do stars or a tree. At Valentine's day, do hearts. At Easter, make eggs! The possibilities are endless.”
-Miss Diggy
“This cake was fun putting together and I included everything in the recipe! Great tasting and the center of attention.”
-Sydney Mike
“I’ve made this recipe before and we just absolutely loved it. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others, specially for romanic occasions!”
-MizEmerilLagasse
“I made this for my family last year for Halloween and they loved it! I think this will be a yearly tradition for us.”
-cowgirl kari
"These were great! They were a hit at our halloween party. All the kids and adults were creeped out, yet still all had to try them!”
-CTaba03
"This is just awesome! I love this idea. It’s fun and so easy! I like that these are more on the cute side of scary. The way the bell pepper got a bit softer and developed some creepy brown spots. A huge hit!”
-Lalaloula
“This is a very filling meal! I really enjoyed it. It uses garden veggies that you don’t usually have many recipes for.”
-Audrey Chapman
"I made this for a church hayride party and it was a hit. I used two 8" round pans to make it into a layer cake and added pumpkin pie spice to the cream cheese frosting!”
-skipspin
"A close friend and I made these together for Halloween while watching scary movies. These were a lot of fun to make and I appreciate the fact that they’re so simple yet end up looking so neat!”
-StephanieNS
A simple trick with marshmallow makes this cake extra menacing..
"These were so fun to make, even as an adult! It would be great fun with kids as well. All in all, a quick recipe that's fun and tasty!"
-anniesnomsblog
“These are so fun. I made them last Halloween! I can’t wait to make these again.”
-Linajjac
“I made this last fall and it was a big hit. A great cake for a large crowd. Even though it looks like it might be hard to make, it isn't. It was a fun project, and my family loved it!"
-Hazeleyes
The Headless Horseman is a bit less terrifying and a lot more flavorful with layer upon layer of pumpkin pudding and chocolate cake stuffed inside his menacing grin.
"I made this for our Halloween dinner and my family got a big kick out of it. It looked great and very festive. I plan on making it again soon!”
-mommyoffour
“I made this tonight and my kids were in sugar heaven. This was a special treat so we went all out, and any kid who likes Reese's will love this! Not hard to make at all.”
-Lhansen
"Very fun, easy and a huge hit at my nine year-old's Halloween party this year! The kids were all thrilled.”
-A la Carte
“I loved this recipe. This all started with a can of pumpkin that I wanted to use, but what a nice surprise! I’m vegetarian, so I subbed some ‘mock’ chicken and it worked very well. My two picky kids also enjoyed it!”
-sharon.ebaugh
What a fun way to catch your guests eye at your next Halloween party! These are fun to assemble for both kids and adults.
"These are so fun to both make and eat! We loved the meat and bean mixture; it tasted fantastic along with the toppings we used for the faces. What more could you wish for with a Halloween recipe?"
-anniesnomsblog
“It’s like a yummy pumpkin cheesecake, except in bar form! It turned out so rich and wonderful. At least eight people at work requested the recipe. I’ll for sure be making these again!”
-Mama Dia
“This recipe was even better than Olive Garden's! Very satisfying. I served it for dinner with a salad and dinner rolls and everyone was happy. A definite new favorite in my family!”
-MmmrsBe
Mummification has never tasted better.
A creepy, crawly, cheesy arachnid appetizer. This spider is sure to weave webs of deliciousness with brie, garlic, herbs, prosciutto and crispy puff pastry.
“This is a real treat. Super easy and delicious! I wish I had tried it earlier.”
-Sueie
A playfully haunting sushi that will scare you into wanting more.
“This is the best cheese ball ever! Super simple and cheap. Everyone complimented me at the Halloween party.”
-lpatton98
“I’ve made this cake for my husband’s birthday for at least four years. It’s absolutely delicious! Tell someone they are very special by making them this cake.”
-DonnaBMine
"Astounding! The sauce doesn’t look great but tastes so amazingly good! My husband and I were truly gobsmacked. We’ll make this again when pumpkins are back in season.”
-dimensionally trans
“A very nice and delicious idea! The presentation of serving the fondue in a pumpkin is just wonderful.”
-Chef Schluff
"These were amazing! The filling is so good. I loved the ricotta blended with the pumpkin. It’s good even on it's own! I can't wait to make them again."
-Jonathan Melendez
Basic sugar cookies transform into these fearsome claws with a little help from the full moon.
“We frosted the tops with colored icing and decorated them with sprinkles. My kids had fun making these!”
-CookTillUDrop
"This is such a fun Halloween recipe! I imagine kids would love placing all the M&Ms on the top. What a fab way to use cupcakes!"
-anniesnomsblog
Purple People Eaters just got a lot more wholesome.
"Never did I think I would be able to make such a fun cake by myself, but I did! Needless to say the kids had a blast!"
-alenafoodphoto
“I made these to share with a neighbor couple, and what a big hit! We devoured them plain and simple, and they were wonderful!”
-Sydney Mike
"Adorable, tasty and healthy. It was nice how the orange juice keeps the apples from browning.”
-sglumich
“Very good! I added walnuts to some in addition to the chocolate and cinnamon. They were delicious as well!”
-dmc395
“These were a huge hit at the Halloween party we threw two years ago! The kids still talk about them.”
-froglet
“This is a wonderfully seasoned dish. This was served with pork ribs!”
-PaulaG
"A plain or chocolate dipped ice cream cone makes a great stem. This is a great cake. The kids adore it. I’ve been using it for about five years now.”
-Grunig
“These are really cute! I made them for a Halloween party with nutter butter ghosts.”
-MinnMomof2
“I made this for a potluck lunch at work. What I loved the most was how quick it was to make. The crust is easy with the perfect texture, and the filling is so yummy!”
-al_silver2
"I made these for Halloween and my teen daughter got a kick out of them!”
-LILLIANCOOKS
Delicious layers of frosty ice cream and sponge hidden under an icy marshmallow exterior.
"I made these yesterday and our guests loved them. My husband and I are currently enjoying the leftovers this morning. During the process of melting the butter and marshmallows, have the candy in the freezer. I did this and they didn't melt!”
-Erica K.
“I loved the sweetness of the squash and the brininess of the olives! I salt and peppered a whole chicken breast, cooked it and let it cool just enough to slice before adding it back to the sauce/pasta. I garnished it with fresh basil!”
-KerfuffleUponWincle
“Very good when I had it! Another delicious way to make it is to sub coconut for cherries and top it with chocolate cool whip!”
-Christi M.
"I used these with dinosaur cookie cutters. They looked like fossils, so cute! They were a big hit for my son's dinosaur birthday party.”
-Nikisilv
“Excellent! I used butter and Cajun seasoning, and boy did they smell good baking! It tastes amazing as well.”
-DeliciousAsItLooks
A tropical, refreshing, slushie riff on the Blue Hawaii.
"Outstanding, easy and satisfying. I used reduced-fat Swiss cheese and a bit more than a dash of Worcestershire sauce. A great recipe!”
-Marion
“I’ve made these before and they’re great! This is a perfect base recipe to play around with.”
-Serenity Baker
“Turn simple sandwiches into an impressive Halloween spread. We like to serve these with hot pumpkin or squash soup.”
-HollyLQuinn
"Very good spice cake! This makes a big fluffy cake and fills up the whole Bundt pan. It was nice and moist, and the orange glaze was a wonderful addition.”
-papergoddess
"So cute and easy! We used a pub cheese spread, all natural olives and 21-grain bread so it was a pretty healthy snack. My one and three year-old kids loved using a glass to cut out the circles, spread the cheese and make the faces."
-DianaEatingRichly
“This is a delicious couscous salad! All the flavors go so well together. Even though it doesn’t have many spices in it, it’s very flavorful and surprisingly spicy!”
-Lalaloula
"Delicious cookies and perfect for fall! A little chewy and very tasty.”
-DeliciousAsItLooks
“What a great treat last night! We didn’t want to go out for snacks. Popcorn, peanuts and pretzels all in one? A great treat and a saver for me!”
-weekend cooker
“A tribute to Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, this dessert is a milkshake in cake form. It’s as vibrant and dark as the town Riverdale.”
-Arlyn Osborne
“This was so yummy! I doubled the ingredients to make it a full week’s meal prep for lunch.”
-Clementine D.
"These are great pumpkin cookies! I used a pumpkin cookie cutter to help me form them, otherwise I'm pretty sure mine would have turned out looking like little blobs!”
-nkoprince08
"I made this exactly as the recipe states. Absolutely a crowd-pleaser!"
-SharonChen
"This is a winner! I made this tonight for dinner and garnished it with chopped tomatoes, diced avocado and some sour cream. Just delish, my husband inhaled it!”
-KVcooks
The cutest pick-up sandwiches for anything Halloween. Ring in the haunted season the right way.
“I like these cookies because they’re easy to make, look great and taste good! I like that they’re not too sweet.”
-amandamae9642
An herbaceous, refreshing riff on the Gin and Tonic, with a syringe injecting the liqueurs.
When the Demon Barber makes dessert, he does it with deadly flair.
"These are so fun to make, and really effective! They look great with their little mustard seed eyes! I can only imagine how great kids would think these were."
-anniesnomsblog
A perfect meal for a cool fall night! This is a dish that the family will rave over.
“Mini red velvet lava cakes shaped like skulls to add a macabre element to your Halloween dessert table!”
-Jonathan Melendez
"This pumpkin pie is to die for. The best pumpkin pie I’ve ever made. I love the use of ginger. Many pumpkin pies call for clove and this did not, which I believe is the secret to an amazing pumpkin pie."
-jenstock74
"My nieces spent last weekend with us and we made these. We had so much fun! They turned out just like the ones we get at the fair.”
-bella214
"These turned out way cute! I made a double batch — half for my five year-olds kindergarten party and the other half to take to my mom's Halloween night.”
-shaunandmasonsmom
"Yum! I cut the butter in half and thinned the sauce out with some of the salted pasta water. It was wonderful! Perfect for the first few days of fall.”
-snicholas77
"These are great. I used creamy peanut butter instead of chunky and M&Ms. These are really similar to the ones my mom used to make when I was little.”
-Queen Dana
Sloppy Joe filling or BRAAAINS? Whichever you prefer, the zombies in your life won’t be able to resist these savory pies.
"These were delicious and that icing? Amazing! Super easy to make. These didn’t last long!”
-anniesnomsblog
"This chili was delicious! This is one of the few recipes that tastes best just like it is. Definitely a keeper!”
-gezapoosba
Enjoy the many faces of Halloween, bite by bite.
“I’ve tried to make caramel apples from scratch before but the caramel always slides off. This recipe was amazing! It worked out perfectly. It’s worth waiting for the caramel to reach the perfect temperature.”
-Jonathan Melendez
“I made these last night for Halloween! They’re great. They look creepy and actually are right tasty. They were simple to make!”
-beth2440
“Slurp down your next Jell-O shot by layering different gelatins in a skull-shaped pan.”
-Jonathan Melendez
"This was a terrific stew! The flavors went so well together, we loved it. I served it over some garlic mashed potatoes. Yum!”
-FrenchBunny
“I used this idea for decorating my own homemade spicy pimento cheese for a Halloween work potluck. Very cute!"
-Cynthia M.
“Outstanding! Really easy to prepare with a zippy flavor. I can’t wait for tomorrow so I can eat it again after all the flavors have had time to mix and mingle!”
-ckmclements
"This cake is both a trick and a treat — a ghostly delight filled with red velvet cake and candy."
-Zac Young
