Halloween Recipes

On Halloween, we’re much more into the treats than the tricks. With easy party ideas and fun Halloween recipes (both spooky and sweet!), you’ll scare up some rave reviews.

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    Goblin Bites

    Use vegetable scraps to create ghoulish monster faces on each wonton dip cup. Cut leftover wontons into fun Halloween shapes...


    Gingerbread Skeletons

    1 review

    Any small gingerbread boy cookie cutter can take on new "life" with these classic cookies. Give him some cat friends,...


    Banana Ghosts and Berry Ghouls

    Dipped bananas and berries on a stick are as fun to make as they are to eat, especially when they...


    Finger Sandwiches

    1 review

    You can also tuck the carrots inside two slices of bread, so they stick out both ends of the sandwich....


    Witch-in-the-Moonlight Cheesecake

    Make this ominous cheesecake the highlight of your Halloween buffet. Guests will love what is hidden inside: a fudgy filling....


    Autumn Vegetable Mash

    1 review

    I stop mashing before the veggies get too smooth because I like a chunky texture. But go ahead and keep...


    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds

    1 review

    We had leftover roasted butternut squash one night, so I threw it on a salad and topped it with cheese....


    Acorn Squash & Pear Soup

    6 reviews

    This recipe was inspired by a stuffed acorn squash dish that my family loves. I took the flavors and turned...

    Pear-Apple Cocktail

    Ah, the memories we made when we went to Hawaii and concocted this drink for our first toast on the...


    Apple-Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

    1 review

    A layer of sweetened cream cheese topped with a tart fruit filling makes this pie popular with family, friends and...


    Caramel Popcorn

    2 reviews

    Plain microwave popcorn becomes irresistible when it's yummied up with molasses, peanut butter and nuts. “This awesome snack never lasts...


    Monster Caramel Apples

    8 reviews

    Our Test Kitchen used Karen Ann Bland's delicious recipe for caramel apples and added fun ingredients to make these special...


    Butterscotch Candy

    1 review

    The old-fashioned flavor of these butterscotch candies appeals to kids of all ages. My family can't stop eating them!


    Witch’s Hat Soup

    4 reviews

    Get into the Halloween theme with this cute soup created by our Test Kitchen. With a mix of vegetables, beans...


    Halloween Poke Cake

    8 reviews

    This cute cake will make your favorite trick-or-treaters smile with delight when you serve it on Halloween. The moist marble...


    Creepy Cupcakes

    With chocolate bodies and licorice legs, these cute spiders on cobwebs will "catch" attention fast! They're easy to scare up,...


    Apple Cinnamon Turnovers

    4 reviews

    I uses refrigerated biscuits to assemble these turnovers in a jiffy. They also have a easy filling made with chopped...

    Blood Orange Punch

    This tangy punch is festive, refreshing and easy to prepare. Instead of plain ice cubes, I add frozen orange juice...


    Reese’s Chocolate Snack Cake

    6 reviews

    My family constantly requests this cake is constantly. I don't mind making it because it's surprisingly low-cal. And its yellow...


    Hot Cider Punch

    1 review

    My hot fruit punch has been a family fave since 1993—hard to believe that we’ve loved it for 20 years!...


    Beer Cheese Soup

    1 review

    This soup was a hit with a group of German exchange teachers who visited our high school. When I don't...


    8 Incredible Pumpkin Carving Tips We Learned From the Pros

    Prepare to wow neighbors and passers-by with these incredibly helpful pumpkins-carving shortcuts from the pros.


    21 Recipes Inspired by Scary Movies

    Scary movies are always easier with something to munch on. We paired up some of our favorite spooky flicks with...

    Fun Halloween Food

    These super simple spook-tacular Halloween snack ideas will be fun for all your party guests.


    If You See a Teal Pumpkin on Halloween, This Is What It Means

    Here's everything you need to know about these blue-hued pumpkins!


    16 Spook-tacular Halloween Decorations from Target That We Couldn’t Resist

    Find the perfect balance of creepy and cute with Target Halloween decorations. This is what's in our cart for 2022!