Halloween goodies
Secondhand Swabs (Caramel Q Tips)
Q Tips have never sounded so scrumptious.
Bat Bites
These bite-sized bats have an adult-friendly flavor from the goat cheese, cream cheese, and pesto mixture. Recipe Here
Mummy Dogs
A spooky twist on a party classic.
Pumpkin Dip
This recipe is easy to make and the presentation is sure to please.
Bloody Brains
Martha Stewart really outdid herself on this freakish yet festive appetizer.
Pumpkin Seed Trio
Three ways to add pumpkin seeds to your party menu.
Avocado Skull
This skull would be a perfect addition to a nice spread of guacamole.
Mummy Pizza
Kids will scream over these delicious little mummies.
Mummy Spinach Dip
This spinach dip is a shoe-in for Best Costume at your next Halloween party.
Spider Dip & Grilled Cheese
This is a perfect dish for an appetizer only party.
Finger Food (Hot Dogs)
This may be the grossest Halloween appetizer we have ever seen but we bet the kids will love it!
Bowl of Worms
These worms are incredibly simple to make.
Pumpkin Pasta
After the last two items we thought we would bring you back from feeling nauseous with this delicious pumpkin pasta idea.
Pumpkin Cake
This clever little cake is easy to make.
Caramel Apple Bites
So much better than a big candy apple!
Icky Intestines Dessert
Looks Gross…Tastes Delicious!
Witch Hat Cupcakes
These cupcakes are wicked good.
Witch Hats and Brooms
Perfect dish that even your little goblins can help make.
Halloween Bundt Cake
Don’t be scared of how this looks.The recipe video really helps to simplify the steps to make this fabulous little cake.
Candy Corn Cheesecake
Much tastier than actual candy corn!
Jello Brain Cake
Not for the faint at heart.
Candy Corn Fruit Cups
We know Halloween is all about the candy but this fruit dessert is too sweet to pass up.
Voodoo Doll Cookies
Give your cookie cutter a workout before Christmas season.
Mini Pumpkin Pies
We bet you can’t have just one!
Skeleton Cupcakes
The cupcakes are bad to the bone.
Monster Cake
Why choose between cake and cake pops when this adorable monster cake gives you the best of both worlds?
Get the recipe from Makoodle »
Monster S’mores
Okay, so these treats are more goofy than frightful — but your kids will have tons of fun creating their own faces.
Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake
If Morticia Addams was throwing a dinner party, she would serve this cake. It’s sexy, it’s covered in caramel, it’s chocolaty, and there are candied apples on top. Swoon.
Get the recipe from Half Baked Harvest »
Graveyard Cupcakes
Get ready for death by chocolate, complete with cookie headstones and everything.
Spooky Spider and Marshmallow Ghosts
Spooky Spider: This chocolaty Halloween treat takes only a few minutes to put together and makes a fun project for trick-or-treaters of any age.
Marshmallow Ghosts: Sweet and chewy, these marshmallow ghosts are a playful Halloween treat.
Ghost Cupcake Cones
Or you could bake your ghost cupcakes inside an ice cream cone because why not?
Get the recipe from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen »
Eyeball Mash & “Pumpkin” Tortilla Chips
Eyeball Mash: This quick and easy dip is a tasty appetizer for an adults-only Halloween bash, or for a group of grown-ups in charge of entertaining younger trick-or-treaters.
“Pumpkin” Tortilla Chips: It takes only seconds to cut tortillas into festive pumpkin shapes, sprucing up your Halloween party spread times 10.
Trick-or-Treat Sweets
Make these three adorable Halloween desserts: Cobweb Crisps, Pear Ghosts and Apple Jack-o’-Lanterns, and Brownie Goblins.
Candy Corn Cupcakes
These are as easy as piping three different color icings on a cupcake. If you use a boxed mix, it get’s even easier. Win.
Get the recipe from The Curvy Carrot »
Cobweb Cookies
To conjure up a devilish-looking dessert, frost slice-and-bake sugar cookies with white royal icing. Then, starting at the cookie’s center, pipe circles of black icing; create cobwebs by alternately dragging a toothpick from the center to the edge, and from the edge to the center.
Tye-Dyed Halloween Cake
Austin Powers would totally approve of this psychedelic surprise-inside cake. Groovy, baby.
Get the recipe from Created by Diane »
Scary Halloween House
Chocolate cookie walls and candy decorations make this haunted house frightfully delicious.
Get the templates you need to get started here, find the cookie dough recipe hereand then click through to start decorating!
This project originally appeared on WomansDay.com
Monster Strawberry Cupcakes
First of all, these cupcakes are pink. Second, these monster strawberries are too cute to handle. Get in our bellies right now, please.
Get the recipe from Yummy Crumble »
Deathly Pale Desserts
If you don’t have time to bake from scratch, buy a package of slice-and-bake sugar cookies from your local grocery store. Also buy a tube of Wilton’s white royal icing and Wilton’s black paste food coloring from a cake-decorating or crafts store. Bake the cookies as directed.
After the cookies cool, cover them with white icing, mix up your black icing, and use the black icing for decoration. You can also make these cookies from scratch by using a simple recipe for sugar cookies and ornamental frosting.
Witch Hat Cupcakes
These are perfect if you a) have zero decorating skills and b) have extra cupcake liners chilling in your kitchen.
Get the recipe from The Cake Blog »
Spooky Fingers
Who knew pretzels dipped in chocolate could be so scary? Pumpkin seeds and white-chocolate bits take this treat from a simple snack to a Halloween delicacy.
Frankenstein Cupcakes
Can a cupcake be too cute to eat? These little guys just might be.
Get the recipe from Your Cup of Cake »
Chocolate Eyeballs
Give breakfast a creepy makeover when you dip doughnut holes in chocolate and garnish with red M&Ms. Keep an, um, eye, on these delicious treats — they’ll be gone before you know it.
Get the recipe for Chocolate Eyeballs.
Spider Cupcakes
We don’t think we’ve been this excited to eat black licorice, like, ever.
Creepy Red Velvet Cake
Take a break from Halloween orange and bake a cake that bleeds red. The red velvet flavoring is enough to turn anyone’s attention away from the bags of candy and leave her satisfied for days.
Get the recipe for Creepy Red Velvet Cake.
Black Velvet Cake
Meet Red Velvet’s slightly demented (but super chocolaty) long-lost cousin. You might like her even more than Red.
Get the recipe from Heather Christo »
Ghost Cupcakes
Put those fancy meringue skills to good use (don’t worry, it’s not hard) and pipe out some fluffy little ghosts. It doesn’t even matter if you mess them up because they’re supposed to be creepy, right?
Get the recipe from Everyday Occasions »
Purple Monster Cupcakes
These purple monster cupcakes are irresistibly adorable — and cute enough to rival even the best Halloween costumes. All you need is frosting, colorful candies, mini M&Ms, licorice, and a gentle touch to bring your cupcakes to life.
Wicked Witch Cupcakes
These are more of an art project than an actual recipe, which is perfect for all you non-bakers out there. Use strorebought cupcakes, chocolate kisses, and sandwich cookies to create these witchy little cakes.
Get the recipe from Made To Be A Momma »
Mulled Cider
Warm up your guests with a glass of cinnamon spiced cider. Or, pour yourself the classic autumn beverage and relax after the trick-or-treating rush.
Get the recipe for Mulled Cider »
Marshmallow Halloween Cupcakes
Marshmallows are so versatile, guys. You can make s’mores, eat them straight from the bag or use them to make these cupcake toppers.
Get the recipe from Chef Julie Yoon »
Pumpkin Cheesecake Creme Caramel
If you’re searching for a bake-ahead dessert that deviates a bit from the traditional pumpkin cheesecake, look no further. Made with pure pumpkin, hot caramel, and a handful of fall spices, this scrumptious custard tastes like no other.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake Creme Caramel »
A Motley Crew
Monsters, mummies, and pumpkins, oh my. Trust us, no serious piping skills are necessary to decorate these adorably scary cupcakes.
Marshmallow Cobweb Cake
Heating marshmallows in the microwave makes it into a gloopy, stringy mess, which creates the best cobweb like textures to apply onto your cakes.
Get the recipe from The Cake Blog »
Pumpkin Patch Cakes
Starting with a box of cake mix makes these super cute cakes a cinch to prepare. Try subbing in apricot jam for glaze to sandwich cakes together.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Patch Cakes »
Outrageous Caramel Apples
These outrageously gooey and rich caramel apples make a tasty treat for a Halloween bash.