Halloween

54 Halloween Dessert Recipes from Cupcakes and Cookies to Cakes and Candy

Find out all the tricks for making our favorite treats.
Giant chocolate caramel cookie bar on a yellow plate with several slices on napkins.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen
  • Orangecolored cupcakes that resemble mini pumpkins on a wooden surface.
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    Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

    This pumpkin patch boasts both standard and mini cupcakes, and each one is a little different—just like a real pumpkin patch—so you can pick and choose your favorite.

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    "Candy Corn" Pumpkin Blondies

    Pumpkin-flavored blondies and a luscious, not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting make these treats way better than the candies.

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  • Pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts.
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    Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

    A maple syrup–cream cheese frosting completes these lightly spiced, festively decorated pumpkin cupcakes.

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  • Squares of fudgy glutenfree cream cheese brownies.
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    Fudgy Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Brownies

    Everyone’s favorite bake sale treat goes gluten-free without any hard-to-find ingredients or alternative flours, just cornstarch and cocoa powder.

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  • Side view of thin walnutstudded brownie squares stacked nine pieces high.
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    Sheet-Pan Brownie Thins

    These sheet-pan brownies don't require any special equipment, all you need is a standard 18x13" rimmed baking sheet and a bowl. The batter gets spread into a thin layer yielding rich, chewy (not cakey!) brownies that are about 1/4-inch thick—perfect for parties.

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  • Circular mini apple pies on a sheet pan.
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    3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Hand Pies

    These quick and easy hand pies are a cross between the beloved caramel apple and flaky apple turnover.

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