The best part about Halloween is the treats. Sure, tricks can be funny when well done, particularly by a younger audience, but this festive holiday is best celebrated with a killer costume and pillowcase packed with candy or cake.
Beyond the classic door-to-door confections collected by kids disguised as goblins, ghouls, ghosts and probably a whole bunch of “Stranger Things” characters, there are plenty of creative desserts to make and enjoy at home.
The point being, celebrate Halloween with treats of all kinds doughnuts, pies, cupcakes, cookies, even bananas disguised as ghosts (for the candy comedown). Whether you’re throwing a saucy, grown-up Halloween soiree, a family fright fest or just want to cry into a boo-berry pie because it’s the first year the kids are out on the town without you, this recipe roundup is here.
‘Light Up’ Chocolate Brownie Pumpkins
These sweet pumpkin treats are an adorable, crowd-pleasing addition to any Halloween party.
Frankenstein Cupcakes
These fun cupcakes use two mini doughnuts stacked on top for extra height. Anna Helm Baxter recommends using natural food dyes for the fun colors.
Zombie Brain Cupcakes
Zombie brain cupcakes manage to be creepy, cute and delicious all at once. In other words, they’re perfect for Halloween. Just don’t think too much about eating brains when you dig in.
Martha Stewart’s Halloween Spiderweb Cookies
The not-so-tangled web on these cookies is created by frosting them with white royal icing, adding a thin spiral of black frosting and pulling a skewer from the center of the cookie out to several points on the edge.