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.
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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

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

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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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    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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    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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    Pumpkin and Chocolate Mousse Trifle

    Fold whipped cream into canned pumpkin purée and then layer with buttery pound cake and airy chocolate mousse for this easy-to-assemble fall dessert.

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    Fudgy Double-Chocolate Brownies

    Brownies can go two ways—fudgy or cakey—and these rich, decadent squares decidedly fall into the fudgy category.

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    Brûléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie

    This chocolate and pumpkin mashup is surprising yet delicious. It's so good that you don't have to brûlée the top, though that effect surely makes the pie a show stopper.

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    Coconut-and-Almond Candy

    Trick-or-treaters will be delighted to find these candies in the Halloween candy bag. Wrap them in foil or place them in candy cups.

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    Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

    This recipe makes decadent chocolate cake and delicious chocolate cupcakes. Don't skip the silky frosting, it's the best part!

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    3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Tart

    Store-bought caramel sauce and frozen puff pastry are the secrets to a showstopping dessert that you can make in under an hour.

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    Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Cookies

    This ambitious Mallomars-inspired recipe is a project: Make the (wheat-free!) cookie base and top with marshmallow on day one; enrobe in chocolate on day two.

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    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    If you’re baking more than one tray of cookies at a time, swap their shelf positions in the oven halfway through cooking time to ensure even coloring.

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    Edible Cookie Dough with Variations

    Cookie dough lovers, eat your hearts out! Toasting the flour in this egg-free version zaps any bacteria, making the raw dough safe to eat as is.

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    Brownie Ice-Cream Sandwich

    Use your favorite ice cream to make these treats; just defrost it slightly so you can spread it between the brownie layers easily.

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    No-Bake Butterscotch-Coconut Cookies

    Need cookies in a flash? These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven, which means you can have a treat any time you want it.

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    Salted Caramel "Ding Dong" Cake

    It may look like a giant lunchbox treat, but an ultra-smooth ganache and a final flourish of crunchy sea salt make this one elegant cake.

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    Chocolate Blackout Cookies

    We love the look of the homemade extra-long sprinkles on these whoopie-pie-type cookies, but they take a steady hand and a wealth of patience to shape. Use any store-bought sprinkle in their place.

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    Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart

    Sweet and savory meet with delicious results in this elegant tart.

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    Dulce de Leche Brownies

    Swirls of dulce de leche transform this decadent brownie recipe.

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    Pink Lemonade Bars

    How do you make lemon bars even better? Turn them pink. Add bright color and tangy flavor with a splash of fresh raspberry purée.

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