Food Holidays & Occasions Halloween 20 Halloween Recipes Celebrating Gourds, Ghouls, Candy, and Fall Spices Your Halloween gathering or family event will be all treats with this collection of orange, spooky, and autumnal recipes for the occasion. By Kim Wehby Kim Wehby Kim Wehby is a copy editor with over a decade of experience in the food and beverage space, including a senior editorial role at Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She's edited and developed content for Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Eating Well. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 3, 2024 Close Photo: Abby Hocking If you're hosting a Halloween party, your menu should be just as festive as your decorations. Our collection of Halloween recipes spans ghoulish to understated. From cocktails with eyeballs to marshmallow fluff ghosts and stuffed pumpkins to pumpkin-spiced cocktails, these are Food & Wine's most festive treats for the spooky season. How to Make Candy Magic at Home 01 of 20 Squash Fondue Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Hollowed acorn squash is baked and filled with melty cheese fondue in this festive recipe from Amanda Shulman. Get the Recipe 02 of 20 Pumpkin Praline Bars Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Enjoy these rich, seasonal praline bars from chef Ouita Michel that feature pecans and ample pumpkin. A decadent brown sugar frosting puts these Halloween treats on the must-bake list. Get the Recipe 03 of 20 Pumpkin Spice Shrub Spritz Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Liberty Fennell You can make Evie Negri-Albert's pumpkin spice shrub (which can be enjoyed without alcohol) using pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Add it to a glass of ice with some Prosecco and soda water for the perfect Halloween spritz. Get the Recipe 04 of 20 Black Forest Cake Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco Celebrate the festive occasion with this classic German dessert, which pairs a light, airy genoise sponge cake with dramatic chocolate shards and infuses the filling and frosting with cherry flavor. Get the Recipe 05 of 20 Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser Pumpkin spice cupcakes please a crowd with crunchy pumpkin and sunflower seeds and fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Get the Recipe 06 of 20 Café de Olla Alegría Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell Autumnal flavors from amaranth seeds, pepitas, maple syrup, and cinnamon abound in Esteban Castillo's version of alegría, a traditional Mexican candy. Get the Recipe 07 of 20 Black Russian Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon Make it through a late Halloween night with coffee liqueur and vodka in this perfectly spooky black cocktail. Get the Recipe 08 of 20 Greens-and-Cheese-Stuffed Cinderella Pumpkin Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Anna Theoktisto's stuffed pumpkin will be the belle of the Halloween ball. Roasted pumpkin houses a vegetarian kale stuffing with loads of cheese, and a festive phyllo pastry crown rests atop the lovely dish. Get the Recipe 09 of 20 Pumpkin Spice Conchas Pumpkin Spice Conchas. Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Thom Driver In chef Ellen Ramos’ festive recipe, these Mexican conchas feature a crunchy, pumpkin-spiced, seashell-shaped sugar crust. Get the Recipe 10 of 20 Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars Sarah Kieffer Swirl the flavors of pumpkin pie and cheesecake together for these one-hour treats from baker Sarah Kieffer. Get the Recipe 11 of 20 Sweet Potato Honey Beer Pie Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas Nik Sharma's sweet potato pie sings of warm spices like turmeric, ginger, and cardamom. Wonderful autumnal depth comes from a mixture of dark beer, dark brown sugar, and honey in the pumpkin filling. Get the Recipe 12 of 20 Sweet Potato Gnocchi Oriana Koren Crowd-pleasing gnocchi can be made ahead to add an orange-hued comfort food to your dinner or party. Get the Recipe 13 of 20 Spiced Candy Corn Crispies © David Malosh These are not your average rice cereal treats. Rather than being cloyingly sweet, these treats are smoky spice-meets marshmallow fluff. Get the Recipe 14 of 20 Halloween Whoopie Pies © David Malosh Grace Parisi brings us these Halloween-ready whoopie pies featuring tender cocoa cakes and a fluffy vanilla filling. Get the Recipe 15 of 20 Mini Spiced Pumpkins © David Malosh These adorable mini Bundt cakes feature pumpkin pie spice and an orange glaze. A dark licorice topping makes the stems on these sweet little pumpkins. Get the Recipe 16 of 20 Soft Apple-Cider Caramels © John Kernick Sweet, spiced apples meet buttery richness in these homemade caramels. After a few hours of candy-making, you'll have 150 seasonal caramels to gift out at your Halloween parties and potlucks. Get the Recipe 17 of 20 Chocolate Mice © David Malosh These festive mice feature three kinds of chocolate. Pumpkin seeds serve as the ears, a sugar glaze as the eyes, and black licorice strips as the clever tails. Get the Recipe 18 of 20 Chewy Black Licorice Chocolate Brownies John Kernick These luscious brownies were created as a tribute to Gail Simmons' father's upbringing and love of salty, chewy black licorice. Licorice root powder, anise seeds, and chopped licorice chews bring loads of licorice flavor to each bite. Get the Recipe 19 of 20 Sugar Cookie and Marshmallow Fluff Ghosts Abby Hocking / Food & Wine Sugar cookies and a marshmallow topping make these fun, kid-friendly ghosts from recipe developer Paige McCurdy-Flynn. A dip into a white chocolate glaze gives them a cocoa-buttery finish. Get the Recipe 20 of 20 Dark and Stormy Death Punch © David Malosh This adults-only treat is Grace Parisi's spooky version of the Dark and Stormy. Cherry-stuffed lychees make for creepy eyeballs in this gingery refresher. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit