Halloween

Sit back and watch the hilarious reactions to this surprisingly tasty Kitty Litter Cake. It's a prank treat perfect for a Halloween party or April Fool's Day.

If you’re the kind of person who chooses cookies over cake every time, this Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is your dream dessert. It’s everything you love about classic chocolate chip cookies — soft, chewy, and packed with chips — but baked in one impressive round that’s perfect for decorating or adding candles. (We found a 12" round to be the perfect size for feeding a crowd and creating slices of an ideal thickness, though a 9" x 13" pan also works.) For an extra-polished look, finish the cookie cake with a piped border of swirled chocolate and vanilla frosting; it’s a simple touch that makes this cookie cake feel just as impressive as any sheet cake.  

This creamy beer cheese dip is ready in just 15 minutes. It's the perfect tangy snack recipe to bring to a Super Bowl party. Keep it warm in a slow cooker!

Boo! These Oreo ball ghosts will be a hit at your Halloween party.

Pumpkin pie made with canned pumpkin is all well and good, but pumpkin pie made with fresh butternut squash purée is even better. Thin-skinned and easy to cut, butternut squash turns soft and velvety if you roast it, and a quick whirl in the food processor or a blender quickly reduces to it to a luscious purée. Here we’ve kept the seasonings on the light side to best showcase the character of the squash. But feel free to amp up the cinnamon and ginger if you like a spicier slice. The brandy is optional, and if you’d rather not use it, you can leave it out or substitute another spirit; bourbon is excellent. (Don't let making your own pie crust intimidate you: our pie guide has everything you need to know.)

These mini apple pies are the perfect dessert recipe to bring to the Thanksgiving potluck. They star a classic apple filling, flaky crust, and crumble topping.

This soft almond poke cake is infused with a tart cherry sauce (“blood”!) and topped with a fluffy whipped cream for a dessert that’s equally tasty and scary.

These pumpkin cheesecake brownies are seriously the BEST treat made with pumpkin puree of all time! I have made so many pumpkin recipes and this is the fudgiest and ultimate fall dessert! Absolutely easy to make and perfect for any Fall day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or anytime! You will believe me when you MAKE IT!

Vegan Caramel Apple Puff Pastries Tart are an easy, simple dessert using store bought puff pastry and fresh apples - Gluten-free too!

In the 1930s, Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, ran the Toll House Inn, a popular restaurant in eastern Massachusetts, with her husband. Using an ice pick, Wakefield broke a semisweet chocolate bar into little bits, mixed them into brown-sugar dough, and the chocolate chip cookie was born. In 1939, she sold Nestlé the rights to reproduce her recipe on its packages (reportedly for only $1) and was hired to write recipes for the company, which supposedly supplied her with free chocolate for life. This recipe is very close to Mrs. Wakefield's original (hers called for a teaspoon of hot water and ½-teaspoon-sized cookies), and the one you'll still find on the back of every yellow bag of Nestlé chocolate chips.

Experience the heartwarming flavours of traditional Irish cuisine with our Colcannon recipe. This classic dish combines creamy mashed potatoes with sautéed greens, offering a delightful mix of textures and tastes. Perfect for family gatherings or a cozy meal at home, Colcannon brings comfort and a touch of Irish heritage to your table. Enjoy it as a delicious side dish paired with your favourite mains.

A refreshing punch blend of lemon, orange and cherry, served sparkling and icy.

This pumpkin-packed crumb cake is everything that is wonderful about fall baking. Warmly spiced, moist pumpkin cake topped with spicy, crispy streusel and topped with an optional but delicious glaze. It is just the thing for an afternoon snack, and just as good for breakfast the next day. You can use any pumpkin spice blend you like, but the homemade recipe included below includes a bit of cardamom, which isn’t usually included in pumpkin spice blends, but brings a hint of citrusy floral flavor. The pumpkin-spice glaze is optional, but if you have the time, don’t skip it. It adds a nice extra hint of sweetness and spice.

Bundt cakes are classic showstoppers — big, lofty and usually dressed in elegant drizzles and drips of glaze. Here, a dense, moist cake full of warm fall spices and pumpkin purée is encased in a layer of rich, nutty brown-butter maple glaze. Feel free to make it a day before you plan to serve it: This cake keeps well at room temperature, and you might think it's even better on the second day. Just make sure to keep it covered and resist the urge to shave off a slice every time you walk by. If you can find it, use organic confectioners' sugar for the glaze. It's made from raw sugar and uses tapioca rather than cornstarch as its anticaking agent. It will give the glaze a richer taste and smoother texture than conventional confectioners’ sugar — a tip picked up from Stella Parks.

A super fun snack mix perfect for Halloween! This Halloween Munch is the perfect treat for the kids to help out in the kitchen.

This easy and festive Halloween Bark is the best way to celebrate the spooky season – or any holiday! Use your favorite Halloween candy to make this easy bark and serve it up at movie nights and Halloween parties all season long! This recipe is so easy and customizable that you can make some slight alterations and whip it up for any occasion or holiday – so fun!

This bread machine pumpkin bread recipe is easy and tastes fantastic! It is a great harvest-themed dessert. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Halloween, etc. Visit BreadDad.com for more delicious quick bread recipes.

Halloween Dirt Cake layers chocolate pudding over a chocolate cake before being finished off with a 3-ingredient frosting and fun toppings! This festive cake will be an absolute hit at this year's Halloween Party!

These kid-friendly Walking Mummy Dogs are the cutest (and tastiest) Halloween dinner there ever was. And although they look pretty impressive, they're simple to make and only require 4 ingredients! Serve up your mummy hot dogs with arms and legs for a fun family dinner, or bring a platter to a Halloween potluck if you want to steal the spooky spotlight!

The perfect mix of salty and sweet! Harvest Hash is great for snacking on and gifting at Thanksgiving and Halloween!

This Halloween layer cake has three layers of rich chocolate cake, and is covered in orange-tinted Swiss buttercream, a ganache glaze, and Halloween sprinkles.

No Bake Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect Thanksgiving or Halloween dessert for a crowd! Creamy homemade pumpkin cheesecake on top of a graham cracker crust, top it with whipped cream or serve a la mode!

Monster Oreo Balls are so easy to make and create the cutest Halloween critters with cookies, cream cheese, and candy melts.

Pumpkin Pie Tacos is a quick and easy fall recipe and a delicious treat for Thanksgiving or Halloween. Taco shells are filled with a pumpkin filling and topped with whipped cream.