Why choose tricks or treats when you can weave your tangled web and have both? There’s no need to rely solely on store-bought candy this year — these festive Halloween dessert recipes are guaranteed to get the party started. From edible eyeballs and homemade cotton candy to artful web-covered cookies and everything pumpkin-spiced, there’s something for every ghoul and gal to enjoy. A few of these recipes incorporate some of the candies that we all know and love, including the always-divisive candy corn.
Many are desserts that both kids and adults can get behind, whether it be candy corn-adorned doughnuts, a candy-filled layer cake or a buttery skillet cookie that’s packed with whatever candy combination you can dream up. The majority of these dessert recipes are so simple that they can be made at the last minute with just a handful of pantry staples, such as butter, sugar, flour and chocolate. Store-bought pie dough and puff pastry are used to make some of our favorite holiday recipes, including mummified hand pies, seasonal pot pies, pumpkin slab pies (we love a simplified version of a classic) and bite-size fruit tarts topped with the sweetest creepy crawlers.
And what would an autumn holiday be without and ? Apple crisp and homemade sweet pierogi will satisfy your fruit cravings, while the familiar flavor of pumpkin finds its way into milkshakes, cookies, cheesecake and more. Feel free to play your tricks, but remember to treat your friends and family to one or mor.
