Halloween might very well be my favorite holiday. I’m THAT person who celebrates for the entire month of October, and I’m an equally enthusiastic fan of Día de Muertos when November arrives. Judging by our most-saved Halloween recipes, our readers love an eerie excuse to cook just as much as I do. These 10 favorites, including witch finger cookies and ghost-topped pizza, offer plenty of ways to feed your fellow Halloween enthusiasts. Whether you’re throwing a costume party or fueling up before trick-or-treating, there’s something here to make the celebration a little more delicious.
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Halloween food doesn’t need a costume to earn a spot on the party table. This creamy orange dip pairs slow-roasted sweet potatoes with nutty pepitas and a garlicky ancho chile oil for a savory snack worth hovering around.
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Put those leftover pumpkin seeds to work! Tossed with garlic butter, Parmesan, and fresh herbs, these crunchy snacks give you one more reason to carve a jack-o’-lantern—and something to nibble on while admiring your handiwork.
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Chocolate and peanut butter are already a winning Halloween combination, but these sandwich cookies give them an especially festive presentation. Crisp chocolate cookies frame a creamy peanut butter filling that peeks through each jack-o’-lantern’s face.
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These cookies take the Halloween assignment seriously, right down to their wrinkled knuckles and almond fingernails. Buttery shortbread conceals a raspberry jam filling that delivers a tart-sweet bite and a suitably gruesome bleeding effect.
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Before everyone dives into the candy, give them a pizza dressed for the occasion. Mozzarella ghosts and black olive spiders with rosemary legs turn your favorite pizza base into a holiday centerpiece; store-bought dough or flatbread works if costume prep has eaten up your cooking time.
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These toothy treats give s’mores a delightfully goofy Halloween makeover. Chocolate graham cookies sandwich tangy red cream cheese frosting, with mini marshmallow teeth and almond fangs completing the grin.
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A good caramel apple should let you take a bite without turning it into a wrestling match. Former Serious Eats editor Stella Parks‘ recipe gets the coating just right, with rich caramel that clings generously to the fruit while staying tender enough to bite through.
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If you consider chocolate-covered caramel the best part of the candy haul, these homemade Milk Duds deserve a spot on the dessert table. Soft, chewy caramel centers get a thin chocolate coating for a familiar treat that’s especially fun to make yourself.
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The pumpkin here is all in the shape—these savory crackers get their flavor from a generous amount of extra-sharp cheddar. Flaky and almost biscuit-like, they’re a welcome cheesy break between handfuls of Halloween candy.
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The grown-ups deserve a Halloween treat, too, and this boozy milkshake delivers pumpkin, reduced apple cider, bourbon, and warm spices in one frosty glass. A dollop of maple whipped cream makes it worthy of the dessert table.
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