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Halloween Recipe Round Up

Halloween baking is a ton of fun! I’ve put together some of my favorite Halloween Recipes from over the years. Let’s make some spooky treats!

Monster Eyeballs

Reese's Puffs Crunch Monster Eyeballs

These Reese's Puffs Crunch Monster Eyeballs are so tasty, perfectly textured, and full of peanut butter flavor!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 14 eyeballs
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Freezer

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal crushed
  • 1 cup chopped chocolate
  • 1 small bag M&M's

Instructions

  • Place peanut butter, powdered sugar and cereal into a large bowl. Mix until dough forms. Take 1 Tablespoon pieces and roll into balls. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Melt chocolate in a double broiler until smooth. Using a toothpick or skewer dip peanut butter balls into chocolate leaving top centers open. Let chocolate harden then place candy coated chocolate pieces in center of opening to form the eye. Serve chilled or room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn

Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn

This Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn is sweet, crunchy and delicious! It's the perfect Halloween snack to munch on during a scary movie!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1267kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 3.3 oz bag Kettle Corn popcorn popped with all un-popped kernels removed
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups Pumpkin Spice Hershey's Kisses unwrapped
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place popped popcorn and peanuts onto a large rimmed baking sheet that has been sprayed lightly with non stick cooking spray.
  • Place kisses, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture comes to a light boil. Remove from heat and pour evenly over popcorn and nuts. Gently stir to coat mixture over popcorn.
  • Bake in oven for 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and pour onto parchment paper to cool. Break into pieces and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1267kcal | Carbohydrates: 158g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 726mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 140g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Calcium: 298mg | Iron: 3mg
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Cinnamon Toasted Pumpkin Pie Tarts

Cinnamon Toasted Pumpkin Pie Tarts

These Cinnamon Toasted Pumpkin Pie Tarts are a super delicious halloween breakfast recipe! They're so sweet and delicious!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 tarts
Calories: 401kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
  • 4 sheets thawed puff pastry
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • melted chocolate for drizzling optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl mix the pumpkin, sugar, heavy cream, egg, cinnamon and nutmeg until creamy and well combined.
  • Place puff pastry onto a lightly floured countertop and cut out 4 pumpkins per sheet of pastry. Place pumpkin cut outs onto silpat or parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Brush each pumpkin lightly with butter then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons of pumpkin pie filling around center of pumpkins leaving 1/4 inch border around edges.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown on the edges and pumpkin pie is cooked through.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack. Serve room temperature or chilled. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2518IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
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Fudgy Graveyard Brownies

Fudgy Graveyard Brownies

These Fudgy Graveyard Brownies are so rich, decadent, and festive for halloween! Plus, they're super easy to make and decorate!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 brownies
Calories: 642kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 6 milano cookies for graves
  • 5 oreo cookies crushed
  • 6 pumpkin candy corn pieces
  • 6 normal candy corn pieces
  • 1 cup melted chocolate for frosting & piping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake brownies in an 8x8 inch pan lined with foil, sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Let cool completely then cut into 6 rectangles.
  • Frost with melted chocolate reserving 2 Tablespoons for piping the cookies. 
  • Pipe RIP onto the Milano Cookies then press into the back of each brownie
  • Top with a candy corn pumpkin and candy corn. Sprinkle with crushed Oreos for the dirt Serve

Nutrition

Calories: 642kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 69g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 4mg
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Breadstick Mummy Dogs

Breadstick Mummy Dogs

These Breadstick Mummy dogs are so cute and fun for halloween! Plus, they're made with just two ingredients!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 mummy dogs
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg Pillsbury Breadstick Dough 12 count
  • 12 hot dogs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll all 12 breadsticks from package. Cut each into 3 equal strips. 
  • Take 3 strips, one at a time and wrap around 1 hot dog starting from the top of the hot dog. (Each hot dog has 3 thin breadstick strips around it). Leave a small space towards the top of the hotdog to make mustard eyes.
  • Continue wrapping all dogs then place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  • Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Use mustard or ketchup for the eyes if desired

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg
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Mummy Munch

Mummy Munch

This Mummy Munch recipe is the perfect spooky snack for halloween! It's super quick and easy to make with no oven needed!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 373kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Large Bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Honey Chex Cereal
  • 16 oz package vanilla candy melts
  • 1 cup Autumn Mix Candy corn & little pumpkins
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups mini pretzels

Instructions

  • Place cereal, Autumn mix, peanuts and pretzels into a large bowl. Mix to combine. Melt vanilla candy melts according to package directions then pour into cereal mixture.
  • Gently stir until well coated then pour onto wax paper or a silpat lined baking sheet to dry. Once dried, break up into pieces and put into cute Halloween cupcake liners or into little bags.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 11mg
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Shortbread Candy Corn Kissed Brownies

Shortbread Candy Corn Kissed Brownies

These Shortbread Candy Corn Kissed Brownies are so decadent and delicious! A rich brownie is filled with chewy candy corn bits and covered in melted chocolate!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 429kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix family size
  • 2 sticks softened butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 bag Candy Corn Kisses or other flavor, unwrapped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions, set batter aside.
  • n a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until creamy and light. Slowly add flour and salt until combined.
  • Press shortbread dough into a 11x7 inch baking dish lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Top shortbread dough with 50 kisses then pour brownie batter evenly over top of kisses.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
  • Place remaining kisses in double broiler to melt. Spread melted chocolate over brownies, sprinkle if desired and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg
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Hope you enjoy, have a great day!!