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  4. 50+ Halloween Recipes That Are Scary Delicious

50+ Halloween Recipes That Are Scary Delicious

Updated June 18, 2019
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From spider web cupcakes to toasty and snackable pumpkin seeds, these easy Halloween recipes are sure to make your next party a hit.

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Severed Hand Pies

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Credit: Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Blakeslee Giles

Severed Hand Pies Recipe

This freaky-delicious treat serves up classic flavors with a Halloween twist. Impress your guests with sweet cherry filling in flakey puff pastry... in the shape of a human hand.

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Chorizo and Caramelized Onion Stuffed Intestines

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Credit: Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Blakeslee Giles

Chorizo and Caramelized Onion Stuffed Intestines Recipe

Take your Halloween party to the next level with Mexican sausage and onion stuffed "intestines". Store-bought pastry dough makes this masterpiece simple to make and contributes to the rich taste and flaky texture. A cranberry sauce adds sweetness to this salty, savory dish while contributing to the realness of its presentation. This appetizer is sure to be a memorable one!

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Halloween Hummus

Halloween Hummus
Credit: Caitlin Bensel, Styling: Mindi Shapiro

Halloween Hummus Recipe

For a truly spooky treat, this hummus is a great way to create a fun and festive Halloween effect. Simply fill a carved skull prop with this ghoulishly delicious hummus for a great appetizer to serve to guests. This hummus is red pepper based and features cayenne pepper, cumin, and plenty of garlic cloves for some great flavor. This dip is great to serve with crackers, chips, or veggie sticks. Dig right in, if you dare! 

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Cheddar Witch's Fingers

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Credit: Leigh Beisch

Cheddar Witch's Fingers Recipe

These ghastly little nibbles are rich with cheesy flavor, and a real snap to make. Prep and Cook Time: 55 minutes. Notes: Keep the dough cool as you work with it to prevent stickiness.

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Midori Lemon Gin Fizz

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Credit: Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Julia Levy; Prop Styling: Blakeslee Giles

Midori Lemon Gin Fizz Recipe

Egg whites form a spooky, frothy top, giving the cocktail a mad-scientist makeover. The cocktail gets its green hue from Midori liqueur, a super sweet muskmelon-flavored liqueur. Serve in beakers or test tubes to up the Halloween aura.

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Brew-Ha-Ha Punch

Brew-Ha-Ha Punch
Credit: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Brew-Ha-Ha Punch Recipe

With lime drink and pineapple juice, this party punch isn't scary at all–for the kids or the adults. But putting the punch in a second bowl of dry ice gives it that eerie feeling that's perfect for a spooky party.

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Mummy Buckeyes

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Mummy Buckeyes Recipe

Our two-bite treats are scary-simple to make and a ghoulishly good addition to your spread of haunted sweets. When it comes time to wrap the mummies in chocolate, let the kids help out for a fun holiday craft.

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Monster Eyes

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Monster Eyes Recipe

Halloween is dominated by sweets so go the savory route and make these Monster Eyes with simple sausage ball ingredients and green olives with pimentos.

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Devilish Eggs

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Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Linda Hirst

Devilish Eggs Recipe

Black and red caviar add a diabolical finish to a party favorite.

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Candy Corn Cocktail

EC: Make the Ultimate Halloween Cocktail with Leftover Candy Corn
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Candy Corn Cocktail Recipe

Because drinking is better than trick-or-treating, right?

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Candy Corn Jello Shots

EC: Candy Corn Jello Shots Are the Ultimate Way to Start Halloween
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Candy Corn Jello Shots Recipe

We’re all for starting off Halloween with a bang—but instead of diving headfirst into the candy bowl at 11 am, why not get things going with a Champagne-based Jello shot that looks like a candy corn?

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter Recipe

Brown butter takes these rich, seasonal pumpkin chocolate chip cookies to the next level, adding a nutty, fragrant flavor that is absolutely perfect for fall. Canned pumpkin puree lends moisture to these fluffy, cake-like treats while warm chocolate chips fill every bite. Make these for a Halloween party or a fall dinner party, and be sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.

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Lemon-Black Sesame Baked Doughnuts

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Credit: Daniel Agee; Food Styling: Tori Cox; Prop Styling: Kashara Johnson

Lemon-Black Sesame Baked Doughnuts Recipe

If you need a break from rainbow-smattered sweets and unicorn-coated everything, these deliciously dark doughnuts are exactly what you’re looking for. A bright lemony glaze balances the warm toasty flavors delivered by black sesame seeds for a balanced, not-too-sweet doughnut. Being an oven-baked doughnut, this recipe is perfect for the first-time doughnut maker or anyone who’s not trying to spend their Saturday morning cleaning up a deep-fry station in their kitchen. We used black food dye to intensify the darkness of these doughnuts, but feel free to leave it out if you’d prefer. Beyond being an incredibly tasty way to boycott rainbow foods, these black sesame doughnuts are the perfect treat to whip out for Halloween. 

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Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs
Credit: Kate Sears; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs Recipe

Serve these devilishly tasty treats as part of a Halloween feast. Roasted red peppers and paprika give the filling an orange hue reminiscent of jack-o-lanterns, while snipped chives resemble their stems.

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Butterbeer

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Butterbeer Recipe

Fancy a trip to the Wizarding World? This classic favorite drink of witches and wizards alike will be enough to put some magical pep in your step! This drink is a decadent, rich, and buttery experience. Top this popular wizarding beverage with plenty of homemade whipped cream before serving to family and friends. 

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Halloween Ham and Cheese Hand Pies

Halloween Ham and Cheese Hand Pies
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Halloween Ham and Cheese Hand Pies Recipe

This is an adaptable little recipe. We love the warm, spicy flavor of brown mustard, but feel free to use your family's favorite mustard. You can also customize the filling by using any kind of thinly sliced cheese and/or meat that you or your kids prefer.

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Devilish Chorizo Chili with Hominy

Devilish Chorizo Chili with Hominy
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Devilish Chorizo Chili with Hominy Recipe

Not only is this chili easy to make ahead, it actually improves with time. If you like your chili very spicy, add an extra teaspoon of chipotle powder. Prep and Cook Time: 50 minutes. Notes: Prepare chili up to two days ahead. Cool, cover, and chill; reheat before serving. Buy the best-quality chorizo you can find, preferably from a butcher or Mexican market, and avoid the type of chorizo that is very soft and sold in plastic casings; it tends to break down too much in cooking. Substitute another spicy uncooked sausage if you can't find good chorizo.

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Spooky Sangria

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Credit: Carol Shih; Styling: Margo True and Carol Shih

Spooky Sangria Recipe

What could be more fun than a cauldron full of seething, smoking sangria? It's delicious and wickedly strong (use more sparkling water if you want to dilute it a little). Although dry ice is not toxic, it's dangerous to swallow chips because of the extremely low temperature. Using a chunk of the ice, and wrapping it in cheesecloth, avoids that problem.

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'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar

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'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar Recipe

Need a great appetizer for your Halloween bash? Serve up chips and this classic veggie and bean dip for some spook-tacularly good flavor. This recipe features staples that you may already have in your pantry or fridge, making this a perfect last-minute appetizer to take to the party. And while the name suggest that a Halloween party is where it's at with this recipe, you can just as easily much on this great dip any day of the week! 

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'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Caviar
Credit:  Caitlin Bensel, Styling: Mindi Shapiro

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar Recipe

Need a great appetizer for your Halloween bash? Serve up chips and this classic veggie and bean dip for some spook-tacularly good flavor. This recipe features staples that you may already have in your pantry or fridge, making this a perfect last-minute appetizer to take to the party. And while the name suggest that a Halloween party is where it's at with this recipe, you can just as easily much on this great dip any day of the week! 

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Dark Soul Fondue

Dark Soul Fondue
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Dark Soul Fondue Recipe

This chocolatey fondue will be a hit at the party. Cut the pound cake into bone shapes or other fun shapes to fit your movie party theme.

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Little Monster Cupcakes

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Little Monster Cupcakes Recipe

Decorate cupcakes for Halloween by creating not-too-scary monster faces on top of the cupcakes using colored frostings and an assortment of candies.

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Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes
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Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes Recipe

These festive Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes are as delicoious as they are detailed. 

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Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes

Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes
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Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes Recipe

Don't be afraid of these black cat cupcakes... they are devilishly good!

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts

Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts Recipe

How adorable are these little ghosts? They're just as easy to make as they are cute.

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Trick or Treat Cupcakes

Trick or Treat Cupcakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Trick or Treat Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake is the showcase for our Halloween thrills. For the parade of goblins, ghosts, and monsters looking for something sweet, we top it with anything we can find on the candy aisle. There's no trick to this treat—it's scrumptious any time of year.

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Almond Spider Cakes

Almond Spider Cakes
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Linda Hirst

Almond Spider Cakes Recipe

A web of sugary goodness awaits you in these Halloween cupcakes. Almond paste in the batter and a colorful almond glaze give these cakes a distinctive nutty taste that kids will love. Top with plastic or gummy spiders for a spooky touch.

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Superman Cupcakes

Superman Cupcakes
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Superman Cupcakes Recipe

Superman cupcakes are a great way to celebrate the next big super hero movie, your child's birthday party, or even Halloween! (Click here for the stencils.)

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Spiderman Cupcakes

Spiderman Cupcakes
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Spiderman Cupcakes Recipe

Are your spidey senses tingling? These Spiderman cupcakes will be a hit at your child's next birthday party or any festive celebration. Please do not try to climb any walls or jump off of any buildings. (Click here for the stencils.)

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Stuffed Pepper Mummies

Stuffed Pepper Mummies
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Stuffed Pepper Mummies Recipe

An adorable take on jalapeño poppers, these sweet pepper "mummies" are stuffed with a gently spicy mix of Mexican chorizo, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, and cilantro.

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Olive Spiders

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Olive Spiders Recipe

Dress up your spooky Halloween table (or your drink) with this fun garnish.

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Marinated Eyeballs

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Marinated Eyeballs Recipe

A few simple ingredients can do wonders for ordinary olives... you'll be amazed at the flavor!

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Zombie Fingers

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Zombie Fingers Recipe

Orange nails are so pretty on fingers... and these are nutritious as well!

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Rye Tombstones

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Rye Tombstones Recipe

Make these tasty little appetizers for parties. They are a truly to-die-for treat!

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Red-Velvet Cake Balls with White Chocolate

Red-Velvet Cake Balls with White Chocolate
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Red-Velvet Cake Balls with White Chocolate Recipe

Dipped in white chocolate, these red-velvet cake balls are perfect for turning into eyeballs on Halloween. With a steady hand and food coloring, David Burtka paints detailed irises and pupils on each one; for the less artistically inclined, an M and M pressed into the white chocolate before it sets makes for a quick-and-easy creepy alternative.

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Deserted Graveyard Cake

Deserted Graveyard Cake
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Deserted Graveyard Cake Recipe

Prepare this decadent, chocolate-frosted cake for a festive Halloween dessert. 

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Halloween Bundt Cake

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Halloween Bundt Cake Recipe

This epic bundt-on-bundt cake earns its title by mimicking a children's jack-'o-lantern candy pail at the end of a highly successful night of trick-or-treating. It's guaranteed to be an instant hit at any Halloween party--especially once you cut in and let the haul of candy spill of for your guests.

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Boo-tiful Pumpkin Cake

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Boo-tiful Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Make two recipes of this pumpkin cake and create your own tasty pumpkin!

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Spiderweb Spice Cake

Spiderweb Spice Cake
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Spiderweb Spice Cake Recipe

Colored candies are all you need to transform a chocolate cake into a creepy, crawling Halloween-themed cake. Don't worry, even with the spiders you won't be able to resist this delicious confection.

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Mummified Candy-Corn Cake

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Mummified Candy-Corn Cake Recipe

This festive candy corn-colored cake is sure to impress your Halloween guests. 

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Skeleton Cupcakes

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Skeleton Cupcakes Recipe

Stop the presses! These too-cute cupcakes are a must-bake for your Halloween party. There's room for creativity on these delicious desserts, so make the faces fun or scary--your choice.

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Halloween Kitty Cake

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Halloween Kitty Cake Recipe

What a sweet kitty this is! The cake is baked, cut into shapes and then put together to make a purr-fect cake for any Halloween party.

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Bat Cake

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Bat Cake Recipe

For the Halloween crafter inside all of this, this simple Halloween sheet cake is a fun, easy dessert to make. Devil’s food cake is very dark chocolaty color, but a red velvet cake would look just as fitting and festive for the bat, too. Piping bags and tips are found in craft stores or specialty baking shops. Be sure to cut the cake rounds in the prescribed order so that the bat’s head with ears comes out as 1 of the cuts.

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Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream

Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream
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Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream Recipe

This citrus-flavored spin on angel food cake is perfect as the base for colorful Candy Corn frosting! Pile the cupcake high with buttercream and enjoy this Halloween treat.

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Monster Cookies

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Monster Cookies Recipe

They’re not called monster cookies because they’re scary… but they are monstrously delicious. In fact. these chunky, chewy  monster cookies might just be the king of all kitchen sink cookies. Featuring peanut butter, oats, crushed pretzels, M&Ms, and chunks of milk chocolate, they hit every necessary cookie note—chewy, crispy, salty, sweet, chocolatey, and buttery. We opted for miniature M&Ms to use in these decadent monster cookies, as we often regular-size to feel a little clunky in the context of a cookie, but feel free to use whatever size you prefer. In fact, you can customize these kid-friendly oatmeal and peanut butter cookies in any number of ways depending on what you like—swap peanut butter for almond better, switch the pretzels for crushed kettle cooked potato chips, use semisweet chocolate instead of milk chocolate, etc. However you spin your personal batch of monster cookies, one thing’s for sure: Pulling out a platter of these loaded treats will always incite excitement. 

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Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars

Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars
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Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars Recipe

Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars make fun Halloween treats.

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Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes

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Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe

Tempted to break into those bags of candy you've stockpiled for trick-or-treaters? Melt a few Milky Ways in a saucepan and bake them into these ultra-rich cupcakes. Top with Chocolate-Marshmallow Frosting and chopped candy garnishes.

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Candy Brownies

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Candy Brownies Recipe

These brownies literally get better with every item you toss on them. Pretzels? Sure! Leftover candy? Of course! Nuts? Why not?

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Make Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy

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Make Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy Recipe

Once the ghouls and ghosts go back into hiding, you won’t have any Reese's Peanut Butter Cups left in your stash of leftover Halloween candy. Simply, everyone knows that they’re the first treat to disappear. However, you will have a year’s supply of boring ol’ chocolate bars in your candy haul. What to do with them? It’s easy: Wave goodbye to Halloween and welcome winter with a warm, homemade hot chocolate.

This hot chocolate recipe calls for a cup of milk and a handful of chocolate bars, so you’re well primed to use up leftover Halloween candy. That’s it—just milk and chocolate. Hot tip: Use a mixture of milk and dark chocolate bars so your cup doesn’t turn out overwhelmingly sweet. Rim the mug in chopped Krackel bars for some texture. If you don’t have any more in your pile of candy, Snickers, Three Musketeers, and Mr. Goodbar will work, too.

Homemade Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Bars

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Candy Brownies

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Candy Brownies Recipe

These brownies literally get better with every item you toss on them. Pretzels? Sure! Leftover candy? Of course! Nuts? Why not?

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Cinnamon-Cider Candied Apples

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Cinnamon-Cider Candied Apples Recipe

Wash apples well to remove any waxy coating, and dry thoroughly before dipping them. Work quickly, but if the syrup begins to set, you can reheat it over low heat to liquefy.

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    10 of 51 Candy Corn Cocktail
    11 of 51 Candy Corn Jello Shots
    12 of 51 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter
    13 of 51 Lemon-Black Sesame Baked Doughnuts
    14 of 51 Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs
    15 of 51 Butterbeer
    16 of 51 Halloween Ham and Cheese Hand Pies
    17 of 51 Devilish Chorizo Chili with Hominy
    18 of 51 Spooky Sangria
    19 of 51 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar
    20 of 51 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Caviar
    21 of 51 Dark Soul Fondue
    22 of 51 Little Monster Cupcakes
    23 of 51 Red Velvet Cobweb Cupcakes
    24 of 51 Black Kitty Cat Cupcakes
    25 of 51 Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts
    26 of 51 Trick or Treat Cupcakes
    27 of 51 Almond Spider Cakes
    28 of 51 Superman Cupcakes
    29 of 51 Spiderman Cupcakes
    30 of 51 Stuffed Pepper Mummies
    31 of 51 Olive Spiders
    32 of 51 Marinated Eyeballs
    33 of 51 Zombie Fingers
    34 of 51 Rye Tombstones
    35 of 51 Red-Velvet Cake Balls with White Chocolate
    36 of 51 Deserted Graveyard Cake
    37 of 51 Halloween Bundt Cake
    38 of 51 Boo-tiful Pumpkin Cake
    39 of 51 Spiderweb Spice Cake
    40 of 51 Mummified Candy-Corn Cake
    41 of 51 Skeleton Cupcakes
    42 of 51 Halloween Kitty Cake
    43 of 51 Bat Cake
    44 of 51 Orange Angel Food Cupcakes with Candy Corn Buttercream
    45 of 51 Monster Cookies
    46 of 51 Candy Corn and M&M's Chewy Crispy Bars
    47 of 51 Heavenly Candy Bar Cupcakes
    48 of 51 Candy Brownies
    49 of 51 Make Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate with Leftover Halloween Candy
    50 of 51 Candy Brownies
    51 of 51 Cinnamon-Cider Candied Apples

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