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Halloween Recipes

I’m no expert at haunted houses or elaborate costumes, but I’m all for spooky treats (and getting real food in my kids before they eat a year’s worth of Twix in one night). These recipes are your secret weapon for Halloween parties you forgot about until the last minute, or a chaotic night when you’re too busy wrangling your pint-sized Spiderman to think about what to make for dinner. Also, if you’re heading to a chili cook off, don’t even think about making anything but The Best Chili Ever. You can thank me when you come home with the blue ribbon! Don’t forget the cornbread.

Halloween Cheesecake Parfaits from TheFoodCharlatan.com
A close-up of crispy, golden quesadillas drizzled with a creamy sauce, garnished with chopped cilantro, and served with a wedge of lime on a baking tray.

Quick and Easy Dinners

Sheet Pan Quesadillas with Chicken

close up of a chocolate chip pumpkin muffin still in its liner on a cooling rack.

Breads, Muffins & Rolls

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

ceramic bowl of tomato bisque garnished with cream, basil, and grilled cheese.

Soup Recipes

Laura’s Tomato Bisque Soup

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Cookies

30-Minute Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies (No rolling!)

Easy Cheesy Cheeseburger Sliders from The Food Charlatan

Appetizers, Dips & Snacks

Best Sliders Recipe

bowl with chicken tortilla soup topped with cheese, sour cream, fried tortilla strips, and more.

Healthy Dinner

Super Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

slice of pumpkin dump cake with ice cream and caramel sauce on top

Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Dump Cake with Cake Mix

Green caramel apple with a stick in the center on parchment paper.

Candy & Fudge Recipes

The Only Caramel Apple I Will Eat

soft, salted caramel candy rectangle with a bite taken from it, stacked on another rectangle.

Candy & Fudge Recipes

Soft Homemade Caramel Candy

Soft Christmas-tree shaped sugar cookie with dollops of green buttercream frosting

Dessert

Thick & SOFT Sugar Cookie Recipe (That Holds Its Shape)

A close-up of a piece of cornbread with a pat of melting butter on top, as honey from a honey dipper drizzles over it, capturing the essence of a delicious cornbread recipe.

Breads, Muffins & Rolls

Sweet and Moist Cornbread Recipe

a slice of pumpkin blondies with chocolate oozing out the side

Brownies & Bars

Pumpkin Bars with Chocolate Chips

pumpkin spice coffee cake with drizzled glaze on a white plate.

Cake & Cupcakes

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

two white chocolate brownies stacked on each other, with a lit birthday candle in the top one.

Brownies & Bars

White Chocolate Brownies

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Drinks

My Favorite Wassail

a lot of velvety salted caramel sauce in a glass jar.

Dessert

The Salted Caramel Sauce of my Dreams

quick chili recipe in a pot mixed with cheese and sour cream

Recipes for Dinner

Quick Easy Chili Recipe (45 Minutes!)

Close-up of monster cookies topped with candy-coated chocolates and candy eyes, one cookie partially eaten, with melted chocolate chips and scattered candies on a light surface.

Halloween Recipes

Soft and Chewy Monster Cookies

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Breakfast

Homemade Doughnuts

easy chocolate cream pie recipe with oreo crust on a white plate.

Pies, Pastries & Tarts

The Best Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

white chicken chili with sour cream and cheese garnish in a white bowl

Soup Recipes

Creamy White Chicken Chili Recipe (Easy!)

heart shaped sugar cookie with pink royal icing and white details.

Dessert

Royal Icing Recipe for Beginners

jiffy cornbread casserole recipe being lifted from the pan

Thanksgiving

Cornbread Casserole Recipe

homemade rice krispie treats

Brownies & Bars

The Absolute Best Rice Krispies Treats Recipe

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