Get Ready for Halloween!

Halloween is almost here and we can hardly wait! Halloween is one of our favorite holidays because it's all about food and fun. Isn't it always a blast to see your friends and family dressed up in the weirdest costumes they could find? And then there are the great Halloween rituals like trick-or-treating, theme parties, jack-o-lanterns and eating pounds and pounds of candy.

Sure, we could have given you recipes for Boo-ritos and Fright Chicken, but we went straight to dessert because Halloween is all about fun. Few will be able to resist the power of Mini Halloween Cupcakes, Popcorn Pumpkins and Whoopie Pies. They can wash it all down with a cauldron of Black Punch.

To find the tastiest (and spookiest) recipes for your party, we revved up the FoodPair Recipe Search Engine for a colorful and delicious Halloween party menu.

Mini Halloween Pumpkin Cupcakes
These mini cupcakes will disappear in a snap.
Ingredients: flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, egg, canned pumpkin, oil, sour cream, vanilla extract, cream cheese, butter

Halloween Popcorn Pumpkins
Yes, you can cook with candy!
Ingredients: popcorn, candy corn, salted peanuts, butter, marshmallow, food coloring, licorice

Halloween Whoopie Pies
Martha Stewart updates the classic Whoopie Pie for Halloween.
Ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, brown sugar, egg, applesauce, vanilla extract, sugar

Spiderweb Apples
It's hard to beat candy apples with a twist.
Ingredients: apples, marshmallows, butter, crispy rice cereal, Halloween candy sprinkles, wooden sticks

Black Halloween Punch
This spooky punch will bring Halloween to life.
Ingredients: unsweetened grape and orange soft drink mix, sugar, water, ginger ale, ice-cube hand (check it out!)


You have the colorful Halloween recipes, now all you need is a costume!

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