20 Halloween Recipes Celebrating Gourds, Ghouls, and Candy Your Halloween gathering or family event will be all treats with this collection of orange, spooky, and autumnal recipes for the occasion. By Kim Wehby Kim Wehby Kim Wehby is a copy editor with over a decade of experience in the food and beverage space, including a senior editorial role at People Inc. Food Studios. She's edited and developed content for Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Eating Well. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines and Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years of experience in content creation, recipe development, and pastry production. She's obsessed with the fine details and ingredients that take dishes from tasty to outright otherworldly. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 23, 2025 Add Us On SAVE ALL RECIPES NEW! Save as a collection on MyRecipes Close Credit: Abby Hocking If you're hosting a Halloween party, your menu should be just as festive as your decorations. Our collection of Halloween recipes spans ghoulish to understated. From cocktails with eyeballs and marshmallow fluff ghosts to a stuffed pumpkin and an orange-and-black bean salad, these are Food & Wine's best party-ready offerings for the spooky season. Keep all of your recipes at your fingertips. With the MyRecipes app you can easily save and organize your favorites from anywhere, including Instagram and TikTok, in one convenient place. Get the free app. 01 of 20 Squash Fondue Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Hollowed acorn squash is baked and filled with Comté and Gruyère fondue, then served alongside delectable crudités like cornichons, toasts, Belgian endive, grapes, and radishes in this festive recipe from 2023 F&W Best New Chef Amanda Shulman. Get the Recipe Save 02 of 20 Pumpkin Praline Bars Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Enjoy these rich, seasonal praline bars from chef Ouita Michel that showcase pecans and ample pumpkin. A decadent brown sugar frosting puts these Halloween treats on the must-bake list. Get the Recipe Save 03 of 20 Pumpkin Spice Shrub Spritz Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Liberty Fennell First make Evie Negri-Albert's pumpkin spice shrub (which can be enjoyed without alcohol) using pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar, then add it to a glass of ice with some Prosecco and soda water for the perfect Halloween spritz. Get the Recipe Save 04 of 20 Toasted Pepita and Ancho Chile Peanut Brittle Toasted Pepita and Ancho Chile Peanut Brittle. Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Chef LaMara Davidson's seasonal brittle combines toasty peanuts, pepitas, warm cinnamon, and smoky-sweet ancho chile powder — and it's ready in one hour. Get the Recipe Save 05 of 20 Black Sesame Mochi Cakes Heami Lee / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Your party's snack platter needs these mildly sweet, melt-in-your-mouth mochi balls. Half are dusted in toasted black sesame powder, half in pulverized peanuts, giving the treats their unmistakable Halloween hues. Serve them warm or at room temperature. Get the Recipe Save 06 of 20 Black Bean and Carrot Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Risha Carnes If your Halloween festivities include a meal, this simple, quick salad with creamy black beans and orange carrot ribbons will look great on the table. Get the Recipe Save 07 of 20 Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser Adorned with sweet-tart cream cheese frosting and dotted with crunchy toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds, these warmly spiced pumpkin cakes are sure to delight your guests. Get the Recipe Save 08 of 20 Black Russian Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon Make it through a late Halloween night with coffee liqueur and vodka in this perfectly spooky black cocktail. Get the Recipe Save 09 of 20 Greens-and-Cheese-Stuffed Cinderella Pumpkin Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Anna Theoktisto's stuffed pumpkin will be the belle of the Halloween ball. Crowned with a festive phyllo pastry crown, the whole-roasted pumpkin houses a vegetarian kale stuffing with loads of cheese. Get the Recipe Save 10 of 20 Pumpkin Spice Conchas Pumpkin Spice Conchas. Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Follow Ellen Ramos’ fun fall recipe to make these Mexican conchas featuring a crunchy, pumpkin-spiced, seashell-shaped sugar crust. Get the Recipe Save 11 of 20 Spiced Sweet Potato Tater Tots Carson Downing / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco Impress your guests with these impossibly delicious homemade tots, gently spiced with a blend of smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and ground cumin that begs to be dipped into creamy aïoli. Get the Recipe Save 12 of 20 Halloween Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Abby Hocking / Food & Wine Classic sugar cookies get the Halloween treatment for these cute-as-can-be pumpkin cutouts. Decorate some as jack-o'-lanterns for even more holiday flair. Get the Recipe Save 13 of 20 Sweet Potato Honey Beer Pie Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas Nik Sharma's sweet potato pie sings of warm spices like turmeric, ginger, and cardamom. Wonderful autumnal depth comes from a mixture of dark beer, dark brown sugar, and honey in the filling. Get the Recipe Save 14 of 20 Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars Sarah Kieffer Swirl the flavors of pumpkin pie and cheesecake together for these one-hour treats from baker Sarah Kieffer. Get the Recipe Save 15 of 20 Spiced Candy Corn Crispies © David Malosh These are not your average rice cereal treats. Here, Grace Parisi balances the sweet marshmallow with a dose of smoky spice to give the snacks a savory edge. Get the Recipe Save 16 of 20 Soft Apple-Cider Caramels © John Kernick Sweet, spiced apples meet buttery richness in these homemade caramels. After a few hours of candy-making, you'll have 150 seasonal caramels to gift out at your Halloween parties and potlucks. Get the Recipe Save 17 of 20 Chewy Black Licorice Chocolate Brownies John Kernick Gail Simmons pairs salty, chewy Dutch-style black licorice with bittersweet chocolate, which serves as a welcome, fudgy base for the anise and molasses notes to create a deep, dark treat that's just sweet enough. Get the Recipe Save 18 of 20 Sugar Cookie and Marshmallow Fluff Ghosts Abby Hocking / Food & Wine Sugar cookies and a marshmallow topping make these fun, kid-friendly ghosts from recipe developer Paige McCurdy-Flynn. A dip into a white chocolate glaze gives them a cocoa-buttery finish. Get the Recipe Save 19 of 20 Dark and Stormy Death Punch © David Malosh This gingery adults-only refresher is Grace Parisi's spooky version of the Dark and Stormy, complete with creepy eyeballs made from cherry-stuffed lychees. Get the Recipe Save 20 of 20 Risotto Nero with Squash & Burrata Chris Court Made with black rice and butternut squash, Nancy Oakes' autumnal risotto is a delicious way to incorporate black and orange into your Halloween meal. Get the Recipe Save Explore more: Food Holidays & Occasions Halloween Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit