14 Halloween Recipes Kids Will Love

Halloween recipes for kids that are more fun than scary.

If your kids are anything like mine, they love Halloween for one reason: the treats. These Halloween recipes are all about fun, flavor, and family-friendly charm – nothing scary.

This list has something for everyone. If you're hosting a party, prepping school snacks, or just getting in the Halloween spirit, you are gonna want to celebrate with these 14 Halloween recipes.

1. Halloween Pizzas

Spooky Halloween Pizzas with the best no-rise pizza crust recipe! You can't go wrong with our homemade Pizza Sauce either.

2. Witch Hat Cupcakes

Witch Hat Cupcakes are made with chocolate cupcakes, Oreos, and Hershey’s kisses, topped with colorful frosting to create a festive witch’s hat that kids will love to decorate.

3. Spider Cookies

As far as Halloween treats go, you can't find easier or cuter than these Spider Cookies. They're approachable for any age, and require no special equipment or ingredients.

4. Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples are a nostalgic Halloween favorite that you can customize with toppings like crushed cookies, nuts, or festive sprinkles.

5. Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are moist, warmly spiced, and topped with a silky frosting that feels like fall in every bite.

6. Dinner in a Pumpkin

This Dinner in a Pumpkin recipe is made with Italian sausage, wild rice, and vegetables – a fun, healthy, and delicious way to celebrate Halloween!

7. Oreo Balls

Oreo Balls are a no-bake treat made with crushed Oreos and cream cheese, dipped in melting chocolate for a creamy, bite-sized dessert. Add candy eyes to transform them into playful Halloween mummies or ghosts.

8. Spider Halloween Cupcakes

Spider Halloween Cupcakes are an easy, spooky cake decoration idea that your kids will love to help you make for Halloween! 

9. Halloween Brownies

These easy Halloween Brownies are the perfect fun and spooky treat for a party! Made with our Chocolate Brownie recipe, Milano cookies, candy pumpkins, and a little frosting.

10. Peanut Butter Popcorn

Peanut Butter Popcorn is the ultimate sweet-and-salty Halloween snack, ideal for filling treat bags or snacking during a spooky movie night.

11. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy with just the right balance of pumpkin spice and chocolate.

12. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are a salty, crunchy snack my kids love to make, and the perfect way to use up those pumpkin carving leftovers.

13. Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies are packed with oats, peanut butter, and leftover candy like M&Ms for a chewy, colorful cookie that kids go wild for.

14. Hot Cocoa

Hot Cocoa is a cozy classic, especially after a chilly night of trick-or-treating or while watching a Halloween movie as a family.

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