1Halloween Cheesecake Barshalloween cheesecake bars fall dessertCaitlin Bensel2Pumpkin Trufflesthe pioneer woman's pumpkin truffles recipeCaitlin Bensel

Your little ones can help roll, dip, and decorate these autumnal truffles, which feature a base of cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, milky white chocolate, creamy pumpkin purée, and spices. They’re a great gift or party treat!

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3Candy Corn Barkcandy corn barkRalph Smith

This is the easiest—and spookiest—homemade candy ever! A trio of white chocolate candy melts, which are tinted to look like candy corn, are melted and drizzled over spiced graham cracker sheets.

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4Candied Applescandied apples coated with red cinnamon candy with popsicle sticks on blue striped linen with cinnamon candy in the background

Is it really fall if you don’t make candied apples? This easy recipe will walk you through how to make the sugar syrup—and your little ones will have so much fun dipping them!

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5Candy Corn Cookiescookie candy corn dessertsCaitlin Bensel

These chewy sugar cookies feature one decidedly fall twist—they’re studded with candy corn and white chocolate chips! Get your kiddos involved by letting them help you scoop and decorate the cookie dough.

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6Candy Corn Popcorn Ballspopcorn balls fall dessert recipeRyan Liebe

Who doesn’t love eating this nostalgic treat? This fall-inspired version is studded with candy corn and salted roasted peanuts!

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7Halloween Brownieshalloween browniesCaitlin Bensel

Spooky and sweet, this Halloween brownie recipe is so much better than the boxed version. They’re rich, fudgy, and, best of all, topped off with a smattering of festive candies.

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8Pumpkin Spice Cereal Treatshalloween potluck ideas pumpkin spice cereal treatKEVIN J. MIYAZAKI

This is not your typical rice cereal bite. The top layer is flavored with pumpkin pie spice and tinted with a duo of orange and yellow food coloring for an autumnal twist on the kid favorite.

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9Pretzel Turtleshalloween desserts pretzel turtlesCaitlin Bensel

You only need four ingredients to make these nutty sweet bites. Your little ones (or the little ones at heart) can help you build these stackable sweets with melted chocolate, pretzels, melted caramel, and pecan halves.

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10Spiderweb Barkspiderweb bark halloween dessertRalph Smith

Creepy, crawling, and oh, so chocolatey, get your kiddos involved with this Halloween baking project. Swirl melted white chocolate into dark chocolate to create a spiderweb effect, then top with red jumbo nonpareil sprinkles.

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11Monster Barkmonster bark with eyeballsRalph Smith

Your kids will go googly eyes for this spook-tacular bark made with graham cracker crumbs and melted candy. Let them help decorate the terrifying treat with sprinkles and candy eyeballs.

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12Homemade Butterfingershalloween desserts butterfingerBake at 350 / The Pioneer Woman

If you’re looking for a fall baking project, this is it. Skip the store-bought version and make homemade butterfinger candy. It’s so much easier to do than you might think and your little ones will be mesmerized.

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13Quick Caramel Apple Fudgequick caramel apple fudge

Making fudge might sound intimidating but this 10 minute recipe makes it easy. A can of dulce de leche not only gives the fudge its body, but also its signature caramel flavor.

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14Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookiestailgate desserts pumpkin chocolate chip cookiesCaitlin Bensel

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15Apple Dump Cakefall desserts apple dump cakeC.W. Newell

The nature of a dump cake is that there’s no baking involved! For this recipe, just “dump” some butter, apple pie filling, apple pie spice mix, and a box of yellow cake mix in a baking dish, give it a quick stir, and bake!

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