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Halloween Candy Recipes

Halloween is the quintessential candy holiday! Celebrate all things sugar by making some of these Halloween-themed candies.

Pumpkin Crispies

Pumpkin Crispies are rice crispy treats with a touch of pumpkin flavor and pumpkin pie spice, decorated to look like festive pumpkins.

Halloween Candy Recipe Index

Here you will find an index of all Halloween candy recipes.

Spooky Halloween Candy Recipes

This collection of spooky Halloween candy recipes is sure to liven up any Halloween party. Most are simple enough that kids can make them (with a little adult assistance) and their taste and appearance appeals to both kids and adults alike. Boooo appetit!

Pumpkin Candy Recipes

Ring in the fall baking season with this list of delicious pumpkin candy recipes! This list of top pumpkin candies includes chocolate bark, truffles, fudge, marshmallows, and more. Some candies use pumpkin puree, some use pumpkin flavoring, and some even use pumpkin bread. But all share the warm, comforting taste of real pumpkin and fall spices.

Pumpkin Chocolate Bark

Pumpkin Chocolate Bark has a gorgeous swirl of orange pumpkin-flavored chocolate running through rich semi-sweet chocolate. This beautiful treat makes a perfect Halloween candy, and it couldn’t be easier to make.

Werewolf Truffles

Werewolf Truffles may be the best Halloween candy you’re too scared to eat! A delicious chocolate-peanut butter mixture is dipped in chocolate and decorated to look like spooky werewolves.

Mummy Truffles

Making Halloween candy is a wrap with these Mummy Truffles! Chewy, soft coconut balls are wrapped in fondant “bandages” to form adorable mini mummy candies.

Chocolate-Filled Witch Hats

These clever Chocolate-Filled Witch Hats Halloween candies feature crunchy ice cream cones, shortbread cookies, and a delicious chocolate truffle filling.

Meringue Ghosts

Meringue Ghosts are fluffy, crispy meringue candies dipped in chocolate and formed into cute ghost shapes, perfect for Halloween.

Bleeding Truffles

You won’t be able to resist biting into these Bleeding Truffles! These innocent-looking chocolate truffles contain a surprise center of red jam that oozes out when you bite into the truffles.

Pumpkin Marshmallows

Pumpkin Marshmallows are soft, pillowy marshmallows that taste like pumpkin pie! Pumpkin puree and lots of spices give these homemade marshmallows a great autumn flavor.

Pumpkin Bread Truffles

Pumpkin bread and cream cheese frosting form the base for these delicious pumpkin bread truffles.

Witch Hats Candy

Witch Hats are an easy Halloween candy. Hershey’s kisses and chocolate-covered cookies are transformed into cute witch hats the whole family can enjoy.

Spiderwebs Candy

These Spiderwebs are an incredibly easy Halloween candy, and everyone will love the great taste of salty, crunchy pretzels and smooth, sweet white chocolate.

How to Make Homemade Candy Corn

This homemade candy corn recipe produces delicious, marshmallow-flavored candy corn look-alikes that liven up any Halloween party. This step-by-step photo guide will show you how to make homemade candy corn.

Homemade Candy Corn

This homemade candy corn recipe produces delicious, marshmallow-flavored candy corn look-alikes that liven up any Halloween party.

Candy Corn Snack Cakes

Triangles of brownies or rice crispy treats are decorated to look like large-scale candy corns in this adorable Halloween recipe.

Striped Butterscotch Fudge

Alternating layers of butterscotch and chocolate fudge give this easy fudge recipe a fun appearance and delicious taste.

Chocolate Caramel Popcorn

Chocolate Caramel Popcorn takes golden caramel corn and smothers it with a delicious layer of semi-sweet chocolate.

Caramel Popcorn

This recipe for Caramel Popcorn produces golden popcorn with a crunchy, sweet caramel coating.

Cinnamon White Chocolate Pumpkins

These petite white chocolate pumpkins, scented with ground cinnamon, make the perfect autumn candy.

Marzipan Fingers

Marzipan fingers are the ultimate ghoulish Halloween candy! Delicious almond marzipan is fashioned into frighteningly lifelike severed fingers. Eat them if you dare!

Pumpkin Butterscotch Fudge

Pumpkin Butterscotch Fudge tastes like fall! Pumpkin puree and spices provide a warm, comforting pie flavor, while sour cream and butterscotch add a sweet, tangy undertone.

Chocolate Ghosts

These delicious white chocolate ghosts are riding on crunchy pretzel broomsticks for an extra-spooky Halloween candy treat.

Marzipan Pumpkins

Marzipan pumpkins are easy to make and look beautiful on top of pastries, or as part of a fall display.

Candy Spiders

Candy Spiders are a fun, easy Halloween recipe. Marshmallows, rice cereal, and chocolate form delicious spiders that kids and adults will love to gobble!

Jelly Pumpkins

Making Halloween candy couldn’t be easier! Two types of gumdrop candies are combined to make jelly pumpkins in this simple, fast Halloween recipe.

Jack O' Lantern Popcorn Balls

Marshmallow popcorn balls get transformed into jack o’ lanterns in this adorable Halloween candy recipe!

Candy Corn Popcorn Balls

Sweet and gooey, these Candy Corn Popcorn Balls are the perfect Halloween treat! You won’t believe how easy it is to make popcorn balls using marshmallows, popcorn and candy corn.

Candy Corn Fudge

This easy vanilla-flavored fudge mimics the fall colors of candy corn. Candy corn fudge makes a great Halloween party treat!

Candy Monsters

Candy Monsters are whimsical peanut butter and chocolate creations that are easy to make and fun to decorate.

Peanut Butter Eyeballs Video

This step-by-step video shows you how to make perfect Peanut Butter Eyeballs for Halloween.

Gummy Worms

Gummy worms are a fun childhood favorite that are easy to make at home. These wriggly worms are flavored with raspberry and orange juice.

Candy Apples

Candy Apples feature a layer of crunchy cinnamon hard candy that coats a crisp, tart apple.

Chocolate Caramel Apples

Crisp apples are covered with a layer of caramel, a layer of chocolate, and a coating of chopped candy bars.

Caramel Apples

This recipe for decadent caramel candy apples is quick and easy to make.

Pumpkin Praline Fudge

This pumpkin fudge is rich with white chocolate and fragrant with spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving celebrations!

Sweet Pumpkin Snowballs

Sweet Pumpkin Snowballs are made with pumpkin and coconut, wrapped around a dried cherry, dipped in white chocolate, and lightly dusted with nutmeg.

Spiced Pumpkin Bites

Chunks of fresh pumpkin are candied in an aromatic blend of spices to create a sweet fall treat.

Peanut Butter Eyeballs

Peanut butter and three kinds of chocolate make these bite-sized morsels as tasty as they are scary.

Chocolate-Candy Corn Bark

This super-speedy treat makes the best of two Halloween favorites: candy corn and chocolate.

Pumpkin Spice Truffles

Pumpkin Spice Truffles are pumpkin-shaped truffles that are bursting with flavor from pumpkin puree, cream cheese, cinnamon graham crackers, and plenty of spices.

Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles

Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles are smooth, creamy chocolate truffles with a hint of pumpkin pie flavor from pumpkin puree and fall spices.

Candy Corn Cake Pops

Candy Corn Cake Pops are moist bites of cake decorated to look like candy corn on a stick! These fun Halloween candies make perfect gifts or Halloween party refreshments.

Ghost Cake Pops

Cake pops get a spooky makeover in this recipe for Ghost Cake Pops! Moist bites of cake are shaped into ghostly shapes, skewered on lollipop sticks, then dipped in vanilla candy coating for a fun Halloween version of the traditional cake pop recipe.

Pumpkin Cake Pops

Pumpkin Cake Pops are adorable moist bites of cake on a stick decorated to look like pumpkins! Learn how to make cake pops in this fun and easy Halloween recipe.

How to Make Candy Corn Cake Pops

Learn how to make candy corn cake pops with this photo tutorial. Candy corn cake pops are a great Halloween candy recipe.

How to Make Ghost Cake Pops

Learn how to make ghost cake pops for Halloween with this photo tutorial.

How to Make Pumpkin Cake Pops

Learn how to make pumpkin cake pops with this photo tutorial. Pumpkin Cake Pops are a great Halloween candy made of moist bites of cake on a stick decorated to look like pumpkins!

How to Make A Candy Corn Wreath

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a candy corn wreath! This Halloween craft is quick and easy to make, and adds a beautiful seasonal touch to your home.

How to Make A Candy Corn Wreath

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a candy corn wreath! This Halloween craft is quick and easy to make, and adds a beautiful seasonal touch to your home. Learn how to make a candy corn wreath wit this step-by-step photo tutorial.

Candy Corn Tree

Learn how to make a Candy Corn Tree, a quick and easy Halloween craft. All you need are a few ingredients and about an hour to make this fun and festive decoration.

How to Make A Candy Corn Tree

Learn how to make a Candy Corn Tree with this photo tutorial. All you need are a few ingredients and about an hour to make this fun and festive Halloween decoration.

Candy Corn Branches

Candy Corn Branches are a simple craft to make, but they have a striking appearance. In this Halloween craft, candy corn are glued to the ends of spindly branches to create a haunting, spooky appearance.

Marzipan Brains

Pistachio marzipan is formed into creepy brain shapes in this fun Halloween candy! The greenish-black candy brains are eerily realistic, and have a great roasted pistachio taste.

How to Make Marzipan Brains

Learn how to make marzipan brains with this photo tutorial. Pistachio marzipan is formed into eerily realistic brain shapes in this fun Halloween candy!

Vampire Bite Truffles

Vampire Bite Truffles have bloody vampire fang marks on the outside and ooze red "blood" when you bite into them! These are a great Halloween candy, and they're also good for vampire or Twilight parties.

How to Make Vampire Bite Truffles

Learn how to make Vampire Bite Truffles with this photo tutorial. Vampire Bite Truffles have bloody vampire fang marks on the outside and ooze red "blood" when you bite into them! These are a great Halloween candy, and they're also good for vampire or Twilight parties.

Oozing Slime Truffles

Oozing Slime Truffles are citrus-scented white chocolate truffles with a deliciously creepy oozing green filling!

Witch Truffles

This recipe for Witch Truffles produces adorable dark chocolate truffles decorated to look like little witch heads! These Halloween candies are creepy, spooky, and perfect for Halloween parties.

Pumpkin Halloween Treat Bags

Pumpkin Halloween treat bags make great party favors or crafts for kids. Learn how to make these easy Halloween treat bags in just a few minutes.

Tombstone Halloween Treat Bags

Halloween treat bags take a trip to the graveyard with these spooky tombstone designs! All you need are a few supplies and your creativity to make these creepy tombstone treat bags.

How to Make A Halloween Candy Buffet

Nothing screams "Halloween" like a candy buffet! Halloween is already a celebration of candy, so it's only natural to celebrate the holiday with a buffet table loaded with spooky sweets and creepy candies. Learn how to create your own Halloween candy buffet and get great Halloween recipes, tips and tricks.

Spider Truffles

Spider Truffles are one spider you'll want to eat, not squish! Rich chocolate truffles are decorated with black licorice legs in this creepy candy spider recipe.

Pumpkin Candy Cups

Pumpkin Candy Cups have a filling that tastes like pumpkin pie, enclosed in a cute Halloween-inspired chocolate cup.

Candy Corn Halloween Recipes

A collection of Halloween candy recipes using candy corn.

Halloween Candy Skewers

This easy Halloween activity features store-bought Halloween candies skewered onto thin sticks for a fun, delicious treat.

Halloween Candy Bark

Leftover Halloween candies are given new life in this simple bark recipe, full of fudgy chocolate, crunchy graham crackers, and lots of Halloween candies.

Mummy Pretzel Rods

In this recipe for Mummy Pretzel Rods, pretzels are decorated with chocolate to look like bandage-wrapped mummies.

Spider Lollipops

Spider Lollipops are easy Halloween crafts that feature bubblegum lollipops, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes.

Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops are cute marshmallows on sticks, decorated to look like Frankenstein!

Halloween Cake Pop Recipes

These Halloween cake pop recipes include candy corn cake pops, pumpkin cake pops, and ghost cake pops.

Mummy Chocolate Bars

Mummy Chocolate Bars are an easy Halloween craft. Learn how to decorate chocolate bars to look like mummies!

Bat Chocolate Bars

This tutorial for making Bat Chocolate Bars shows you how to turn your store-bought chocolate bars into spooky black bats.

Blood-Splattered Fudge

Blood-Splattered Fudge is a white chocolate fudge finished with red food coloring splatters that look just like blood.

Tombstone Fudge

Tombstone Fudge is a fun Halloween recipe consisting of a quick microwave fudge cut into the shape of tombstones.

Crescent Moon Fudge

Crescent Moon Fudge consists of an easy peanut butter fudge cut into moon shapes, and is perfect for Halloween or harvest parties.

Ghost Strawberries

Ghost Strawberries are perfect for Halloween. These easy candies are strawberries dipped in white chocolate and decorated to look like ghosts.

Black Cat Truffles

Black Cat Truffles are chocolate truffles decorated to look like spooky cats for Halloween.

Bat Truffles

Bat Truffles, rich chocolate truffles decorated to look like black bats, are prfect for Halloween parties!

Halloween Candy Crafts

Get into the Halloween spirit with this list of Halloween Candy Crafts, which includes instructions on how to make a Halloween candy buffet, treat bags, and decorations.

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