Easy Last-Minute Halloween Recipes

Halloween is nearly here. Get in the spirit with these easy recipes that each require less than an hour of prep time.

Compiled by Marie Elizabeth Oliver

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Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Apple Monsters

Make these spooky treats using ripe apples and festive candy. To start, help kids remove a wedge to form the mouth, then let your own little monsters assemble the creatures as they like.
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Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Creepy Chili

Cheddar and Colby-Jack cheese cutouts are a simple and delicious way to make mealtime fun. Use yummy bats and spiders made of cheese to top our recipe for classic 3-Bean Chili.
- Get the recipe for 3-Bean Chili here.
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Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Halloween Veggies

In a holiday focused on sugary-sweet treats, this dressed-up hummus is a fresh change of pace. Serve the dip in a hollowed-out pumpkin alongside your favorite Halloween-colored veggies. Dig in!
- Get the recipe for hummus here.
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Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Ghostly Hot Cocoa

Take scrumptious hot chocolate to the next level by turning it into a ghostly-good dessert. Simply follow the recipe to make the warm drink, and top with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Use candies like Junior Mints and chocolate chips to make the ghoulish creature come to life.
- Get the recipe for White Hot Chocolate here.
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Make an Octapple
Watch editor Joy Howard demonstrate how to make this cute, delicious, and healthy snack.
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Greg Scheidemann
Spider Web Soup

This cozy Halloween supper comes together in no time. A simple swirl of sour cream is transformed into a creepy spider web by dragging a toothpick from the center out toward the edges.
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Marty Baldwin
Spooky Smoothies

Give your trick-or-treaters a healthy vitamin boost before they go begging for sweets. They'll love this easy-to-make smoothie -- and not only because of the spooky meringue eyeballs.
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Marty Baldwin
Wacky Witches

Made with frozen cheesecake, sherbet, and fudge-stripe cookies, these adorable witch faces are the perfect last-minute dessert. Best of all: They can be prepared ahead of time and frozen until just before you're ready to serve -- perfect if you're hosting a crowd.
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Marty Baldwin
Woo-Hoo Hooty

Need a quick appetizer to bring to this year's Halloween party? This no-fuss cheese dip is made to look just like a haunting owl.
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Marty Baldwin
Scary Skulls

These eerie skeletons are sure to be a hit at any Halloween gathering. Plus, you can make them from scratch in less than an hour.
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Marty Baldwin
Witch's Hat Calzones

Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, this super simple recipe transforms kid-friendly calzones into a bewitching Halloween dinner.
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Greg Scheidemann
Chicken Feed

Fill your favorite Halloween dish with this tasty party mix that requires only 12 minutes of prep time.
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Greg Scheidemann
Popcorn Balls

This hassle-free recipe is a hit with kids. Use food coloring to make the popcorn an eerie green, monster-eye yellow, or jack-o'-lantern orange.
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Blaine Moats
Mad Scientist Wraps

Create a creepy Frankenstein laboratory in your kitchen with these creative sandwich wraps. There's no need to run to the store; let the contents of your refrigerator inspire you.
- Get the recipe for Mad Scientist Wraps here.
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Scott Little
Puzzle Cookies

These interactive (and edible) Halloween scene puzzle pieces can be baked on the fly thanks to refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
- Get the recipe for Black Cat Puzzle Cookies here.
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Andy Lyons
White-As-A-Ghost Pops

Create a haunting display with these candy-coated rice cereal ghosts. No one will believe they took less than an hour to make.
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Marty Baldwin
Tombstone Trio

This frightful graveyard scene is surprisingly simple to assemble using pantry staples, such as marshmallows, graham crackers, and pretzel sticks.
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Andy Lyons
Candy-Filled Witches' Hats

Upside-down chocolate ice cream cones create a pointy witch's hat, perfect for stashing a candy surprise.
- Get the recipe for Candy-Filled Witches' Hats here.
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Andy Lyons
Broomstick Bites

Don't be surprised if these last-minute Halloween snacks fly off the plate. Tip: Try serving the pretzel stick brooms with a "cauldron" of bubbly cheese dip.
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Greg Scheidemann
Mummy Wraps

Put a Halloween twist on a classic kid favorite by "mummifying" jumbo franks with refrigerated breadsticks dough.

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