Show your Halloween party guests a 'gourd' time with fun pumpkin and jack-o'-lantern-inspired treats.
16 Spooky Recipes for Your Pumpkin Halloween Party
Mini Pumpkin Cakes
I saw these cute cakes at a local grocery store and decided to make my own version at home. They’re a hit at any fall gathering. —Jennifer Dorff, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Jack-o’-Lantern Empanadas
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Your trick-or-treaters will love these spooktacular pockets with silly grins. The savory filling is perfectly spiced, and the refrigerated pie crust makes prep easy.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 empanada: 137 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Pumpkin Hummus
Total Time
15 min
Servings
3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 155 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.
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Great Pumpkin Brownie
Total Time
45 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Our kids beg for these big brownies every year. I just bake brownie batter in a pizza pan, spread with orange-tinted frosting and let the kids design a pumpkin stem and jack-o'-lantern face using candy. —Darla Wester, Meriden, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 342 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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Pumpkin Pinwheels
Total Time
35 min
Servings
32 pinwheels
From the Recipe Creator:
Cream cheese, mozzarella and roasted red peppers make these pumpkin-shaped pinwheels devilishly delicious. They were a hit at my last Halloween party. —Anndrea Bailey, Huntington Beach, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 pinwheel: 112 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 204mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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Jack-o’-Lantern Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
32 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I pieced two fluted tube pan cakes together to make this gap-toothed grinner that will make the best-ever centerpiece at your Halloween party. —Julianne Johnson, Grove City, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 492 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (64g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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Pumpkin Snack Mix
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
about 5-1/2 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
This yummy mix is so munchable, a bowl of it never lasts long. Feel free to use candy corn instead of the candy pumpkins—or a mix of both! —Shirley Engstrom, Genoa, Nebraska
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 216 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 223mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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Mini Pretzel Pumpkins
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Folks are sure to share some tricks in order to get some of these pleasing pumpkin-shaped treats. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 pumpkin: 61 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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Sausage & Rice Stuffed Pumpkins
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My children often request this dish. It also adds a great "wow" factor to a festive buffet table.—Andria Peckham, Lowell, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 pumpkin and 2/3 cup rice: 204 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 405mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 high-fat meat.
10/16
Jack-o’-Lantern Pie
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Pumpkin pie does not have to be difficult to make. This recipe has wonderful maple flavor and is sure to be a hit at your fall get-togethers. —Marty Rummel, Trout Lake, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 412 calories, 21g fat (13g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 439mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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Jack-o’-Lantern Pizzas
Total Time
30 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Set out a variety of toppings and let the kids decorate their pumpkin-head pizzas. It will be so much fun that they won't realize that they're eating their veggies! —Rachel DeVault, Grove City, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 mini pizza: 216 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 511mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 15g protein.
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Jack-o’-Lantern Burgers
Total Time
20 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
It's fun to "carve" cheesy faces on these nicely seasoned burgers I served at my Halloween theme party. Hungry trick-or-treaters in our family welcome the hearty sandwiches…and they're a can't-miss entree for a casual holiday get-together. —Vicki Schlechter, Davis, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 451 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 897mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein.
13/16
Pumpkin Spice Cutouts
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Through all the years I've been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut out with cookie cutters. (Most I’ve found are drop cookies.) Each bite tastes just like pumpkin pie—delicious! —Marion Kearley, Ladner, British Columbia
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 156 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 94mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Jack-o’-Lantern Sandwiches
Total Time
15 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Be prepared for happy faces when you make these eye-catching jack-o'-lanterns. We loaded the sandwiches with flavorful fillings, then easily formed fun pumpkin shapes using cookie cutters. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 357 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 1139mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein.
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Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Everyone will get a kick out of this creamy, savory spread. The zippy cheddar ball can be made a day ahead. —Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia
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Pumpkin Cookie Pops
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These cookie pops are a great way to liven up a Halloween party. Kids love them! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 147 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
