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Frighteningly Good Halloween Entertaining Ideas

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These recipes will help make your Halloween table "to die for," and cause even the scariest monsters to smile. If you're going batty trying to figure out what to serve, give these tasty treats a try!

Halloween "Severed Finger" Cheese Sticks

Photo (c) John Mitzewich
These "severed finger" cheese sticks are so easy to make and will be a huge hit at your Halloween party! No one will boooo when a tray of these comes to the table.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Photo © Stephanie's Kitchen
These pumpkin spice muffins are delicious, moist, and not only topped with a brown sugar cinnamon crumble, but drizzled with a cinnamon cream cheese glaze. This pumpkin spice muffin recipe's combination of fall flavors can’t be beat.

Halloween Candy Corn Cookie Bark

Photo © The Recipe Girl
This colorful and creative candy corn cookie bark recipe makes a perfect Halloween treat. If you don't like candy corn, you can substitute M&M's or Reeses Pieces, or do your version of this Halloween cookie bark.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie

The all-American chocolate chip gets a seasonal makeover in this delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Caramel Apples

Making caramel apples is the ultimate way to turn this healthy fruit into an irresistible sweet treat. The shinny surface of a caramel apple is one of fall's most beautiful food images.

Pumpkin Spice Graveyard Cake with Shortbread Headstones

Photo © Peanut Butter and Julie
This creative Halloween pumpkin spice graveyard cake will be the hit of your Halloween party. The shortbread headstones give the pumpkin cake a spooky look, and delicious taste.

Frosted Pumpkin Doughnuts

Photo © Pete Andrew Ryan
Tired of all those healthy pumpkin muffin recipes? Then try this great frosted pumpkin doughnut recipe! Whether for a casual Halloween party, or fancy autumn brunch, these pumpkin doughnuts will impress.

Halloween Whoopie Pies

Photo © Jason Hills from Jason Cooks
This pumpkin whoopie pie is more of a cookie sandwich than a pie, and is a very old American snack that hails from Pennsylvania's Amish country, where it's been a favorite for over a century.

Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins

Photo (c) bleedingespresso.com
This wonderful apple oatmeal muffin recipe comes courtesy of Michelle Fabio, renowned international foodie, as well as About.com's Guide to Law Schools. You will certainly find these moist apple muffins guilty of being delicious on all counts.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

This creative pumpkin pie recipe from Kim Carlson of Culinate, is perfect for those of you that can't decide whether to have a slice of pecan, or pumpkin pie after the turkey. Now have both, in one delicious pie!

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