Our Best Halloween Recipes

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Halloween Cookie and Candy Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Melissa Knific
292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
292
About 3 hours
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,103
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)
Ligaya Mishan, Abi Balingit
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
45 minutes
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Chocolate Birthday Cake Butter Mochi
Sara Bonisteel, Sheldon Simeon
910 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
910
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,265
35 minutes
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Nougat With Honey and Pistachios
Claire Saffitz
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
45 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ cooling
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Kitchen Sink Skillet Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
116
50 minutes
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Our Best Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,860
1½ hours
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Pumpkin Soup
Lidey Heuck
2383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,383
50 minutes
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Pumpkin Sheet Cake With Molasses Cream-Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
1000 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,000
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Ultimate Pumpkin Pie
Melissa Clark
3324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,324
About 2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,102
About 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
20 minutes
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Pumpkin Date Tiramisù
Carolina Gelen
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
1 hour 10 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ chilling
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Pumpkin-Ginger Mini Muffins
Julia Moskin, Bank Street College of Education
160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
160
35 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling
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Halloween Dinner Recipes

Million Dollar Spaghetti
Melissa Knific
1434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,434
1 hour 25 minutes
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Slow Cooker Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
10454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,454
4 hours, 30 minutes
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Chicken Cobbler
Mark Bittman
1722 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,722
1 hour 15 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos
Sarah DiGregorio
3145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,145
6 hours 20 minutes
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The Original Nachos
Pati Jinich
1366 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,366
10 minutes
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Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup
Kay Chun
2479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,479
15 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Grilled Cheese
Ali Slagle
1477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,477
20 minutes
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Quick Turkey Chili
Genevieve Ko
1119 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,119
30 minutes
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Cookie Recipes

Peanut Brown-Butter Cookies
Sue Li
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eric Kim
1181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,181
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Dark ’n’ Stormy Cookies
Dan Pelosi
1393 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,393
1 hour 55 minutes
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Matcha Sugar Cookies
Genevieve Ko
70 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
70
2 hours 50 minutes
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Chewy Chai Gingerbread
Genevieve Ko
576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
576
1 hour 30 minutes
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Highlander Shortbreads
Melissa Clark
254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
254
1 hour 40 minutes
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Dujjonku (Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookies)
Eric Kim
40 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
40
1 hour
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Guava and Cream Cheese Danish Cookie
Jerrelle Guy
21 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
21
1 hour 10 minutes
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Halloween Drinks Recipes

Apple Cider and Bourbon Punch
Rosie Schaap
1084 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,084
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Boulevardier
Robert Simonson, Boulevardíer restaurant
727 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
727
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Hot Buttered Rum
Rosie Schaap
411 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
411
5 minutes
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Shirley Temple
Becky Hughes
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
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Corpse Reviver No. 1
Rosie Schaap
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
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Whiskey Highball
Lidey Heuck
76 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
76
5 minutes
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Apple Cider
Ali Slagle
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
20 minutes
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Mulled Wine
Rosie Schaap
2262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,262
45 minutes
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Soup and Stew Recipes

Gochujang Potato Stew
Eric Kim
7689 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,689
1 hour
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
710 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
710
25 minutes
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Lentil and Orzo Stew With Roasted Eggplant
Yewande Komolafe
3578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,578
45 minutes to 1 hour
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,599
About 1 hour
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Chicken Stew
Dan Pelosi
6966 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,966
1 hour
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Portuguese Kale Soup
Pete Wells, Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever
84 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
84
5 hours 45 minutes
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Brothy Meatballs With Greens
Andy Baraghani
235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
235
35 minutes
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Hearty Miso Soup With Yuba and Shiitakes
Sue Li
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
55 minutes
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Best Dip Recipes

Pimento Cheese
The New York Times, Matt Lee, Ted Lee
3104 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,104
5 minutes
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Classic Ranch Dressing
Julia Moskin, Eleanore Park
1215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,215
15 minutes
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Simple Guacamole
Eric Kim
554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
554
10 minutes
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Grand Green Aioli
Kay Chun
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
15 minutes
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French Onion Dip
Dan Pelosi
289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
289
3 hours
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Mock Chopped Liver With Green Beans and Walnuts
Joan Nathan
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
20 minutes
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Zucchini Tzatziki
Sheela Prakash
63 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
63
20 minutes
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Everything Bagel Cottage-Cheese Dip
Ali Slagle
177 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
177
10 minutes
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Best Casserole Recipes

Ricotta Pasta Bake
Ali Slagle
1310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,310
50 minutes
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Tater Tot Casserole
Sam Sifton, Molly Yeh
3294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,294
1½ hours
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Baked Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
788
30 minutes
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Weeknight Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1977 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,977
1¼ hours
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Million Dollar Spaghetti
Melissa Knific
1434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,434
1 hour 25 minutes
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Baked Creole Tetrazzini
Jerrelle Guy
353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
353
1 hour
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Pastel Azteca (Chicken and Tortilla Casserole)
Rick A. Martínez
321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
321
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bobotie (Meat and Egg Casserole)
Yewande Komolafe
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
55 minutes
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Punch Recipes

Original Chatham Artillery Punch
Steven Stern, David Wondrich
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
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Classic Philadelphia Fish House Punch
Rebekah Peppler
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and resting
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Mezcal Royale Punch
Rebekah Peppler
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling
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Nonalcoholic Smoky Citrus Punch
Rebekah Peppler
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
20 minutes, plus at least 11 hours’ resting and chilling
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Sangria
Lidey Heuck
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling
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Kabawa Rum Punch
Eric Asimov, Kathryn Stashek
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
15 minutes
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Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails
Melissa Clark, David Wondrich
632 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
632
10 minutes
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Hot Rum Punch
Melissa Clark
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
20 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ infusing
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Cupcake Recipes

Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
45 minutes
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Vanilla Cupcakes
Yossy Arefi
455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
455
45 minutes
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Suzanne Lenzer, Maida Heatter
2678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,678
About 1 hour
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Jesse Szewczyk
846 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
846
1½ hours
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Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
1 hour
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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
58 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
58
45 minutes
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Vegan Devil’s Food Cupcakes
Julia Moskin, Isa Chandra Moskowitz
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
1 hour 45 minutes
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Strawberry Baby Cakes
Dorie Greenspan
1220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,220
45 minutes, plus cooling
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All Our Best Halloween Recipes

112 recipes

Kitchen Sink Skillet Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
116
50 minutes
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Obituary
Rebekah Peppler
609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
609
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Malted Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
2 hours 10 minutes
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Quick Turkey Chili
Genevieve Ko
1119 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,119
30 minutes
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Pumpkin Marble Loaf
Kayla Hoang
441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
441
1 hour 30 minutes
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Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Kayla Hoang
373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
373
55 minutes
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Honeynut Pumpkin Muffins With Cornmeal
Justine Doiron
102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
102
1 hour 30 minutes
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Mini Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies
Samantha Seneviratne
22 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
22
1 hour 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Blondies
Margaux Laskey, Everyday Annie
805 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
805
50 minutes
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,102
About 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bites
Sue Li
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
2 1/4 hours
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Melissa Knific
292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
292
About 3 hours
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Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
392
40 minutes
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Popcorn Balls
Naz Deravian
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
45 minutes
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Sugar Cookies
Naz Deravian
268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
268
35 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling
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Pumpkin Spice
Naz Deravian
308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
308
10 minutes
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,457
1 1/2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Potato-Kale Casserole and Eggs
Melissa Clark
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
50 minutes
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Apple Cider
Ali Slagle
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
20 minutes
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Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Self-Saucing Cake
Yossy Arefi
1852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,852
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Peanut-Butter Fudge
Samantha Seneviratne
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
10 minutes plus 1 1/2 hours chilling
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Pumpkin Crumb Cake
Yossy Arefi
3026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,026
1 hour
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Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2094 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,094
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
3632 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,632
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Trail Mix
Yasmin Fahr
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours cooling
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Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts
Erin Jeanne McDowell
8549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,549
About 35 minutes
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Pumpkin Fudge Torte
Melissa Clark
1486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,486
1 hour, plus cooling
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Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
Vallery Lomas
644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
644
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Coconut Caramels
Yewande Komolafe
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
1 hour, plus cooling
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
634 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
634
2 1/2 hours
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Maple Pecan Caramel Corn
Melissa Clark
930 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
930
1 hour
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Giant Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1066 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,066
50 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Apple Sheet Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
1494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,494
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,860
1 1/2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ali Slagle
839 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
839
40 minutes
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Maple-Walnut Blondies
Lidey Heuck
704 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
704
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Mexican Hot Dogs
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
957 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
957
45 minutes
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
10571 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,571
4 to 6 hours
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Pumpkin Layer Cake With Caramel Buttercream
Yossy Arefi
1748 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,748
2 hours, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Apple Cider and Bourbon Punch
Rosie Schaap
1084 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,084
15 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Spicy Ginger Applesauce Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
649 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
649
1 hour, plus cooling
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Apple Cider Whoopie Pies
Samantha Seneviratne
1481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,481
About 55 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Apple Butter Sticky Buns With Pecans and Currants
Samantha Seneviratne
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
About 1 hour, plus rising
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Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze
Samantha Seneviratne
2386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,386
1 hour 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
Sarah Copeland
232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
232
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Old-Fashioned Doughnut Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,325
1 hour 10 minutes
or to save this recipe.

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