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13 Kid Friendly Halloween Recipes I Can Make in One Afternoon

Yumna Jawad

Published Oct 03, 2026

13 easy Halloween recipes kids can help with, including Halloween Chex mix, Frankenguac, mummy pizza, dirt pudding cups, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

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My kids are older now, and Halloween does not take over the whole month the way it used to. There was a stretch of years when the costume was decided in August and everything we ate in October had to look like something. Those years are behind us, but the Halloween recipes stuck around, because these are the ones they always loved and still ask for.

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13 Halloween Recipes

A few of these Halloween recipes became repeats because my kids remembered them before I did. If they ask for the mummy pizza or dirt pudding again a year later, I take the hint. These are the Halloween recipes that have stuck around in our house, with a mix of savory, sweet, and just enough googly eyes to make October feel like October.

Appetizer, Snack

Halloween Fruit Kabob Recipe

These Halloween fruit kabobs are fun and cute, with cantaloupe pumpkins, grapes with googly eyes, and mysterious blackberries!

 

10 minutes minutes

5 from 3 votes

Snack

Halloween Chex Mix Recipe

Halloween chex mix recipe made with Chex, pretzels, kettle corn, a few marshmallows, and some Halloween-colored candies.

 

5 minutes minutes

5 from 8 votes

Dessert, Snack

Monster Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

Monster Rice Krispies treats are fun to make with puffed rice cereal and marshmallows to form the Rice Krispies treat that is then dipped in chocolate and decorated with candy eyes.

 

45 minutes minutes

5 from 1 vote

Appetizer

Halloween Deviled Eggs Recipe

These Halloween deviled eggs are fun to make. This recipe shares 3 versions with a pumpkin one, a spider, and a green little monster.

 

45 minutes minutes

5 from 13 votes

Appetizer

Frankenguac Recipe

Frankenguac is a fun way to serve guacamole during Halloween! It only takes 15 minutes to make with simple pantry ingredients.

 

15 minutes minutes

5 from 10 votes

Appetizer, Snack

Halloween Fruit Kabob Recipe

These Halloween fruit kabobs are fun and cute, with cantaloupe pumpkins, grapes with googly eyes, and mysterious blackberries!

 

10 minutes minutes

5 from 3 votes

Appetizer, Main Course

Mummy Pizza Recipe

This Mummy pizza recipe is easy to make with ciabatta bread, pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese sticks! Takes 15 minutes to make!

 

15 minutes minutes

5 from 15 votes

Dessert

Dirt Pudding Cup Recipe

These dirt pudding cups are made with an easy homemade chocolate pudding, layers of crushed chocolate cookies for dirt, and gummy worms.

 

15 minutes minutes

5 from 63 votes

Dessert, Snack

Chocolate Covered Banana Recipe

To make chocolate-covered bananas, grab some semi-ripe bananas, chocolate of your choice, and a little coconut oil to smooth it out. Melt the chocolate, dip, and add optional toppings!

 

20 minutes minutes

5 from 9 votes

Breakfast

Pumpkin Pancakes

Easy pumpkin pancakes with pumpkin purée, warm spices, and maple. Soft, fluffy, and not too sweet, they come together in one bowl!

 

20 minutes minutes

5 from 153 votes

Dessert, Snack

Monster Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

Monster Rice Krispies treats are fun to make with puffed rice cereal and marshmallows to form the Rice Krispies treat that is then dipped in chocolate and decorated with candy eyes.

 

45 minutes minutes

5 from 1 vote

Dessert, Snack

Halloween Cookie Recipe

These decadent dark chocolate Halloween cookies are easy to make, don't require any cookie cutters or elaborate designs and taste amazing!

 

25 minutes minutes

5 from 16 votes

Dessert

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy, made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips, and only take 15 minutes to make from start to finish.

 

15 minutes minutes

5 from 67 votes

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