Harvest Corn Custards

Layers of colorful custard and snowy whipped cream mimic the look of candy corn in this dessert.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Batwich Cookies

If you don’t have a bat-shaped cookie cutter, use a 3-inch round cutter and cut some of the rounds in half for wings that can be pressed onto either side of a round bat face.

Marshmallowy Ghost Cupcakes

We turned to two old-fashioned dessert recipes—burnt sugar cake and seven-minute frosting—to come up with caramel-flavored cupcakes topped with billowy marshmallow frosting.

Halloween Party Mix

These tasty nibbles make a festive alternative to chips or roasted nuts.

Frankenpeppers

If kids balk at eating the bell pepper skulls of these brainy creations, rinse them well after serving, then cut into strips for snacks later on.