Halloween: 13 spooky recipes
Halloween can be so much more than store-bought candy. Here are some boo-tiful recipes that will get your family in the spirit.

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Monster Doughnuts
Are you ready to do the Monster Doughnut Mash? These spooky treats are perfect for your kid’s next birthday party or Halloween! Get the recipe: Monster Doughnuts

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tomato-Pepper Sauce
Are you ready to eat brains? Well, not real brains but roasted cauliflower with tomato sauce brains. It’s actually quite delicious. Get the recipe: Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Mummy Pizza Grilled Cheese
Stuffed and topped with tomato and gooey cheese, then finished with soulless olive eyes, this is one yummy mummy grilled cheese. Get the recipe: Mummy Pizza Grilled Cheese

Haunted Cupcakes
Who knew Oreos could be so cute? Use your favourite cupcake recipe or use the boxed kind. Get the instructions: Halloween Cupcake How-To

Grapefruit Owl
OK, so more cute than creepy, but your little night owls will have a hootin’ good time eating this healthy snack. Get the recipe: Grapefruit Owl

Candy-Corn Apples
What kid doesn’t love sinking their teeth into a sweet and sticky candy apple? Especially when it looks like candy-corn! Get the recipe: Candy-Corn Apples

Blackberry and Clementine Soda Syrup
This witches’ brew is devlishly sweet! Make this bubbly potion in two flavours that your kids will love. Get the recipes: Blackberry Soda Syrup, Clementine Soda Syrup

Puffed-Rice Pumpkins
Because what’s a holiday without a themed puffed-rice and marshmallow treat? Get the recipe: Puffed-Rice Pumpkins

Marshmallow-and-Pretzel Skeleton Cupcakes
Recreate these frightful cupcakes using marshmallows, yogurt-covered pretzels and pipe cleaner. Get the recipe: Marshmallow-and-Pretzel Skeleton Cupcakes

Hot-Chocolate Pudding Ghosts
Delight your little goblins and ghouls with this rich and creamy ghosty treat. It’s your mom’s classic cornstarch pudding with a twist. Get the recipe: Hot-Chocolate Pudding Ghosts

Lollipop Ghosts
Dressing up candy has never been so fun. All you need to do is drape your lollipops in tissues, tie them with a ribbon and draw on a face with black marker.

Chocolate Orange Grill Cakes
These chocolate orange grill cakes have Halloween written all over them. The colours, the drizzle and taste make them the perfect alternative Halloween treat. Get the recipe: Chocolate Orange Grill Cakes

Green Apple Smoothie
What your kids don’t know is that Frankenstein’s Monster actually drinks this power-up smoothie on the daily. Give them a back story and tell them it’s slime! Get the recipe: Green Apple Smoothie

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