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All who enter here, be warned: this list is full of candy, treats, and spooky foods! (Well, they’re not all scary per se, but they’re all Ree Drummond’s favorites for this time of year.)

“I like Halloween“, exclaims Ree, “partly because of the costumes, partly because of the decorations…but mostly because of the food! “Historically in Pawhuska, trick-or-treating takes place one or two nights before October 31. Every year when the kids were little, the Drummonds would ride in the back of Ladd’s pickup truck alongside Tim, Missy and their children, they were going door to door in crowds, greeting the neighbors who were handing out candy to all the little whippersnappers. I love candy or treats. our little town“, says Ree. “It’s such a community-wide effort.” Today, The merchant (which accidentally opened its doors on Halloween) hosts an annual festival of pumpkin painting, balloon art, and all kinds of delicious treats.

If you love homemade Halloween treats, The Pioneer Woman has lots of fun ideas here! Included are all Halloween Food Ideas what you need for a meeting, spooky theme potluckor even a night at home watching horror movies. Granted, candy bark is her favorite type of treat, but there are plenty of sticky caramel apples, pumpkin spice cereal treats, and haunted house cookies. Oh, and a few savory pumpkin recipes also makes the list – after all, you need something to wash away all the sweetness! If you’ve tried one, dare to try them all. Share your favorite in the comments!

Pumpkin puree

If you’ve ever used fresh pumpkin instead of canned goods, you know there’s no comparison. Ree would agree: “Make your own pumpkin puree! It’s fun and makes you feel like a pioneer woman.” Use it in all kinds of pumpkin recipes. Not to mention you can save the seeds for roasting nuggets!

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Pumpkin Smoothies

On the morning of October 31, these smoothies will keep the scavengers at bay until it’s time to go candy hunting. “Seriously, one of the most delicious pumpkin recipes you’ll ever taste in your life,” says Ree. “I make them on Halloween.”

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Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls

Ree’s cinnamon rolls are legendary. Yet in all her years of trying different versions, she admittedly never thought about adding pumpkin pie spice until her “life changed forever” with this recipe. “The color is beautiful,” she says, adding that “the pumpkin and spice flavors really pop without being totally overwhelming.”

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Salted Caramel Apples

“The great thing about caramel apples is that the possibilities are endless,” says Ree. Decorate these shiny dipped apples for a bushel with crushed pretzels, pecans, or leftover Halloween candy.

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Pumpkin Spice Cereal Treats

The Mercs made these treats for their Halloween party! They’re made with two layers of soft, chewy marshmallows mixed with crunchy rice cereal and warmly flavored with pumpkin pie spice.

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Pumpkin soup

October is soup season in Ree’s kitchen, so any Halloween list would be remiss not to include one of her favorites. You can serve hollowed-out pumpkin bowls to be “fancy-schmancy” as she puts it; either way, the end result is “delicious, creamy and so velvety.”

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Sweet Corn Husk

“Bark is my all-time favorite Halloween treat! » says Ree, and she’s made several kinds over the years: Monster Bark, Spider Web Barkand this candy corn-inspired bark with colorful swirls. “Now wrap it in little cellophane bags, serve it on a platter, wrap it in little gift boxes…whatever makes you smile,” she adds.

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Pumpkin Cake

If you’re having people over for a Halloween party or potluck, this is the perfect dessert. “It’s kind of like the chocolate cake I’ve been making for 25 years, but with pumpkin and cream cheese,” Ree says. “It will make you dance with joy.”

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Plateau of Darkness

At home on the ranch, Ladd and the children enjoyed watching horror movies and eating candy. If you have similar plans for Halloween, this treat tray is a “fun way to mix things up,” as Ree says. Pictured here: black licorice, jelly beans and M&M’s, chocolate cookies and chocolate covered nuts and fruit. Ree’s cookie-coated caramel apples add a homemade touch.

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Haunted House Cookies

A gingerbread cookie…in October? Why, of course! Archives of The pioneer in the kitchen: a year of vacation, These cookies are easy to decorate. “Just make everything look wonky, twisted, add a ghost and every other scary thing you can think of,” Ree suggests. “It’s a very simple version, but just think of the possibilities: black licorice snakes, spiders, candy corn.”

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