Halloween - Cooking Classy https://www.cookingclassy.com/recipes/holidays/halloween/ with a sprinkle of fancy Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:02:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 44235149 Pumpkin Waffles https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-waffles/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-waffles/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:03:21 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=14956 Pumpkin Waffles are the fall and winter breakfast of your dreams, with the perfect blend of pumpkin spices, fluffy batter, and the crispy grid of waffle edges made by your waffle iron. Top them with warm maple syrup or powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream to polish them off!

Pumpkin waffles layered on a white rectangular platter covered with syrup and butter, shown from above with pumpkins to the side.

Homemade pumpkin waffles are a seasonal staple. They are so good in fact you may find yourself turning to them year round!

They're crisp on the outside while fluffy, moist and tender on the inside. Exactly as a waffle should be.

They are made with smooth pumpkin, warm spices, flavorful buttermilk, a fair amount of eggs for billowy fluff, and oil for richness. They make an excellent lazy weekend morning treat, and they are even worthy of a festive holiday breakfast spread.

So much to savor in these delectable, pumpkin infused waffles!Close up photo of pumpkin waffle with syrup and butter.

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-snickerdoodles/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-snickerdoodles/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:42:17 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=15217 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles - Two of the worlds best types of cookies in one. These buttery, pumpkin flavored cookies are perfectly spiced, melt in your mouth soft, and they're always a fall favorite!

Pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies on a blue plate with white pumpkins and cinnamon sticks around it for decoration.

If you love traditional pumpkin cookies and cinnamon spiced snickerdoodles then these pumpkin snickerdoodles are must try cookie for you! It's a seasonal spin on a classic.

They have just enough pumpkin to have a noticeable flavor while keeping the texture soft but not overly cakey. The butter lends rich moisture, and the spice blend makes them exceptionally delicious.

Then the cream of tartar, which is a classic addition of to most snickerdoodles, adds a nice faint tang to the cookie to highlight them.

These cookies are simple to make and they'll seem to disappear right before your eyes. So much to love in every bite!

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites https://www.cookingclassy.com/peanut-butter-pretzels/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/peanut-butter-pretzels/#comments Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:22:24 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=68883 Easy Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites! A sweet, salty, crisp and chocolatey treat made with pretzels, sweetened peanut butter filling, plus a semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate finish.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites covered with white chocolate and dark chocolate and sprinkles.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels

These are a family favorite treat and they are so fun and easy to make! Plus they only require a handful of ingredients.

They are perfect for celebrations and holiday parties (just switch out the color of sprinkles to match the event). And they also make a great on the go-snack or pack along lunch treat.

And their flavor is 100% irresistible! That nutty peanut butter, salty pretzel, rich and sweet chocolate combo was meant to be together.

Plus the blend of textures is completely satisfying too. Crisp pretzel, creamy peanut butter filling, soft smooth chocolate and a lightly crunchy sprinkle finish.

Some much to love about such a tiny tempting little bite size treat! You'll be making these over and over again!

Close up photo of pretzels stuffed with peanut butter filing and coated with chocolate and sprinkes.

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Easy Halloween Cupcakes https://www.cookingclassy.com/halloween-cupcakes/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/halloween-cupcakes/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 03:18:44 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=68910 The funnest, easy to make and decorate Halloween Cupcakes! Made with a super simple, deliciously rich chocolate cupcake, a vanilla or orange flavored buttercream frosting, and decorated with cute Oreo bats, cats and Jack-o'-lanterns. It's a festive treat all ages will enjoy!

Halloween cupcakes decorated as pumpkins, bats and cats.

Decorated Halloween Cupcakes

There are so many ways to decorate halloween cupcakes but I wanted to share something easy and a little more practical. You don't need frosting piping skills to decorate these and they are made with treats we all love!

And you have two choices of frosting flavors here. You can go for the standard vanilla or my personal favorite was the orange (that chocolate orange combo is quite delicious).

The cupcake batter is made in one bowl using a whisk, then you just need a hand mixer for the frosting. So it's a basic recipe with simple tools that makes delicious results! It may just become your go-to cupcake recipe in general and just change up the tint and decoration according to the holiday or occasion.

These are such a tempting Halloween treat in so many ways and they are the perfect thing to bring along to a party. Everyone will want to savor every chocolatey bite!

Close up of cat halloween cupcakes.

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Chocolate Dipped Spiderweb Halloween Cookies https://www.cookingclassy.com/spiderweb-halloween-cookies/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/spiderweb-halloween-cookies/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:38:09 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=65578 Mesmerizing Spiderweb Halloween Cookies - Chocolate shortbread cookies are dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled in white chocolate to create a wavy and intricate, festive spiderweb design. They are as delicious as they are pretty!

Take these easy spiderweb Halloween cookies to your next Halloween party to impress kids and adults alike! 

Spiderweb chocolate dipped halloween cookies shown stacked close up.

Chocolate Halloween Cookies

Meet the tastiest, buttery, and decadently chocolatey cookies you'll never be able to get enough of! These Halloween cookies have a melt-in-your-mouth tender texture and such an enticingly rich flavor.

They are actually a breeze to make (you just need a piping bag and a toothpick to create the web) and they're always sure to impress with their detailed, high-contrast design. You can give them as gifts, serve them at a Halloween party, or just make them for a fun fall baking project to treat yourself this weekend.

If you’d like you can also make these in advance and freeze them (shortbread is a perfectly freezer-friendly cookie). You can freeze the dough or baked cookies.

Just be warned you most likely can’t stop at one cookie. They are 100% irresistible and a new favorite Halloween treat!

Chocolate spiderweb halloween cookies shown from above.

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Easy Canned Pumpkin Soup https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-soup/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-soup/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2022 03:14:25 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=65525 The easiest, tastiest canned Pumpkin Soup recipe! This creamy, cozy soup is one of the ultimate fall soups. It's warmly spiced, perfectly sip-able, and those toppings of salty smoked bacon and crunchy pumpkin seeds take it over the top!

This post is sponsored by Danish Creamery. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Single serving of pumpkin soup topped with bacon, parsley and pumpkin seeds.

The Best Pumpkin Soup!

This is my idea of the best pumpkin soup! It's like autumn in a bowl and it has such an inviting flavor. Plus, it couldn't be easier.

No chopping, seeding, roasting, or pureeing pumpkin is necessary in this recipe. Believe it or not, this starts with canned pumpkin and you will be wowed by the end result!

Part of the secret to what makes it so good is the indulgent Danish Creamery Butter. This premium butter takes a bland fruit or veggie and turns it into something that is perfectly highlighted with rich flavor (sometimes I even sneak in 2 extra tablespoons of the butter!).

Danish Creamery has been using the same recipe to make their butter since 1895. Using just two ingredients, high-quality cream and a touch of sea salt.

It’s just the way butter should be. It's the perfect compliment to this soup!

Wondering what to serve with this pumpkin soup? It pairs beautifully with rustic bread for dipping (a hearty French bread or whole wheat are great options), and a fall-inspired side salad such as this delicious kale salad.

Two servings of pumpkin soup shown from overhead.

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Iced Pumpkin Cookies https://www.cookingclassy.com/iced-pumpkin-cookies/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/iced-pumpkin-cookies/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:58:40 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=26036 Soft and tender, spiced pumpkin cookies are topped with a sweet vanilla icing and rich chocolate icing, then optional finished with pecans for a hint of nutty flavor and crunch. They're reminiscent of a cake donut and such a tempting cookie you'll want to make again and again every fall season!

Pumpkin cookies with chocolate and vanilla icing.

A New Favorite Fall Recipe

We all love the classic pumpkin chocolate chip cookies but sometimes it's nice to switch up tradition for something different but equally as delicious. These iced pumpkin cookies fill that space perfectly.

These are a very similar to those cakey pumpkin flavored cookies we are used to but dark chocolate chips are omitted and instead they're finish them with two types of icing and chopped nuts.

They may just take the winning lead for your favorite fall cookie!

They are fun to decorate two. One way I came up with is to use both types of icing and finish with a criss-cross pattern that becomes a pretty autumn plaid design. All you need is to small resealable bags or two piping bags to create it (and snip a small corner away with scissors to drizzle over).

Just plain on two per person because most likely everyone will want to try each type of icing. Let us know which you love the most!

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Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies https://www.cookingclassy.com/skeleton-gingerbread-cookies/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/skeleton-gingerbread-cookies/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2022 03:49:46 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=65638 Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies - Here the classic, Christmasy, gingerbread men cookie cutters are repurposed to create a fun Halloween cookie. A soft, richly molasses-flavored, highly spiced cookie is decorated with sweet vanilla icing for the perfect fall treat.

Gingerbread cookies with skeleton bodies piped over with white icing.

Halloween Gingerbread Cookies

After just one bite I have the feeling these will become a new Halloween tradition for you. Not only are they such a cute Halloween cookie, but they are an intensely delicious treat too (every time I make them I think I eat half the batch myself!).

They have an abundance of warm ginger (which can be toned down for little kids and cut in half if preferred), and the deeply flavored, thick molasses keeps them soft for days. And that crisp bright icing is the perfect contrast and finish.

Forget trick-or-treat candy—this is the new highlight of the season. And if you do have kids at home let them help decorate they'll have a blast! Decorate skeleton gingerbread Halloween cookies as part of a Halloween class party activity, family Halloween party treat, or take them to a Halloween party to make a seriously spooky impression.

Special Equipment Needed for Halloween Gingerbread Men

You'll need the kitchen standards here such as an electric mixer, rolling pin, cookie sheets, parchment paper, a kitchen scale or measuring cups. Then also:

Skeleton gingerbread cookies on a white baking sheet with a green cloth and decorative pumpkins to the side.

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-whoopie-pies/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-whoopie-pies/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 03:18:47 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=65421 Pumpkin Whoopie Pies - a delicious seasonal cookie made with plenty of pumpkin, warm spices, and a sweet cream cheese frosting. These tender, cake-like, decadent sandwich cookies are a tasty highlight of fall!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies stacked on a large plate. They are filled with cream cheese frosting and some are covered with chopped pecans.

Perfect Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

We all love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but have you tried pumpkin whoopie pies yet?

They are very similar but rather than being dotted with dark chocolate chips two cookies are layered and meld together with a rich cream cheese frosting in the center. So it's like an irresistible cake but in single serve cookie form, and they're easier to make!

These soft and fluffy cookies are delicious rolled in chopped pecans or walnuts which also adds a light crunch. Or you could try adding some chocolate chips to the cookie dough for an extra decadence.

Try them at least once this fall, you won't regret it!

Close up photo of pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese frosting filling.

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Peanut Butter Pie https://www.cookingclassy.com/peanut-butter-pie/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/peanut-butter-pie/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2020 03:44:11 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=57660 No bake Peanut Butter Pie - it's decadently delicious, smooth and fluffy, ultra rich, and perfectly peanut buttery. It's made with just FIVE ingredients and couldn't be easier!

Looking for another super simple pie to make? Try my popular Chocolate Mousse Pie too!

Slice of peanut butter pie on a dessert plate.

Easy Peanut Butter Pie

A dreamy, luscious pie that has an overload of peanut butter flavor and a chocolatey Oreo crust to pair with it. It almost taste like eating a Reese's but in pie form!

This pie is great for those times when you want in impressive dessert but you only want to put in bare minimal effort.

The crust is already made so all you need to do is whip the cream, mix the remaining ingredients then fold it all together and spread over the crust.

Then of course can decorate as you wish - using things such as sweetened whipped cream, warmed peanut butter, fudge sauce, chocolate ganache, mini Reese's or Reese's Pieces, or chopped roasted peanuts.

Or leave it topping free and no one will be complaining. This pie is temptingly tasty!

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