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Halloween Dessert Recipes

Old-Time Halloween Dessert Recipes For Halloween Fun


Halloween table decorations

Searching for Halloween dessert recipes? Well, Grandma's old-fashioned candy, pies, cakes, and cookies make the perfect dessert items to serve at your next Halloween party.

The traditional treats made from these Halloween recipes are delicious, affordable, and very easy to prepare. And the vintage party ideas are a whole lot of fun. There is nothing like an old-fashioned Halloween.

Why not try these old-fashioned Halloween ideas for your party this year? Kids of all ages will love them. Everybody can have fun making the decorations and tasty treats.

The History of Halloween

Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic religious festival that signified the start of the darker season of winter on November 1. In the 800s, a new holiday was established on this date by the Christian church. It was called All Hallows' or All Saints' Day. The word "Hallow" means "one who is holy." October 31, the evening before All Saints' Day, became known as All Hallows' Eve, or All Hallow e'en, hence, Halloween.

Early settlers to North America brought their popular beliefs and customs with them, and their Halloween traditions became the basis for our current celebrations. Costume disguises, candlelit jack-o'-lanterns, candy treats, apples, and silly acts of mischief all became part of Halloween. Originally an adult celebration, Halloween became closer identified with children in the early 1900s.

The Halloween Celebration

In Canada and the United States, costumed kids carrying treat bags rush from house to house in the early evening shouting “Trick or treat!" hoping the householders will be generous in offering candy and other goodies. If candy is not offered, some young people will play tricks on the stingy householder, such as soaping their windows or winding toilette paper around their shrubs.

Through the years, some "tricks" were not so harmless, or fun. My father recalled outhouses being moved back a few feet so the unsuspecting householder would fall into the waiting pit. Party guests went to return home and found their buggy hitched to the horse, the buggy on one side of the fence and the horse on the other. It was even said that one neighbor awoke the next morning surprised to find his fine buggy sitting on the roof of his barn.

The main component of Halloween today, though, is the candy treats. Most of the candy nowadays is store-bought, but when I was a kid, it was mostly homemade. Taffy apples, popcorn balls, chocolate fudge, pull taffy, hard candies, apples, and peanuts were all enjoyed. Nothing beats an old-fashioned Halloween.

Old-Fashioned Halloween Dessert Recipes

Halloween Candy

Halloween Party Ideas


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