Orange pumpkin face cookies

Great fun biscuits for trick or treaters – make a day or two ahead, then fill in before your spooky guests arrive

Eerie eyeball pops

These spooky chocolate cake balls will be a hit with kids at Halloween – they can help decorate them too

Hooting Halloween owls

Delicious and simple chocolate cup cakes to make with the kids at Halloween – real crowd-pleasers

Spooky spider cakes

Children will have great fun decorating these at Halloween parties

Spider web chocolate fudge muffins

Special Hallowe'en chocolatey bakes for lucky trick or treaters – you can make ahead and freeze

Baked apples with Calvados sauce

This favourite dessert of Maman Blanc is an ideal way to use up an autumn apple glut

Meatballs with vine tomato sauce

Get the kids to help you make these simple meatballs, or make them up in advance – great for Hallowe'en

Chocolate spider cookies

Create some magic in the kitchen this Halloween with these spooky chocolate spiders

Pumpkin risotto

We've adapted this Italian squash rice-pot recipe so it's a breeze for kids to make – just follow our step-by-step prep and cooking guide

Hubble bubble pumpkin pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Get your kids to help you cook this simple pumpkin, bacon and rice dish – you can make in the microwave too