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Cold, creamy, and just the right amount of spooky, these Summerween Whipped Cream Pops are such a fun treat for celebrating Halloween while it’s still hot outside! Made with fluffy whipped cream and decorated with chocolate chips, candy corn, and colorful Halloween sprinkles, they’re easy to make and even more fun to decorate.
The best part? There’s no baking required! Just pipe, decorate, freeze, and enjoy. Make classic sprinkle-covered pops or turn them into little whipped cream ghosts. They’re perfect for a Summerween party, Halloween movie night, or an easy afternoon treat with the kids.
The yield will depend on how large you make your pops and how much whipped cream you use. For larger pops like the ones pictured, plan on approximately 4–6 pops per can of whipped cream. You can easily make more or fewer depending on the size.
Whipped cream
Popsicle sticks
Mini chocolate chips
Regular chocolate chips
Candy corn
Halloween sprinkles
You’ll also need:
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
👻 Easy & Fun – No baking and only a handful of ingredients!
🎃 Perfect for Summerween – You get all the fun of a Halloween treat in a cold, frozen dessert that’s perfect for warm weather.
🍦 Kid-Friendly – Kids can help pipe the whipped cream and add their own spooky decorations.
✨ Easy to Customize – Make ghosts, sprinkle-covered pops, or create your own designs with whatever Halloween toppings you have on hand.
Soft, fluffy, and filled with warm cinnamon-spiced apples, these Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls combine two cozy classics into one irresistible treat. Homemade yeast dough is rolled with cinnamon sugar and a gooey apple pie filling, then baked until golden and drizzled with sweet vanilla icing.
They’re perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast, fall brunch, holiday morning, or dessert. And while they look impressive, each step is simple enough to make at home!
This recipe makes approximately 12 cinnamon rolls.
🍎 Two Classics in One – Everything you love about homemade cinnamon rolls and warm apple pie in one delicious bite.
🍎 Soft & Fluffy – The homemade yeast dough bakes up tender, fluffy, and perfectly golden.
🍎 Warm & Cozy Flavors – Cinnamon, brown sugar, butter, and apples make these the ultimate comfort-food treat.
🍎 Made From Scratch – From the soft dough to the homemade apple filling, every layer is made right in your kitchen.
Let me know if you try this recipe. I’d love to hear how they turn out!
½ cup warm water, about 110°F
1 (¼-ounce) package active dry yeast or instant yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted, plus more for brushing
½ cup milk, at room temperature
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
2¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
There’s something about a warm apple pie that instantly feels like fall, and these Mini Apple Pies make that cozy classic even more fun. Instead of using mini pie pans, we’re using mason jar lids to create perfectly portioned little pies with a flaky, buttery homemade crust and warm apple filling.
They’re adorable, easy to serve, and just the right size when you want your own little pie. Make them for a fall gathering, Thanksgiving dessert table, after-school treat, or one of those cozy baking afternoons when the house needs to smell like cinnamon and apples.
And the best part? You probably already have the perfect little pie pans sitting in your kitchen!
This recipe makes 4 mini apple pies using 4 large, wide-mouth canning jar lids.
You’ll cut 8 dough circles total, using one for the bottom and one for the top of each mini pie.
🍎 Perfectly Portion-Sized – Everyone gets their own little apple pie.
🥧 Flaky Homemade Crust – A simple butter crust bakes up golden, crisp, and flaky.
🍂 Cozy Fall Flavor – Warm apples and cinnamon tucked inside buttery pastry are everything we love about fall baking.
🫙 No Mini Pie Pans Needed – Mason jar lids make the perfect little molds.
🤎 Fun to Make – These are especially cute for fall gatherings, Thanksgiving, or a cozy baking day with the kids.
2½ cups Arrowhead Mills Organic All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
4–8 tbsp ice water
Fudgy, chocolatey, and bubbling over with spooky green frosting, these Mini Witch Cauldron Brownie Bites are such a fun Halloween treat! Each little brownie is baked in a mini muffin pan, filled with bright green buttercream, decorated with candy eyes and sugar pearls, and finished with green glitter slime dripping around the edges.
They’re perfect for Halloween parties, spooky movie nights, or a fun afternoon of baking with the kids. You can make the brownies and buttercream from scratch or keep things simple with a boxed brownie mix and store-bought frosting.
🎃 Fun & Festive – These bubbling mini cauldrons make the cutest addition to a Halloween dessert table.
🧙♀️ Kid-Friendly – Kids will love decorating their own cauldrons with candy eyes, bubbles, slime, and pretzel stirring sticks.
🍫 Rich & Chocolatey – The fudgy brownie base is packed with chocolate chips.
✨ Easy to Customize – Make everything from scratch or use boxed brownie mix and store-bought frosting when you’re short on time.
For the Brownies
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 6 tbsp brewed coffee or water
• 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 1 cup sugar (coconut, raw, or brown sugar)
• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
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These Mini Pumpkin Pies are everything you love about classic pumpkin pie, just made perfectly bite-sized! A buttery, tender homemade pie crust is pressed right into wide-mouth mason jar lids, filled with creamy pumpkin pie filling, and baked until golden.
Using mason jar lids makes these little pies easy to shape and gives everyone their own individual dessert. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, fall gatherings, or anytime you want pumpkin pie without having to slice and serve a full-size pie.
And the best part? This easy press-in pie crust requires no rolling pin, no cold butter, and no ice water. Just mix the dough and press it right into the lids.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✓ Easy press-in crust – No rolling or cutting pie dough required.
✓ Perfect for entertaining – Everyone gets their own individual pumpkin pie.
✓ Simple ingredients – The homemade crust comes together with basic pantry staples, melted butter, and milk.
✓ Fun presentation – Wide-mouth mason jar lids create adorable little pies that are perfect for a fall dessert table.
✓ Classic fall flavor – Buttery homemade crust and creamy pumpkin filling are the perfect Thanksgiving combination.
Simple Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled (preferably unsalted)
1/4 cup milk, plus a little extra for brushing the crust (preferably full-fat oat milk, soy milk, and pea protein milk)