Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting (Feeds a Crowd)
Soft, cake-like pumpkin bars baked in a sheet pan and spread with tangy cream cheese frosting. The fall potluck dessert that disappears first.

Soft, cake-like pumpkin bars baked in a sheet pan and spread with tangy cream cheese frosting. The fall potluck dessert that disappears first.

A creamy cheddar cheese ball shaped like a little pumpkin and rolled in crushed orange cheese crackers. The easiest make-ahead appetizer for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Tender shredded chicken, white beans and mild green chiles in a creamy broth, made in the slow cooker. A cozy fall supper with almost no work.

Apple wedges wrapped in crescent dough and baked in a buttery cinnamon syrup made with a can of Mountain Dew. A church-supper favorite with a crisp golden top and a gooey bottom.

Tender cinnamon apples baked under a thick, buttery oat crumb topping. The simple fall dessert that tastes best warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

A soft spiced pumpkin cake rolled around a sweet cream cheese filling. It looks fancy, but the towel trick makes it simple, and it can be made days ahead.

A tall, moist loaf of pumpkin bread with warm cinnamon and nutmeg, stirred together in one bowl. The fall quick bread everybody asks for.

A thick, hearty beef and bean chili that simmers all day in the slow cooker, served with a sour cream spiderweb on top. The easy Halloween night supper that’s ready when the trick-or-treating is done.

Soft, chewy popcorn balls held together with melted marshmallow and butter, the way many of us remember them from Halloween and church bake sales. No candy thermometer needed.

The classic no-bake dirt cake, turned into a little graveyard: creamy vanilla pudding layers, crushed Oreo ‘dirt’, gummy worms and cookie tombstones. Made in a 9×13 pan, no oven needed.