Halloween: the only night you can be whatever you'd like to be, whether it's a princess, zombie, or a slice of cheese. (We may or may not have been all of these things.)
It's also the only night you have a valid excuse with your dentist to stuff yourself with sweet things. If you're entertaining (or imitating) ghouls, zombies, firefighters, or superheroes, these 8 recipes — peanut butter cups, caramels, and, of course, chocolate — will surely leave your guests believing they've been treated rather than tricked.
Thai Peanut Butter Cups by vrunka

Salted Pumpkin Caramels by cheese1227

Chocolate Fantasy Brownie Bites by drbabs

Millionnaire's Shortbread by merrill

Ancho Chili-Cinnamon Chocolate Bark by wanderash

Two-Bite Buckeye Cookies by Midge

Tipsy Maple Corn by thirschfeld

Chocolate Swirl Cinnamon Marshmallows by notlazy.rustic.

My two (current) favorite foods start with the letter D: doughnuts, and dumplings. If a dish has bacon in it, I will most likely eat it. If I could marry honey butter, I would.
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