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Easy Halloween Desserts

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With October coming to a close, we’ve gathered our favorite EASY Halloween desserts and candies. From PayDay bites to pumpkin pie, there’s something sweet and spooky for everyone. Scroll through to explore these vegan and gluten-free treats (no tricks)! Happy Halloween, friends!

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Candies

Stack of DIY peanut butter cups
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Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
The ultimate DIY peanut butter cups! We tested all the chocolates, sweeteners, and peanut butters to share the best method for perfectly salty-sweet peanut butter cups. Just 6 simple ingredients required!
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Partially eaten Caramel Peanut Butter Truffle for a decadent vegan dessert
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5-Ingredient Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Truffles
5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffles made with raw vegan caramel, salted peanut butter, and melted dark chocolate. Crunchy on the outside, perfectly creamy and salty-sweet on the inside.
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Pile of homemade Ferrero Rocher chocolates
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DIY Ferrero Rocher Chocolates (Vegan + GF)
Decadent DIY Ferrero Rocher chocolates that taste like the real thing but are vegan and gluten-free! Perfectly chocolaty and hazelnutty, with just 8 ingredients required!
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Stack of homemade Vegan Coconut Butter Cups on a tray with a measuring cup of coconut butter
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5-Ingredient Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups
Dark Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups made with just 5 ingredients, naturally sweetened, and SO satisfying. The perfect healthier plant-based dessert!
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Stack of healthy plant-based Peanut Butter Fudge
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Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge (4 Ingredients!)
Creamy, rich peanut butter fudge made with 4 ingredients! Naturally sweetened, healthy, and ready in 30 minutes! The perfect plant-based dessert.
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Stack of homemade vegan peppermint patties
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5-Ingredient Peppermint Patties
Cool and minty with an intensely dark chocolate coating, these plant-based beauties are insanely delicious. Serve as a refreshing after-dinner dessert or enjoy as a snack — either way, you can't go wrong!
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Pieces of almond brittle in a jar
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Easy Almond Brittle (4 Ingredients!)
Sweet and crunchy almond brittle perfect for the holidays and beyond. Easy, butter-free, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar. Just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes required!
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Bowl of Almond Joy Energy Bites coated in shredded coconut or coconut butter glaze
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Almond Joy Energy Bites (6 Ingredients!)
Delicious energy bites infused with the flavors of Almond Joy: chocolate, coconut, and almonds! Naturally sweetened and just 6 ingredients required!
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Honey, cacao powder, almonds, and homemade Honey Mama's Bars
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5-Ingredient Honey Mama’s Chocolate Bars
A homemade version of Honey Mama’s chocolate bars with just 5 simple ingredients required! Fudgy, rich, customizable, and oh-so delicious.
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Holding a almond joy stuffed date on a plate
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Almond Joy Stuffed Dates
Incredible Almond Joy stuffed dates with just 6 ingredients required! All of the flavors of coconutty Almond Joys stuffed into a medjool date and dipped in dark chocolate. Naturally vegan and gluten-free and SO delicious.
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overhead image of date sweetened truffles on a blue and white tile being dipped into cacao powder
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10-Minute Chocolate Truffles (Date-Sweetened)
Fudgy, rich, healthier vegan chocolate truffles made with whole food ingredients! Just 10 minutes and 7 ingredients required, naturally sweetened with dates, and full of healthy fats from cashew butter and almond flour!
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Bowl of Vegan PayDay Bites on a purple background
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2-Ingredient Vegan PayDay Bites
These caramelly, delicious, 2-ingredient vegan PayDay-inspired bites are a healthier take on the classic candy bar. Gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and only 15 minutes to make!
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Picking up a chocolate amaranth bar from a stack
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Dark Chocolate Amaranth Bars (6 Ingredients!)
Crispy, satisfying Dark Chocolate Amaranth Bars resembling wafer cookies! Whole grain puffed amaranth combines with creamy, rich chocolate and almond butter for a healthier sweet treat or quick snack. Just 6 ingredients required!
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Desserts

Showing the inside texture of a chocolate cupcake topped with peanut butter frosting
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Fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes (Vegan + GF)
7-ingredient chocolate peanut butter cupcakes that taste like a Butterfinger candy! Made with our incredibly moist gluten-free chocolate cake mix and a rich, fluffy, vegan peanut butter frosting.
Slice of our salted caramel chocolate ganache tart on a pie cutter
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart (Vegan + GF)
A gorgeous, decadent, no-bake salted caramel tart with chocolate ganache! Insanely delicious, plus gluten-free and vegan. Just 7 ingredients required!
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Plate piled high with thin mint cookies and fresh mint leaves
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The BEST Thin Mints (V/GF)
The BEST Thin Mints that just so happen to be gluten-free, vegan, and easy to make! These cookies have a crispy base and minty, chocolaty coating. Just 9 simple ingredients required!
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Homemade peanut butter patties on a plate
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Easy Peanut Butter Patties (AKA Tagalongs!)
Homemade Peanut Butter Patties (a.k.a. Tagalongs) that taste like the real thing! Undetectably vegan and gluten-free, simple to make, and SO satisfying!
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Stack of gluten free samoas cookies
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Vegan Gluten-Free Samoas
Classic Girl Scout-inspired Samoa cookies made vegan and gluten-free! Buttery cookies, rich caramel, toasted coconut, and melted chocolate. Just 9 ingredients required!
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Removing a slice of Caramel Apple Tart from a plate
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart
An amazing 10-ingredient Vegan Cheesecake Tart with an oat-almond crust, creamy cashew-coconut center, and caramelized apples! The perfect easy, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened holiday dessert.
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Removing a slice of gluten-free vegan Pumpkin Cake from a cutting board
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1-Bowl Pumpkin Cake (Vegan + GF)
Wholesome, naturally sweetened pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting! Vegan, gluten-free, and perfect for fall!
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Biting into a slice of our 1-Bowl Pumpkin Pie recipe
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1-Bowl Pumpkin Pie (Vegan + GF)
Easy, 1-bowl pumpkin pie with a salted cashew-oat crust and naturally sweetened, perfectly spiced pumpkin filling. Perfect for the holidays and beyond!
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Tray with a stack of Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Cider Donuts
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Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Cider Baked Donuts
Fluffy, apple-cider-infused vegan, gluten-free donuts! Naturally sweetened, about 30 minutes from start to finish, and perfect for fall!
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Distressed white wood board topped with Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars
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Creamy Pumpkin Pie Bars (V + GF)
Crazy-delicious Pumpkin Pie Bars made entirely in the blender with 10 ingredients! Plus, naturally sweetened and a no-fuss crust. The perfect plant-based, gluten-free dessert for fall!
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Holding up a waffle cone with two scoops of homemade Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
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Vegan Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Creamy 10-ingredient vegan pumpkin pie ice cream with tons of creamy pumpkin purée. Simple to make, perfectly sweetened, and subtly spiced.
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Tray with slices of our Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Roll recipe
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Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Roll
Amazingly moist, flavorful pumpkin roll that's made in one bowl and entirely vegan and gluten-free! The perfect plant-based dessert for the holiday season.
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Stack of Vegan Ice Cream Snickers Bars
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5-Ingredient Vegan Ice Cream Snickers
Vegan ice cream Snickers made at home with just 5 ingredients! Naturally sweetened, so rich and creamy, and shockingly close to the real thing!
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Pie pan filled with Pretzel Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
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Pretzel Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
Amazing, 7-ingredient peanut butter chocolate mousse pie with a salty pretzel crust. Rich, savory-sweet, and so easy to make.
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Cutting board filled with Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (V/GF)
Easy 1-Bowl Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms! Tender, salty-sweet, gluten-free, and perfect for the holidays!
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