It's that ghoulish time of year again, when pumpkins are carved, costumes are made, and all things terrifying start to make an appearance. The shelves at your local supermarket may be stacked with Halloween-themed sweets right now, but why buy the same old snacks when you can easily make your own? We guarantee that these homemade treats will taste even better than shop-bought ones – and they're fun for little fingers to make, too. Get into the spooky spirit with our collection of quick and easy recipes everyone will love, as we count down to the very best idea of all.

Click or scroll through our gallery for the spookiest recipes that are guaranteed to be shockingly tasty.

We've based our ranking on the ease, creativity and fun factor of each recipe, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.