Kids' Halloween Kitchen: Spooky-Cute Recipes on a Budget

Six easy Halloween recipes kids can help make, each under $1.50 a serving, with a parent tip and Teal Pumpkin allergy-friendly swaps.

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  Mummy English Muffin Pizzas

  Mini pizzas wrapped in cheesy "bandages" with olive eyes. Ready in 20 minutes for about $0.70 a mummy, and kids can build their own.

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  Monster Apple Bites

  Silly apple "monster mouths" with marshmallow teeth and a strawberry tongue. Nut-free with sunflower seed butter, about $0.45 each.

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  Pumpkin Patch Quesadillas

  Cheesy quesadillas cut into pumpkins with jack-o'-lantern smiles. A 15-minute dinner for about $0.60 a pumpkin.

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  Ghost Banana Pops

  Frozen banana pops dipped in vanilla yogurt with tiny chocolate-chip faces. Three ingredients, about $0.30 a ghost.

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  Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

  Orange bell peppers carved with friendly faces and stuffed with rice, beans and corn. A full family dinner for about $1.40 a pepper.

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  Witch Broom Pretzel Snacks

  Pretzel-stick broomsticks with string-cheese bristles, tied with a chive. Two ingredients, about $0.25 a broom.