With Halloween less than a week away how could we not make this week’s episode of Fresh Five about spooky snacking? Thank goodness Sarah from Average Betty agreed with us.

Halloween, also known as the night before All Hallows’ Day, is thought to have started with the Celts. During the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrants would dress up and light bonfires. The costumes were supposed to scare away the ghosts; the bonfires were just for fun. At some point the Pope tried to reappropriate the holiday into something a little less pagan, incorporating it as the night before All Saints’ Day – hence the name All Hallows’ Eve.

Eventually, the name was shortened to Halloween and the holiday opened up to all religions. Somewhere along the way, collecting copious amounts of candy became a thing and the holiday became a catchall for everything scary. With today’s Fresh Five, we’re turning Halloween into a catchall for everything scarily delicious!

We can promise the only thing jumping out at you in this video will be great treat ideas for your Halloween party. Speaking of which, we are still waiting on that invite.

Pumpkin features prominently, because as Sarah points out, something happens in the autumn months when all ladies across America simply crave the pumpkin. There’s sweet, there’s savory and there’s caramel apples! If her list inspires you, she’s been kind enough to share all of the recipes on AverageBetty.com.

For this year’s Halloween, put down the candy bowl and pick up the spatula. It’s time to haunt your house with the smells of spooky treats!