In this post you’re going to discover dozens of recipes, perfect for your next fall festival or event! These are easy to hold while enjoying the festival, and most are also easy to make!
Fall. . .the Perfect Time for Sweet Tasty Treats
Is there any season better than the fall season for sweet treats? The cooler weather is perfect, especially after the hot days of summer. And the tantalizing flavors of cinnamon, pumpkin spice, ginger, caramel, maple, and sweet potato are everywhere–in coffees, baked goods, and candies. They work like a magnet, drawing you in. (Yum!)
Maybe it’s the changing of the leaves that makes us so happy in the fall. Those red, orange, and golden leaves captivate the mind and the imagination. (The colors are what makes fall fun!)
Those same lovely colors show up in many of these treats, which makes them perfect for autumn snacking!
Fall Festivals: a Celebration of the Season, Perfect for the Whole Family!
Fall festivals are so much fun! Fun games, live entertainment, hay rides, and fall foods like hot dogs, caramel corn, soft pretzels, pumpkin spice lattes and other tasty treats. . .these are all part of the experience!
Face painting, amazing food, colorful hay bales, and fall festival games make these events even more fun, for kids and adults, alike!
And, did I mention the cooler weather? (It’s been a very hot summer here in Texas and we’re still melting as we head into fall!)
If you’ve been invited to participate in a fall festival, we’ve got you covered for treats and snacks, (some amazing and fun ideas)! Whether you’re hosting a cupcake walk, or setting up a booth to sell your wares, the following sweet treats will be perfect. (Talk about a great opportunity to bake fun new cupcakes!)
What makes a festival treat different from others? Easy! It’s got to be something you can carry with you as you head off on your way to visit the various booths or play the games. (Hey, you’re here to have a great time!)
The recipes in this post are (mostly) hand-held and easy. They’re also super tasty and loaded with the flavors you’ve come to enjoy during the autumn season.
Recipe Bloggers are the Best!
. . .and that’s why I went to so many of them to make up this collection of sweet treats for a fall carnival atmosphere! (Their fall festive ideas are amazing! Bloggers have a lot of new tricks.)
As a recipe blogger, I love recipes, and I happen to know lots of people who bake even better than I do. So, I asked many of them to share their favorite fall treats, perfect for a fall festival.
And boy, did they respond! Many of the recipes you’ll find in the list below have come from other bloggers. So, be sure to visit each site and check out all of their many offerings! (We’re talking about some amazing food and sweet treats!)
So, take your time! Browse these delicious recipes. Then pick a few to bake–with the kids, or even alone. Most are super simple, after all!
Fall Festival Recipes
Enjoy this master list of fall festival recipes, perfect for your next autumn outdoor event!
Apple Hand Pies
These can be prepped ahead of time and frozen on half sheet pans. We place them frozen into an insolated catering container and fry them on site at events.
The Original DIY Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups for Fall and Halloween
Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups will bring the pumpkin patch to your fall festival in the most delicious way. Make them ahead of time to hand out or sell, or include them as a build-your-own activity!
5 Ingredient Pumpkin Bread (Vegan)
This 5 ingredient vegan pumpkin bread is moist, fluffy, made with whole ingredients, and is a delicious breakfast or dessert idea.
Pumpkin Donuts
Donuts are also a great hand-held option for festivals. Pumpkin and apple cider donuts are great options!
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Nothing brings the cozy fall feels like these fresh baked cinnamon sugar donuts. Plus, they pair perfectly with your favorite warm fall drinks!
Homemade Peanut Brittle
Perfect for an outing at a fall festival, this homemade peanut butter looks delicious!
Amish Caramel Corn
Amish Caramel Corn - Dry roasted peanuts along with perfectly coated caramel popcorn, the perfect sweet and salty snack
Striped Chocolate Popcorn
Striped Chocolate Popcorn is a buttery, salty, sweet, chocolate, white chocolate candy coated pretzel and pecan loaded popcorn treat!
Easy Candy Apple Recipe
What's a festival with candy apples? These look delicious and simple to make.
The Cutest Scarecrow Nutter Butter Fall Cookies
These little scarecrows are absolutely adorable and perfect for a fall festival! Learn how to make them today!
Easy Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Is there anything finer than an oatmeal cookie in the fall? Well, maybe oatmeal with apples!
Halloween Cake Popsicles
These Halloween Cake Popsicles, aka Halloween cakesicles are a combination of a cake pop and a popsicle! Need cakesicle filling ideas and cakesicle flavors to make a scary mummy, pumpkin, Frankenstein, ghoul or goblin? I got you!
Honey Roasted Pecans
Honey glazed cinnamon pecans are a delicious gluten-free snack, they make wonderful toppings for salads and desserts or fill pretty jars with them for yummy gifts.
Mini Pumpkin Donuts with Pumpkin Spice Glaze
These mini pumpkin donuts with pumpkin spice glaze look delicious and adorable, perfect for a fall treat.
Apple Bars with Pumpkin Pie Spice Icing
These sweet and soft Apple Bars with Pumpkin Pie Spice Icing are the perfect fall treat. If you go apple picking this would be a nice way to use up your apples. The apple bars are topped with a creamy pumpkin pie icing to top off the delicious bars.
Air Fryer Donut Holes
Air Fryer Donut Holes are a sweet way to enjoy fall. This version uses pumpkin and are easy to make in your air fryer. These would be great to serve before trick-or-treating or as a weekend snack!
Candied Cinnamon Sugar Pecans Recipe (Video)
Picture yourself at the fall festive with a big bag of these delicoius candied cinnamon sugar pecans. Delicious!
Homemade Caramel Apples
Nothing says fall like a delicious, sticky caramel apple. Learn to make them yourself by checking out this fun recipe!
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Whoppie pies are so easy and fun! Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are not really pie. They're made with two cakes sandwiched together to form kind-of a cookie. Weird, but whether you think of them as cakes, cookies or pies, they're a real treat.
Mini Sweet Potato Pocket Pies With Premade Pie Crust
Try baking sweet potato hand pies (also called pocket pies) for pie with a mini, handheld twist. These pie turnovers are filled with fresh sweet potato and chai spices, all surrounded by a flaky pie dough topped with turbinado sugar.
Cake Pop Maker Pumpkin Cake Pops
These bite-size pumpkin cake pops with warm spices bake in only a few minutes in a cake pop maker. They're a perfect fall, portable treat!
Maple Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
Maple cinnamon sugar cookies feature a spiced-just-right cookie dough that is SO easy to work with. With cinnamon and maple flavoring in both the cookie and glaze, these cut-out cookies scream "fall"!
Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats
These candy corn rice krispies treats are absolutely adorable and would be perfect for your next fall festival or event.
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies contain two types of chocolate and crunchy pecans to create the best chocolate chip cookies you've ever tasted!
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Snack Cake
Moist and delicious pumpkin cake is topped with a pumpkin infused, cinnamon sugar mixture for the ultimate fall treat.
Easy Pumpkin Hand Pies
Traditional pumpkin pie filling, and refrigerated pie crust are used to create these simple and delicious hand pies that are perfect for any fall gathering.
German Chocolate Caramel Apples
German Chocolate Caramel Apples are dipped in semi-sweet chocolate, then drizzled with creamy caramel, coconut and pecans. They're the perfect sweet treat for fall and holidays like Halloween!
Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts
For a fuss-free dessert option, these handcrafted blueberry Pop Tarts will impress everyone! These sweet handheld pies feature juicy berries encased in a flaky crust created from pre-made refrigerated pie dough.
Halloween Hand Pies
These mummy-inspired hand pies are perfect for Halloween! Roll out the pie crust, cut it into mummy shapes, fill them with your favorite fruit filling, then bake to perfection!
Halloween Popcorn Balls Recipe {Without Corn Syrup}
These Halloween popcorn balls are a delicious treat and couldn’t be easier to make. Just two simple ingredients and some edible decorations are all you need for this fun snack!
Apple Cinnamon Scuffins
Fluffy and full of flavor, these apple cinnamon scuffins will satisfy any fall craving. They are packed with a winning combination of protein and fiber from the whole grains, apples, chia seeds, yogurt and protein powder to keep you full all morning long.
Apple Pie Popsicles Recipe
Apple Pie Popsicles would make a terrific fall treat!! Honeycrisp (or your favorite) apples combine with Greek yogurt to make these delicious frozen treats to help you transition from Summer to Fall.
Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe You'll Love
t’s our favorite flavor of Fall all wrapped up in a deliciously frosty drink. This delightful Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe offers delicious pumpkin spice and vanilla flavors in an iced cold treat!
British Apple Scones
Apple scones are one of the quickest and easiest of scone recipes. Just mix together and form into a round, no rolling and cutting needed, and they taste fabulous with a cup of tea or coffee!
Apple turnover recipe (with or without fresh cream)! YUM!
The aroma from the oven when baking these apple turnovers will fill your kitchen with the scent of autumn. Serve them warm with or without whipped cream for a delicious treat!
Cheese Mochi Bread Recipe
This easy and delicious Cheese Mochi Bread Recipe is crisp on the outside and soft and oozy on the inside!You don't need a mixer or any sugar and it can be both baked and air fried!
M&M Caramel Apples
Isn't this the most adorable idea ever?! Caramel apple bars with M&Ms would be ideal at a fall festival!
Spooky Halloween Popcorn Balls
Looking for a Halloween party or movie night snack idea? Try homemade spooky popcorn balls - fresh popcorn is tossed with a luscious vanilla caramel, and then wrapped in spooky marshmallow spider webs & chocolate spiders.
Pumpkin Pie in a Cup Recipe
Pumpkin Pie in a Cup is made with layers of buttery gingersnap cookies, pumpkin spice no-bake cheesecake, creamy pumpkin pudding, and whipped topping in an adorable mason jar or cup. A fun way to give everyone their very own pumpkin pie!
Cinnamon Caramel Apple Popcorn Recipe
Sweet and crunchy with warm spices, this Caramel Apple Popcorn recipe is easy to make and perfect for fall snacking! Make it for your next movie night or as an after-school treat.
Healthy Gourmet Vegan Sugar free Caramel Apples--Easy & Delicious!
Healthy vegan caramel apples? Perfect! Try this recipe for your next event!
Chinese Pumpkin Cake
These no-bake Asian pumpkin cakes are crispy on the outside but soft, gooey and chewy on the inside. If you've ever felt intimidated by the thought of making your own Asian street snacks, try this easy Chinese recipe that is simple enough to make perfectly the very 1st time!
Cinnamon Roll Donuts Recipe - Easy Fried Donut
These cinnamon roll donuts are so easy thanks to canned cinnamon rolls! They're fried to crispy perfection and topped with an easy vanilla glaze -- the perfect morning treat!
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies
These pumpkin spice oatmeal cookies are easy to make and have all the fall flavours of the season! Enjoy for a fun healthy snack or take to school or work!
Autumn Inspired Mickey Cinnamon Rolls
Celebrate fall with some Disney inspired fun at breakfast! These easy Mickey cinnamon rolls are simple to make and delicious to eat.
Puppy Chow Halloween Snack Mix Recipe
Enjoy both salty and sweet flavors in this fun fall snack mix that both kids and adults will love. It's perfect for your autumn celebrations.
Chewy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles with pumpkin? Yes, please! These would be perfect for your next fall festival or other event.
Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Maple and bacon in a cinnamon roll? Absolutely! This delicious recipe will be perfect for fall!
Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins - Scarlati Family Kitchen
These cinnamon applesauce muffins are made from scratch in just 45 minutes. Easy-breezy! Best of all, they're moist and lightly dusted with cinnamon sugar. Great for a fall festival or any other fall event.
How To Make Rice Crispy Treats
Chocolate peanut butter candy and sweet chewy marshmallows make up these delicious fall treat bars which would be perfect for snacking on at your next fall festival!
Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats (Without Marshmallows)
Gluten-free, dairy-free, and ade with crispy brown rice cereal, peanut butter and pure pumpkin. . .these Rice Krispie Treats are a healthy version of the original and perfect for snacking at your next fall event.
Cinnamon Pumpkin Mini Muffins
These mini muffins are packed with fall flavors you love: nutmeg, cinnamon, and pumpkin, all in a delicious cinnamon sugar coating. Perfect for your next fall event!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip and pumpkin merge forces in this delicious fall-themed cookie, perfect for your next fall festival!
Fall Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These autumn sour cream sugar cookies are perfect for a fall festival! You can dye the cream cheese frosting in fall colors, and cut into leaves and other autumn shapes. Talk about a great fall activity for kids to do when it’s too cool to be outside.
Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
Made in one bowl and ready in under half an hour, these bars just scream fall. Aren't they adorable?!
Easy Pecan Chewies
If you're looking for a crisp, chewy bar loaded with pecan flavor, you've come to the right place. These pecan chewies are absolutely delicious and so easy to make!
Easy Peanut Butter Snowballs
If you’re looking for the perfect fall candy, one rich with peanut butter flavor, you’re going to love these delicious snowballs!
Easy Butterfinger Cookies
These delicious cookies are rich with peanut butter and chocolate lavor, loaded with texture, and simple to make!
Easy Almond Joy Truffles
If you love the crunch of almonds and coconut but the richness of a chocolate truffle, have I got a treat for you! In this post I’m going to show you how to make easy homemade Almond Joy Truffles, loaded with flavor and texture.
Easy Caramel Pecan Pralines
If you love those chewy, rich pralines, the kind that leave your teeth feeling a bit sticky, you’re going to flip over this great recipe. You cook these pralines up in a heavy saucepan. There’s no baking involved!
That’s it for this post, friends! I hope you enjoy these delicious fall festival ideas, perfect for your next event.
These outdoor celebrations are so much fun and will create memories you can keep with you forever.
Don’t forget to pin these Fall Festival Season photos to your Pinterest boards.
About the Author
Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. Janice has published over 150 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.
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