'Crispy Scream' doughnuts and more devilish dessert recipes for Halloween

Pastry chef, author and television personality Gesine Bullock-Prado is joining TODAY Food to share a few of her favorite creepy and creative dessert recipes for Halloween. She shows us how to make meringue bones, pumpkin spiced cookie "ghoulmen," ghostly glazed doughnuts and hand-shaped, jam-filled hand pies.

Pumpkin Spice 'Ghoulmen' by Gesine Bullock-Prado

If gingerbread men are sugar, spice and everything nice, these pumpkin-spice "ghoulmen" are sugar, spice and everything spooky. With just a hint of pumpkin spice, these cookies are the perfect fall treat.

'Crispy Scream' Doughnuts by Gesine Bullock-Prado

These doughnuts are a scream! Their fluffy texture and sweet, ghostly glaze will have them all devoured in no time. You won’t believe they aren’t from your favorite doughnut shop.

Halloween Hand Pies by Gesine Bullock-Prado

For a little extra Halloween fun, I decided to take the term "hand pie" literally. These hand-shaped pies are the perfect portable, easy-to-eat treat for ghouls of all ages. And unlike traditional hand pies, these are better when there’s some filling oozing out to really make them Halloween-worthy.

Meringue Bones by Gesine Bullock-Prado

These sweet and crunchy meringue bones are sure to have everyone gasping and giggling on Halloween night. They're a great gluten-free option for guests and so simple to make.

If you like those sweet and scary recipes, you should also try these:

Sandra Lee's Halloween Magic Candy Brownies by Sandra Lee

Salted Almond Butter Cups by Samah Dada