3 Must-Try Fall Sweets Plus Cozy Movie Pairings
These three sweet treat recipes feature familiar flavors — but with a new twist. Up the cozy factor even more with our beverage and fall flick recos to pair with each baked good. All of them are perfect to enjoy while curled up on the sofa. So preheat the oven and get ready to stream some seasonal faves.
The Perfect Fall Formula: Sweet Treat + Warm Drink + Fall Flick
Sweet Treat:
Baked Apple Cider Doughnut Muffins. Reducing apple cider by cooking it down intensifies the flavor. And making muffins gives you the essence of apple cider doughnuts without the need for a special pan.
Warm Drink:
Sip on a mug of hot mulled cider garnished with a cinnamon stick.
Fall Flick:
A muffin that tastes like a doughnut deserves an equally magical movie — like the cult classic Hocus Pocus.
Sweet Treat:
Black Cat Cookies. Find a cat cookie cutter and decorate these dark, slightly bittersweet delights.
Warm Drink:
Black coffee is a purr-fect pairing, or hot cocoa with a dash of mint extract for kids.
Fall Flick:
Practical Magic stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as witch sisters born into a magical family.
Sweet Treat:
Pumpkin Ginger Scones with Ginger Glaze. Pumpkin puree adds tenderness and moisture to these scones, which get a warm and spicy kick from crystallized ginger.
Warm Drink:
Enjoy with your favorite chai tea or try a fall-forward spin with this Apple Chai-der recipe.
Fall Flick:
Spend an evening in the pumpkin patch with the Peanuts gang in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.