In this bloody terrifying premiere, host John Henson welcomes 10 bakers to the worst vacation rental of all time, a haunted mansion, with a gift basket of fruit ... that is dripping blood. For their first frightening challenge, the bakers must depict their number one Halloween fright and make it pump edible blood. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell determine which pulsing sweet treat wins $1,000. Then, the bottom three bakers must bake for their lives by creating witch symbol desserts designed to ward off evil spirits in the house. In the end, one baker is eliminated.
Host Eddie Jackson brings down his box of Christmas cookie cutters from the attic only to realize that it's actually his Halloween box! Now, five gifted cookie makers must hack the Halloween cutters into classic Christmas cookies. Judges Ree Drummond, Jordan Pilarski and Gesine Prado decide which cookies are frightfully festive and which are just frightful. After Halloween, there's no better way to count down the days to Christmas than with an advent calendar, so the talented bakers race against the clock to bake, decorate and assemble cookie calendars with surprises hidden behind each day. The best calendar earns one cookie maker a date with destiny and a $10,000 grand prize.
It all comes down to this -- the season finale! Inspired by the eerie exterior of the mansion, host John Henson asks the final four bakers to make haunted grounds desserts that will set the stage for their ultimate showdown. The winner of this challenge claims a powerful advantage heading into the final bake. Then, in a truly chilling finale, the bakers face their darkest fears by creating a "most feared demise" cake in a haunting tribute to the way they dread going out. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell determine which terrifyingly tasty creation will earn its baker $25,000 and the title of Halloween Baking Champion!
The final bakers take on two very difficult challenges inspired by the past -- all leading up to a time-traveling monster mash! In the Dissection Lab, John Henson works on some gross anatomy, and he asks the bakers to create desserts with gummy hearts that will be "dissected" by judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell. Then in the Quantum Physics Lab, John hops into a time machine and journeys to the ancient past for inspirations like medieval vampires and early aliens for time travel cakes. The best baker heads into the future with the Halloween Baking Championship title and the $25,000 prize!
Host John Henson leads the bakers into the dark night of the finale! First stop at the Museum of Unnatural History is the Ancient Egypt Collection in the Hall of Humanity, featuring a large sarcophagus. The bakers are inspired to create scary sarcophagus desserts centered around an ingredient they love so much they'd take it into the afterlife. Then, it's time to bake for all the bones as the final bakers make ossuary cakes, based on a room in the Hall of Great Wonders covered entirely in human bones. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young select the winner of the final challenge to receive $25,000 and the coveted title of Halloween Baking Champion!
A brand new trick for this Halloween. Treat yourself to a cozy meal loaded with fall flavors: Baba Ganoush and Pita Crisps; Harvest Moon Macaroni; Spicy Sundaes.
Four fan-favorite kid bakers return to celebrate the two extremes of Halloween -- scary and sweet! Hosts Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the bakers to make pull-apart Halloween cupcakes with a scary ingredient and one of the hottest peppers on the planet: a ghost pepper! Ghoulish ghost peppers aren't the only things scaring these bakers as a shocking twist puts the $10,000 prize of baking tools and equipment on the line.
Four fan-favorite kids bakers dare to return to a kitchen that has been transformed into a spooky Halloween haunt. Hosts Duff Goldman and Maneet Chauhan challenge them to create a Halloween mask pie using ingredients the bakers collect while trick-or-treating, but they must be wary of a sudden, shocking twist! What isn't scary is the impressive $10,000 prize package of baking tools and equipment that goes home with the best pie-maker!
Let's Eat gets into the Halloween spirit with spectacularly spooky treats. Brandi Milloy makes sticky and sweet Candied Apples dipped in white chocolate, sanding sugar and melted marshmallow. Vivian Chan shares her trick for festive Halloween treats, and Stuart O'Keeffe has a secret for making savory Meatball Mummies. Jamika Pessoa scares up a cheesy Jack-o-Lantern Onion Dip and then digs into a wicked, crowd-pleasing snack with her Cookies and Scream Graveyard Crunch.