This recipe features fresh pumpkin that is slow-cooked until soft, then glazed with piloncillo. It is deliciously sweet and fat-free. Orange zest flavors the Candied Pumpkin to perfection and the cinnamon adds the perfect warmth for a wonderful fall dish. This dish is also used for Day of the Dead celebrations and placed on the altars for the deceased spirits to enjoy.

Some of us food guides here at About.com have chosen our favorite Halloween sweets and treats recipes for the upcoming festivities. Check out this fun variety of Halloween Treats including my favorite- Sugar Skulls. But if crunchy spiders, candy fingers or dirt cupcakes are more your style, then we've got recipes for you too. After you choose a treat and make them, wrap up each treat separately to hand out to your friends and family, or make a big batch for your Halloween party.

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