Halloween Desserts Recipes

Halloween is coming up, and I’ve been thinking about what desserts to make for the big night. Are you ready to make some super fun and spooky treats that will make your Halloween party the best one around?

Halloween isn’t just about dressing up and getting candy—it’s also about making tasty and festive foods that are as cool to look at as they are to eat.

Whether you’re planning a haunted house party or just want to surprise your family with something sweet, these Halloween desserts are sure to be a hit.

Get ready to have some fun in the kitchen with these 20 awesome Halloween dessert recipes!

Halloween Desserts Recipes

1. Mummy Brownies

Ingredients:

• Brownie mix (or homemade brownie batter)
• White chocolate chips or white frosting
• Candy eyes

Preparation:

1. Bake brownies according to the package or recipe instructions. Let them cool completely.
2. Cut the brownies into rectangular pieces.
3. Melt the white chocolate or prepare the frosting.
4. Using a piping bag, drizzle the white chocolate or frosting in a zigzag pattern to resemble mummy bandages.
5. Place candy eyes on the brownies. Let the chocolate/frosting set before serving.

2. Spiderweb Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• Chocolate cupcake mix (or homemade chocolate cupcakes)
• Vanilla frosting
• Black icing
• Gummy spiders

Preparation:

1. Bake the cupcakes according to the package or recipe instructions. Let them cool completely.
2. Frost the cupcakes with vanilla frosting.
3. Using black icing, draw concentric circles on top of the frosting.
4. Drag a toothpick from the center of the circles outward to create a spiderweb design.
5. Place a gummy spider on top of each cupcake.

3. Ghost Meringues

Ingredients:

• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• Mini chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 225°F (110°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
3. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe ghost shapes onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. Add mini chocolate chips for the eyes.
5. Bake for 1.5 hours, then turn off the oven and let the meringues cool inside the oven with the door slightly open.

4. Witch Hat Cookies

Ingredients:

• Chocolate wafer cookies
• Hershey’s Kisses
• Colored icing (orange, green, or purple)

Preparation:

1. Place a Hershey’s Kiss in the center of each chocolate wafer cookie using a small amount of icing as glue.
2. Pipe a ring of icing around the base of the Hershey’s Kiss to create the witch hat band.
3. Let the icing set before serving.

5. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 2 eggs

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, then press into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
3. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice, and mix well.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined.
5. Pour the mixture over the crust and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let it cool before slicing into bars.

6. Monster Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients:

• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 3 tbsp butter
• Food coloring (green, purple, or orange)
• Candy eyes
• Colored frosting

Preparation:

1. Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
2. Add food coloring to the melted marshmallow mixture.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the Rice Krispies cereal until fully coated.
4. Press the mixture into a greased pan. Let it cool slightly before cutting into squares.
5. Decorate with candy eyes and colored frosting to create monster faces.

7. Candy Corn Parfaits

Ingredients:

• 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• Whipped cream
• Candy corn

Preparation:

1. Prepare the vanilla pudding according to the package instructions.
2. Layer the pudding in clear cups, alternating with whipped cream to create candy corn colors.
3. Top each parfait with a handful of candy corn.

8. Bloody Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients:

• Red velvet cake mix (or homemade red velvet cake batter)
• Cream cheese frosting
• Raspberry sauce

Preparation:

1. Bake the red velvet cake according to the package or recipe instructions. Let it cool completely.
2. Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.
3. Drizzle raspberry sauce over the top to create a “bloody” effect.

9. Jack-O’-Lantern Oreos

Ingredients:

• Oreos
• Orange candy melts
• Black icing

Preparation:

1. Melt the orange candy melts according to the package instructions.
2. Dip each Oreo into the melted candy, covering it completely. Let them harden on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
3. Use black icing to draw Jack-O’-Lantern faces on each Oreo.

10. Graveyard Dirt Cups

Ingredients:

• 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 2 cups milk
• Crushed Oreos
• Gummy worms
• Milano cookies (for tombstones)

Preparation:

1. Prepare the chocolate pudding according to the package instructions.
2. Divide the pudding into cups and top with crushed Oreos to resemble dirt.
3. Insert a Milano cookie into each cup as a tombstone.
4. Place gummy worms on top, peeking out of the “dirt.”

11. Skeleton Pretzel Bones

Ingredients:

• Pretzel sticks
• Mini marshmallows
• White chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Stick a mini marshmallow on each end of a pretzel stick.
2. Melt the white chocolate chips and dip each pretzel stick into the chocolate, covering the marshmallows.
3. Lay the pretzels on parchment paper and let the chocolate harden.

12. Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Cream cheese frosting

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
5. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
6. Once cooled, spread cream cheese frosting on one cookie and top with another to create whoopie pies.

13. Eyeball Truffles

Ingredients:

• 1 package of chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• White candy melts
• Food coloring
• Candy eyes

Preparation:

1. Mix crushed cookies and cream cheese until well combined.
2. Roll the mixture into balls and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Melt the white candy melts and dip each ball, covering it completely.
4. Use food coloring to add veins and candy eyes to create a bloodshot look.

14. Ghostly Chocolate Bark

Ingredients:

• White chocolate chips
• Dark chocolate chips
• Edible eyes

Preparation:

1. Melt the white chocolate chips and spread the melted chocolate onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. Melt the dark chocolate chips and drizzle over the white chocolate.
3. Use a toothpick to swirl the two chocolates together.
4. Add edible eyes to create ghostly faces. Let the bark set before breaking into pieces.

15. Zombie Finger Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Almond slices
• Red food coloring

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat the butter, sugar, egg, and almond extract until smooth.
3. Gradually add flour and baking powder.
4. Roll the dough into finger shapes and press an almond slice at one end for the nail.
5. Use a knife to make knuckle marks and add a touch of red food coloring around the nail for a bloody effect.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.

16. Candy Apple Monsters

Ingredients:

• Apples
• Green candy melts
• Candy eyes
• Gummy worms
• Chocolate chips (for mouths)

Preparation:

1. Melt the green candy melts according to the package instructions.
2. Dip the apples into the melted candy and place them on parchment paper to set.
3. While the candy is still soft, add candy eyes, gummy worms, and chocolate chips to create monster faces.
4. Let the candy harden before serving.

17. Witch’s Brew Brownies

Ingredients:

• Brownie mix (or homemade brownie batter)
• Green frosting
• Colorful sprinkles and candy decorations

Preparation:

1. Bake brownies according to the package or recipe instructions. Let them cool completely.
2. Frost the brownies with green frosting.
3. Decorate with colorful sprinkles and candy decorations to resemble a witch’s brew.

18. Spider Donuts

Ingredients:

• Mini donuts
• Chocolate icing
• Pretzel sticks
• Candy eyes

Preparation:

1. Frost the mini donuts with chocolate icing.
2. Insert pretzel sticks into the sides of the donuts to create spider legs.
3. Place candy eyes on top of the donuts to complete the spider look.

19. Vampire Bite Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• Vanilla cupcake mix (or homemade vanilla cupcakes)
• Raspberry filling
• Cream cheese frosting
• Red gel icing

Preparation:

1. Bake the cupcakes according to the package or recipe instructions. Let them cool completely.
2. Fill the center of each cupcake with raspberry filling.
3. Frost the cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
4. Use red gel icing to create “blood” dripping down from two small puncture marks on each cupcake.

20. Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

Ingredients:

• Marshmallows
• Green candy melts
• Chocolate sprinkles (for hair)
• Candy eyes
• Black icing (for mouth)

Preparation:

1. Melt the green candy melts according to the package instructions.
2. Dip the marshmallows into the melted candy, covering them completely.
3. Add chocolate sprinkles to the top of the marshmallow to resemble hair.
4. Use candy eyes and black icing to create Frankenstein’s face.
5. Let the candy harden before serving.

Shop My Favorite Halloween Items for These Recipes

Add a spooky touch to your Halloween desserts with these fun and festive items from Amazon. These are some of my favorites that help set the perfect Halloween mood:

1. Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters Set
   These Halloween-themed cookie cutters come in fun shapes like ghosts, bats, and pumpkins. They’re great for making Halloween-themed cookies or cutting fun shapes out of brownies or sandwiches.
2. Halloween Cupcake Decorating Kit
   This kit includes everything you need to decorate spooky cupcakes, including themed cupcake liners, toppers, and sprinkles. It’s perfect for adding a festive touch to your Spiderweb Cupcakes or Vampire Bite Cupcakes.
3. Halloween Silicone Molds
   These silicone molds are great for making Halloween chocolates, gummies, or even mini cakes in the shape of skulls, pumpkins, and bats. They’re flexible, non-stick, and easy to use.
4. Spooky Spider Web Tablecloth
   This spider web tablecloth adds a creepy touch to your Halloween dessert table. I love using it to create a spooky backdrop for serving my Halloween treats.
5. Halloween Party Plates and Napkins Set
   Serve your Halloween desserts on these fun and festive plates. The set includes matching napkins, making cleanup easy, and keeping everything on theme.
6. LED Pumpkin String Lights
   These pumpkin string lights add a warm, festive glow to your Halloween setup. I love hanging them around the dessert table to create a cozy, spooky atmosphere.

These Halloween-themed items will not only make your desserts look fantastic but will also create a festive ambiance that everyone will love. Happy Halloween! 🎃

Conclusion

Halloween is the perfect time to have fun in the kitchen and create some spooktacular desserts. Whether you’re making Mummy Brownies, Spider Donuts, or Candy Corn Parfaits, these recipes are sure to be a hit with your friends and family.

So grab your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to whip up some deliciously creepy treats. Have a hauntingly sweet Halloween! 🎃

FAQ

Can I make Halloween desserts ahead of time?
Yes! Many Halloween desserts, like cookies, cupcakes, and brownies, can be made a day or two in advance. Just be sure to store them properly in an airtight container.

How do I store leftover Halloween desserts?
Store leftover desserts in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge, depending on the recipe. Most will last for 3-5 days.

Can I freeze Halloween desserts?
Some desserts, like cookies and brownies, freeze well. Just wrap them individually in plastic wrap, place them in a freezer-safe container, and freeze them for up to 2 months.

What are some healthy Halloween dessert options?
For a healthier option, consider making fruit-based treats like apple slices decorated to look like monsters or ghosts. You can also use whole-grain ingredients and natural sweeteners in your recipes.

How can I make Halloween desserts more festive?
Use themed decorations like candy eyes, Halloween sprinkles, and colorful frosting. Presentation is key—serve your desserts on spooky platters or with Halloween-themed napkins for extra flair!