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Look no further than this collection of fun and festive Halloween Desserts for something perfectly sweet and spooky!

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Collage of Halloween Desserts.


Whether you’re throwing a party, or just need a fun and festive dessert for Halloween, we have all kinds of cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and more that are both delicious and ghoulish!

Why do we love these recipes?

  • PARTY PERFECTION. All of these Halloween dessert recipes are fun and would make the perfect sweet treat to end your party.
  • FESTIVE. With candies, eyeballs, sprinkles, Halloween themed ingredients and more – these treats are perfectly festive for your October gathering.
  • MAKE AHEAD. Most desserts can be made early, even up to a few days early which makes things easier for party planning.
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Dessert Tips

Turn ANY treat into fun and festive Halloween desserts with these easy tricks!

  • Colors: black, brown, orange, purple, and bright green and pink are all great Halloween choices.
  • Embellishments: add Halloween sprinkles or candies (for added fun and flavor). Halloween toppers, like plastic spiders, are also great additions. Top any treat with candy eyeballs, or your favorite Halloween candy, for an instant transformation.
  • Serving trays: use spooky and fun Halloween-themed serving trays to enhance the overall feel. Decorate with Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls, goblins, or spooky skeletons for pops of Halloween fun!
  • How much to serve. No matter how many options are available, plan for guests to have 2 total servings of dessert.
  • Make ahead of time. Most of these treats can be made at least a day ahead of time, while others can be made even further in advance. See the individual posts for storage info.

Best Halloween Dessert Ideas

Halloween is such a fun theme – from the decorations to the desserts. With that in mind, I have listed some of our very favorite (and MOST POPULAR) Halloween treats.

1 Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe

Dessert Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.97 from 122 votes
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2 Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake Recipe

Dessert Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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3 Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe

Dessert Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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4 Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 27 minutes

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4.98 from 98 votes
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5 Strawberry Ghosts Recipe

Dessert Strawberry Ghosts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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5 from 16 votes
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6 Halloween Brownies Recipe

Dessert Halloween Brownies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
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7 Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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4.98 from 1038 votes
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8 Popcorn Balls Recipe

Dessert, Snack Popcorn Balls Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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5 from 144 votes
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9 Caramel Apples Recipe

Dessert Caramel Apples Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

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5 from 24 votes
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10 Pumpkin Magic Cake

Dessert Pumpkin Magic Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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4.98 from 89 votes
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Easy Halloween Desserts

These dessert recipes will be a HUGE hit at any Halloween party and the best part is they’re super easy to make!

11 Monster Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Dessert Monster Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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12 Spider Pie recipe

Dessert Spider Pie recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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13 Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Dessert Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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14 Mummy Cookies Recipe

Dessert Mummy Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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15 Skeleton Pudding Cups Recipe

Dessert Skeleton Pudding Cups Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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16 Halloween Puppy Chow Recipe

Dessert Halloween Puppy Chow Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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17 Pumpkin Snack Mix Recipe

Dessert, Snack Pumpkin Snack Mix Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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18 Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Dessert Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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19 Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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20 Halloween Pretzels Recipe

Snack Halloween Pretzels Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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21 Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe

Appetizer Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 1 vote
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22 Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
4.95 from 20 votes
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23 Nutter Butter Ghosts Recipe

Snack Nutter Butter Ghosts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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24 Apple Monster Teeth Recipe

Snack Apple Monster Teeth Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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25 Pumpkin Brownie Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

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4.98 from 480 votes
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26 Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Bars Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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27 Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes

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5 from 302 votes
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28 Pumpkin Cobbler Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Cobbler Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
5 from 21 votes
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29 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
4.95 from 20 votes
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30 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dessert Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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4.99 from 65 votes
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31 Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Dessert Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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4.77 from 17 votes
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32 Candy Corn and Peanuts Recipe

Dessert Candy Corn and Peanuts Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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33 No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Dessert No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
4.95 from 17 votes
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34 Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe

Dessert, Drinks Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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More Halloween themed Desserts

My kids love these ghoulish delights and we know yours will too!

35 Chocolate Spider Trifle

Dessert Chocolate Spider Trifle
Total Time: 10 minutes
4.97 from 28 votes
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36 Slime Popcorn Recipe

Dessert Slime Popcorn Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 3 votes
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37 Halloween Trifle Recipe

Dessert Halloween Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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38 Monster Cookie Recipe

Dessert Monster Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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5 from 37 votes
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39 Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe

Dessert Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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40 Gummy Worm Jello Cups Recipe

Dessert Gummy Worm Jello Cups Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 11 votes
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41 Black Candy Apples Recipe

Dessert Black Candy Apples Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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42 Candy Bar Trifle Recipe

Dessert Candy Bar Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
5 from 10 votes
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43 Halloween Oreo Cookies

Dessert Halloween Oreo Cookies
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 8 votes
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44 Halloween Sugar Cookie Recipe

Dessert Halloween Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes

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5 from 23 votes
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45 Melted Witch Bark Recipe

Dessert Melted Witch Bark Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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46 Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes Recipe

Drinks Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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47 Monster Suckers Recipe

Dessert Monster Suckers Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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48 Oogie Boogie Sundae Recipe

Dessert Oogie Boogie Sundae Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
5 from 1 vote
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49 Witch Hat Cookies Recipe

Dessert Witch Hat Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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50 Candy Bar Cookies Recipe

Dessert Candy Bar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 16 minutes
4.90 from 38 votes
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51 Oogie Boogie Popcorn Recipe

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52 Halloween Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe

Dessert Halloween Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe
Total Time: 24 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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For one of our favorite Halloween treats, check out this recipe below for the next great addition at your spooky party:

5 from 12 votes

40+ Halloween Desserts

By: Lil’ Luna
A wonderful collection of the best Halloween Desserts – cookies, cakes, treats and more.

Ingredients 

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • powdered sugar
  • food coloring, I used NEON food coloring to make them more vibrant
  • candy eyeballs

Instructions 

  • Beat butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until fluffy.
  • Mix in cake mix. Divide batter into bowls for the amount of colors you want.
  • Add food coloring to each individual bowl and mix until all combined. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Roll into balls and dip in a bowl of powdered sugar and roll to coat.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet and pat down a bit.
  • Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
  • Add candy eyeballs while cookies are still warm.

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Halloween Treats for Any PArty!

Halloween is the perfect time to serve up these fun recipes that are sure to put a big smile on everyone’s faces!

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  1. 5 stars
    There are so many awesome ideas on this list. We have made the Pumpkin Cupcakes, the candy corn Rice Krispies and the apple monster snacks…. all have been a hit! I’m going to try the Gooey Monster Cookies and those Halloween pretzels this season too. Can’t wait!