Look no further than this collection of fun and festive Halloween desserts for something perfectly sweet and spooky!
Our Most Popular Halloween Desserts
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays for getting creative in the kitchen! Whether you’re throwing a party, baking for a school event, or just want to surprise the family with something festive, these 50 Halloween dessert recipes are guaranteed to wow.
From spooky-themed cookies , cakes , cupcakes , and more, this list has it all. Every recipe is tried-and-true, family-friendly, and perfect for little helpers in the kitchen.
👉 Tip: Pin this roundup now so you’ll have plenty of dessert insporation for October!
Our Top 10 Halloween Desserts
1 Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe
Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
They're simple, they're yummy, they're fun and festive! Plus, they're made in 20 minutes.
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2 Popcorn Balls Recipe
Popcorn Balls Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
They're classic, nostalgic and made in 20 minutes. Everyone (kids and adults love these popcorn balls!
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3 Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe
Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
This recipe gets requested every year! It's like an Oreo cheesecake mousse that can be made ahead of time.
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4 Spider Cookies
Spider Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
Do they get any cuter?! We love that these cookies are simple, yummy and perfectly festive for Halloween.
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5 Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
They're soft and delicious and topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Plus, they feed a crowd.
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6 Strawberry Ghosts Recipe
Strawberry Ghosts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Everyone loves these strawberry ghosts! They're simple, delicious and party perfect.
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7 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
They're a classic and have won multiple cookie contests. Plus, they're quick and easy!
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8 Halloween Brownies Recipe
Halloween Brownies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour
This is the best way to make a classic dessert like brownies perfectly spooky for any fall or Halloween gathering.
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9 Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 3 minutes minutes
They're the perfect mix of Halloween and chocolate and ALWAYS get rave reviews!
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10 hallowee
hallowee
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
They're cute, they're festive and the Oreo goodness makes them irresistible!
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Classic Desserts to Make
Here are some of our favorite classic desserts that are great for Halloween. From cookies to cakes, these are some of the ones we’ve made since we were little!
11 Halloween Cookies Recipe
Halloween Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Quick, easy and delicious, these cookies are definitely one of our go-to's.
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12 Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
This moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting is filled with brown sugar, spices, & all your favorite fall flavors.
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13 Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe
Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
It's the easiest and quickest way to display and serve a bunch of treats at your party!
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14 How to Make Caramel Apples
How to Make Caramel Apples
Total Time: 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Simple caramel apples take a humble fruit and give it a sophisticated upgrade for a delightfully decadent and festive treat.
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15 Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
It only takes 5 minutes to make and is delicious served with crackers, cookies and fruit.
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16 Halloween Sugar Cookie Recipe
Halloween Sugar Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Halloween sugar cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. These cute pumpkins are perfect for parties and fall festivals!!
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17 Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Bars
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Fall flavors explode in these moist pumpkin bars, boasting a decadent swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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18 Candy Corn and Peanuts Recipe
Candy Corn and Peanuts Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
It's the perfect mix that takes minutes to make and tastes just like a PayDay candy bar!
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19 Witch Hat Cookies Recipe
Witch Hat Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Easy Witch Hat Cookies are a perfectly spooky Halloween treat. Kids will love making and eating these cute creations!
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20 Pumpkin Cobbler
Pumpkin Cobbler
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Warm and comforting pumpkin cobbler has all of the flavors of pumpkin pie but in an easy-to-make baked dessert!
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21 Halloween Candy Apples
Halloween Candy Apples
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Glossy black candy apples with a sweet cinnamon shell are the ultimate spooky treat for Halloween parties and trick-or-treat fun!
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Kid Favorites!
We had the kids help us gather the next list. These are some of their favorite Halloween desserts to make and enjoy for the holiday.
22 Slime Popcorn Recipe
Slime Popcorn Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Sweet and spooky slime popcorn has that wow factor with all of the yum too. It's filled with caramel marshmallow flavor!
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23 Caramel Apple Bites
Caramel Apple Bites
Total Time: 13 minutes minutes
Caramel apple bites are miniature, bite-sized versions of the classic caramel apple, perfect for sharing and enjoying on the go.
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24 Halloween Snack Mix
Halloween Snack Mix
Total Time: 1 hour hour 13 minutes minutes
Sweet and salty Halloween snack mix is festive and fun for a delicious fall treat that's perfect for sharing!
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25 Apple Monster Teeth Recipe
Apple Monster Teeth Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Apple Monster Teeth are a healthy and spooky snack, perfect for your Halloween spread. They are fun for the whole family!
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26 Halloween Oreo Cookies
Halloween Oreo Cookies
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
These cute and festive Candy Coated Halloween Pumpkin Oreos are a great treat for all Halloween parties and get-togethers.
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27 Oogie Boogie Popcorn Recipe
Oogie Boogie Popcorn Recipe
Kids go nuts for this! Whether it's for a movie night or party, it's simple and delicious.
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28 Monster Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Monster Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
They're fun, festive and easy to make. Even the kiddos can help make these spooky Rice Krispie treats.
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29 Oogie Boogie Sundae Recipe
Oogie Boogie Sundae Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
These sundaes are a hit at any party during Halloween. They're delicious too and only take minutes to assemble.
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30 Mummy Halloween Cookies
Mummy Halloween Cookies
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Not so creepy Mummy Cookies are a simple, delicious and cute treat idea for Halloween!
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31 Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Chewy candy corn rice krispie treats are perfect for fall! With just orange food coloring and candy melts create cute masterpieces!
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32 Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes Recipe
Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes minutes
Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes are delicious vanilla treats turned into adorable ghosts that are perfect for Halloween!
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33 Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Frankenstein Rice Krispies Treats are fun, festive and adorable treats. They are perfect for Halloween parties and a hit with the kids!
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34 Nutter Butter Ghosts Recipe
Nutter Butter Ghosts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Spooky and sweet Nutter Butter Ghosts are quick, easy, and Halloween party perfect – a boo-tiful addition to any bewitching spread!
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35 Halloween Pretzels Recipe
Halloween Pretzels Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Sweet and salty Halloween Pretzels whip up in minutes and are completely customizable for all of your haunting needs this spooky season!
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36 Gummy Worm Jello Cups Recipe
Gummy Worm Jello Cups Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
FUN and festive gummy worm Jello cups are a creepy, creative and yummy treat perfect for Halloween. SO easy and kids love them!!
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37 Halloween Puppy Chow Recipe
Halloween Puppy Chow Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Yummy black and white Halloween Puppy Chow is chocolatey and crunchy with pops of peanut butter & chewy candy corn that everyone will love!!
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38 Melted Witch Bark Recipe
Melted Witch Bark Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Simple sweet Melted Witch Bark is SO cute and festive. It's perfect for a party activity and tastes yummy!
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39 Monster Suckers Recipe
Monster Suckers Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
These cute green monster suckers taste like apple and look simply ghoulish! They are easy to make and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Chocolate Lovers
Just because it’s the fall doesn’t mean it has to be pumpkin! For all the chocolate lovers, here are even more Halloween treats that have loads of chocolate in them.
40 Chocolate Spider Trifle
Chocolate Spider Trifle
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Oreo & pudding filled Chocolate Spider Trifle is creamy and spooky. It is a perfect show-stopper for Halloween!
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41 Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake Recipe
Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Chocolate Oreo Spider Cake topped with cinnamon eyes is creepy crawly and delicious, perfectly festive for all things Halloween!
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42 Halloween Trifle Recipe
Halloween Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
This spooky trifle has layers of chocolate cake, crushed cookies, green mousse and cream and gummy bugs – perfect for Halloween!
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43 Skeleton Pudding Cups Recipe
Skeleton Pudding Cups Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Chocolatey Skeleton pudding cups are SO simple and tasty. They take minutes to make and are perfect for any Halloween party!!
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44 Candy Bar Trifle Recipe
Candy Bar Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
Use up that leftover Halloween candy in a delicious Candy Bar Trifle layered with brownie chunks, chocolate pudding and candy.
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45 Spider Pie recipe
Spider Pie recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Mini chocolate pudding pie spiders are fun, festive, and CRAZY easy to make. The kids will love helping out!!
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46 Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe
Halloween Cookie Cake Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes minutes
Simply delicious Halloween Cookie Cake is quick & easy. Top with your fav candy for a perfect Halloween treat!
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47 Candy Cookies
Candy Cookies
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Use all the leftover candy to make these delicious Candy Cookies that satisfy every sweet tooth!
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Pumpkin Desserts for Halloween
And yes, we still have loads of delicious pumpkin goodies for the holiday. Here are some of our go-to’s for parties and get togethers.
48 Pumpkin Dump Cake
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
It's simple, delicious, great with ice cream or whipped cream and prepped in 5 minutes!
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49 Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 12 minutes minutes
This Pumpkin Crunch Cake is rich, creamy, and full of fall flavor with a buttery cake topping and crunchy pecans.
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50 Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
These pumpkin shakes are one of our favorite fall creations. They're easy, so tasty and are great for any pumpkin fan.
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51 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Spiced pumpkin snickerdoodles are studded with white chocolate chips for an irresistible pumpkin twist on a classic!
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52 Pumpkin Magic Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Magic Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Pumpkin and yellow cake are topped with white chocolate pumpkin spice frosting in this seasonally scrumptious pumpkin magic cake!
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53 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe
Total Time: 54 minutes minutes
Soft, chewy pumpkin chocolate chip bars filled with warm spices, sweet pumpkin, and rich chocolate—your new favorite fall dessert.
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54 Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour hour 57 minutes minutes
These delightful pumpkin cheesecake cookies combine two irresistible desserts into one irresistible bite, perfect for fall!
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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.
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. ENJOY!
Serving: 24 g , Calories: 69 kcal , Carbohydrates: 1 g , Protein: 1 g , Fat: 7 g , Saturated Fat: 4 g , Trans Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 27 mg , Sodium: 67 mg , Potassium: 17 mg , Sugar: 1 g , Vitamin A: 255 IU , Calcium: 11 mg , Iron: 1 mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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!