20 Halloween Dessert Ideas
Halloween is all about having fun, and desserts are no exception. I love how you can take classic treats and give them a spooky twist for the holiday.
In this collection, I’ve gathered some of the best Halloween dessert ideas that are perfect for parties or just indulging at home. From eerie cakes to creepy cookies, these desserts are as delicious as they are fun to make.
Whether you’re into gory designs or cute and spooky themes, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s dive into these Halloween dessert ideas and add some sweet scares to your celebration!
1- HALLOWEEN FUNFETTI CAKE MIX DONUTS RECIPE
This Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix Donuts recipe is incredibly easy to make! It makes fun and festive donuts for your next Halloween party, Halloween breakfast, or as a treat during a scary movie night.
2- Jumbo Pumpkin Sugar Cookie
My Jumbo Pumpkin Sugar Cookie is a family favorite bake at this time of year, and the ideal fall baking activity with kids. This giant cookie is very easy to make, and is sure to be a hit at any Halloween Party!
3- Spooky Mummy Birthday Cake Macarons
Looking to scare up some Halloween fun with a spooktacular treat? These Mummy Birthday Cake Macarons are the perfect Halloween dessert!
4- Halloween Ice Cream Cups
Get ready for a great time when you serve Halloween Ice Cream Cups for Halloween! Every kid you know will love to eat this spooky ice cream that’s perfect for holiday parties!
5- Goblin Skillet Cookie
Goblin Skillet Cookie is a giant, warm chocolate chip cookie filled with Ghoul Mix M&M’s. It’s fun, yummy, and a favorite treat for kids of all ages!
6- Mummy Cupcakes
These Vegan Mummy Cupcakes will be a hit at your spooky Halloween bash. They are fun to make, kid-friendly and completely adorable! The mummy wrapping is piped on with vegan buttercream and the eyes are dotted with chocolate chips. It’s so easy!
7- Gluten-Free Halloween Monster Cookies
Perfect fun Gluten-free Halloween cookies to make with your kids. They’re made with almond butter, natural sweetener and dark chocolate chips.
8- Halloween Dirt Cups
Turn quick and easy Dirt Cups into a fun Halloween treat for your Halloween parties! Instant Chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo “dirt” layered in a glass and topped with spooky candy eyes, chocolate pumpkins, ghost and skulls make these Halloween Dirt Cups cute and delicious!
9- CHOCOLATE HALLOWEEN COOKIES
Frighteningly fun, these monster-size Chocolate Halloween Cookies are all treat and no trick. Rich and chewy, the Dutch chocolate cookies are chockful of M&M’s and Halloween sprinkles for a scary good party snack.
10- Halloween Dirt Cups
These Halloween dirt cups couldn’t be easier to whip together using instant pudding, milk, Cool Whip, and Oreo cookies plus all the festive-themed candy and decorations you can conjure up in your crystal ball.
11- MUMMY HOT DOGS
These easy mummy dogs are a classic Halloween recipe that make a great Halloween dinner, or a fun addition to a Halloween party!
12- Oreo Cookie Spiders
Oreo Cookie Spiders are an easy and fun treat recipe that’s perfect for Halloween. Tasty and simple, you’re going to love these cute Halloween cookie treats!
13- Halloween Protein Puppy Chow
Bring this Halloween Protein Puppy Chow to your next fall party! It’s chocolatey, peanut buttery, sweet, crunchy, and full of classic Halloween candy like candy corn and mini Reese’s cups! It’s fun, festive, and oh so yummy.
14- HALLOWEEN DESSERT PIZZA
Halloween Dessert Pizza starts with a box of brownie mix and your favorite Halloween candy and bakes up into a delicious Halloween recipe for a Halloween party.
15- Halloween Sprinkle Cookies
Halloween sprinkle cookies are soft vanilla cookies topped with a generous coating of Halloween candy sprinkles. This easy Halloween dessert recipe can be made from scratch in less than 30 minutes!
16- Halloween Popcorn
Halloween popcorn is an easy Halloween dessert or treat that takes just minutes to make. This quick recipe is sure to become a Halloween favorite!
17- PUMPKIN CAKE POPS
These pumpkin cake pops are perfect for your next Halloween party. They’re also great for Thanksgiving treats, an Autumn / Fall themed dessert or party food idea. You can even hand them out to trick-or-treating kids if you’re feeling generous.
18- Spider Cupcakes for Halloween
These spider cupcakes are easy to make with a chocolate cupcake base and cream cheese frosting. For the spiders, you need Oreos, melted chocolate for the legs and candy eyeballs.
19- Bat Truffles (For Halloween!)
These bat truffles make the cutest dessert for Halloween! Make these adorable, chocolaty treats for a Halloween party for a treat everyone will love.
20- Spider Pie for Halloween
This spider pie is an easy 3-layer no-bake pumpkin cheesecake decorated with a spiderweb, a spider mama and her 8 spider babies. It’s really much easier than it sounds! It can also be made traditionally or gluten-free.
