38 Halloween Snacks to Make This October
Halloween is such a good excuse to have a bit of fun with food. Give me a packet of candy eyes and suddenly I want to turn absolutely everything into a ghost, monster or mummy.
I’ve pulled together 38 Halloween snacks here and there’s a real mixture. Some are properly spooky, some are more cute than scary and quite a few are really simple to make. There are plenty of sweet treats, but I’ve snuck a few savory ones in there too.
These are great if you’re having a Halloween party, need something fun for the kids or just fancy making something a bit different in the run up to Halloween. There are plenty of quick and easy ideas, along with some that really look the part.
Why You’ll Love These Recipes
- There’s a real mix – It’s definitely not 38 versions of the same Halloween cookie! There are sweet treats, dips, cake pops and a few savory ideas mixed in too.
- Some of them are ridiculously cute – I love the little ghosts, mummies and monsters, and there are some really clever ideas that don’t look too tricky to recreate.
- You don’t need to be brilliant at baking – There are plenty of easy options here, including a few that are more about assembling and decorating than actually baking anything.
- They’d be great for a Halloween party – You could pick a handful of these and have a really fun Halloween spread without making things too complicated.
- There are plenty the kids can get involved with – Anything involving Oreos, googly eyes and lots of chocolate is usually a pretty safe bet in our house!
1. Cauldron Cake Pops
These little bubbling pots are so much fun for Halloween and look brilliant on a party table. They’re surprisingly easy to put together too, despite looking like you’ve made loads of effort.
GET THE RECIPE2. Frankenstein Cookies
These are one of those Halloween treats that look really effective without needing loads of work. Vanilla wafers, green candy melts, googly eyes and messy sprinkle hair turn into the cutest little monsters.
GET THE RECIPE3. Nutter Butter Ghosts
These couldn’t be much easier to make, but they look so cute once the white chocolate and little candy eyes are added. I love the slightly drippy coating too, as it makes every little ghost look a bit different.
GET THE RECIPE4. Halloween Spider Oreo Cookies
You only need a few simple ingredients to turn regular Oreos into these creepy little spiders. The licorice legs and big candy eyes are so easy to add, so this is a good one for the kids to help with too.
GET THE RECIPE5. Mummy Wafer Cookies
No baking needed for these, just a bit of icing and some candy eyes to give them their spooky makeover. They’re ridiculously simple, but they still look really fun on a Halloween snack table.
GET THE RECIPE6. Monster Donuts for Halloween
These have to be one of the quickest Halloween snacks you can throw together, especially as there’s no baking involved. The vampire teeth and all those candy eyes make ordinary store-bought donuts look completely different.
GET THE RECIPE7. Pumpkin Patch Brownies
The chocolate-covered strawberries on top are such a clever way to make little pumpkins, and they look so good against all that chocolate ganache. It’s a fun one if you fancy doing a bit of baking as well as decorating.
GET THE RECIPE8. Cobweb Cookies
These dark chocolate cookies already have a really spooky look before you even add the decoration. The white frosting and chocolate web on top finishes them off perfectly, and I love the crushed Oreos mixed into the cookie too.
GET THE RECIPE9. Cake Ball Spiders
If you want something a little more homemade, these are a fun one to add to your Halloween spread. They’re soft cake and frosting inside, with a candy coating and creepy little chocolate spiders piped over the top.
GET THE RECIPE10. Mini Donut Eyeballs
It really doesn’t get much simpler than this one – you’re basically giving store-bought mini donuts a spooky makeover. A little chocolate frosting and a big candy eye in the middle is all you need.
GET THE RECIPE11. Jack Skellington Oreo Cookies
Fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas will recognize these little faces straight away. They’re simply Oreos dipped in white candy melts, then you can have some fun piping on those slightly creepy Jack expressions.
GET THE RECIPE12. White Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts
I love how the little swoop of white chocolate underneath makes these actually look like floating ghosts. They’re really simple to decorate too, with just a couple of black gel eyes to finish them off.
GET THE RECIPE13. Purple Monster Strawberries
The bright purple coating makes these stand out straight away, especially once you add that big candy eye. They’re no-bake and only need a handful of ingredients, so they’re a really easy one to put together.
GET THE RECIPE14. Strawberry Witch Brooms
I love a Halloween recipe that only needs three ingredients, especially when it turns out looking this fun. The chocolate-covered strawberries make perfect little broom heads, with pretzel sticks for the handles.
GET THE RECIPE15. Monster Wafer Cookies
The purple coating and funny little monster sprinkles make these a really cute addition to a Halloween snack table. There’s barely any work involved either – dip, decorate and leave them to set.
GET THE RECIPE16. Halloween Bandaid Cookies
These are a bit gross, but in exactly the right way for Halloween. You only need three ingredients to make them, and the little blob of strawberry jelly in the middle makes them look suitably creepy.
Servings: As many as you like
Ingredients:
- White Frosting
- Vanilla Wafers
- Strawberry Jelly
Instructions:
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Arrange the cookies on parchment paper or a plate.
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Spread about 1/4 teaspoon of white frosting in the center of each cookie, forming a 1-inch square. Use the cookie’s lines as a guide if desired.
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Add a small dot of strawberry jelly in the center of the frosting, about one-third the size of a Skittle, so it looks like a drop of blood.
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Serve immediately, optionally alongside a box of bandages for a creepy touch.
17. Halloween Oreo Cookies
The orange, green and purple coating makes a regular pack of Oreos feel much more Halloween-y. Throw on plenty of spooky sprinkles before they set and you’ve got a really easy no-bake treat.
GET THE RECIPE18. Halloween Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies
These have that lovely crunchy, sticky peanut butter base, then the little marshmallow faces make them perfect for Halloween. They look quite impressive once they’re decorated, but the faces are really just a few dots of melted chocolate.
GET THE RECIPE19. Coffin Rice Krispie Treats
The red and black decoration gives these such a creepy Halloween look, especially with the little RIP piped on top. Using premade treats keeps things really easy too, so most of the work is just cutting and decorating them.
GET THE RECIPE20. Pumpkin Blondie Mummies
These bring together two of my favorite things about this time of year – pumpkin spice and fun Halloween treats. The white chocolate drizzle makes perfect mummy bandages, and the candy eyes finish them off nicely.
GET THE RECIPE21. Halloween Candy Bark
This is a good one for using up all those fun Halloween colors and sprinkles in one go. The candy corn and salty pretzel pieces scattered over the top add a bit of crunch too.
GET THE RECIPE22. Candy Corn Mini Cheesecakes
These take a little more effort than some of the other snacks here, but they’re definitely worth it for a Halloween party. The orange, yellow and white cheesecake layers look like candy corn, with little fondant ghosts sitting on top.
GET THE RECIPE23. Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
These have proper pumpkin flavor mixed right into the marshmallow mixture, with pumpkin pie spice in there too. Shaping them like little donuts and adding the cinnamon glaze makes them feel a bit more special than regular Rice Krispie treats.
GET THE RECIPE24. Copycat Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights
If you love the store-bought version, these are such a fun one to recreate at home. They’ve got that soft spiced cookie on the outside with a sweet pumpkin filling tucked inside.
GET THE RECIPE25. Easy Pumpkin Pie Truffles
These little bites have all those lovely pumpkin pie flavors, but there’s no baking involved. The creamy pumpkin center is coated in vanilla almond bark and finished with a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs.
GET THE RECIPE26. Biscoff Pumpkin Truffles
The Biscoff and pumpkin combination gives these loads of cozy fall flavor, especially with a little pumpkin pie spice mixed in. They’re creamy inside, covered in white chocolate and finished with extra Biscoff crumbs for a bit of crunch.
GET THE RECIPE27. S’mores Pumpkin Bars
These are gooey, chocolatey and packed with all the good s’mores stuff, with pumpkin added in for a fall twist. You get melty marshmallows, chunks of chocolate and crunchy graham crackers in every square.
GET THE RECIPE28. Reese’s Oreo Cookies
Chocolate, peanut butter and Oreos is already a pretty good combination before you even add the Reese’s Pieces. The peanut butter drizzle and candy on top make these especially fun for a Halloween snack table.
Servings: 6
You will need:
Ingredients:
- 10 oz Ghirardelli’s milk chocolate melting wafer
- 6 Oreo cookies
- 1 box Reese’s pieces
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
Instructions:
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Melt the chocolate in the microwave on defrost mode for 2 minutes, then stir. Heat for another 1 ½ minutes and stir again until smooth.
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Spoon some chocolate into the mold, add Oreo cookies, and cover with more chocolate to fill the mold completely.
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Place the mold in the freezer for 10 minutes, then remove once the chocolate has hardened.
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Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for 45 seconds, then stir until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag, snip off the tip, and drizzle over the Oreos.
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Add Reese’s on top and let set until dry.
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Serve and enjoy!
29. Reese’s Halloween Muddy Buddies
This is the kind of snack you can put in a big bowl and let everyone help themselves to. It’s loaded with chocolate and peanut butter, then mini Reese’s cups and Reese’s Pieces get mixed through at the end.
GET THE RECIPE30. Zombie Halloween Muddy Buddies
This one really goes all out on the Halloween theme, with eyeballs, bones and even little pink brains mixed through. It takes a bit more decorating, but you end up with a big bowl of creepy snack mix that looks brilliant for a party.
GET THE RECIPE31. Candied Nuts Chex Mix
This is a nice change from all the sweet Halloween treats, especially if you want something everyone can grab a handful of. It’s crunchy, salty and a little sweet, with candied nuts, pretzels, Goldfish and plenty of savory seasoning mixed through.
GET THE RECIPE32. Caramel Apple Fluff
This is creamy, sweet and packed with little chunks of apple and marshmallow, with plenty of caramel drizzled over the top. There’s no baking involved either, so you can mix it all together and pop it in the fridge until you need it.
GET THE RECIPE33. Pumpkin Fluff Salad
There’s a lot going on in this one, with soft chunks of pound cake, marshmallows, pecans and little bits of toffee all mixed through. The creamy pumpkin mixture ties everything together and gives it plenty of that pumpkin spice flavor.
GET THE RECIPE34. Pumpkin Pie Dip
This is basically pumpkin pie in creamy, dippable form, and I’m very much on board with that. Put out some graham crackers, cookies and apple slices alongside it and let everyone dig in.
GET THE RECIPE35. Pumpkin Spice Cookie Dough Dip
If you’re a fan of sneaking a taste of cookie dough, this is a very good excuse to eat it by the spoonful. It’s thick and creamy with pumpkin, warm spices and plenty of white chocolate chips mixed through.
GET THE RECIPE36. Jack Skellington Cheese Ball
It’s nice to have a savory option among all the Halloween sweets, and this one couldn’t be much simpler. A few pieces of black olive turn the creamy cheese ball into Jack’s face, then all you need are some crackers for dipping.
GET THE RECIPE37. Air Fryer Mummy Dogs for Halloween
These are always a fun one to put out for Halloween, and the kids tend to love them. Crescent roll dough wrapped around hot dogs makes the mummy bandages, then a couple of edible eyes bring them to life.
GET THE RECIPE38. Pumpkin Feta Phyllo Cups
Here’s another savory one to break up all the chocolate and candy, with plenty of fall flavor still going on. The crisp little phyllo cups are filled with pumpkin, spinach and salty feta, and they’re a lovely bite-sized option for a party.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 6 sheets of phyllo dough
- 200 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into small cubes
- 100 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup baby spinach, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- 2-3 tbsp melted butter (for brushing the phyllo dough)
- Pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and sauté the pumpkin cubes until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and honey (if using), and stir.
- Add the baby spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until wilted. Turn off the heat and add the crumbled feta cheese. Gently mix the filling.
- Cut the phyllo dough sheets into squares (about 10×10 cm each). Brush each square with melted butter.
- Stack three squares on top of each other, rotating them slightly to form a star shape. Press the stacked squares into a muffin tin, shaping them into cups.
- Fill each phyllo cup with the pumpkin, spinach, and feta filling.
- For extra texture, sprinkle pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds on top if desired.
I hope you’ve found a few ideas here for Halloween. There’s a good mix to choose from, from really quick treats to some that are a bit more fun to decorate.
