40+ Spooky Halloween Desserts

Enjoy a collection of creative and spooky Halloween desserts, the perfect sweet treats for Halloween parties that are just as much fun to make as they are to eat!

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Photo collage of three Halloween dessert recipes, rice krispie treats, dirt cupcakes, and candied apples.

Halloween is my favorite time of the year, because it’s one of the most creative culinary seasons! From colorfully cute Halloween Rice Krispie Treats, to chocolaty Dirt Cupcakes topped with creepy crawlers, these Dessert Recipes are perfect for any potluck, party, or monster mash. If you are throwing a party that is more pumpkin patch than haunted house, I also included some harvest-themed desserts! These recipes can also be a fun family activity to celebrate the season or to enjoy with a family movie night. If you have to bring a dish to a party, or want to get in the Halloween spirit, this collection has plenty of ideas to keep you busy!

Spooky Halloween Desserts

Surprise your guests with these spooky Halloween treats this year!

Classic Treats for Halloween

These easy recipes take desserts you love all year-round and turn them into fun Halloween treats!

Treats in halloween shapes
Halloween Rice Krispies Treats Recipe
Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are a fun, festive dessert that's perfect for parties, classroom celebrations, and spooky season treats!
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top view of a fudge bar with sprinkles with a bite taken out of it 4x3
Halloween Brownies (Leftover Candy Brownies) Recipe
Halloween Brownies (Leftover Candy Brownies) are chewy and fudgy, packed with sweet surprises! They're festive, fun, and perfect for dessert!
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Halloween Dirt Cupcakes on serving platter 1x1
Halloween Dirt Cupcakes
Halloween Dirt Cupcakes are rich chocolate cupcakes topped with Oreo crumbs and gummy worms to look like dirt. A fun and easy October treat!
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top down view of finished cake
Chocolate Pudding Dirt Cake Recipe
Chocolate Pudding Dirt Cake is a kid-favorite Halloween recipe! They are going to love making it but they are going to love eating it more!
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Candy Corn Blondies cut in squares on parchment paper
Candy Corn Blondies
Candy Corn Blondies are the perfect sweet buttery brown sugar bars with candy corn and white chocolate chips mixed in. Perfect for Halloween!
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Candy Apples on counter
Candy Apples
Candy Apples are a traditional fall treat of crisp fresh apples dipped in a red cinnamon candy coating. Make them for your next fall party!
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Candy Corn Pretzel Hugs in gift box
Halloween Pretzel Hugs
Halloween Pretzel Hugs are a fun, easy-to-make treat for spooky fall parties! A kid friendly snack made with Hersey Kisses, pretzel squares, and candy corn.
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Serving of cake topped with gummy worm on yellow plate
Dirt Cake Recipe
Dirt Cake is an amazing, creamy no-bake pudding cake with Oreo crumbs and gummy worms decorating it for a fun, kid-friendly treat!
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Apple with caramel and nuts
Caramel Apples Recipe
Caramel Apples are a quick fall treat that are easily customizable with your favorite toppings and a fun activity for the kids to help with!
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Homemade Halloween Candy

From copycat candy bars to assorted fall bark recipes, everyone will love these Halloween sweets!

Twix Candy Bars one bar broken in half and stacked on each other.
Twix Candy Bars (Copycat)
Twix Candy Bars (Copycat) is the perfect homemade candy recipe with a crisp wafer and gooey caramel at the center of a milk chocolate bar.
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Candy Bars finished in a stack on board with dish of peanut butter. Top bar broke in half to show inside, 4x3
Butterfinger Bars Recipe
Butterfinger Bars are your favorite candy bar made even more delicious with creamy milk chocolate over a sweet and salty candy filling.
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stacked bark for Halloween
Candy Corn Bark Recipe
Candy Corn Bark is the perfect homemade Halloween candy dessert. So fun for the kids to help with and totally customizable to your tastes too!
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Halloween Bark pieces in stack
Halloween Bark
Halloween Bark with semisweet chocolate, vanilla, and your favorite Halloween candies is the ultimate kid-friendly treat to get you in the spooky spirit!
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Close up of yellow, orange and red Hard Candy.
Hard Candy
Hard Candy is the perfect sweet treat to give as a gift or enjoy yourself. Make them with lemon, orange, or strawberry flavors.
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Leftover Candy Bar Bark Recipe
Leftover Candy Bar Bark is the perfect way to use up your trick or treat candy. The best part is it can be made ahead and customized to you!
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Homemade chocolate and caramel candy on a metal baking sheet
Homemade Turtle Candies Recipe
Homemade Turtle Candies are the sweet and crunchy no-bake candy, made with melted chocolate and caramel over toasted pecans.
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Chocolate covered candy ball with bite taken out.
Butterfinger Balls Recipe
Butterfinger Balls make an amazing bite-sized party treat with a rich and sweet taste. Easy to make, and always a hit at any gathering.
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bark in white dish
Reese’s Bark Recipe
Reese's Bark is the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter dessert. Simple and easy to make, it is perfect for gift giving for the holidays!
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Brownish candy in stack with the top one cut in half
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
These Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are rich, creamy no-bake treats that come together fast with minimal effort and easy cleanup. Try it today!
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Bark stacked on a plate.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark is an easy, rich treat that you can make with just 3 ingredients: Peanut Butter Chips, Chocolate, and Oil.
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Twix Cookies
Twix Cookies
Twix Cookies are just like your favorite candy bar, with vanilla extract, chewy caramel, chocolate chips, and powdered sugar.  
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Snickers Cheeseball dipped on cracker
Snickers Cheeseball
You’ll be party-ready with this Snickers Cheeseball made with cream cheese, vanilla extract and caramel sauce. Guaranteed to turn any hangry Grinch into a happy elf!
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Candy Bar Fudge Up Close
Candy Bar Fudge
Candy Bar Fudge made with brown sugar, caramels, and chocolate chips is the easiest Christmas treat you'll make. Tastes just like your favorite candy bar!
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Top view of rich candy square with peanut topping.
Peanut Butter Candy Recipe
Peanut Butter Candy combines sweet and salty into the perfect combination of candy flavors, made into tasty, melty, hand-held squares.
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Pumpkin Desserts

These adorable pumpkin treats are perfect for Halloween and to enjoy all Autumn long!

Cupcake on stand with pumpkin candies
Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe
Pumpkin Cupcakes are the perfect treat for Fall. The blend of spices & real pumpkin are sure to get you in the mood for the upcoming Holidays!
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Bowl of pumpkin cheesecake dip with sprinkles and pumpkin candy corn on top, with cookies surrounding
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
Enjoy the creamy, festive goodness of pumpkin cheesecake dip, featuring easy preparation and holiday-flavored options. Try this recipe today!
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Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini Pumpkin Pies are an amazing bite-size version of the classic Fall dessert! The perfect one-bite treat for parties or even just for snacking!
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Fudge cut into pieces laid out
Pumpkin Fudge Recipe
Pumpkin Fudge is a rich, creamy white chocolate fudge. It's the perfect treat for gifting for fall holidays or enjoying at home. Try it soon!
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Bark served on plate
Pumpkin Spice Bark Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Bark is the perfect Autumn treat for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Give as a gift or keep in the fridge for an easy sweet snack!
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More Fall-Themed Desserts

Throw a harvest themed party with these delicious Autumn desserts. You can make these apple and caramel treats all through October and November!

Sliced apples plated fanned out with caramel and toppings close up
Apple Nachos Recipe
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Easy Apple Nachos! A delicious and quick treat, ready in minutes without any baking. Try this recipe today!
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Mini dessert lollypops in a jar
Apple Pie Pops Recipe
Apple Pie Pops are a fun twist on a classic dessert, bringing together flaky crust, spiced fruit filling, and sweetness in an adorable pop.
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Toffee Apple Brownie Bars baked bars cut into squares and close up on one bar
Toffee Apple Brownie Bars
Toffee Apple Brownie Bars are a tasty fall blond brownie recipe filled with sweet cinnamon apples and topped with pecans and toffee bits.
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dip with assorted cookies and fruit
Toffee Apple Dip Recipe
Toffee Apple Dip (Apple Brickle) is the perfect sweet, creamy compliment to fresh apples. Made with just 4 ingredients whipped together.
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marshmallow treat on a tray
Goof Balls Recipe
Goof Balls are an easy no bake treat that both kids and adults will love! Perfect for when you need something sweet but don’t want to bake!
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Toffee broken up in pieces.
Easy Toffee Bits Recipe
Easy Toffee Bits are made on the stovetop with just 3 simple ingredients. The sweet, buttery treats are great dessert mix-ins or toppings.
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Salad of apple and snickers
Apple Snickers Salad Recipe
Snickers Salad with vanilla pudding, Cool Whip, candy bars and apples is chewy, creamy, tart and sweet, the perfect potluck summer dessert.
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Creamy round treats stacked on one another on a plate
Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe
Peanut Butter Truffles are rich, sweet, no-bake bites rolled in crunchy goodness! Pure peanut butter lovers bliss! Try for your next party!
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Caramel dip surrounded by Dippers
Caramel Fondue Recipe
Caramel fondue is a fun and easy interactive sweet and salty dessert with three ingredients the family will LOVE! A list of dipper ideas too!
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candy squares on baking sheet
Salted Caramels
Salted Caramels are made with a few ingredients and are a perfect treat to share at parties! Try making them today – the kids love them!
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Chocolate Covered Caramels
Chocolate Covered Caramels are soft, chewy, and PERFECT for the holidays, made with sugar, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream, then coated with sweet chocolate.
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Popcorn in a wooden bowl ready to eat
Caramel Popcorn Recipe
Caramel Popcorn is crispy, buttery, salty and sweet! With just a few ingredients, you'll have fresh caramel corn and never go back to bagged! 
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Caramel Apple Dip
Caramel Apple Dip is a sweet, creamy dessert dip perfect for dunking crisp apple slices. Try this easy no-cook treat at your next fall party!
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Caramel Apple Cider
Caramel Apple Cider
Caramel Apple Cider is a sweet, spiced, and cozy drink recipe perfect for Autumn and Winter. Make it on the stovetop with just 5 ingredients!
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Getting in the kitchen and making treats to share with the whole family is one of the best parts of the holiday season! Make sure to let me know in the comments section below which of these recipes was your favorite. For more great recipe ideas, check out my other collections, like my 40+ Sweet Pumpkin Treats for Fall, and my 45+ Irresistible Recipes For Your Bundt Pan!

Graphic featuring rice krispies, chocolage cupcakes, and candied apples

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. What an incredible roundup of fun, festive Halloween treat ideas! From spooky-cute to totally decadent, there are so many creative recipes here to make party planning a breeze. I can’t wait to try making a few of these with the kids!

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