Looking for quick Halloween recipes and easy trick or treat snacks? From ghosts and skulls to witches, monsters, mummies and vampires, this collection of Halloween Dessert Table recipes has you covered!
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A good part of the spooky fun of Halloween is the decorating and planning process!
It's one of the few times of the year that we can go all out in creating a spooky or cute display. And it doesn't have to be a lot of work!
Expert Tips for a Beautiful Spread
Tip #1: Display your treats at different heights to create visual interest. You can use satay sticks to hold up the marshmallows as well as cake stands or a tiered tray to raise things up. To make it extra spooky, use marshmallows to create spider webs to drape over the treats as a finishing touch!
Tip #2: If you don't have much time, serve a range of no bake desserts. (Click here for over 20 best No-Bake Halloween Sweet & Savory Treats!) Oreo cookies, marshmallows, pretzels, rice krispies and big googly eyes are a great starting ground for making these easy Halloween desserts!
Tip #3: If hosting new guests, use place cards to identify each treat, as well as the allergens it contains.
Fruits
Not all Halloween treats are unhealthy: let's start with some Halloween fruit recipes first!
Bloody Eyes
Canned lychees are a healthy addition to your spooky dessert table.
Turn them into bleeding eyeballs, or cut holes to make them grinning skulls and add them to drinks!
Note: for more creepy Halloween recipe ideas, such as bleeding fingers, click here.
Pumpkin Pies
Fill these Jack O Lanterns with pumpkin pie filling, apple pie filling, cranberry, or whatever catches your fancy, really!
Hand Pies
Or Apple Blackberry, like these Hand Pies?
To Create Height
A beautiful table spread has items displayed at different heights, to create depth. Try some of these desserts for natural visual interest!
Oreo Pops
These easy Oreo bats only require a few ingredients!
Skeletons
Fan of Nightmare before Christmas? Try these Jack Skellington Pops!
Witch's Brew
These Cake Pops bring a touch of the mystical to your dessert table!
Monster Inc
For cute Halloween treats, try these Monster Pops!
Oreo Pops
Or these Cyclops Pops!
Ghost Pops
Dips
Contrast the Cake Pops on Sticks with some dips, to create more depth.
Gooey Dip
This easy dessert dip will delight kids of all ages!
Skeleton Dip
You wouldn't believe how easy this Brownie Dip is to make!
Brain Dip
It's not a Halloween bash till we see some brains and innards!
Cheesecake Dip
This Tombstone dip looks difficult but is quick to assemble!
Ghost Dip
This easy Smores Dip only requires 3 ingredients to wow your guests!
Cupcakes
Witch's Hats
If you're a fan of Hocus Pocus, these bright Witch Hat Cupcakes are a must for your Trick-or-Treat spread!
Candy Corn
These cute Candy Corn Cupcakes will add a pop of color to your Halloween spread!
Diet Friendly
To make sure we cover all diets, here is an allergy-friendly cupcake recipe!
Tip: if you want a natural green food coloring, try pandan extract (easy to make at home and healthier too.)
Jack-O-Lanterns
To really celebrate fall flavors, use pumpkin spice flavor!
Monsters
These colorful monster cakes are a fun way to brighten up your Halloween spread!
Mummies
Or if all these sweetness is making you crave savory, try these bleeding hot dog severed fingers for Halloween!
Skulls
These Skull Cakes will make your Halloween Table the most sophisticated and beautiful one ever!
Brownies
Spiderwebs
Cobweb brownies only need 1 ingredient- besides brownie mix- to make!
Ghosts
Ghost treats are always a good idea in Spooky Season. Easy to make with some marshmallows and chocolate too!
Graveyard Bake
Pretzels
Cute Vampires
There are many different ways you can turn pretzels into easy Trick-or-Treat snacks, so make sure you have some stored for your next Halloween party!
Pumpkin Pretzels
Pumpkin snacks are always great ideas in fall. And when they're as quick and easy as this sugary treat, so much the better!
Note: For more no-bake Halloween recipes, click here.
Cookies
Mummies
If you can't get the Googly Eyes, you can also use chocolate chips!
Chocolate Spiders
Jack O Lantern Cookies
Others
Macarons
If you're hosting a Halloween party for adults, why not serve some spider web macarons?
Bloody Cake
Let them eat cake for Halloween!
Ghost Shots
Deliciously easy Ice Cream Cake Ghost Shots are perfect for grown-up party guests!
Witch's Cauldrons
Monster Donuts
For a fun Halloween dessert table, don't forget to add some color!
Ghost Meringues
Which of these Halloween sweet treats will make it to your Halloween dessert table? Let me know in the comments!
Amanda M Mason says
Such a GREAT roundup for Halloween dessert recipes!! Really enjoyed reading through this!
Zen says
Thanks so much, Amanda! So glad this list of Halloween recipes was useful to you! 🙂