26 Best Halloween Desserts That Are Sweet and Scary

Halloween is the best occasion every year to let those creaky creative juices flow and that doesn’t stop at the costumes and the decorations. If you’re throwing a party, whether a creepy party, an all-ages children’s soiree, or just surprising the family with some terrifying treats, Halloween desserts are where things really get fun. With the perfect sweet treats — from ghoulishly good cupcakes to devilishly decadent brownies — you can help the host boost their eerie soiree/vampire ball/etc.

But we’re not referring to simple snacks here — we’re talking spine-tingling, eyeball-popping, ghost-approved desserts that are as much fun to look at as they are to eat. Are you prepared to stir sugar with screams? Get ready to dive into this list of the 26 best Halloween desserts that is both a bit sweet, and a bit scary, but not too scary of course! If you’ve got little time or you’re all geared up to bake a gruesome showstopper, you’ve come to the right place for some frighteningly good inspiration.

1. Witch Hat Cupcakes

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These sweet witch hat cupcakes are made with sugar cones, some frosting and food dye. Ideal for Halloween soirees, they’re festive, fun and easy to get children to decorate. A spellbinding delight that vanishes quickly (if not cast in chocolate) at spooky get-togethers.

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2. Pumpkin Patch Brownies

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But rich, fudgy brownies with icings vines and candy pumpkins is a tasty pumpkin patch we can get behind. This Halloween dessert is simple, cute and guaranteed to be a hit with kids and grown-ups at fall parties.

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3. Candy Corn Fudge

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This candy corn fudge recipe is an easy way to celebrate Halloween with a creamy, 3 colored white, yellow and orange and flavored with vanilla and butter! This stacked treat is a cross between that classic candy and has the same fun appearance while bringing a melt-in-your-mouth sweet bite to spooky season snack tables and gift boxes.

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4. Monster Eyeball Cake Pops

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Scare and delight with these monster eyeball cake pops. Adorned with red veins and candy eyes, they’re spooky and tasty and ideal for Halloween dessert tables or for filling trick-or-treat bags with eerie delights.

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5. Dracula Denture Cookies

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These Dracula denture cookies are a funny edible vampire teeth with red icing, marshmellows and chocolate chips. A fun and silly Halloween dessert idea that your kids (and vampires) will enjoy at any costume party.

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6. Ghostly Meringues

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Dress up your Halloween dessert table with these ghostly meringues for a light and airy spooky treat. With their addictive crunch and ghostly forms, they’re as much fun to create as to eat.

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7. Graveyard Dirt Cups

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These graveyard dirt cups are a Halloween favorite! A stack of chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos and gummy worms plus tombstone cookies makes them delightfully creepy (and delicious) — just right for kids’ Halloween parties or haunted dinner nights.

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8. Spooky Oreo Bats

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Transform Oreos into flying eerie bats in this no-bake Halloween dessert. With candy eyes and broken cookie wings, these spooky sweets are fast, cost-effective, and perfect for school events or trick-or-treat night.

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9. Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

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Make these cute little Frankenstein marshmallow pops using green candy melts, sprinkles, and candy eyes. They’re so scary-cute, easy to make, and a kid-friendly Halloween dessert perfect for adding to party tables, treating/gift bags.

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10. Creepy Crawlies Jello Cups

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Squirm your way into a Halloween party with these creepy crawly Jello cups! Gross for all the right reasons, loaded with gummy insects and worms, these jiggly, giggly treats are a secret wondrous dessert and recipe surprise hiding in each and every bite.

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11. Mummy Rice Krispie Treats

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Swaddle your Rice Krispies in white chocolate and candy eyes for these mummy Halloween snacks. Simple, cute, and sweetly spooked, they’re great for kids’ Halloween parties, and for easy snack-time fun during the season of all things spooky.

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12. Candy Apple Monsters

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These candy apple monsters have googly eyes, marshmallow teeth and colorful coatings and some serious personality. A spooky variation of the traditional candy apple, they’re frighteningly good and are guaranteed to impress your guests and trick-or-treaters.

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13. Halloween Popcorn Balls

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Chewy, sweet and filled with spooky mix-ins, Halloween popcorn balls are an all-time favorite. Top with candy corn or eyeball gummies and this is a no-brainer because these marshmallow treats are great for parties and definitely Halloween movie marathons.

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14. Black Velvet Cupcakes

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Add an edge of darkness with black velvet cupcakes with blood-red or orange frosting. The best Halloween desserts are gloriously ghoulish, from all-out monster attacks to unforgettably creepy creations that are still tasty enough to eat.193 moist, rich, deliciously dark pieces that bring sophistication to your Halloween dessert table with every bite.

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15. Spider Web Cheesecake

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This delicious cheesecake has a Halloween design with a chocolate spider web. Great for Halloween dinner parties, it’s fancy and scary at the same time — a must-serve dessert that will wow and spook the sugar out of your sweet-toothed guests.

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16. Poison Apple Tarts

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Poison apple tarts: Where sweet and sinister meet. Painted in glossy red and stuffed with spiced apples, they’re a dramatic and tasty Halloween dessert fit for any witch’s cauldron or spooky tea party.

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17. Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

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Chocolate-covered pretzel rods go spooky with Halloween sprinkles and drizzles. These Halloween snacks are sweet, salty and make for the ideal party favors, yet take just minutes to make and look still boo-tiful.

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18. White Chocolate Strawberry Ghosts

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Turn fresh strawberries into ghoulish delights with a white chocolate dip and candy eyes. They’re healthy(ish), easy and hauntingly adorable — great for Halloween platters, lunchboxes or even the eeriest of date nights.

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19. Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

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Bug will be the last thing you care about with these creepy crawlers bookmark! Chewy peanut butter cookies are crowned with chocolate “spiders” crafted from truffles and piped legs — a spooky dessert that fits the bill for Halloween and that is equal parts cute and crave-able.

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20. Bloody Red Velvet Trifle

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This red velvet trifle is all about spooky sophistication. Slathered with a whipped cream and cherry sauce, it’s bloody incredible and perfect for Halloween dinner parties, giving a dessert that looks horrible but is absolutely lovely.

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21. Zombie Brain Pudding

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Make party guests squirm with zombie-tastic brain pudding! Shaped like brains, swirled with ghastly colors, it’s creepy, gooey, and tailor-made to delight at any Halloween bash or haunted house table.

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22. Bat Wing Brownies

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Give a dark twist to traditional brownies with these bat wing brownies that feature creepy silhouettes and red gel “blood.” They’re chewy, chocolatey and just so-gosh-dang-good for your haunted dessert spread.

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23. Pumpkin Cheesecake Ghost Bars

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Creamy pumpkin cheesecake and a touch of Halloween whimsy combine in these cute ghost bars. Loaded with with piped marshmallow ghosts and spiced flavors, they’re an autumnal dessert perfect for ghoulish gatherings or October bake sales.

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24. Spider Infested Donuts

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If spooky donuts are your thing, they look like they’ve been taken over by creepy candy spiders! Whether glazed with black or purple icing, these eye-catching, tasty treats will be a spooky addition to your Halloween breakfast or dessert table.

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25. Witches Cauldron Cake Pops

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Bubbling witch cauldron mini cake pops of chocolate are magically fun Halloween treats. With a sprinkling of sprinkles, frosting and “slime,” they’re all the rage to make for your next costume party.

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26. Bloody Broken Glass Cupcakes

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The vanilla cupcakes are frosted with sugar “glass shards” and drizzled with raspberry “blood” syrup. They are terrifying to look at, but yummy when you eat them — the perfect Halloween dessert to surprise your guests and sate sweet cravings.

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