18 Halloween Treats To Make

From witch leg brownies to spiderweb pretzels and Halloween sugar cookies to copycat Reese's peanut butter ghosts, here are 18 spooky Halloween treats to make! This post contains affiliate links.

You might also like our collection of Christmas treats!

Not So Spooky Halloween Treats

Christmas is my favorite holiday to decorate for, but Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday to bake for. I love spooky-cute treats and there's just something about adding candy eyes to absolutely everything, haha. Before we get started let's talk about some of the items that I always have on hand to take an ordinary cookie to a themed cookie. Many of these items have a long shelf life and will work for making other kinds of holiday treats.

Helpful Ingredients and Supplies for Halloween Baking

Candy Eyes: The number one edible decorating item that you need on hand at all times arecandy eyes. I buy them in a variety of sizes (you can also get them in green or yellow for monster eyes)!
Lolipop Sticks: Having these around is super handy. You'll find all sorts of uses for them. I buy 6" sticks and then cut them down if I need smaller ones for another recipe.
Nonpareils Sprinkles: I love these cute colorful sprinkles. Super tiny and come in so many color schemes. Here's a fun one to use for Halloween baking.
Disposible Icing Bags: these bags are great for not only frosting, but melting chocolate. Cut the corner and use for drizzling or adding details like eyes and a mouth to your treats.
Shaped Sprinkles: When you want to add a bit of seasonal decor without getting too fancy, shape sprinkles are the way to go. I always keep these on hand to add to plain sugar cookies.
Melting Chocolate: (or almond bark): for melting chocolates I typically use whatever I have on hand. Sometimes chocolate chips, other times almond bark or melting chocolate wafers. I prefer the taste of chocolate chips, but they don't come in fun colors so for anything bright I use melting chocolate waters.
Cupcake Liners and Deep Dish Baking Liners: A collection of colorful baking cups is always a good idea. I especially like the deep dish liners for making deep dish cookies. Amazon is usually out of stock, but check back periodically. I've been able to buy them in purple and hot pink in the past. They are great quality.
Pumpkin Candies: mellowcreme pumpkins are the easiest way to decorate cookies and treats for Halloween. Candy corn is another option and after Halloween is over you can use any leftovers to make homemade butterfinger candy. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. Super yummy. You'd never know it had candy corn in it.

18 Halloween Treats to Make

Without further ado, here is a fun collection of Halloween treats to make! Click on the title of each recipe to open the link. Most recipes also include a step by step video to follow to help you succeed. Let me know if you have any questions by leaving a comment on the post and I'll reply as soon as I can!

1. Halloween Brownie Bats

These Halloween bat brownies are so fun! Decorated with candy eyes and Oreos these little bats taste great and will be the hit dessert at any Halloween party. Use a brownie mix or our fudgy brownie recipe to make this delicious treat!

2. Chocolate Spiderweb Pretzels

These darling spiderweb pretzels are easy to make and so cute for Halloween! Pretzel sticks, white chocolate, chocolate, and sprinkles!

3. Halloween Brownie Pops

Halloween brownie pops are an easy Halloween treat to make! Make a mummy, ghost, or pumpkin! No frosting or cream cheese, just mashed-up fresh brownies!

4. Witch Leg Brownies

These darling witch leg brownies are easy to make and so fun for Halloween. Frosted in chocolate buttercream with hilarious witch leg decorations!

5. Halloween Rice Krispies Pops

If cake pops intimidate you, don’t fret! These Halloween Rice Krispies pops are SO much easier and you can customize them a million ways. Our mummy and Frankenstein pops take about 10 minutes to make from start to finish and are perfect for packaging up in Halloween treat bags!

6. Peanut Butter Ghosts

If you like Reese’s ghosts you’ll love our peanut butter ghosts! Covered in white chocolate these little ghosts are easy to make and fun for Halloween!

7. Oreo Witch Hat Cookies

These witch hat cookies are one of the easiest Halloween treats to make! An Oreo cookie topped with frosting and a Hershey’s kiss. Perfect for Halloween parties!

8. Reese's Pumpkin Bites

These little pumpkins are made with Nilla wafers, mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, and orange melting chocolate. You’ll love these Reese’s pumpkin bites. They are as cute as they are delicious!

9. Easy Ghost Cupcakes

Make easy ghost cupcakes with a regular cupcake pan! Frosted in white buttercream and topped with candy eyes, they are almost too cute to eat!

10. Piped Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies

You’ll love these piped pumpkin shortbread cookies! Buttery, crispy and piped into a cute pumpkin shape! Just like the cookies sold in a tin.

11. Reese's Frankenstein Cookies

Our Reese’s Frankenstein cookies are just plain fun! A rich, chocolatey cookie topped with a Halloween Reese’s Franken-cup and decorated to look like Frankenstein!

12. Homemade Butterfingers (Made With Candy Corn)

Did you know that you can make homemade Butterfingers with only 3 ingredients?! Peanut butter, chocolate and candy corn. These homemade butterfinger bites taste amazing and are the real deal, friends!

13. Halloween Sugar Cookies

You don’t need fancy equipment to make the cutest Halloween sugar cookies! Use our two favorite piping tips to create 3 adorable shapes! Buttercream frosting and our top rated sugar cookie recipe are a winning combination! This technique is perfect for kids (recommended 8+) and moms, alike!