15 Spooky Sweets your kids can make with you this Halloween
It’s Halloween season! That means holiday season has officially begun. That means family, friends and lots of treats! I can’t decide which of those I love most so I like to combine family time with treat making. To save you some time recipe hunting, I’ve pulled together 15 spooky sweets that are perfect for the whole family to create!
1. Lollipop Ghosts Grab some tissues, ribbon and a sharpie for the fastest, cutest party favors! I don’t know any kids who wouldn’t love drawing ghost faces and cutting ribbon.
2. Spooky Cinnamon Sugar Bats This little treat is beyond easy! After a sugary coating and some time in the oven, these sweet bats will be flying straight into your kids’ mouths.
3. Witch’s Brew Brownies Got leftover candy after all the Trick-or-Treating is done? Homemade Interest has a yummy solution – dump it all in brownies!
4. Halloween Whoopie Pies Kids will have so much fun rolling these tasty sandwiches in sprinkles and snitching frosting out of the bowl.
5. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts Here’s a little treat that’s perfect for Halloween but won’t send your kids to the dentist!
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6. Rice Krispie Treat Monsters These are the cutest! The kids will love dunking these in fun colors and arranging candy eyes in all sorts of crazy patterns.
7. Witch’s Hats You’ve probably seen recipes like this all over, but don’t disregard it. Chelsea’s Messy Apron has a few tricks up her sleeve for making these hats extra convincing! And if you little helpers need something to do, unwrapping Kisses is the perfect job!
8. Eerie Eyeball Cupcakes I always have a tray or two of these spooky sweets at my Halloween parties! Some frosting and a handful of candy will have these creepy eyes staring back at you in no time.
9. Spider Cookies These little gems come together in a snap! Just decorate any kind of cookie with some chocolate and a peanut butter cup.
10. Witch Finger Pretzel Rods Talk about spooky! These edible witch fingers are super convincing! If they’re not too creepy for your kids, have them help dip and assemble.
11. Screaming Pretzels I cannot get enough of these. They’re so cute! Melt some chocolate and grab some candy eyes; these screaming faces are too adorable and easy to serve at your next Halloween get together.
12. Floating Ghost Cupcakes These spooky sweets will definitely stand out from the crowd! They look fantastic with so little effort you don’t have to worry about getting the little minions involved.
13. Gummy Worm Ice Cubes What’s spookier than finding a worm in your punch? Dye your water any creepy color you like and have the munchkins help arrange the worms! Then freeze and toss them in your punch bowl to give your guests a little surprise.
14. Witch’s Brooms will fly right off your table! Just spear a peanut butter cup with a stick pretzel and garnish with a piece of Twizzler.
15. Halloween Lollipops Here’s your kids’ chance to really get creative this Halloween! After spooning out your lollipops, let them go crazy with the decorations.
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And if you need some additional decor this Halloween check out these fun crafts!
Produced for Tara Teaspoon by Megan Wald
Lori Geurin says
October 20, 2017 at 5:37 pmThese are some super fun and delicious-looking treats I’m sure my kids would enjoy making this holiday season. I especially love the eyeball cupcakes and the Rice Krispie treat monsters!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:43 pmAren’t they fun! Thanks!
Kansas Bonanno says
October 20, 2017 at 6:52 pmOh my goodness these are so cute, I can’t wait to try them with my three little ones!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:43 pmI hope it’s a blast. Love this holiday!
Erica says
October 20, 2017 at 7:43 pmOh my gosh…I’m totally flipping out over some of these. I love how simple a lot of these are and yet they’re all so cute. Because I’ll totally get overwhelmed if it isn’t simple. And mmmmm….left over candy brownies. I totally want to make a batch of these right now!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:44 pmFor sure! And using leftover candy is the best!
Karen Morse says
October 20, 2017 at 8:38 pmI love the ideas! They’re all so adorable and I’m pretty sure they’re going to be a huge hit with the kids this season! They’re not so difficult to make either.
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:44 pmSuper easy for sure!!
Jessica Joachim says
October 20, 2017 at 9:45 pmThese are all so cute! My daughter loves to cook with me, so we would have fun making these for some Halloween treats.
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:44 pmIt’s the most fun season to bake with kids!
Jean says
October 21, 2017 at 3:44 amOh my word, I love all of these! It’s so easy just to pop to the shop to get a couple of bags of sweets, but it’s so much nicer to make things! It’s also a fun thing to do as a family 🙂
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:45 pmI agree! kitchen time is great family time
Morgan Bourgeois says
October 21, 2017 at 1:47 pmThese are so awesome! I will have to use your ghost lollipop idea for my husbands care packages I have to make!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:46 pmAh such a good idea!
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
October 21, 2017 at 4:37 pmThese are all really cute ideas, and my daughter would love any number of them. They would be great for Halloween parties or just fun snacks.
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:46 pmI agree Joanna! Thanks for stopping by!
Christia Colquitt says
October 21, 2017 at 6:27 pmThese are doable and so adorable. Thank you for sharing such an amazing list of ideas!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:46 pmFor sure. Such easy ideas!
Quirky Homemaker says
October 21, 2017 at 11:06 pmMost of those do look really easy! Love the spider cookies and strawberry ghosts!
Katrina says
October 22, 2017 at 7:33 amThese all look so fun and super creative! Is it bad that I want to try them all myself
and I don’t have kids? Haha
Angela Tolsma says
October 22, 2017 at 9:14 amI totally want to make the Spooky Cinnamon Sugar Bats! These are so cute and I totally wish I had a place to take these so I could make some!
Cindy Ingalls says
October 22, 2017 at 7:30 pmYou really can’t go wrong with the classic lollipop ghost or the fun pretzel stick fingers. They are so fun to create with your kids.
AnnMarie John says
October 22, 2017 at 8:20 pmI make sure that the kids help out in the kitchen and that they enjoy the experience as well. These sweets are something that they’ll love for sure! I really appreciate the recipes.
Nailil says
October 22, 2017 at 11:13 pmThese are great ideas, I am saving a few that I think my daughter’s classmates would enjoy.
Journa Ramirez says
October 23, 2017 at 1:37 amI want to make spooky strawberries with my kids! Thanks for these ideas, my eldest daughter’s birthday is on November 1. These ideas are so exciting!
Roxanne says
October 23, 2017 at 11:14 amYou’re right my kid will love making these! I am in love with those little candy eye balls! Such a cute touch!
Rache says
October 25, 2017 at 3:19 amKids and adults would like making these. The ghosts are so adorable!
Tara says
January 4, 2018 at 5:51 pmFor sure! Thanks!!
Brittany Smart says
July 19, 2018 at 2:00 pmGotta pin this for later! My nieces and nephews are going to love these!