13 Easy Halloween Treat Ideas
Discover 13 easy Halloween treat ideas to bring to a party or enjoy at home.
The autumn colors, the fall weather and the costumes may look like any other year, but Halloween gatherings may need to be held differently this year. The main event—trick-or-treating—may not be a community-wide activity. Halloween parties will be much smaller if they happen at all.
Will this be a Zoom Halloween? Is this the year of virtual Halloween parties where you just trick-or-treat at Gopuff and order the greatest candy haul of all time to be delivered wherever you are? Come to think of it, that does sound kind of amazing…
However you decide to enjoy your favorite tricks and treats—as a small party with close friends or family or a socially distanced scary movie marathon with great snacks and all the best candy—you can still celebrate, despite Halloween trick-or-treat cancellations. Regardless, no Halloween party is complete without tons of goodies and fun Halloween treats! But what food should you take to a Halloween party and what are some easy-to-make Halloween treats?
Let’s take a look at some easy Halloween treat ideas that are sure to treat eyes and taste buds alike.
1. Reese’s Bats
Total time: 15 minutes
This is one of the easiest Halloween treat recipes you’re going to find. And you already know it’s one of the tastiest. These peanut buttery bats will be flying off the tray.
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2. Mummy Milanos
Total time: 30 minutes
If you’re looking for even easier treats to take to the Halloween party, try these delicious morsels. Dip. Drizzle. Sprinkle on a couple eyes. Done. All that’s left is to watch them shuffle away.
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- Milano cookies
- White chocolate chips
- Vegetable oil
- Black pearl sprinkles
3. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Total time: 30 minutes
Snickerdoodles in a pumpkin spice costume. Still amazing and ridiculously easy to make.
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- All-purpose flour
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Cream of tartar
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Pumpkin puree
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon-sugar (½ cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon)
4. Snickers Cheese Ball
Total time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Behold, the cheese ball that people will actually eat! But behold quickly. This won’t last long. Alternate option: skip the peanuts and make it a Milky Way cheese ball.
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- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate syrup
- Caramel sauce
- Peanuts
- Snickers
- Graham crackers
5. Churro Almonds
Total time: 20 minutes
What is even happening here?! Whatever it is, it looks yummy and we like it. And good luck stopping once you start eating these.
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- Almonds
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- White chocolate
6. Butterbeer Fudge
Total time: 4 hours, 15 minutes
While you’re at it, check out our post that pairs food and fall movies for a butterbeer recipe and make the Harry Potter-inspired drink to go along with this delicious fudge!
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- Butter
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Butterscotch chips
- Vanilla extract
- White chocolate chips
- Marshmallow bits
7. Jack Skellington Candy Apples
Total time: 30 minutes
Make it a great Nightmare Before Christmas with these grinning goodies. Include some Trolli Sour Crunchy Crawlers to add more fun flavors and textures!
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- White chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
- Granny Smith apples
- Powdered sugar
- Corn syrup
- Milk
- Black food coloring
8. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total time: 1 hour
Just like the snickerdoodles above, these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are the perfect fall twist to dress up classic treats for your Halloween party.
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- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Salt
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Pumpkin puree
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
9. Dracula Dentures
Total time: 30 minutes
These fun Halloween treats are sure to catch your eye, and then your teeth.
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- Chocolate chip cookie dough
- Vanilla frosting
- Red food coloring
- Mini marshmallows
- Slivered almonds
10. Eyeball Cake Pops
Total time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Make your cake pops. Decorate them. Then get some looks at the Halloween party.
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- Cooking spray (for pan)
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Powdered sugar
- Heavy cream
- White chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
- M&Ms
- Edible marker (oh yeah, it’s a thing)
- Straws
11. Halloween Party Snack Mix
So you want to get into the snack mix game? We’ve got you covered. Make some amazing Nutella puppy chow or substitute with Chex Muddy Buddies. Add the puppy chow to other endlessly munchable ingredients. And that’s how the magic happens.
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12. Halloween Marshmallow Pops
Total time: 5 minutes
If these were any faster or easier to make, they’d have to be delivered all ready to eat.
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- Marshmallows
- Candy melts
- Sprinkles
13. Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
Total time: 20 minutes
No one will be saying ‘boo’ about this scrumptious dip. For one, because their mouths will be full. But mostly because chocolate cheesecake.
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- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Cocoa powder
- Light brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Milk
- Powdered sugar
- Milano cookies
- Oreos
- Graham crackers
- Black icing
- Candy corn
Bonus: The Greatest (and Easiest) Halloween Candy Haul in History
That’s what we’re calling it, anyway. Whatever your reason, even if you’re ordering it for yourself (hey, no judgment here), we’ve got the candy assortments you’re looking for.
However you choose to enjoy a fun and safe Halloween, remember that whatever you need—from ingredients to drinks to the best selection of classic Halloween candy—Gopuff has you covered.