Spooky Halloween Snacks and Treats

By Frances Largeman-Roth, RD
Greg DuPree
Celebrate the season with these fun, spooky Halloween snacks and sweets!
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Dark-Chocolate Spider Donuts

Greg DuPree
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These creepy crawlies are ideal for a school or child-care celebration since they’re nut-and sesame-free. Just double or triple the recipe; they’ll still come together quickly

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Mini Spooky Cereal Smoothies

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These smoothies double as a delightful Halloween breakfast. Prep the cereal milk the night before, and blend everything together in the A.M.

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Skeleton Sheet Pan Nachos

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Party guests will devour this crunchy crowd-pleaser! It’s also a great pre-trick-or-treating dinner.Either way, line the pan with greased foil for easier cleanup.

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Monster Fruit Skewers

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Kids will love to build thes efruity treats for a memorable playdate pastime. Don’t be surprised if a few marshmallows vanish (poof!) along the way.

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Furry Wolf Spiders

Dane Tashima
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Little hands can help roll and assemble these eight-legged creepers.

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Bloodshot Deviled Eggs

Dane Tashima
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These eye-popping snacks are a protein-packed treat for little tricksters.

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Skull Sandwiches

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These sandwiches make creepy (but healthy!) lunchbox fare. Find the Wilton cookie cutter we used at Amazon.com.

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Mini Cheese Monsters

Dane Tashima
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Transform your Baybel cheese wheels into mini monsters with the help of a pair of craft scissors and some candy eyes.

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FrankenGuac with Veggies

Dane Tashima
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Make our easy guacamole, or pick up store-bought guac for even quicker prep.

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Pretzel Mummies

Dane Tashima
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These classroom-worthy treats can be made up to 24 hours ahead.

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Candy Corn Cupcakes

Photograph by Bill Milne
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Whipped cream forms the final layer of a tricolored treat inspired by the quintessential Halloween candy.

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Jeepers Peepers

Photograph by Bill Milne
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Serve these savory bites -- made with a kid-friendly combo of cheese and crackers -- and watch them disappear in a blink of the eye. For each, halve a mozzarella ball and place one half on a round cracker (we used melba toast). Add veins, using thinly sliced roasted red bell pepper, as shown, and a black olive slice for the pupil.

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Wickedly Tasty Witch

Photograph by Bill Milne
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We've cleverly crafted a scene pulled right from Dorothy's famous adventure. Complete with a chocolate graham cracker roof, licorice legs, and molded taffy shoes, each sweet rendition is a whimsical nod to a (not-so-) beloved character.

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Slithering Breadsticks

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Let them eat snake! Pepperoni and poppy seeds give our serpentine snacks distinctive markings.

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Frankencookies

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Made with store-bought cookies and candies, these green monsters are easy for party guests to assemble in a home laboratory.

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Creepy Crawlers

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This swarm of edible insects may look too repulsive to eat, but their various parts -- nutritious goodies, such as dates, raisins, banana chips, and apricots -- make them delightfully sweet. For each bug, start with a dried fruit body as noted, then add various parts by pushing them into place. If needed, use a toothpick or paring knife to first make small holes or slits. Bug-eyed Spider Body: whole date; Legs: chow mein noodles; Eyes: white chocolate chips Tiny Flies Bodies: raisins; Wings: almond slices Monster Fly Body: whole date; Legs: chow mein noodles; Eyes: sunflower seeds; Wings: banana chips Orange Creepers Bodies: apricots; Legs: sunflower seeds; Antennae: chow mein noodles

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Glowing-Eyed Ghouls

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These bootiful meringue ghosts can be quickly made by the trayful. Their button candy eyes will brighten any table.

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Daddy Longlegs Cupcakes

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This creepy crawler of a cupcake is popular with web slingers of all sizes.

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Pumpkin Patch Dippers

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Orange you glad to have a healthy snack to serve this Halloween season?

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Scrumptious Skeleton Cupcakes

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This frosted Halloween treat will tickle your funny bone.

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Mini Monster Cupcakes

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These monster-headed cupcakes will be a sweet surprise for your little goblins.

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Sweet Skull Cupcakes

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Make no bones about it, partygoers will get a scream out of this playful treat.

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