Halloween Desserts for Adults
On the hunt for new Halloween desserts for adults? You’ve found the right place! Your guests will surely scream in delight at the sight of these scary but yummy Halloween desserts!
Aside from dressing up yourself and the kids, one of the best ways to make your Halloween memorable and festive is by preparing treats for everyone. The kids love some cute and spooky Halloween desserts but what about the adults?
Whether you’re looking for something simple and adorable, downright frightening, or even something silly, I’ve got you covered. These recipes are sweet and spooky but also really easy to make! It’s a win all the way around!
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What are the traditional Halloween desserts?
Mummy and monster cookies, bloody cake pops, black chocolate cake, ghost cake, and candied poison apples, are some of the most popular Halloween desserts that everyone makes for the spookiest night of the year.
If you have already made these desserts before and you want to try something new, don’t worry.. In this post, you can find more spectacular versions of these classic desserts and some new dessert recipes that will surely be a hit with your guests!
What are the best sweets for Halloween?
After preparing cute and spooky Halloween treats for the kids, it’s time to make some thrilling and eerily delicious Halloween desserts for the adults!
From simple pumpkin recipes to bloody popcorn, witch’s fingers, graveyard cakes, and more, you’ll be able to get plenty of spooktacular dessert ideas here. Scroll down a little more and be prepared to get scared…and also hungry!
Kitchen Essentials for Making Halloween Desserts for Adults
You can whip up these Halloween desserts for adults a whole lot quicker and more easily with the help of these kitchen tools. Plus, they’ll help you make your Halloween party a success too!
These kitchen essentials will also be a great addition to your kitchen, especially if you’re doing some kitchen restocking. If you don’t have these items yet, don’t hesitate to check out these shopping links.
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- Mixing Bowls
- Scaredy Cat 8.5″ Dessert/Salad Plates
- Black and Gold Plastic Plates
- Halloween Party Supplies
- Wilton 3-Tier Customizable Scalloped Dessert and Cake Stand
- Skull Silicone Jello Ice Mold
- Large Halloween Cookie Cutter Set
Halloween Desserts for Adults
These Halloween treats are sure to impress! They are quick and easy to make and perfect for sharing. Aside from delicious desserts, I've also included two of my favorite appetizer recipes that are perfect for fall here! Don't miss this chance to try them out!
Start your Halloween party with this adorable pumpkin cheese ball appetizer! This recipe only calls for seven simple ingredients and is perfect to serve with chips, crackers, and even fresh vegetables.
This spider deviled eggs are sure to be a hit! The recipe is so easy to make and it only needs ingredients such as eggs, spicy brown mustard, sweet relish, black olives, light mayo, and plain Greek yogurt.
The perfect fall dessert that you've been looking for! This sweet treat is oozing with pumpkin spice flavors.
Want to serve something refreshing? The guests won't be able to get enough of these pumpkin flavored yogurt popsicles!
These Halloween pudding cookies are easy to make, fun to share, and perfectly festive for our favorite spooky holiday! Try out this easy pudding cookies recipe for your Fall parties this year!
Costumes, haunted houses, pumpkins, and Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bites– just a few of my favorite ways to celebrate Halloween throughout the month of October. Made with homemade chocolate chip cookie dough, cheesecake, and candies, these delicious Cheesecake Bites are guaranteed to be the hit of any party.
Layers of velvety black, moist cake, covered in the softest black frosting and of course filled with my favorite Skittles & M&M's! This is the ultimate Halloween cake, with a classy twist of course!
This Halloween Bark is the easiest sweet treat you’ll ever make. Adapt it for any holiday and use whatever toppings you like best.
This Monster Halloween Popcorn is one of those easy Halloween treats that require only 5 ingredients and a few minutes to whip up.
These mummy macarons have a rich, black cocoa macaron shell and are filled with creamy white chocolate ganache! Then drizzled with white chocolate and candy eyes to look like little mummies!
Scare up a tasty good time with these chocolatey Brownie Spiders! An easy Halloween treat idea that's perfect for making the best Halloween Brownie for parties and playdates!
Bloody popcorn, complete with edible blood splatters, adds some fun to your Halloween party spread! With just a few simple ingredients, you can turn popcorn into a sweet and salty snack for a killer party.
A simple and charming no-bake Halloween treat that looks like witches’ fingers and is fun for kids to both make and eat. Great for Halloween goodie bags or a party spread.
Scary Halloween Desserts
Want to give your guests a little scare? The crowd will freak out with the frightening visuals and the eerily delicious taste of these scary desserts!
Easy shortbread cookie witch fingers look so real your guests will scream with delight!
Looking for the perfect festive halloween dessert? Put a spell on your regular boxed brownie mix before baking to make them extra special and into Hocus Pocus spell book brownies. Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies are perfect for Halloween.
Decadent red velvet cake layered with fluffy buttercream frosting then topped off with a bloody drizzle and candy glass shards are sure to be a hit at any Halloween event!
Bloody Eyeball Halloween Pavlova is easy to make, visually stunning - and GROSS! - super tasty, and sure to please at your Halloween party!
This Jack Skellington Pie is a fun and spooky way to serve up a halloween pie. The sweet and syrupy cherry balsamic pie will tantalize your taste buds!
A cherry vanilla layer cake topped with gray buttercream frosting and decorated to look like a spooky graveyard is a fabulous Halloween dessert!
Bloodied sugar glass candy atop moist and soft red velvet cupcakes are surely going to be a treat to remember this spooky season!
There is no shortage of gross looking Halloween food making an appearance on October 31st every year. This gluten free Halloween dessert that looks like eyeballs is one of my favourite Halloween party food ideas for adults.
Fancy Halloween Desserts
If you want to be a little fancy this Halloween, these desserts won't disappoint. They will wow your guests not only in terms of their fancy appearance but yummy taste as well.
Learn how to make a DIY sliced caramel apple bar. Served with all sorts of fun toppings, this make-your-own caramel apple bar is the perfect dessert station for Halloween or a Fall party!
Classic red velvet cake gets a spooky makeover in this black velvet edition perfect for Halloween!
This Witches Brew Punch recipe is so festive and fun! Made with only 3 ingredients, it comes together in a snap and is so delicious and perfect for any Halloween party!
A basic cookies and cream cheesecake tinted orange and filled with chunks of Halloween Oreos, sitting atop a Halloween Oreo crust. Top with adorable whipped cream ghosts for a spooky treat, or use classic Oreos and leave out the orange coloring for a luscious cheesecake variation all year round!
These easy candy apples make a delicious Autumn and Halloween treat. Re-live your childhood with these candy apples on a stick.
Looking for more fun and easy dessert recipes?
If you have a sweet tooth, here are more amazing collections of dessert recipes that you’ll love to check out! These recipes are not only easy to make but are also perfect for sharing.
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