5 Sweet Halloween Treats to Make with Kids

We love Halloween because it is the holiday with the cutest food. These 5 sweet Halloween treats for kids are not only ghoulishly good, but a ton of fun to make. Kids of all ages will want to get in the kitchen to help make these easy spooky treats for Halloween and then eating them is even more fun!

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We tend to focus on the costumes and décor when it comes to Halloween, but let’s be honest, the best part of Halloween is all of the sweet treats!

Whether you are making a dessert for a Halloween party at home, or at school, these ideas are adorable! 

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1. Ghost Pretzels Recipe

These white chocolate-covered pretzels are sure to be a spooky hit! These ghost pretzels even have sugar eyes for an extra spooky factor! 

Package these up as a gift, for a party, or even as an after-school treat, you’ll definitely want to try these Halloween treats!

Ingredients Needed To Make Ghost Pretzels:

• Pretzels
• 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
• Candy eyeballs or chocolate chips

How To Make Ghost Pretzels:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
2. Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute. Check on them and microwave for an additional 30 seconds, if needed.
3. Add the coconut oil to the chocolate to thin it out.
4. Dip the pretzels in chocolate, and lay flat on the parchment paper.
5. Immediately add eyes or chocolate chips to the pretzels.
6. Repeat until you fill the baking sheet.
7. Put in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, to allow the chocolate to harden.

2. Gooey Green Slime Drink Recipe

What is more ghoulish than this zombified drink? It’s green, foamy, and full of delicious worms! This gooey green slime drink is the perfect Halloween treat and a must for any Halloween party.

Ingredients Needed To Make Gooey Green Slime Drink:

• Gatorade lime powder (follow instructions for a pitcher)
• Green apple ice cream
• Gummy worms

How To Make Gooey Green Slime Drink:

1. Follow instructions to make the Gatorade (Lime Kool Aid works, too).
2. Scoop the ice cream into your Halloween cup, and pour the Gatorade on top.
3. Add gummy worms for decoration.

3. Mummy Brownies Recipe

Yum! Chocolatey, gooey brownies with frosting. It doesn’t get much better than that, except it does!

Add icing and eyeballs and you have a morbid mummy Halloween treat!

Ingredients Needed To Make Mummy Brownies:

• Box of brownie mix (follow instructions to prepare the brownies)
• White decorating icing
• Candy eyeballs or chocolate chips

How To Make Mummy Brownies:

1. Follow the box instructions to make your brownies. Bake, and then cut them into squares.
2. Using the white decorating icing, decorate the brownies to make them look like mummies.
3. Top with eyeballs or chocolate chips.
4. Put them in the refrigerator, so the icing can set.

4. Peanut Butter Spider Cookies Recipe

Peanut butter and chocolate are such a classic combo. This Halloween treat is both creepy crawly and delicious! Don’t like black licorice?

You could also use red licorice or pretzel sticks for the spider’s legs.

Ingredients Needed To Make Peanut Butter Spider Cookies:

• 1 package peanut butter cookie mix (will also need vegetable oil, water, and eggs as a recipe)
• Reese’s miniature rounds
• Black licorice
• White decorating icing
• Candy eyeballs or M&Ms

Head over to Betty Crocker for this spooky recipe! 

5. Ghost Cupcake Recipes

Boo! These ghastly ghost cupcakes are so yummy and make the perfect Halloween treat.

Chocolate cupcakes, white chocolate, marshmallows, yup, I want to eat this spooky treat!

Ingredients Needed To Make Ghost Cupcakes:

• 1 box chocolate cake mix to make cupcakes (will also need vegetable oil, 3 eggs, and water for this recipe)
• Large marshmallows
• 2 cups white chocolate chips, melted
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chips

Head over to Betty Crocker for this ghostly recipe!

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• Halloween banana pops are so good and a great treat for kids.

What is your family’s favorite spooky (or not-so-spooky!) Halloween dessert? Comment below!