21 of the best Halloween dessert recipes to try this year
From a graveyard cheesecake, Halloween Battenburg, to spooky cupcakes - we've got you covered for a themed party.
Halloween is a time for parties, games, movie marathons and of course - good food with a spooky twist.
No Halloween spread would be complete without some showstopping dessert recipes and we've got a bumper selection to choose from, to ensure your celebration is spook-tacular!
From Oreo cupcakes decorated to look like a cyclops, Marshmallow ghosts, slimy worm-infested jelly cheesecake and a decadent Baileys freakshake - we've hand picked the best Halloween desserts for you to try this year.
For more Halloween themed food ideas, take a look at our favourite savoury recipes with a spooky twist.
Cyclops cupcakes
Oreos are covered in white chocolate and decorated to resemble an eye. They're then placed on top of Oreo flavoured cupcakes - yum!
Recipe: Cyclops cupcake
Creature of the deep cheesecake
This zesty Halloween cheesecake is sure to give you shivers down the spine - and it's got a secret centre!
Recipe: Creature of the deep cheesecake
Giant spider cookie
If you don’t want to buy lots of different kinds of chocolates to top this giant cookie, just use your favourite one
Recipe: Giant spider cookie
Baileys freakshake
These freakshakes are so simple to make and are spiked with Baileys and salted caramel for an indulgent drink option. Perfect for a scary movie marathon on Halloween!
Recipe: Baileys freakshake
Spiced pumpkin doughnuts
These fun doughnuts are best eaten on the same day they’re cooked
Recipe: Spiced pumpkin doughnuts
Toffee apple cake
This toffee apple cake is worth the effort - the perfect Autumn dessert for toffee apple fans.
Recipe: Toffee apple cake
Easy Halloween biscuits
These subtly spiced biscuits are flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg and can be decorated to suit whichever biscuit cutters you can find.
Recipe: easy Halloween biscuits
Harry Potter cupcakes
If you love Harry Potter, you'll love these Sorting Hat cupcakes, filled with a coloured centre to represent the different houses at Hogwarts.
Recipe: Harry Potter cupcakes
Ghoulish pumpkin cheesecake squares
These adorably spooky pumpkin-flavoured cheesecake squares have a chocolate-covered marshmallow on top, decorated to resemble a ghost. Don't be put off by pumpkin in a dessert recipe - it adds a wonderful sweetness to a recipe.
Halloween Battenberg
Battenberg's are easier to make than they look, and this one is Halloween-inspired by using a vibrant purple and yellow. The cake is flavoured with almond and the fondant is flavoured orange for a seasonal take on a classic.
Recipe: Halloween Battenberg
Frankenstein cocktail
If you love chocolate mint flavoured desserts, this cocktail is for you! It's decadent, creamy, refreshing and topped with a super easy edible 'eye' made from a blueberry stuffed into a lychee!
Recipe: Frankenstein cocktail
Pumpkin bakewell tart
If you love a Bakewell tart, you'll love this rendition flavoured with pumpkin and autumnal spices. The top is decorated with black icing and a toothpick to create a spider's web.
Recipe: Pumpkin bakewell tart
Kraken cupcakes
These Kraken-inspired cupcakes taste of boozy rum & raisin and are perfect if you're hosting a Halloween party with friends.
Recipe: Kraken cupcakes
Venus flytrap cupcakes
These cupcakes are a fun weekend activity with young ones and resemble the spooky biting plants. They're flavoured gently with zesty lime.
Recipe: Venus flytrap cupcakes
Devil cupcakes
Red velvet lovers will adore these subtly spooky devil cupcakes. They're incredibly easy to make and require a bit of time to create the black devil horns.
Recipe: devil cupcakes
Bleeding graveyard fondants
If you're hosting a dinner party for Halloween, these 'bleeding' graveyard fondants would make a perfect dessert. They ooze a chocolate ganache centre for a decadent finish to a meal.
Recipe: Bleeding graveyard fondants
Mr & Mrs Frankenstein cupcakes
These simple chocolate cupcakes are decorated to resemble Mr and Mrs Frankenstein and would look cute at any Halloween party you're attending.
Recipe: Mr & Mrs Frankenstein cupcakes
Halloween chocolate bark
This chocolate bark is so easy that the kids can help you decorate it. You can use whatever sweets you like to decorate. To help you break it into shards, just score a line in the chocolate with a sharp knife before it is completely set, this should help stop the chocolate shattering when you break it up.
Recipe: Halloween chocolate bark
Halloween cake pops
Use this recipe to make spooky bat or mummy cake pops, or a combination of both! Be sure to read our cake pop tips at the end of the page before making the recipe.
Recipe: Halloween cake pops
Ghost brownies
Who could say no to the combination of brownie, Nutella and marshmallow? So simple to make, and eat!
Recipe: Ghost brownies
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