If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 14 of the very best chocolate halloween treats to make with kids I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers.
Every single recipe here has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort. Whether you are baking for a birthday, a date night, or just yourself in pajamas, there is something on this list for you.
Save the ones that catch your eye, share them with a friend who always says they “can’t bake” — they will change their mind after the first bite — and scroll to the end for the full sources list.
What’s Inside
- Kids (and Adults!) Will Go Batty for These Halloween Cupcakes
- Halloween Candy Bark Is SO Easy To Make
- These Halloween Cake Balls Are a Spook-tacular Treat
- These Adorable Monster Truffles Are The Perfect Last-Minute Halloween Treat
- Raid the Candy Bowl for Fudgy Halloween Brownies
- Jack Skellington Oreo Pops Are The Easiest Halloween Treat
- Homemade Buckeyes Are a Little Bite of Peanut Butter Heaven
- Chocolate Truffles
- Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
- Peanut Butter Snowballs Are The Festive Food You Should Be Gifting (Not Throwing) This Year
- How to Make Chocolate Bark
- Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
- Halloween Bark Is a Fun, No-Bake Treat to Make With Kids
The 14 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate desserts I keep coming back to.
Kids (and Adults!) Will Go Batty for These Halloween Cupcakes
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This kids (and adults!) will go batty for these halloween cupcakes is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Halloween Candy Bark Is SO Easy To Make
Recipe from delish.com
This halloween candy bark is so easy to make is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
These Halloween Cake Balls Are a Spook-tacular Treat
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This these halloween cake balls are a spook-tacular treat is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
These Adorable Monster Truffles Are The Perfect Last-Minute Halloween Treat
Recipe from delish.com
This these adorable monster truffles are the perfect last-minute halloween treat is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Raid the Candy Bowl for Fudgy Halloween Brownies
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This raid the candy bowl for fudgy halloween brownies is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Jack Skellington Oreo Pops Are The Easiest Halloween Treat
Recipe from delish.com
This jack skellington oreo pops are the easiest halloween treat is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Homemade Buckeyes Are a Little Bite of Peanut Butter Heaven
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This homemade buckeyes are a little bite of peanut butter heaven is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Truffles
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This chocolate truffles is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This peanut butter fat bombs is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Peanut Butter Snowballs Are The Festive Food You Should Be Gifting (Not Throwing) This Year
Recipe from delish.com
This peanut butter snowballs are the festive food you should be gifting (not throwing) this year is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
How to Make Chocolate Bark
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This how to make chocolate bark is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate magic cookie bars recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This ba’s best chocolate lava cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Halloween Bark Is a Fun, No-Bake Treat to Make With Kids
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This halloween bark is a fun, no-bake treat to make with kids is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If I had to pick one favorite from this list, it would be the Kids (and Adults!) Will Go Batty for These Halloween Cupcakes — but honestly, on any given week I rotate between a few of these depending on my mood. Bookmark this page, save the recipes that catch your eye, and thank the talented bakers who shared them. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Kids (and Adults!) Will Go Batty for These Halloween Cupcakes — thepioneerwoman.com
- Halloween Candy Bark Is SO Easy To Make — delish.com
- These Halloween Cake Balls Are a Spook-tacular Treat — thepioneerwoman.com
- These Adorable Monster Truffles Are The Perfect Last-Minute Halloween Treat — delish.com
- Raid the Candy Bowl for Fudgy Halloween Brownies — thepioneerwoman.com
- Jack Skellington Oreo Pops Are The Easiest Halloween Treat — delish.com
- Homemade Buckeyes Are a Little Bite of Peanut Butter Heaven — thepioneerwoman.com
- Chocolate Truffles — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Peanut Butter Fat Bombs — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Peanut Butter Snowballs Are The Festive Food You Should Be Gifting (Not Throwing) This Year — delish.com
- How to Make Chocolate Bark — thepioneerwoman.com
- Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Halloween Bark Is a Fun, No-Bake Treat to Make With Kids — thepioneerwoman.com
