Halloween is just around the corner, meaning it’s a great time of year for spooky snacks. Rather than being lazy and using store-bought candy, you can use just a little bit of effort to make some memorable Halloween snacks.
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1. Rice Krispie Treats pumpkins
There are about a million ways to make Rice Krispie Treats Halloween-themed. Basically, it all boils down to adding food coloring to the mix, then shaping the treats into whatever you like.
2. Scary pancakes
Once again, food coloring comes to the rescue. This time, it takes a breakfast staple and makes it Halloween-y with some drops of orange. Bonus points for making the syrup look dark and disturbing.
3. PB&J spider sandwiches
An awesome and creative twist on a lunchbox staple, these little sandwiches don’t take much work and are sure to put a smile on any kid’s face. School-safe hack: use Wow Butter.
4. Spooky veggie tray
When you want fun snacks that are actually healthy, don’t waste your money buying custom ordered stuff. Create your own veggie tray. If you’re short on time though, buy pre-cut veggies and arrange them yourself. You’ll still save a lot this way.
5. Crunchy mummies
With just four ingredients — cream cheese, celery, ham, and dried cranberries — these bite-sized snacks are deceptively simple to make. The only tough part is deciding which dipping sauce to pair them with.
6. Monster donuts
Oh, these ones are too cute. You could make your own donuts, but you could also just go to Krispy Kreme… Head to your local Dollar Store for the rest.
7. Pretzel broomstick bags
It’s tough to find non-sugary Halloween snacks, but these fit the bill. It’s a snack of crispy pretzel sticks and a Halloween pencil, all in one cute little package.
8. ‘Eye of newt’ deviled eggs
Deviled eggs are a great platter snack, and you can put a spooky spin on them with some food coloring and some black olive rings.
9. Jack-o’-lantern stuffed peppers
Stuffed peppers are a great dinner option any month of the year, but for Halloween, why not go the extra mile? Just make some cutouts into the pepper and (obviously) use an orange pepper.
10. Jello worms
You can create these creepy-crawly Jello worms in a variety of colors just by making Jello normally, then using vertically-aligned straws to help it set into long cylinders.
11. Mummy brownies
Brownies are pretty easy to make, especially when you use a mix. Their rich, dark color gives them the perfect background for creating googly-eyed mummies out of frosting.
12. Sometimes a black marker is all you need
Probably the simplest food hack on this list: Take packaged treats that are light in color and draw faces on them. Boom. Now your pudding is spooky.
13. Apple monsters
Here’s a great way to get your kids eating more fruit. Cut a wedge into some apples, add some peanut butter and a strawberry slice, and you’ve got a ghastly-looking monster face.
14. Pretzel witch fingers
These salty-sweet treats look awesome. Get some large pretzel sticks and mix up a green candy coating. Dip the pretzels in the coating, utilize your artistry, and voila!
15. Fun fruit platter
Some might say fun, others might say gross, but isn’t that kind of what Halloween’s all about? Creative use of a melon turns a regular fruit platter into something unique.
16. Spooky punch
This one boils down to making ice cubes in a creative way. Just fill a glove with water, freeze it, and voila — you’ve got a creepy hand-shaped ice cube.
17. Spicy, snaky breadstricks
There’s no easier shape to make out of dough than snakes, right? These spicy breadsticks are simple to make and capture the spooky spirit of the season.
18. Chocolate chip (and spider) cookies
These look somewhat complicated, but they’re actually pretty easy. Just make chocolate chip cookies according to your favorite recipe, then use melted chocolate to draw on the spider legs.
19. Halloween Chex Mix
You can make a seasonally-appropriate version of Chex Mix by integrating Halloween candy (mellocreme pumpkins and candy corn) and treats than come in autumnal colors (like Reese’s Pieces, Cheez-Its, etc.).
20. Easy candy bats
This one’s super fun and easy to make. With just four ingredients, you can easily combine some of your favorite treats into these adorable little bite-sized bats.
21. Cute witch hats
If you have some yummy digestive cookies just lying around, dip them in melted chocolate, pop a Hershey’s Kiss on top, and there you go! A perfect witch hat!
22. Who’s up for some pumpkin fudge?
We all know that fudge is where it’s at, but did you know that on top of pies, cupcakes, and muffins, you can also add pumpkin to fudge?
23. Candy corn Rice Krispies Treats
There are no limits to what you can do with a little food coloring. Just add the color to the mix and let it set in a round pan!
24. Rice Krispies monsters
Or, you can always go a kookier route and dip your treats in icing or fondant to create these amazingly adorable monster treats! Just add some confectionery eyeballs!
25. Halloween party mix
Looking for something a bit more mature with savory and sweet flavors? Go for a zesty party mix with candy corn and candy pumpkins thrown in! Easy peasy!
26. For the woman on the go
Want to give off the impression you’re really creative in the kitchen? Buy some yogurt-covered pretzels, pop some candy eyes on them, and call it a day!
27. Cobweb cupcakes
Take one of everyone’s favorite treats and make it extra creepy with some melted down marshmallow for some eerie cobwebs! Dare I call this «spooktacular»? Anyone can make these.
28. Nightmare Before Christmas cookies
For those of you with a talent for art, you can always take a simple cookie and a delicate icing pen and create your very own Jack the Pumpkin King!
What’s your favorite Halloween snack? Share your recipe in the comments!
