14 Spooky Halloween Treats the Whole Family Will Love

With Halloween quickly approaching, it's the perfect time to carve pumpkins, stock up on candy for trick-or-treaters, and pick out this year's costumes (or make your own!) If you're looking for another fun way to celebrate this year, why not try your hand at some spooky Halloween treats the whole family will love?

There are so many options out there when it comes to Halloween-themed snacks and desserts, but if you need some inspiration, we've got you covered. Here's a list of 14 of our favorite spooky treats you can make at home without any experience.

First up on the list is this fun and spooky recipe kids of all ages will love. Meringue bones are a perfect way to celebrate Halloween. Whether you enjoy this treat on its own, add it to the top of a cake, or serve it at your Halloween party, it's sure to be something everyone will remember.

Get the recipe: Meringue Bones

Popcorn balls are the hit of every celebration — and there's no doubt that kids love them. If you've never had this treat before, popcorn balls are exactly what they sound like — a ball of popcorn that's stuck together using sugar or corn syrup. The best part is you can add your own flair to this recipe with food coloring, sprinkles, or even candy corn.

Get the recipe: Halloween Popcorn Balls

There are so many options out there when it comes to Halloween cookies. If you're looking for something that's a bit spooky (but mostly adorable), try this recipe for Halloween spider cookies. These are so easy to make with chocolate sandwich cookies, and you can even swap the red cinnamon candies for candy eyes if you want your spiders to be less spooky.

Get the recipe: Halloween Spider Cookies

A Halloween celebration definitely calls for some spooky, sweet beverages as well. This Halloween swamp punch recipe is made with kiwi juice, green food coloring, and some tasty fruit sherbet. The addition of the surgical glove decorations makes it even spookier, but you can choose to add spiders or eyeballs if you prefer!

Get the recipe: Halloween Swamp Punch

Not every treat you make for Halloween has to involve baking. This recipe for bat sandwiches is the perfect addition to any party or even a great snack before your kids head out to trick-or-treat. While the recipe is for tasty cheese sandwiches, you can easily make it a sweet treat by making peanut butter and jelly, or even make a sweet cheese filling instead.

Get the recipe: Bat Sandwiches

Looking for a sweet but simple treat to make for the family? Try spider clusters. This recipe includes chocolate chips, crispy chow mein noodles, licorice, and M&Ms. You can purchase a can of chow mein noodles from your local grocery store, and they add the perfect crunch to your spiders.

Get the recipe: Spider Cluster

If you seek out the Reese's Pumpkins every year, you'll love this recipe for peanut butter ghosts. By mixing peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar, you can make a creamy peanut butter filling that rivals the one in your favorite store-bought treats. Vanilla frosting is used for the outside of the ghosts, and two chocolate chips are just the right size for the eyes.

Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Ghosts

Cupcakes are a fantastic treat to make, even if you have no experience with baking. These spider web cupcakes are simple for anyone to make and decorate. All you have to do is buy cake mix, vanilla frosting, and black decorating gel. No messy piping bags or fancy skills required!

Get the recipe: Spider Web Cupcakes

If you're not a fan of the bat sandwiches, why not try sandwiches in the shape of jack-o-lanterns? You can easily use a knife to cut out the eyes and mouth. You can also find bread that resembles a pumpkin shape, or you can use a pumpkin cookie cutter to make smaller sandwiches. Stick with the grilled cheese recipe or swap it out for something sweet if you prefer.

Get the recipe: Jack-O-Lantern Sandwiches

If you've got a Harry Potter fan in the house, or maybe just a kiddo who likes to pretend to be a witch or wizard, try these edible magic wands for a special treat. These magic wands are much like any other candy-dipped pretzels, but you can decorate them specifically to look like wands. Or, better yet, let the kids decorate their own magic wands!

Get the recipe: Edible Magic Wands

There's nothing wrong with your family enjoying some sweets during the Halloween season, but if you're looking for something a little healthier to balance out all the sugar, we have a treat for you. This recipe for jack-o-lantern fruit salad is so much fun for kids. You can carve the orange peels with a knife to look like a jack-o-lantern and then fill them with homemade or store-bought fruit salad. It's the perfect healthy Halloween treat!

Get the recipe: Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Salad

One of the best creepy Halloween treats that's still family-friendly is witches' finger cookies. The recipe for the dough is simple, but the fun part is decorating the fingers. You can keep it simple after the cookies bake by adding a piece of candy corn or an almond for the nail, or you can make your cookies more elaborate by adding red gel or frosting.

Get the recipe: Witches' Fingers

Rice Krispies treats are so versatile that you can decorate them in hundreds of ways. You can easily cut them into Halloween-themed shapes with cookie cutters or add your own frosting, candy, and sprinkles for a tasty treat. This recipe for candy corn Rice Krispies treats involves mixing candy corn and chocolate chips with the marshmallows and Rice Krispies. Then, you top the treats with candy pumpkins.

Get the recipe: Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats

October is the best month for all your favorite fall-themed treats, including candy apples. If you can't make it to a fall festival, you can make this treat at home with sugar, corn syrup, food coloring, and 8 to 10 of your favorite apples. You can decorate them however you want with different food coloring, sprinkles, or chocolate spiders.

Get the recipe: Candy Apples