Halloween is a great time for costumes, parties, decorations and homemade sweets. Chocolate is a quick and easy way to make festive holiday treats with simple ingredients and spooky decorations.
If you’re planning a Halloween party, want to make treats for your family or need an easy dessert to make at home, these homemade Halloween chocolate recipes are full of ideas. Choose chocolate covered strawberries, decorated Oreos, pretzels, brownies, cookies, or a homemade chocolate cake.
Easy Halloween Chocolate Recipes to Make at Home
Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberries: A Spooky Twist
How do you make Halloween chocolate-covered strawberries? Start with fresh strawberries, melted chocolate and simple Halloween decorations. These are very quick to make and can be decorated with either orange, black or white chocolate.
Ingredients:
- 12 fresh strawberries
- 1 cup dark or milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup white couverture chocolate chips
- Orange food coloring (optional)
- Candy eyes or Halloween sprinkles
Instructions:
- Melt the dark or milk chocolate in a microwave or double boiler.
- Roll each strawberry in the melted chocolate.
- Melt the white chocolate separately, tinting some of it orange if you like.
- Drizzle strawberries with white or orange chocolate.
- Add candy eyes or sprinkles while the chocolate is still soft.
- Let it chill for 15 minutes or until the chocolate is firm.
These chocolate-covered strawberries are easy to customize with various designs, colors, and Halloween decorations.
Creepy Halloween Chocolate Covered Oreos
Chocolate-Dipped Oreos make a fast Halloween dessert that can be decorated as mummies, spiderwebs, ghosts or any other spooky design.
Ingredients:
- 12 Oreo cookies
- 1 cup chocolate chips (dark, milk or white)
- ½ cup white chocolate, for decorating
- Black and orange food coloring
- Candy eyes or edible pens
Instructions:
- Melt your chosen chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Dip each Oreo into the melted chocolate.
- Transfer cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt the white chocolate and separate it for black and orange designs.
- Decorate cookies with pipe spiderwebs, mummy shapes or other Halloween designs.
- Draw faces with an edible marker or add candy eyes.
- Refrigerate until firm.
These decorated Oreos are easy to make ahead of a Halloween get-together.
Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels
What is an easy sweet and salty Halloween treat? Chocolate-covered pretzels are a simple choice. Mini pretzels or pretzel rods can be dipped in chocolate and finished with Halloween sprinkles or candy eyes.
Ingredients:
- 1 bag of mini pretzels or pretzel rods
- 1 cup dark, milk, or white chocolate chips
- Halloween sprinkles
- Candy eyes or spooky decorations
Instructions:
- Melt the chocolate in 30-second microwave intervals.
- Dip each pretzel halfway or coat it completely.
- Place the pretzels on parchment paper.
- Add sprinkles or candy eyes while the chocolate is soft.
- Let the chocolate set at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Use different chocolates and decorations to create several Halloween designs from the same basic recipe.
Fudgy Halloween Chocolate Brownies
You can easily transform brownies into a Halloween party dessert with colorful candy, chocolate drizzle and themed frosting.
Ingredients:
- 1 box brownie mix or your favorite homemade brownie recipe
- 1 cup Halloween candy
- ½ cup white or 72% dark chocolate cacao chips
- Orange and black frosting
Instructions:
- Prepare and bake the brownies according to package or recipe directions.
- Top with the Halloween candy while the brownies are still warm.
- Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the brownies.
- Top with orange and black frosting and draw pumpkins, spiderwebs, ghosts or other designs.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing.
Cut brownies into squares or rectangles or smaller party sized portions to serve.
Spooky Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies become Halloween cookies when you use themed chocolate chips, candy eyes and simple frosting designs.
Ingredients:
- 1 batch of homemade or store bought cookie dough (chocolate chip)
- Halloween-colored chocolate chips
- Candy Eyes, Edible
- Black and orange icing, optional
Instructions:
- Prepare cookie dough according to package or recipe directions.
- Add the Halloween colored chocolate chips to the dough and stir.
- Place balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet
- Bake according to the recipe directions.
- Allow the cookies to cool a bit.
- Decorate with candy eyes or Halloween designs with frosting.
Prepare the cookies in advance and decorate them once cooled for an easy party dessert.
Easy Halloween Chocolate Cake from Scratch
How do you make an easy Halloween chocolate cake from scratch? Combine basic cake ingredients, bake the batter in two round pans, then decorate the cooled cake with Halloween-themed designs.
Ingredients:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
- Edible Halloween decoration
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add in eggs, milk, oil and vanilla Combine and stir.
- Gradually add the boiling water, stirring.
- Divide the batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Allow cakes to cool completely.
- Decorate with Halloween icing, ghosts, bats or spiderweb designs.
It’s a good centerpiece for a Halloween party and you can decorate it to suit the theme of your event.
Make Your Halloween Dessert Table Spooky
These homemade Halloween chocolate recipes give you several ways to build a festive dessert spread. For a quick option, choose chocolate-covered strawberries, Oreos, or pretzels. If you have more time, brownies, cookies, or a chocolate cake can become the main dessert.
Choose your favorite chocolate, gather a few Halloween decorations, and create treats that fit your party, family gathering, or Halloween night at home.
Frequently Asked Questions About Halloween Chocolate Recipes
What are some easy homemade Halloween chocolate recipes?
Chocolate-covered strawberries, Oreos dipped in chocolate, pretzels covered in chocolate, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate cake are all easy options. Brownies, cookies, and cake can be more elaborately decorated, while strawberries, Oreos, and pretzels take less preparation.
How do you decorate chocolate treats for Halloween?
Melted white, dark or milk chocolate with Halloween sprinkles, candy eyes, edible markers and orange or black icing. You can do spiderwebs, mummies, ghosts, pumpkins, bats or just simple lines and patterns on cookies, oreos, strawberries, pretzels and brownies.
Can I make Halloween chocolate treats ahead of time?
Yes. Many of these goodies can be made in advance for your Halloween gathering. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, Oreos and pretzels can be prepared in advance and chilled until the chocolate sets. Bake cookies, brownies and cake ahead of time and decorate closer to serving time.
What chocolate is best for Halloween desserts?
Dark, milk and white chocolate are all great choices for Halloween treats. Dark and milk chocolate are good for coating; white chocolate is good for drizzling and for colorful decorations. Choose the type according to the recipe and the design you want to make.
How do you make Halloween chocolate-covered Oreos?
Melt your favorite chocolate and dip each Oreo and place the covered cookies on parchment paper. For decoration, melt white chocolate separately and add black or orange coloring if desired. Pipe spiderwebs, mummy patterns or other designs and refrigerate until firm.
What can I use to decorate Halloween chocolate cake?
Halloween cake can be decorated with edible ghosts, bats, spiderwebs, orange and black frosting, chocolate drizzle, sprinkles or any other themed decorations. Once the cake is cool, add the decorations so the frosting and designs hold their shape.