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70 Haunting Halloween Snacks

From Morbid Chocolate Confections to Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes

— October 1, 2013 — Lifestyle
Eating candy and chocolates is one of the best parts about celebrating Halloween, and if you're looking to go all-out when it comes to hosting this spooky holiday, then these haunting Halloween snacks will definitely give your guests a good scare.

While most children opt for the pre-packaged candies and chocolate delights to munch on, creating desserts and dishes from scratch can be a fun way to put more detail and humor into the process. Which is why these creative Halloween snack ideas are offering foodies a unique way to turn this scary holiday into an opportunity to experiment with traditional desserts and snacks.

From scrumptious cupcakes designed to reference TV serial killers to candy pops that are shaped like gruesome zombies, these haunting Halloween snacks will definitely get patrons in the scary spirit.
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Faux Flesh Bites
Faux Flesh Bites
The Groovy Candies Spooky Eyes Gumballs Are Modeled After Humans
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Gourd-Encased Swiss Dishes
Gourd-Encased Swiss Dishes
Domestic Daddy's Roasted Pumpkin Fondue is Authentic
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Guilt-Free Gourd Desserts
Guilt-Free Gourd Desserts
Swap Out Your Sweets for Healthy Pumpkin Rice Balls
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66
Gross Earwax-Inspired Appetizers
Gross Earwax-Inspired Appetizers
The Dirty Pesto Q-Tips Dish is Perfect For Any Gruesome Occasion
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65
Crunchy Gourd Confections
Crunchy Gourd Confections
Enjoy the Spooky Holiday with These Peanut Butter Pretzel Pumpkins
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Melting Sorceress Confections
Melting Sorceress Confections
The Witch Cupcakes Are an Easily Made Halloween-Themed Dessert
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Sweet Blood-Hued Snacks
Sweet Blood-Hued Snacks
The 'Red Velvet Swirl Brownies' Are Scrumptious and Aesthetic
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Kitty-Themed Halloween Donuts
Kitty-Themed Halloween Donuts
Hello Kitty Donuts Give Japan's Famous Kitty a Delicious Make Over
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Undead Sweet Treats
Undead Sweet Treats
Zombie Pops from StarlingSkies are Tastefully Gruesome
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Spooky Chocolate Skulls
Spooky Chocolate Skulls
Treat Your Halloween Guests to a Delicious Candy Skull
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Pumpkin-Inspired Meat Sandwiches
Pumpkin-Inspired Meat Sandwiches
Serve Up a Jack-O-Lantern Sloppy Joe This Halloween
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Blood-Red Brownie Swirls
Blood-Red Brownie Swirls
These Red Velvet Brownies Fix Themselves as a Delicious Dessert
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Candy Blood Bags
Candy Blood Bags
This Unique Halloween Candy is Spooky Yet Delicious
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Spooky Upside-Down Desserts
Spooky Upside-Down Desserts
Have Some Family Fun After Dinner Making Ice Cream Witches
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Creepy Crawly Confections
Creepy Crawly Confections
Spooky Ice Cream Sandwiches are the Perfect End to a Hip Halloween
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Undead Rabbit Suckers
Undead Rabbit Suckers
The Zombie Bunny Lollipops are a Gruesomely Fun Easter Candy
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Ornate Organ Confections
Ornate Organ Confections
These Anatomical Macarons are Not for the Squeamish
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Skeletal Suckers
Skeletal Suckers
These 'Crazy Bones Lollipops' are Sure to Make Anyone Seem Zombie-Like
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Zombie Delicacy Cupcakes
Zombie Delicacy Cupcakes
These Halloween-Inspired Cupcakes Look Good Enough to Eat
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Deceiving Coffin Gag Treats
Deceiving Coffin Gag Treats
These Trick-Or-Treat Cookies Hide Candy in a Sugary Pastry
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Spooky Stick Halloween Treats
Spooky Stick Halloween Treats
Fun Halloween Recipes Like Banana Frozen Ghosts are Easy & Healthy
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Spooky Sorceress Sweets
Spooky Sorceress Sweets
Try Out a Fun Halloween Treat with the Marshmallow Witch Pops Recipe
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Blood Splatter Cookies
Blood Splatter Cookies
These Creepy Treats are Best Served at Halloween Parties
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Film-Inspired Spooky Treats
Film-Inspired Spooky Treats
The Ectoplasm Slimed Popcorn Goes Perfectly with a Scary Movie
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Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes
Sweet Serial Killer Cupcakes
These Bloody Stabbed Halloween Cupcakes Channel Murderous Tendancies
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Festive Hidden Treasure Desserts
Festive Hidden Treasure Desserts
Parade Your Baking Skills with These Edible Halloween Decorations
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Gory Organ-Shaped Desserts
Gory Organ-Shaped Desserts
'Anatomically Correct Heart Macaroons' are Deliciously Ironic
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Ghoulish Boney Pastries
Ghoulish Boney Pastries
The Dark Chocolate Skeleton Cookies are a Tasty Halloween Dessert
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Ghoulishly Scary Goodies
Ghoulishly Scary Goodies
Hand Out Some Spooky Halloween Treats to Trick-or-Treaters This Year
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Creepy Crawly Sweets
Creepy Crawly Sweets
Serve up Some Spider-Inspired Halloween Cake Pops This Year
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Freaky Female Desserts
Freaky Female Desserts
The Women in Horror Cake Pops by Miss Insomnia Tulip are Intricately Creepy
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Morbid Chocolate Confections
Morbid Chocolate Confections
These Dark Chocolate Skulls from Fancy are Spooky and Tasty
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Flavorful Frankenstein Loafs
Flavorful Frankenstein Loafs
The Monster Bread Adds a Tasty Scare to Your Halloween Brunch
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Stripe-Candied Confections
Stripe-Candied Confections
The Candy Corn Cake Pops are Goofy-Sweet Halloween Treats
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Deviously Dangerous Desserts
Deviously Dangerous Desserts
These Shards of Glass Cupcakes Will Make Your Next Party a Scream
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Popping Pupil Treats
Popping Pupil Treats
Create Your Own Creep Eyeball Mountain Using Eyeball Cake Pops
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Bloody Brain Chocolates
Bloody Brain Chocolates
These Zombie Truffles Celebrates Zombie Awareness Month
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Planetary Candy Pops
Planetary Candy Pops
Vintage Confections Makes Some Edible Solar System Lolipops
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Oozing Gore-geous Confections
Oozing Gore-geous Confections
These Chocolate Zombie Heads Will Have You Screaming for More
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Animal Skull Wedding Cakes
Animal Skull Wedding Cakes
This Death by Chocolate Cake is Deliciously Gruesome
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Sweet Staring Suckers
Sweet Staring Suckers
The Eyeball Lollipops are the Perfect Hard Candy for Halloween
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Simple Gruesome Dishes
Simple Gruesome Dishes
This Simple 'Worms in Dirt' Halloween Recipe Looks Gross But Tastes Great
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Gourd-geously Sweet Treats
Gourd-geously Sweet Treats
Yummy Mummy Whips Up Some Pumpkin French Macaroons
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Halloween Ninja Cookies
Halloween Ninja Cookies
Lego Ninjago Cookies are the Perfect Treat for Little Assassins
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Horrifying Human Remain Chocolates
Horrifying Human Remain Chocolates
These Gruesome Halloween Treats Will Scare and Delight Guests
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Creepy Crawly Candies
Creepy Crawly Candies
These Insect Lollipops Will Scare Your Guests
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Whimsical Wizardry Treats
Whimsical Wizardry Treats
The Nosebleed Nougat Inspired by Harry Potter is Mouthwatering
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Delicious Fanged Desserts
Delicious Fanged Desserts
The Vampire Caramel Apples Make the Perfect Halloween Confection
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Delicious DIY Desserts
Delicious DIY Desserts
These Halloween Pumpkin Treats are a Fun Baking Family Activity
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Mishmash Monster Desserts
Mishmash Monster Desserts
The Frankenstein Cupcakes are the Perfect Halloween Treat
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Gruesome Edible Eyeballs
Gruesome Edible Eyeballs
The Bloodshot Chocolate Eyeballs are the Perfect Sweets for Any Party
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Dazzling Nocturnal Cakes
Dazzling Nocturnal Cakes
Improve Your Haunting Holiday with These Itty-Bitty Bat Cupcakes
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Serial Killer Ice Cream
Serial Killer Ice Cream
The Stoyn Horror Movie Popsicles are Scarily Delicious
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Detached Limb Desserts
Detached Limb Desserts
The Buried Alive Bundt Cake is a Totally Spooky Halloween Cake
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Creepy Breakfast Molds
Creepy Breakfast Molds
The Skull Pancake Mold Makes Spooky Breakfasts
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Killer Cupcakes
Killer Cupcakes
This Halloween Cupcake Recipe Serves Sweet Revenge on a Platter
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Bloody Organ Baking
Bloody Organ Baking
This Bleeding Heart Cake Shows an Eerily Accurate Aorta
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Giant Cerebral Fruit Desserts
Giant Cerebral Fruit Desserts
The Watermelon Brain is a Healthy Snack Alternative for Halloween
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Creepy Crawly Confections
Creepy Crawly Confections
These Sparkly Spider Cookie Designs are Perfect for Halloween
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Festive Broomstick Biscuits
Festive Broomstick Biscuits
The Witches Broom Recipe Makes for the Perfect Halloween Cookies
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Freaky Festive Treats
Freaky Festive Treats
The Frankenstein Marshmallows are Perfect for Halloween
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Creepy Crawly Baked Goods
Creepy Crawly Baked Goods
The Spider Cupcake Decorating Kit Makes the Best Halloween Cupcakes
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Damaged Meth Dealer Desserts
Damaged Meth Dealer Desserts
Breaking Bad Cakes are Gruesomely Sweet Concoctions
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Creepy Cinematic Character Candies
Creepy Cinematic Character Candies
The Jack Skellington Cake Pops are a Halloween Treat to Die For
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Edible Human Limbs
Edible Human Limbs
These Eerie Severed Finger Cookies Will Scare One’s Guests
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Impaled Nobleman Confections
Impaled Nobleman Confections
These Game of Thrones Cake Pops are Bloody Delicious
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Ghoulishly Festive Cookies
Ghoulishly Festive Cookies
The Halloween Oreo Pops Make the Perfect Halloween Chocolate Treat
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Spooky Halloween Snacks
Spooky Halloween Snacks
These Zombie Cupcakes Look Too Good to Eat
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Confined Cranium Cakes
Confined Cranium Cakes
These Brains in a Jar Cupcakes are Terrifyingly Delicious
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