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Looking to add some frighteningly delicious treats to your Halloween menu? Look no further! We’ve got some spooktacular Halloween baking ideas that will satisfy your sweet tooth and give you a reason to scream with joy. So put on your apron, grab your cauldron, and let’s get baking!
110 Halloween Baking Ideas UK
We can trace the first origins of Halloween right back to Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival. During this festival, people believed that the spirits of the dead returned to visit the living. In a bid to keep those spirits away, costumes were worn and bonfire were lit – the sight thought to terrify and confuse those who don’t walk the earth.
As Christianity began to spread, the Catholic Church incorporated some of the rituals of Samhain into their own holiday, All Saints’ Day. All Hallows’ Eve, or Halloween, was the night before All Saints’ Day.
If it’s the spirit of death you want to incorporate into your Halloween festivities, these spooky, scary, and delicious Halloween baking ideas will definitely tick all the boxes! Are you ready to jump right in?
Halloween Savoury Pie Ideas
Did you know that Disney’s beloved Halloween flick, Hocus Pocus, was almost a totally different movie? Originally titled Disney’s Halloween House, the script was much darker and scarier, but it was eventually toned down to appeal to a family audience. Leonardo DiCaprio was also considered for the lead role, but he chose What’s Eating Gilbert Grape instead.
Halloween trivia aside, these Halloween savoury ideas are great for both adult and kid-friendly dinners, lunches, lunchboxes, or even just as snacks.
- Spooky Squash, Spinach, and Feta Pie by Gousto
- Chicken and Mushroom Grave Pies by Sainsbury’s
- Mince and Beetroot Creepy Halloween Face Pie by Not Quite Nigella
- Halloween Graveyard Cheesy Beef and Mushroom Pie by Gousto
- Croissant Mummy Dogs by Jus-Rol UK
- Scary Ketchup Party Pies by Woolworths AU
- Quorn Halloween Mini Pies by Quorn
- Halloween Pizza Pot Pies on Slurrp
- Halloween Salsa and Melted Cheese Pumpkin Pies by Lucy and Lentils
- Mini Pumpkin and Feta Pies by BBC Good Food
Sweet Pies for Halloween
Take your traditional pumpkin pie recipe and give it a creepy makeover. Add some new ingredients while taking others away. Give it your own personal touch. Alternatively, bake something you usually would and decorate it with spiderweb designs on top using a toothpick and black food coloring. It’s a simple yet effective way to turn a classic dessert into a Halloween masterpiece.
The moral of this story is simple: anything can be Halloween-themed with the right decorations. Skulls, spiders, spiderwebs – what’s your favourite decoration? Start with that and build from there. This is your opportunity to get super creative.
- Mini Lemon Curd Jack o’ Lantern Pies by Hungry Healthy Happy
- Kiwi Slime Pies by BBC Good Food
- Dead Fly Pies (Mincemeat and Cherries) by Delicious Magazine
- Muddier than Muddy Mississippi Mud and Worm Pie by Liam Charles / GBBO
- Pumpkin and Pecan Pie by Tesco Real Food
- Mummy Apple and Strawberry Puff Pastry Pie by BBC Good Food
- Easy Raspberry Mummy Pies by Veggie Desserts
- Halloween Chocolate Caramel Slime Pie by Carnation
- Pentagram-Topped Vegan Apple Pies by Domestic Gothess
- Halloween Meringue Bone Cheesecake Pie by The Baking Explorer
Savoury Pastry Recipes for Halloween
With these spooktacular baking ideas, you’ll be the talk of the town this Halloween. Channel your inner witch and make something hat or broomstick themed. Alternatively, there are Mummies, snakes, severed fingers, and plenty of other (sometimes gruesome) ideas to start with. No-one’s saying that you need to stick to the recipe, either. Experiment. Get creative. Why not?
At the end of the day, if it all goes wrong, you can simply serve it up and call it a trick. One trick that might help prevent that from happening, is to always use room temperature eggs, butter, and other dairy ingredients. They’ll incorporate much easier and the texture, overall, which be much smoother.
- Spooky Snake Straws by Jamie Oliver
- Stuffed Mini Pepper Mummies by My Fussy Eater
- Mummy Pizza Pastries by Morrisons
- Halloween-Shaped Sausage Rolls by Waitrose
- Sausage Mummies by Pinch of Nom
- Quorn Spooky Sausage Rolls by Quorn
- Severed Finger Sausage Rolls by Morrisons
- Jalapeno Popper Mummies by A Mummy Too
- Meatball Mummy Croissant Bites by Jus-Rol UK
- Pastry Snakes (Customisable) by BBC Good Food
Halloween Cookie Ideas UK
There are one or two pumpkin-themed cookie ideas in this little Halloween baking batch, so let’s take a look at how that all started, shall we? Stingy Jack is the name of an Irish man who started the pumpkin-carving Halloween trend.
According to the tale, Jack tricked the Devil multiple times and was neither allowed into heaven nor hell when he died. He was condemned to roam the Earth with a lantern made from a carved turnip to light his way. Don’t worry; there are no turnips, carved or otherwise, in these Halloween baking ideas!
- Brain Oreo Cookies by Veggie Desserts
- Simple Spider Web Halloween Cookies by Woolworths AU
- Chocolate Spider Cookies by BBC Good Food
- Fortune Cookies (with a trick/treat fortune inside) by Paul Hollywood / GBBO
- Jack o’ Lantern Halloween Cookies by Woolworths AU
- Halloween Scary Spider Cookies by Carnation
- Easy Chocolate Chip Spider Cookies by BBC Good Food
- Chocolate Spider Web Cookies by My Fussy Eater
- Witches’ Finger Cookies and Red Velvet Hot Chocolate by Domestic Gothess
- Halloween Italian Shortbread Cookies by The Petite Cook
Halloween Biscuit Recipes UK
Turn ordinary biscuits into wicked delights by decorating them with green frosting, candy witch hats, broomstick stirrers, or any other theme of decoration. The possibilities for delicious and spooky edible masterpieces are, quite literally, endless.
Loaded with all sorts of spooky and sweet treats like chocolate chips, candy eyeballs, and crushed Halloween candies. These Halloween biscuit recipes are so irresistible, you won’t be able to resist going back for seconds…or thirds.
- Halloween Biscuits by Waitrose
- Cheese Biscuit Skulls with Tomato Dipping Sauce by Delicious Magazine
- Ginger Pumpkin Biscuits by Good to Know
- Halloween Ginger Dead Men Biscuits by Carnation
- Snakes and Ladders Biscuit Board Game by Sophie / GBBO
- Chocolate Bat Biscuits by BBC Good Food
- Tombstone Biscuits by Good Housekeeping
- Halloween Caramel Sandwich Biscuits by Carnation
- Bat Halloween Biscuits by BBC
- Spooky Chocolate Biscuits by Delicious Magazine
Brownie Recipes for Halloween
Creepy crawlies have never tasted so good! Make chocolate brownies and top them with black frosting and edible spider decorations. It’s a delicious treat that will make your guests squirm with delight. Alternatively, take a look at these brownie recipes for Halloween, which are guaranteed to get your mouth watering.
Whether it’s chocolate, dairy-free, pumpkin-based, with marshmallows, without eyeballs – it doesn’t matter. There’s a little something for everyone. These sinful treats are bound to cast a spell on anyone who takes a bite.
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Chocolate Brownies by The Baking Explorer
- Ghost Marshmallow Brownies by Delish
- Pumpkin Patch Brownies by Jane’s Patisserie
- Nutella, Marshmallow, and Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ghosts by Good Housekeeping
- Dairy-Free Ghost Brownies by Go Dairy Free
- Spooky Chocolate Brownies by BBC Good Food
- Monster Mash Chocolate and Buttercream Brownies by The Scran Line
- Blood and Guts Brownie by Telegraph
- Halloween Brownie Bite Eyeballs by Veggie Desserts
- Ghost Cheesecake Brownies by The Baking Explorer
More Cookie Halloween Ideas UK
Because let’s be honest about this, there just aren’t enough cookies in the world, or in my cupboard, or inside my mouth. Packed with frightful delights, they are sure to give your taste buds a frightful delight. Don’t forget the googly eyes for an extra spooky touch!
Many expert bakers will tell you to chill any dough if a recipe states you should. It will help in several ways, including giving you a better texture and firmness to work with. One final tip I will give you is this: use precise measuring cups and spoons for accurate measurements of ingredients, especially flour and sugar. Baking is a science, and accurate measurements are crucial.
- Giant Halloween Spider Cookie by Great Housekeeping
- Halloween Spider Web Cookies by The Purple Pumpkin Blog / Yummly
- No-Bake Oreo Witch Hat Cookies by Hunny I’m Home DIY
- Easy Halloween Sprinkle Cookies by Effortless Foodie
- Blood Spatter Cookies by My Gorgeous Recipes
Halloween Cake Ideas
These frighteningly spooky cake ideas for Halloween will certainly send shivers right down your spine – and all those who get to enjoy it, too. If you’re willing to share, of course. Any kind of cake is a Halloween cake if you put a skull or two on it, but these go one step further. They’re little works of art.
I’ve gone on the hunt for bones, spiders, ghouls and ghosts, and more, and you’ll find them all right here. Plenty of chocolate, a little jam, some toffee, and even something that defies gravity… but which one will take the top spot for you?
- No Heart-Beet Chocolate Halloween Cake by Gousto
- Pumpkin Cake by BBC Good Food
- Wicked Defying Gravity Cake by A Mummy Too
- Ghoul-Graveyard Cake by Nigella Lawson
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Swirl Cake by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
- Strawberry Jam Slash Cake by BBC Good Food
- Halloween Toffee Apple Cake by Greedy Gourmet
- Halloween Cake with Meringue Bones by AO Life / Yummly
- Spider’s Web Cake (Chocolate Sponge and Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing) by BBC Good Food
- Spiced Pumpkin Toffee Apple Cake by Tesco Real Food
Tart Ideas for Halloween
Tarts are always a handy dish to know about. Alongside being super customisable, they’re delicious and can be presented in so many different ways – as you’ll see from just these recipes alone.
And if you’re making your own pastry, I’ve got a couple of really helpful tips to share with you. Firstly, instead of a knife, use a pastry scraper to cut your pastry dough. It’s less likely to compress or distort the dough. Secondly, when rolling out pastry dough, try to roll in one direction rather than back and forth. This helps maintain the dough’s integrity and prevents overworking it.
Do you want one more pastry tip? Okay, go on, then. Place your rolling pin in the freezer for a while before rolling out pastry dough. A cold rolling pin helps prevent the dough from sticking and can make rolling easier.
- Spider Web Pumpkin Bakewell Tart by Good Housekeeping
- No-Bake Oreo Crust and Chocolate Ganache Tart with Edible Chocolate Spiders by The Scran Line
- Monster Jam Tarts by Eats Amazing
- Chocolate Cobweb Tart by Good to
- Decorated Dark Chocolate Halloween Tarts by Henley Bridge
Doughnut Ideas for Halloween
You might not have considered doughnut ideas for Halloween, but there are more than a few perfectly themed recipes for you to peruse. Gluten-free, three ingredients only, vegan… I’ve found a little bit of everything.
If you’re out of eggs for these delicious-looking doughnuts, there’s no need to cue the dramatic gasps and disapproving stares. There are alternatives! Applesauce, mashed bananas, or even yogurt can step up and save the day when you’re short on eggs. Your baked goods won’t even notice the difference.
- Halloween Donuts by Recipes from a Pantry
- Chocolate Doughnuts with Dark and White Chocolate Spiderwebs by BBC Good Food
- Mini Pumpkin Doughnuts by Good Housekeeping
- Gluten-Free Halloween Doughnuts by The Gluten Free Blogger
- Chocolate Glazed Black Cat Doughnuts by Domestic Gothess
- Halloween Ghost Vanilla Donuts by Natalie’s Food and Health / Yummly
- 3-Ingredient Dracula Doughnuts by The Purple Pumpkin Blog
- Halloween Doughnut Bats by Hungry Healthy Happy
- Vegan and Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Baked Doughnuts by The Gluten Free Blogger
- Spider Web Doughnuts by Tesco Real Food
Cupcake Ideas for Halloween
Picture this: you’re ready to bake these cupcake ideas for Halloween, but your butter is as hard as a rock. Panic sets in. What are you going to do? Is everything over? Ruined? All hope lost?
Fear not, my butter-loving friends. You can actually use melted butter as a substitute for softened butter. Just make sure to cool it down a bit before mixing. It’s a tip that’s come in handy on more than one occasion for me. Oh, and if you’re in the market for more Halloween cupcake ideas, you’ll find a whole bunch of them right here: 80 Cupcake Ideas for Halloween.
- Frankenstein Cupcakes by Good Housekeeping
- Halloween Two-Tone Rose Red Velvet Cupcakes by Domestic Gothess
- Orange-Topped Eyeball Cupcakes by My Gorgeous Recipes
- Bleeding Brain Cupcakes by The Baking Explorer
- Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes by BBC Good Food
- Slime Cupcakes by A Mummy Too
- Venus Flytrap Cupcakes by Good Housekeeping
- Smartie Spider Cupcakes by Slurrp
- Witches’ Cauldron Cupcakes by Belly Rumbles
- Chocolate Orange Bat Cupcakes by Maison Cupcake
Halloween Baking Ideas: Others
Halloween traditions are an essential aspect of the spooky season. These customs arise from ancient superstitions and beliefs, which continue to this day in various forms. For example, have you heard of the traditional Halloween bread called “barmbrack” or “brack?”
This sweet Irish loaf is loaded with dark and golden raisins, but what makes it unique is the inclusion of a small hidden toy or ring. It’s similar to the king cake at Mardi Gras, where the person who finds the item will come into good luck for the following year – unless they choke on it!
- Black Halloween Skeleton Gingerbread Men by The Baking Explorer
- Spooky Mummy Blackberry Jam Tart by Delicious Magazine
- Black Macarons by Pies and Taco
- Eyeball Cake Pops by BBC Good Food
- Halloween Broomstick Brownies by Betty Crocker UK
- Frankenstein Mug Cakes by Tesco Real Food
- Orange and Black Striped Swiss Roll by Prue Leith / GBBO
- Halloween Dirt Cakes by Heather Christo
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares by Good Housekeeping
- Halloween Monster Donut Holes by Everyday Dishes
I hope this list of 110 Halloween baking ideas has given you some inspiration for your gathering or party. More than that, though, I hope you enjoy everything and anything you make, whether it’s from this list or not.
Happy Halloween, have a fabulous time, and let’s keep our fingers crossed that there are more treats than tricks this year!
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