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These easy No Bake Halloween Treats are perfect for parties and so simple kids can make them. Five spooky recipes using premade ingredients ready in just 20 minutes!

A tray of no bake Halloween treats featuring ghost-shaped cookies, Frankenstein square bites with sprinkles, monster-faced candies, and pretzels coated in orange with green candies for a festive touch.


 

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A tray of no bake Halloween treats featuring ghost-shaped cookies, Frankenstein square bites with sprinkles, monster-faced candies, and pretzels coated in orange with green candies for a festive touch.

WHAT: Five adorable no-bake Halloween treats including pumpkin pretzels, ghost cookies, marshmallow monsters, witch hats, and Frankenstein Rice Krispies treats.

WHY: Perfect for parties, kid-friendly, requires no baking, uses simple premade ingredients, and ready in just 20 minutes.

HOW: Melt candy coating, dip store-bought items like pretzels and cookies, add candy decorations, then let set on wax paper.

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Why I Love Making No Bake Halloween Treats

Who else loves all things October?! Bring on the pumpkins, parties, homemade donuts, and all things fall!

These super easy no-bake Halloween treats are my little gift to you to bring more fun and joy to your fall season. These are so easy, super cute, and perfect to take to a party or to plan for your kids to make after school.

These Halloween treats feature store-bought items so that you really don’t have any prep to do ahead of time.

You probably don’t need a lot of instructions to make these, but I’ve gone ahead and written it all out for you including tips and tricks on where to find everything you’ll need to make your Halloween treat-making party a success.

Melissa in her kitchen smiling in front of the starting ingredients for the chicken the quinoa salad and skillet chicken on the wood block in front of her

🩷 Melissa

Fun & Easy to Make: I love little treats like these because they feel like they are almost an edible craft project – fun to make and fun to eat!

Low Effort: You can be the “fun mom” without much stress or fuss. 🤣 Plus these treats are no bake!

Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, need something quick for a school event, or want an easy activity for a rainy October afternoon, these five no-bake treats deliver maximum fun with minimum stress.

Colorful cake balls decorated to look like whimsical monster creatures with big candy eyes, expressive eyebrows, and bright icing—perfect lunch box ideas—displayed on a round tray in orange, blue, yellow, purple, and green.

Ingredient Notes

Candy Melts vs. Almond Bark: Candy melts offer vibrant colors and are easy to work with, while almond bark (white melting candy coating) provides a neutral base you can tint yourself with oil-based food coloring.

Candy Eyes: These edible decorations come in various sizes. Stock up when you see them, as they can be harder to find outside the fall season.

Pre-made Rice Krispies Treats: Using store-bought Rice Krispies treat bars saves significant time. They’re the perfect base for your Frankenstein creations.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities 

A tray of no bake Halloween treats featuring ghost-shaped cookies, Frankenstein square bites with sprinkles, monster-faced candies, and pretzels coated in orange with green candies for a festive touch.
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5 Easy No-Bake Halloween Treats

By: Melissa Griffiths
These easy No Bake Halloween Treats are perfect for parties and so simple kids can make them. Five spooky recipes using premade ingredients ready in just 20 minutes!
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 10 (as much as you’d like to make)
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Ingredients 

For Pumpkin Pretzels:

  • 1 package Orange candy melts
  • 1 package Small pretzel knots
  • 1 package Green M&M candies

For Nutter Butter Ghosts:

  • 1 block Almond bark, white melting candy coating
  • 1 package Nutter Butter cookies
  • 1 package Orange M&M candies

For Marshmallow Monsters:

  • 1 package Candy melts in various colors, blue, purple, yellow, orange
  • 1 package Large marshmallows
  • 1 package Candy eyes
  • 1 package Chocolate sprinkles

For Oreo Witch Hats:

  • 1 package Oreo cookies
  • 1 package Red packaged icing
  • 1 bag Hershey’s Kisses

For Rice Krispies Frankensteins:

  • 1 package Green candy melts
  • 1 package Pre-made Rice Krispies treat bars
  • 1 package Candy eyes
  • 1 package Chocolate sprinkles
  • 1 tube Black icing gel

Instructions 

To make Pumpkin Pretzels:

  • Melt 1-2 cups orange candy melts according to package directions.
  • Dip pretzels into melted candy melts and use a fork to fish them out again. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove extra candy.
  • Place covered pretzel on a piece of wax paper.
  • Place a green M&M candy at the top of the pretzel while the candy melt is still melty – it should look like a pumpkin stem.
  • Let the candy harden before removing your pumpkin pretzel from the wax paper.

To make Nutter Butter Ghosts:

  • Melt the almond bark (white melting candy coating) according to package directions.
  • Dip the Nutter Butter cookies into melted almond bark and use a fork to fish them out again. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove extra candy coating.
  • Place covered cookie on a piece of wax paper.
  • Place orange M&M candies at the top of the cookie to look like eyes and a mouth while the candy melt is still melty. You can use other colors of M&M’s as well and even orange Tic-Tacs.
  • Let the candy harden before removing your cookie from the wax paper.

To make Marshmallow Monsters:

  • Melt any color of candy melts you want according to package directions (different colors in different bowls).
  • Stand marshmallows up on a piece of wax paper.
  • Use a spoon to spoon the melted candy over the marshmallows so that the candy drips off the top of the mallow. Repeat with remaining mallows and candy melts.
  • Before the candy melts harden, add candy eyes to your monsters and chocolate sprinkles as hair or eyebrows.
  • Let the candy melts harden before removing from the wax paper.

To make Oreo Witch Hats:

  • Place a small amount of red icing in the center of the Oreo cookie.
  • Press an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss to the cookie where you put the icing. Let the icing squish out from under the kiss a bit so that you can see it. You can add additional icing around the Kiss to look like a bow if you like.

To make Rice Krispies Treat Frankensteins:

  • Melt green candy melts according to package directions.
  • Pour chocolate sprinkles into a small bowl.
  • Unwrap a Rice Krispies Treat and dip the front into the green candy melts; no need to dip the whole thing.
  • Press the top into the bowl of sprinkles so that the sprinkles stick to the wet candy melts to make Frankie’s hair.
  • Set the Rice Krispies Treat on a piece of wax paper.
  • Add two candy eyes while the candy melts are still soft.
  • Once the candy melts have set, use black piping gel to make a mouth.

Notes

Servings & Nutritional Info: You can make as many of these treats as you’d like so the servings will just depend on how many treats you make. The nutritional numbers shown are just a baseline number; the exact nutritional information will depend on which of the treats you make and how many.
Melting Tips: Melt candy melts carefully using 15-30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each burst. Once mostly melted, just stir until smooth. Overheating will cause the candy to harden and become unusable.
Decorating: Work quickly with decorations by placing candy eyes, sprinkles, and M&M decorations while the candy coating is still wet. This ensures everything sticks properly without needing additional adhesive.
Easy Clean-up: Use wax paper for easy cleanup and smooth removal. Parchment paper works too, but wax paper releases candy-coated treats more easily once hardened.
Custom Colors: Create custom colors by mixing candy melts in different ratios. Experiment with small batches first to get your desired shade before coating all your treats.
Party On: Make it a party activity by setting up stations for each treat with all necessary supplies. Kids can rotate through and make their own collection to take home.

Nutrition

Serving: 1treat, Calories: 213kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 0.02mg, Sodium: 176mg, Potassium: 106mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 1IU, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 5mg
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How to Make No-Bake Halloween Treats

Here are the general steps and then there are images and note for each treat below!

Step 1: Prepare Your Workspace

Line baking sheets with wax paper and arrange all ingredients within easy reach. Set up separate bowls for different candy melt colors and gather all your decorating supplies before you begin.

Step 2: Melt Your Candy Coatings

Melt candy melts or almond bark according to package directions, using 15-30 second microwave intervals and stirring thoroughly between each. For stovetop, use a double boiler for gentle, even melting.

Step 3: Dip and Coat Your Treats

Working with one type of treat at a time, dip items (pretzels, cookies, Rice Krispies treats) into melted candy using a fork to lift them out. Tap the fork gently on the bowl edge to remove excess coating, then transfer to wax paper.

Step 4: Add Decorations Immediately

While candy coating is still wet, place candy eyes, M&Ms, sprinkles, or other decorations. Work quickly as candy melts set fast. For witch hats, attach Hershey’s Kisses to Oreos using packaged icing.

Step 5: Let Treats Set Completely

Allow all treats to harden at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Avoid refrigerating, as this can cause condensation and make candy coatings sticky.

Step 6: Add Final Details

Once base coating has hardened, use black icing gel to draw Frankenstein mouths or add other fine details that need a steady hand.

For the Pumpkin Pretzels

Dip the pretzels in melted orange candy melts. Place a green M&M at the top for the stem.

Pretzels coated in orange candy are arranged to resemble pumpkins, each topped with a green candy for the stem—perfect as festive treats or creative lunch box ideas, all displayed on parchment paper.

For the Nutter Butter Ghosts

Coat the Nutter Butter cookies in a melted almond bark. Place on waxed paper. Arrange M&M candies at the top to make a face.

Eight cookie sandwiches coated in white chocolate to resemble ghosts are arranged on a dark surface—perfect for lunch box ideas. Each ghost has two small orange oval eyes and a round orange nose made of candy or icing.

For the Marshmallow Monsters

Stand the marshmallows on some waxed paper. Spoon melted candy melts over the top so that it runs down the side a little. Place candy eyes before it hardens.

Colorful cake balls decorated to look like whimsical monster creatures with big candy eyes, expressive eyebrows, and bright icing—perfect lunch box ideas—displayed on a round tray in orange, blue, yellow, purple, and green.

For the Oreo Witch Hats

Place some red icing in the center of an Oreo. Place an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss on top of the icing so that some squishes out.

Six chocolate cookies topped with chocolate kisses and decorated with red and orange icing, arranged on a light-colored surface to resemble little hats—perfect for creative lunch box ideas.

For the Rice Crispy Frankensteins

Coat a Rice Crispy bar in melted green candy melts. Dip one end in chocolate sprinkles. Place on waxed paper and arrange candy eyes before the green candy melts harden. Use black piping gel to draw a mouth.

5 fast, easy, kid-friendly, no-bake Halloween treats that are so easy to make your kids could do it on their own.

Substitutions & Variations

Cookie Alternatives

Swap Nutter Butter cookies for vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or Milano cookies to create different ghost shapes and accommodate nut allergies.

Chocolate Options

Dark chocolate candy melts work beautifully for a less sweet option, while white chocolate can be tinted any color you want.

Pretzel Varieties

Mini pretzel twists, regular pretzels, or even pretzel sticks can replace pretzel knots for pumpkin treats.

M&M Substitutions

Use Tic-Tacs, mini chocolate chips, or candy-coated sunflower seeds for facial features and decorations.

Homemade Rice Krispies Treats

If you prefer from-scratch, make your own Rice Krispies treats and cut them into rectangles before coating.

Pretzels coated in orange candy are arranged to resemble pumpkins, each topped with a green candy for the stem—perfect as festive treats or creative lunch box ideas, all displayed on parchment paper.

FAQs for No Bake Halloween Treats

Where can I find the candy eyes?

They are usually in the store near the sprinkles or with the candy melts. If you can’t find them locally, you can even order them on Amazon because the internet is amazing.

What is the best order to make these in?

It’s pretty easy to make all of these at once. Just melt a bunch of candy melts and get to work. Then use up any leftover colors to make the marshmallow monsters. The variety is fun to have.

Can I make these no-bake Halloween treats ahead of time?

Yes, these treats store beautifully for 3-5 days in an airtight container at room temperature. Make them a few days before your party to save time on the big day.

Can I use regular food coloring to tint the candy melts?

No, regular food coloring will cause candy melts to seize up and become unusable. Always use oil-based food coloring specifically designed for chocolate and candy work.

What if I don’t have all the candy melt colors I need?

You can mix candy melts like paint! Combine 2 parts yellow with 1 part blue for green, or 2 parts yellow with 1 part red for orange.

Are these treats allergy-friendly?

These recipes contain peanuts (Nutter Butter cookies), dairy, and soy. For nut-free versions, substitute vanilla wafers or graham crackers for the Nutter Butter cookies, and check all candy packaging for allergen information.

My Best Tips for Making No Bake Halloween Treats

👻 Be careful not to overheat the candy melts or almond bark when melting them. A double boiler or in a microwave is the best way to go. If you use the microwave, do 15-30 second bursts and stir. Once it is mostly melted, just give it a good stir until the last bits melt and it’s all smooth. If you put it back in the microwave again, it will harden up and you’ll have to start over.

👻 We LOVE to “Boo!” our neighbors (door bell ditch a treat). Here’s a Free Halloween Boo Poem Printable so that you can do it too!

👻 Our little store only had a few colors of candy melts. I discovered that you can mix them like you would mix paint! I melted 2 parts yellow to 1 part blue to make green and did 2 parts yellow and 1 part red to make orange. Worked great!

👻 If you want to color the almond bark or white candy melts yourself, make sure to get oil based food coloring. Regular food coloring will make your candy seize up and ruin it.

👻 You can find candy eyes with the sprinkles or with the candy melts. You can even order them on Amazon because the internet is amazing.

Five colorful, cartoonish monster-shaped treats with big eyes and playful expressions are lined up on a white surface—perfect for creative lunch box ideas. The monsters come in yellow, green, orange, blue, and purple.

What to Serve With No Bake Halloween Treats

These festive treats pair perfectly with hot apple cider, pumpkin spice hot chocolate, or orange-colored punch for a complete Halloween party spread. Arrange them on a large platter alongside Halloween cupcakes, caramel apples, and candy corn for a dessert table that looks professionally styled.

For a full party menu, serve these treats after Halloween chili, mummy hot dogs, or witch’s finger breadsticks. They also make excellent take-home party favors when packaged in clear cellophane bags tied with orange and black ribbons.

Storage & Make Ahead Tips

Room Temperature Storage

Store these no-bake Halloween treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Layer treats between sheets of wax paper to prevent sticking.

Refrigerator Storage

While not necessary, you can refrigerate treats for up to 2 weeks. Bring to room temperature before serving to avoid condensation on candy coatings.

Freezer Storage

These treats freeze well for up to 2 months. Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet first, then transfer to freezer bags. Thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Make-Ahead Tips

Prepare treats 2-3 days before your event for optimal freshness. Candy eyes and decorations may fade slightly over time, so adding them closer to serving time ensures the best appearance.

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