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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.
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5 Easy No-Bake Halloween Treats

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 Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 10 (as much as you'd like to make)
Author: Melissa Griffiths

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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