Spooktacular Treats for Halloween

Get ready for the spookiest time of the year. Halloween is knocking on the door, and we’ve got recipes for frightfully tasty treats that will delight both little and big monsters. All you need is a few ingredients, a bit of imagination, and your Halloween table will be ready in no time. 

 

Witch Fingers 

A spooky snack that’s a must-have for any Halloween party. These buttery cookies look like real fingers – and they’re so easy to make! 

Ingredients: 

• 250 g all-purpose flour 

• 1–2 tbsp cocoa powder 

• 125 g butter 

• 100 g powdered sugar 

• 1 egg 

• 1 tsp vanilla sugar 

• whole almonds (for the nails) 

• strawberry or raspberry jam (for the “blood”) 

Instructions: 

1. Mix all ingredients (except almonds and jam) into a smooth dough. 

2. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes. 

3. Shape into small “fingers,” and use a knife to create small grooves for knuckles. 

4. Press an almond into one end and add a bit of jam. 

5. Bake at 180 °C for 10–12 minutes. 

6. After baking, brush some jam around the almond for an extra bloody effect. 
   Pro tip: Crumble chocolate cake or cookies to mimic soil and place the fingers on top for an extra-creepy presentation. 

Spiderweb Muffins 

Sweet muffins that look spooky and are perfect for Halloween parties – or even a fun school snack. The spiderweb made from dark and white chocolate makes them deliciously scary. 

Ingredients: 

• 200 g semi-coarse flour 

• 150 g sugar 

• 2 eggs 

• 100 ml oil 

• 150 ml milk 

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder 

• 1 tsp baking powder 

• 100 g white chocolate 

• 100 g dark chocolate 

Instructions: 

1. Mix flour, cocoa, sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and baking powder into a smooth batter. 

2. Divide into muffin cups and bake at 180 °C for 20 minutes. 

3. Let cool completely. 

4. Melt the white and dark chocolate separately. 

5. Spread one type of chocolate on each muffin, then create a spiderweb using the other. 

6. Pipe concentric circles and drag a toothpick from the center outward to create the web. 

 

Spooky Autumn Cookies 

Perfect for a cozy autumn afternoon with kids. Use cookie cutters to make pumpkins, ghosts, or bats and decorate them however you like. 

Ingredients: 

• 250 g all-purpose flour 

• 150 g butter 

• 80 g sugar 

• 1 egg 

• 1 tsp cinnamon 

• icing and food coloring for decoration 

Instructions: 

1. Make a smooth dough and chill it in the fridge for 20 minutes. 

2. Roll it out, cut out Halloween shapes, and bake at 180 °C for 8–10 minutes. 

3. Once cooled, decorate with colorful icing and let your imagination run wild. 

 

Chocolate Graveyard 

Invite all the little ghosts and goblins and surprise them with a dessert that looks straight out of a horror movie. Layers of chocolate cake, bananas, cream, and crumbled “soil” make it a hit with kids and adults alike. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 baked chocolate cake (enough for a medium baking dish) 

• 250 g mascarpone 

• 200 ml whipping cream 

• 2 tbsp sugar 

• 1 tsp vanilla extract 

• 3–4 bananas 

• some of the cake crumbs (for “soil”) 

• chocolate cookies (for tombstones) 

Instructions: 

1. Prepare the cake: Bake your favorite chocolate cake and let it cool completely. Scoop out the center to make space for the filling. 

2. Make the cream: Whip the cream until stiff, then fold in mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla extract. 

3. Bananas: Slice bananas lengthwise and layer them in the hollowed-out cake. 

4. Fill with cream: Spread the cream over the bananas. 

5. Make the soil: Crumble the scooped-out cake and sprinkle it on top to create “dirt.” 

6. Decorate: Insert chocolate cookies as tombstones. 

7. Extra spooky touch: Mix a few drops of green food coloring into part of the cream for a “zombie effect.” Add plastic spiders or skeletons for a truly creepy look. 

 

Creepy Cake Pops 

Little cake balls on sticks that you can decorate as pumpkins, ghosts, or skulls. Perfect for a creative Halloween afternoon with kids. 

Ingredients: 

• 200 g sponge cake or leftover cake 

• 100 g cream cheese or mascarpone 

• white and dark chocolate for coating 

• food coloring or edible pens for decorating 

Instructions: 

1. Crumble the cake and mix with cream cheese to form a dense dough. 

2. Shape into small balls, stick them on skewers, and chill in the fridge. 

3. Dip in chocolate and decorate as spooky pumpkins or ghosts. 

 

Final Tip 

For recipes like the chocolate graveyard or creepy cake pops, the Lauben Kitchen Machine 1200BC is the perfect helper – it kneads dough, whips creams, and mixes ingredients into a smooth consistency. More time for decorating – and scaring!