These 15 Halloween Desserts Are Even Better Than Candy

If there will be non-chocolate lovers at your Halloween party, the combination of salty snacks and sweet candy corn in this Halloween Chex Mix from Well Plated will make be sure to make all your guests happy.

These adorable adorable pretzel snacks, courtesy of Half Baked Harvest, will be a crowd pleaser at a Halloween party or as an afternoon treat. Bonus: the kiddos can get in on the decorating to make those long hours between getting home from school and Trick-or-Treat o’clock pass faster.

Halloween can be a challenge for vegan or gluten free families, which is why these vegan chocolate pb&j cups from Love & Lemons are a godsend. Who knew dessert could be so good for you?

The spooky twist in these "Gingerdead Men" cookies definitely captures the spirit of the holiday. The recipe, courtesy of Hummingbird High, yields 30 cookies, so it’s the perfect dessert to make for the neighborhood Halloween party.

If you’re hosting the Halloween party this year, this graveyard dessert dip has to be on your menu. The cheesecake and Oreo concoction from Well Plated only takes 20 minutes to make, and it’ll be a hit with parents and kids.

Bakerella's Frankensquare sugar cookie bars topped with cream cheese icing are as delicious as they are adorable. They’re a great grab and go dessert for crowded parties or on-the-go families.

The maple and pumpkin flavors in these pumpkin pie rice krispy treats from Cara's Cravings will take any Halloween party to the next level. Bonus: they’re vegan and gluten-free.

Caramel apples and fall go hand in hand, so giving them a sinister edge for Halloween just makes sense. These Spooky Black Caramel Apples from Baked by Rachel take just ten minutes of prep, and it's a fun way to sneak something mildly healthy into your kids' mouths before the candy onslaught.

Food that's easy to grab makes all the difference at parties with kids, which is why I love these Halloween Marshmallow Pops from My Baking Addiction. Plus, it only takes 5 minutes to prep these balls of deliciousness, making them an easy choice if you're going to be busy on the spookiest day of the year.

Nothing says Halloween like an array of edible ghosts. These Meringue Ghost Cookies from Princess Pinky Girl are totally on theme, and the blogger intentionally uses an easy recipe for the cookies so anyone can make them.

Nothing will get you into the spirit of Halloween like cranking up the volume on Monster Mash and popping these One Eyed Monster Cookies from Sugar Bean Bakers in the oven. Pro tip: use green food coloring to turn them into Monsters, Inc. themed cookies.

If you've got kids who love the creepy aspects of Halloween, these ew-inducing Brain Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for you. Luckily, the recipe from Simply Sweet is as delicious as it is creepy.

I can't think Halloween without thinking of Casper (and Christina Ricci, but that's neither here nor there), so nothing seems more festive than this Toasty Ghost Cupcake Skillet from Your Cup of Cake. Consider serving it as a dessert dip at your Halloween party this year.

I'm pretty sure Ron Weasley isn't the only one who thinks spiders are terrifying, so these Black Velvet Spider Cupcakes from Pastry Affair are most fitting for the official scary holiday. Your kids will be the class favorite if they bring these desserts to school in October.

This easy but impressive Snickers trifle from Something Swanky has snickers, chocolate cake, whipped creme, and chocolate syrup. Need I say more?