These spooky vegan Halloween recipes are easy and fun to make! Tasty treats, snacks, cake, cookies, candy, desserts and drink ideas for your party.
Vegan Halloween Recipes
To find more tasty vegan recipes, check out our Fall desserts, Thanksgiving desserts, apple desserts, pumpkin, sweet potato, party food, and puff pastry recipe roundups.
Vegan Halloween Drinks
1. Poison Apple Cocktail
This spooky drink is a shockingly sweet and sour kiwi apple martini complete with a black sugar rim that can be enjoyed as an adult beverage or as a non-alcoholic mocktail.
2. Vegan Pumpkin Punch
Need an instantly spooky atmosphere for your Halloween soiree? Serve up some spicy Pumpkin Punch to keep those pesky spirits at bay.
3. Witches’ Brew
On Halloween night, when the little monsters are in bed, serve up some eerie witches brew for a little grown-up fun.
4. Homemade Pumpkin Juice
There’s more, than just pumpkin in this Harry Potter-inspired drink. Apricots, apple juice and warm fall spices — all add just the right seasonal punch.
5. Polyjuice Potion
They say only the most highly skilled witches and wizards can make Polyjuice Potion. Luckily, this magical recipe works for muggles too.
6. Hocus Pocus Cocktail
Double, double toil and trouble — there’s no fire or a cauldron necessary to make this show-stopping witch’s brew.
7. Eerie Yellow Cocktail
Ghoul rule number one — a party where everyone is sipping neon yellow-green cocktails is automatically fun.
Vegan Halloween Treats
8. Vegan Halloween Pudding Cups
There’s no trick to this treat. These spooky pudding cups take only 20 minutes to make and will delight kiddies and grownups alike.
9. Bloody Cups for Halloween (gluten-free)
Sorry, Mr. Vampire. That’s actually delicious raspberry sauce dripping out of that decadent chocolate cup. Yes, and they’re vegan so…wait, where are you going?
10. Vegan Tombstone Cupcakes
Need an adorable centerpiece for your Halloween bash? A pile of tombstone cupcakes will be an indulgence your guests will be dying to try.
11. Paleo Witch Finger Cookies
Creepy and delicious? Yes and yes. Scare the pants off your little ghosts and goblins with these pretty darn real-looking witch fingers.
12. Vegan Vampire Bite Cupcakes
These vampire bite cupcakes are a real scream. Iced vanilla cake oozing with strawberry jam — they are kid-tested and Dracula approved.
13. Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Spiderweb Brownies (Gluten-Free)
Brownies with chocolate and peanut butter icing? I’m listening. And a creepy-crawly orange web of yumminess? Sold, to the lady with the empty plate.
14. Pastry Voodoo Dolls
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. I bet they’ve never had a savory voodoo doll still warm from the oven. Yum!
15. Vegan Mummied Bananas
This super appealing treat is a three-ingredient wonder! They’re so easy to make, the whole family can join in the frightening fun.
16. Vegan Halloween Monster Witch Cupcakes
Monster cupcakes aren’t just for monsters anymore. Dark and mysterious, who cares if they give you a little side-eye.
17. Zombie Brain Cupcakes
Ah, the charming flavors of lemon and raspberry in a downright ghastly creation. Zombies can’t resist these cupcakes and neither will you.
18. Halloween Spider Cupcakes
Along came a spider, who sat down beside her and… she ripped off the cupcake paper and gobbled him up. Is that right?
19. Halloween Gingerbread Skeletons
Who says that gingerbread man cookie cutter can’t be repurposed for Halloween? A piping bag plus icing and it is skeleton time, friends.
20. Halloween Cupcake Monsters
Dark chocolate cupcakes plus a monstrous pile of purple sweet potato icing equals some serious hair-raising fun.
21. Pumpkin Spice Truffles
These little guys are the very definition of Halloween whimsy. Blitz a few ingredients in the food processor and you’re half-way finished.
22. Frankenstein Brown Rice Krispie Treats
Prediction — if you make these Rice Krispie Frankensteins for your little one’s Halloween party, you’ll be that much closer to being a baking legend.
23. Chocolate Mummy Cupcakes
Grab your kids, get a piping bag and go to town customizing these adorable little cupcake mummies.
24. Pumpkin Spice Coffin Cake
These black individual coffin cakes might appear a little chilling but they taste welcoming, warm and pumpkin-spicy.
Vegan Halloween Dessert Recipes
25. Bloody Eyeball Dessert
Feel like you’re being watched? Aw, it’s just a spooky panna cotta giving you the eye. These are windows to the souls of delicious.
26. Vegan Nakd Mousse Pots
Raw vegans shouldn’t miss out on all the Halloween fun! These ghoulish chocolate mousse pots will raise your spirits for sure.
27. Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Jack-O-Lanterns
Tell me these aren’t the most adorable Halloween cheesecakes ever! Vegan, paleo and gluten-free, make a whole batch and create a pumpkin patch.
28. Chcocolate Pumpkin Cake with Orange Buttercream
It’s those chocolate drips over the bright orange cashew buttercream that won my Halloween heart — gorgeous to look at and even better tasting.
29. Pumpkin Panna Cotta
When you think of vegan Halloween recipes, you don’t usually imagine such an elegant dessert. Silky and sweet, a perfect ending to any autumn meal.
30. Pumpkin Halloween Cake
Want someone to keep an eye on your Halloween guests? This cake can do the job and will stick around for dessert too.
Vegan Halloween Candy Recipes
31. Vegan Candy Skull Crushers
Being vegan doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a skull or two. Stuffed with berry goodness, they’re both alarming and charming.
32. Fruity Bat Candies
Fruity and chewy and a little spooky too. Your family will go batty for these Halloween treats.
33. Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates
Spine-chilling chocolate skulls filled with pumpkin caramel will check all of the mandatory Halloween boxes.
Vegan Halloween Cookie Recipes
34. Halloween Pinwheel Cookies
The secret to these orange and black beauties is rolling two different types of cookie dough together in a log and cutting off slices.
35. Halloween Sugar Cookies
Finally, a Halloween cookie plate with a little spider web realness. Professional looking and way easier to make than you’d think.
Savory Vegan Halloween Recipes
37. Vegan Deviled Purple Potatoes
Come closer, my dear. Don’t be afraid. You’ll never miss the eggs once you have a deviled purple potato.
38. Graveyard Taco Cups
Who knew a graveyard deep-dive could be so darn tasty? Seriously, make extra gravestones — you’ll want to savor every last taco-delicious bite.
39. Spooky Black Bean Hummus
Step back! That hummus is possessed! Wait, it’s made with black beans instead of chickpeas. It’s not evil — just devilishly delicious.
40. English Muffin Pizza Mummies
Ready for some Halloween fare you can throw together with pantry ingredients? Mummy English Muffin Pizzas make for a vegan and gluten-free fun.
41. Spooky Skull Pot Pies
I’ve got a ghoul, a demon and a zombie coming for dinner. Time to break out some vegan skull-shaped pot pies, I think.
42. Halloween Roasted Veggies
Even the most stubborn, anti-vegetable kid will surrender when confronted with an impressive plate of these Halloween Roasted Veggies.
Healthy Vegan Halloween Snacks
43. Vegan Caramel Apples
Caramel apples are a Halloween tradition. These have been brought up to date with vegan-friendly ingredients.
44. Healthy Halloween Monster Mouths
These monster mouths might look a little unnerving but they’re really very sweet. The apples, chocolate and strawberry jam ensure it.
45. Apple Mummies
Ding dong. Oh no! Halloween guests and there’s nothing spooky to offer. Solution? Apples, a peeler and a few chocolate chips. Instant scary-time snack.
46. Silly Apple Monster Bites
Who said Halloween had to be scary? These silly snacks are a healthy option for the little ghosts and goblins in your life.
47. Tangerine Pumpkins & Banana Ghosts
And the award for the healthiest and easiest Halloween treat goes to that crazy duo —tangerine pumpkins and banana ghosts.
Vegan Halloween Recipes FAQ
Whether you prefer chocolate or fruity candy, there are many vegan candy options available at mainstream grocery stores and drugstores. If you have a sweet tooth, try a spooky cookie or cake recipe or indulge in a caramel apple. Feeling healthy? Get your veggies in with a dinner of roasted seasonal vegetables, pumpkin soup, and stuffed squash.
Yes, vegans can trick or treat, but some non-vegan candies will likely end up in your Halloween pail. Trade, donate, or give away your unwanted milk chocolate, gelatin-laden gummies, and confectioner’s glaze-coated bites in favor of vegan sweets like dairy-free dark chocolate, hard candies, pectin-based gummies, and licorice.
Some popular vegan-friendly Halloween candies include Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, Twizzlers, Laffy Taffy, Skittles, and most hard candies. For chocolate, try Unreal Dark Chocolate Gems, Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups, or NadaMoo’s chocolates. Some common non-vegan ingredients in candy include milk, whey, gelatin, and confectioner’s glaze.
No, candy corn is not vegan because most brands use gelatin and confectioner’s glaze. Avoid the YumEarth Organic Candy Corn too—while YumEarth offers many vegan options, this product unfortunately contains egg whites. If you love candy corn, your best bet is to make it yourself with a vegan candy corn recipe.
If you’d like to avoid handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, try handing out small toys, pencils, or healthy snacks like trail mix packets, granola bars, or sunflower seeds. At home, kids will enjoy healthier dinner and snack options like jack-o-lantern stuffed orange peppers, pumpkin bread, and toasted pumpkin seeds.
What are *your* favorite Vegan Halloween Recipes?
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Ingredients
Poison Apple Cocktail Recipe
Drink:
- 2 kiwis large
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 ½ ounces sour apple schnapps liquor
- 1 ½ ounces vodka
Garnish:
- ¼-½ cup sugar
- 2-3 drops black food coloring
- 1 slice lime
- 2 slices Granny Smith apple
Instructions
- To make the black sugar, stir together the sugar and black food coloring in a small, wide bowl until the food coloring coats the sugar. Add more sugar or food coloring as needed.
- Rub a slice of lime on the rim of 2 martini glasses, then roll the edges in the black sugar until coated. Set aside.
- Peel and slice or chop the kiwis.
- Blend kiwi in a blender or mash kiwi by hand to make a smooth puree. Make sure to not blend too much so the seeds don’t get pulverized.
- Pour the kiwi puree into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Pour the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker, then shake until mixed.
- Immediately pour the drink into the prepared martini glasses.
- Garnish with apple slices and serve.
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Notes
- Make sure to peel all the skin off the kiwi and cut off any tough parts of the kiwi fruit before blending so the kiwi puree is smooth.
- Wilton Gel Food Coloring in Black is a vegan black food coloring that can be found online, in craft stores, and some well-stocked grocery stores. A little goes a long way! If you can’t find black food coloring or prefer another color, use your favorite color of vegan food coloring.
- You can use store bought simple syrup, or make your own.
- You can replace the simple syrup with flavored syrup in apple or kiwi flavor for additional flavor such as Monin or Torani brand.
Love these all! Making Halloween treats is always a lot of fun.
love these ideas deffff gonna use these for my halloween party
These are great! Heads up, the pumpkin mummies recipe uses egg, so it’s vegetarian, not vegan. But thank you for this awesome list!
How fun!!
super cute will use these for any spooky party or stay at home fun thank you for these amazing ideas and since I just became dairy intolerant these will help me have fun even when I’m dairy free! thank you! 👍
I’m glad you like these spooky ideas! 🙂