When the days get a little shorter in fall, we can’t help but daydream about Halloween treats.
From cookies and cakes to brownies, our love for festive desserts is infinite. And on Halloween, we like to kick things up a notch by making them extra spooky.
When you’re following a vegan diet, it might seem like every treat out there is filled with eggs and dairy. Luckily, there are tons of options for vegan Halloween recipes that are spooky, delicious and vegan!
If you’re looking to recreate your favorite Halloween treats with a vegan twist, read on! Here are some of the Bob’s Red Mill team’s go-to recipes for vegan Halloween desserts.
Vegan Twix® Cookie Bites
As our blog post notes, Halloween sparks the season for indulgence! We love our treats at Bob’s Red Mill—both sweet and savory—but these Vegan Twix® Cookie Bites from Fooduzzi are truly one of the best vegan Halloween desserts. This treat starts with a buttery and sweet homemade shortbread cookie. If you’ve never made your own shortbread, you’ll be surprised by how simple it is! The recipe includes an entirely delicious Vegan Pumpkin Spice Caramel Sauce, which is easy to make. If you’re feeling intimidated by caramel, no need to fret! Fooduzzi will guide you through the steps to making the easiest, creamiest, caramel sauce ever (and without a thermometer). Along with the caramel, each bite is coated in a blanket of vegan dark chocolate to balance out all the flavors. With just seven ingredients, this is one of the easy vegan Halloween treats you’ll want to make year after year. Whip up a big batch of these for a school party, a work function or a Halloween gathering. Of course, making a batch when you’re just at home watching spooky movies is also acceptable and encouraged!
If you love all things Twix®, add this recipe for Sunbutter Caramel Twix Bar Cookies from Allergylicious to the mix. It’s super decadent, vegan and gluten free thanks to Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour. Our special blend of gluten free flours and starches includes xanthan gum and is perfect for cookies, brownies, muffins and Twix Bar cookies! We love that this recipe uses a caramel filling made with Sunbutter, maple syrup and vanilla. The optional topping of sea salt ties it all together and gives this vegan Halloween recipe just enough of a subtly salty taste.
Whether you’re making the cookie bites, the bar cookies or both, we hope you enjoy these nostalgic treats that may remind you of Halloweens past!
Gluten Free Halloween Sugar Cookies
Nothing hits the spot for vegan Halloween recipes quite like sugar cookies. Often done in shapes of candy corn, pumpkins, bats and beyond, Halloween sugar cookies are always fun to make and fun to eat! Their bright frosting colors bring you into the festive nature of the Halloween holiday. From deep oranges and yellows that pop with sprinkles galore, sugar cookies are a fun activity and deliciously easy vegan Halloween treats.
These Gluten Free Halloween Sugar Cookies from Flippin Delicious are easy and filled with flavor. To make your cookies dairy free or vegan, use vegan butter instead of regular butter and a flax egg or egg replacer. You can opt for making your own flax egg or make things simple with our Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Egg Replacer. It’s made with just four ingredients—potato starch, tapioca flour, baking soda and psyllium husk fiber—and is great for muffins, cakes, cookies, quick breads and more. One of the best parts about this recipe is that these cookies can be made without cookie cutters! All you need is an upside down drinking glass and a butter knife and you’ll be set for hours of endless Halloween fun. Enlist the help of the littlest goblins and get decorating!
These Gluten Free Halloween Cookies from Gluten Free on a Shoestring focus strictly on simple pumpkin cookies. If you’re not a big fan of thick frosting (does that really exist in sugar cookie lovers?) these are the absolute perfect thing to add to your list of spooky treats. To make them vegan, make sure to do the appropriate substitutes like vegan butter and egg replacements. Create the royal icing with water, meringue powder, powdered sugar and gel food coloring.
Whatever sort of shape or color you choose, sugar cookies are a must-have for vegan Halloween recipes. Walking into the kitchen and finding a big plate of pumpkin shapes, ghosts and candy corn is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit right away. All you need is a pumpkin spice milkshake or smoothie and you’ll be all set.
Chocolate Pumpkin Fudge Brownies
The flavors of chocolate and pumpkin go hand in hand. From pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting, to pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, it’s the magic combination we look forward to every autumn.
And these Chocolate Pumpkin Fudge Brownies from Heather Cristo are one of our favorite vegan Halloween desserts to swoon over. They’re an excellent choice for those staying away from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and nuts, yet are completely rich and fudgy. With a topping of ganache and vibrant Halloween sprinkles, these treats could not be any cuter. They call for ingredients like Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, beet sugar, coconut oil and pumpkin puree, which give these bars a unique and delightful texture. The ganache is a simple yet tasty mixture of unsweetened coconut cream, vegan chocolate chips and sprinkles. Whip up a tray of these treats and bring them to your next Halloween party.
If it’s more spooky brownies you’re on the hunt for, try these Chocolate Peanut Butter Spiderweb Brownies from Beaming Baker. These decadent treats are vegan, gluten free and dairy free, and covered in peanut butter spiderwebs. They’re a plant-based brownie that’s moist, satisfying and entirely perfect for the Halloween season. The treats utilize oat flour as their base, which makes them moist and flavorful. Our Bob’s Red Mill Oat Flour is always a great option, as it’s finely ground from the highest quality gluten free oats. Use it in to make frighteningly good cakes, cookies, brownies, bread and beyond.
Black Velvet Halloween Cake
If you’re looking to add a cake to your list of easy vegan Halloween treats, this Black Velvet Halloween Cake from Heather Christo is it! The cake comes complete with a rich and silky ganache and candy eyeballs and bones. Heather uses our Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour, which is our versatile gluten free flour, made without xanthan gum or guar gum. Coconut milk and vegan butter create the ideal vegan black velvet cake, and the “buttercream” frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness. With a ganache topping of unsweetened coconut cream, vegan chocolate chips and Halloween candies, you’re in for a spooky and delicious dessert. Slice and serve with the pumpkin beverage of your choosing.
While we’re on the topic of spooktacular vegan cakes, you might want to check out this Gluten Free Vegan Halloween Ghost Cake from Rhian’s Recipes. Rhian tops her cake with a few easy to make poached pear ghosts, which we absolutely love. Her moist and fluffy chocolate sponge cake provides the perfect spot for your cute ghost pears and is wildly easy to sink your fork into! Pair a slice of this divine and decadent sponge cake with a cold glass of almond milk. Don’t forget to turn on your favorite scary soundtrack or a Halloween movie to make the celebration really shine.
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
By now, it will come as no surprise that the Bob’s Red Mill team loves our combination of chocolate and pumpkin! These Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies from I Heart Vegetables offer a super-simple vegan alternative for all your upcoming holiday cookie exchanges. They take just 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook, so in 20 minutes total you can have a delightfully delicious Halloween treat! The pureed pumpkin mixed with the flavors of applesauce and spices like ginger and cinnamon ensure that your kitchen will smell like all things autumn!
To make the experience extra festive, pair your cookies with a Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte. This one from Simple Vegan Blog is made with natural ingredients and topped with coconut cream. Pumpkin spice anything makes our list for yummy vegan Halloween treats, especially when it’s in latte form!
Have any spooktacular vegan desserts you just can’t get enough of? Feel free to share them with us in the comments below. We’d love to hear what sort of festive treats you create!
From all of us at Bob’s Red Mill, happy Halloween!
