20 Sweet And Scary Treats To Make This Halloween

While candy may be the treat of choice for most on Halloween, other sweets and snacks are also sure to be a delight for guests at every holiday party. While some may just seek an additional sugar rush, others will be looking for options that are less scary when the ingredients are factored in. And well, there will likely be the guest who is looking for some blood...or brains.

While blood and brains aren't likely to be on the menu however, some of these treats are sure to impress. Check out these 20 recipes for the ultimate in Halloween party treats:

Bloody Cups: A spooky take on the traditional peanut butter cup that also happens to be both vegan and gluten-free? Sign us up.

Bloody Halloween S'mores: Give s'mores a creepy look with this simple recipe.

Candy Corn and White Chocolate Softbatch Cookies: This recipe puts a nice holiday take on a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe, changing the milk or dark chocolate to white, and then adding candy corn for that extra sweet and holiday appropriate flare.

Candy Corn Pudding Pops: What kid wouldn't want to feel like they were enjoying ice cream on Halloween in addition to candy? Give them the best of both worlds with this fun recipe that lets them have a creamy ice pop treat in addition to all that candy.

Chocolate Monster Cookies: This recipe is great for anyone looking to give kids a creative recipe and fun dessert to make.

Chocolate Pumpkin Witch Cupcakes: Not only are these cupcakes a great recipe because they can literally be made to emulate a witch flying on a broom, but they have a perfect symphony of flavors, combining chocolate, pumpkin and hazelnut.

Claw Blood Cupcakes: Keep everyone on their toes that someone dangerous is lurking with these impressive cupcakes that look like someone vicious is ready to attack.

Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats: What do you get when you tint Rice Krispie Treats with some green food coloring and decorate with a little creatively placed chocolate? Frankenstein himself!

Frightful Fruit Kebabs: For the guests who insists on still eating healthy, this snack is the way to go, featuring small amounts of chocolate and other sweet goodies on cantalope, marshmallows and kiwi.

Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip: A perfect grown-up snack that's still spooky, but as decadent and delicious as anything else.

Halloween Candy Bark: This recipe is a great way to utilize some of that extra candy that you or your kids don't want to eat.

Halloween Marshmallow Pops: This recipe is another one that's great for kids, allowing them to have some fun and decorate some marshmallows with all kinds of fun toppings. Let the creativity shine!

Meringue Ghost Tartlets: For party guests with a fancier taste when it comes to spooky treats, these Meringue ghosts, which sit atop chocolate ganache tartlets, are the way to go.

"Poison" Candy Apples: Candy apples are a staple treat this time of year, and giving them a "poisonous" overlay (black gel paste food coloring) makes them perfect for Halloween.

Pretzel Candy Spiderwebs: Get both the sweet and the salty with this fun and creative recipe.

Pumpkin Lollipops: This is a perfect recipe that requires no baking at all and is super easy for kids to get in on the fun with. All you need is orange lollipops, some cupcake liners, and a little green icing to create these masterpieces.

Scary-Good Halloween Donuts: Okay, so this recipe doesn’t require any baking skills either since it involves buying pre-packaged donuts from the store, but it does allow you to express your creativity by decorating them into fun creations. The recipe allows you to create a good mix of monsters, vampires, spiders and mummies.

Spiced Chocolate Bat Cookies: These cookies have an extra bite to them that will certainly satisfy anyone who is hoping to stay nocurnal this Halloween.

Strawberry Ghosts: Give decadent chocolate covered strawberries a scary twist with this recipe, which literally dips the fruit in vanilla candy (or white chocolate) and adds mini chocolate chips for ghost faces.

Teeth and Mouth Snacks: These are the perfect recipes for kids, as they require no baking but can still give little ones something fun to make all on their own.