Boo! Halloween is spookily close! So what better way to celebrate the spookiest time of the year than with some devilishly delicious vegan chocolate treats? Whether you’re hosting a monster bash for a Halloween party or just handing out goodies to trick-or-treaters, these vegan chocolate recipes will delight ghouls and goblins of all ages. Let’s unwrap some of the best vegan Halloween recipes that will make your festivities frightfully fun!

The Best Vegan Halloween Recipes - Now with more chocolate!

Along with being scarily tasty, these Halloween sweets and treats are safe and fun to make with the kids. And if anyone has a very strict vegan diet or allergies, the ingredients can be switched out to match it perfectly!

Vegan Chocolate Spiderweb Cupcakes

These vegan cupcakes are amazingly delicious, and are perfect for a Halloween bash, but can be used as a seasonal treat for any time of year. They taste great and are ideal for birthdays, Christmas, Easter and, of course, Halloween parties!

Ingredients:

• 180g all-purpose flour
• 200g sugar
• 30g Cocoba vegan chocolate flakes, melted
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 240ml almond milk, oat milk or your favourite vegan milk.
• 100g cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Vegan chocolate frosting (we tell you how to make this in a bonus recipe below)
• Vegan chocolate for spiderweb design

Instructions:

1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a cupcake tin with liners (bonus points if they have a Halloween theme!)
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the almond milk, melted coconut oil, melted chocolate, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract until combined.
4. Bake: Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Let them cool down completely.
5. Frost and Decorate: Frost the cupcakes with vegan chocolate frosting. Melt the leftover chocolate and use a piping bag to draw a spiral on the top of each cupcake. Drag a toothpick from the centre to the edges to create a spiderweb design. For a white spider web, you can use coconut butter or vegan white chocolate if you have it.

These cupcakes are not only tasty but look fantastic with their spooky spiderweb design. Plus, they can be customised in so many ways. Why not make tombstone cupcakes or cupcake mummies by tweaking the frosting and decoration? What about making some Halloween popcorn hands to hold the cupcakes ready for the kids and grown-ups to dive into?

Haunted Vegan Chocolate Bark

This chocolate bark is completely customisable and perfect for adding a spooky touch to your Halloween spread. Plus, it's a great way of using up leftover chocolate - whatever that is!

Ingredients:

• 500g vegan chocolate of your choosing, although we'd recommend our vegan honeycomb bar, our intense 70% dark chocolate bar and our vegan rainbow candy bar for a fun twist. You can also use vegan chocolate chips or our hot chocolate flakes to pad this out a bit.
• 30g dried cranberries
• 30g pumpkin seeds
• Halloween-themed sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Melt Chocolate: Melt your favourite chocolate bars and the chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave until smooth. Spread it evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. Add Toppings: Sprinkle the dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and Halloween-themed sprinkles over the chocolate. Feel free to get creative here! You could add strawberry jam, peanut butter, apple slices, chocolate skulls or any other spooky stuff you have to heighten the Halloween mood.
3. Chill and Break: Place in the fridge to set for about an hour or so. Once firm, break into pieces.

This can be served as it is, added to delicious homemade chocolate ice cream or as a topping for hot chocolate for some frightening fun and tasty treats!

Witch’s Brew Vegan Hot Chocolate

Keep the chill at bay with this rich and creamy vegan hot chocolate, perfect for sipping on a cool Halloween night.

Ingredients:

• 250ml cups almond milk
• 4-5 tbsp of Cocoba vegan chocolate flakes
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• A pinch of cinnamon
• Vegan whipped cream (optional)
• Vegan marshmallows (optional)
• Vegan Halloween sprinkles.

Instructions:

1. Heat the Milk: In a medium saucepan, heat the diary-free milk over medium heat until it begins to steam then remove it from the heat.
2. Add the Irresistible Chocolate: Add our amazing vegan hot chocolate flakes stirring continuously until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
3. Sweeten and Flavour: Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
4. Serve: Pour into mugs and top with vegan whipped cream and marshmallows for extra indulgence.

We're known for our vegan hot chocolate, so this recipe might be slightly cheating, but we couldn't resist adding a hot chocolate recipe to this list! Our hot chocolate flakes are made from 100% real chocolate, so a mug of this stuff is elegant, indulgent and delicious! To bring some Halloween spirit to your mug of hot cocoa, cover it in sprinkles and some candy spiders!

Bonus Vegan Halloween Recipe!

We had to include this recipe because it is so handy for anyone who has a sweet tooth. Plus, if you make our vegan Halloween cupcakes, you'll need some beautiful frosting to decorate them with. So, here's a dairy-free, gluten-free delight that you can decorate any vegan Halloween treats with, plus it's handy for every other time of the year too!

How to make vegan chocolate frosting

Ingredients:

• 450g powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp Cocoba's vegan hot chocolate flakes
• 4-5 tbsp almond milk or any other non-dairy milk (slightly warmed)
• 3 tbsp vegan butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

Add the powdered sugar, vegan chocolate flakes, vegan butter, vanilla and around half the soy milk to a bowl. If you have a stand mixer, this is a great time to pull it out, as it can take a while to mix this by hand.

Start mixing. If you're using a mixer, start on low, gradually moving to a higher setting until thick, smooth and creamy. If you're doing this by hand, take it slow at first (until everything is combined) and then speed up until smooth and thick. Add the extra soy milk in slowly and only as much as needed for the desired consistency.

It should be thick, but still be easily spreadable so it won’t go sliding off a cake. So if it’s not thick enough, add a little more powdered sugar. If you'd like your frosting runnier, you can add more milk.

Honourable Mentions

This spooky season, there are so many fun treats that you could try. From Fork and Beans amazing Frankenstein brown rice krispie treats to shop-bought snacks like Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights - these are a staple Halloween treat at parties in the USA but you can get them in the UK during the spooky season!

We couldn't do an honourable mention without including these absolutely delicious pumpkin caramel chocolates from Spabettie either! Ever since posting these in 2015, they have been a winner with vegans around the world!

Looking for savoury vegan Halloween recipe inspiration? Well, how about this fun skeleton veg platter from Fork and Beans? Or a scary jack-o-lantern pepper from Ripe? The vegan fun and fright never needs to end this Halloween!

Make your Halloween Party Extra Special This Year

If you're planning a Halloween party this year, these sweet treats are the perfect way to finish off a meal of mini vegan Halloween pizzas, pumpkin hummus and sweet potato pie! Don't forget the candy corn, toffee apples and vegan caramel apples wrapped in puff pastry too! You'll be sure to have a frightening feast fit for kings, queens, ghosts and ghouls with a pleasing pumpkin platter full of these goodies!

These vegan Halloween recipes are sure to be an absolutely delicious hit this Halloween! They’re easy to make, fun to decorate, and most importantly, frightfully delicious. So, whether you’re catering to little monsters or adult vampires, these recipes will help make your Halloween spooky and sweet. Enjoy the treats and have a fa-boo-lous Halloween!