19 Vegan Halloween Recipes With Scary Good Flavor

Melanie McDonald
·5-min read

Halloween is such a fun time of year. Children (and adults!) have an excuse to let their inner monsters out while they soak up on different scarily fun festivities. Whether you are planning a Halloween get-together, or a spooky dinner before a long night of trick-or-treating, these 19 vegan Halloween recipes will not only satisfy every party guest, but have them shaking in their boots that the treats entirely plant-based. Lets dig into the best scary good recipe ideas for this spooky time of year.

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Best Vegan Halloween Recipes

On the hunt for vegan Halloween main courses? There's Swamp Monster Slow Cooker Jackfruit Gumbo, and the cutest Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks. And for sweet cap to your spooky vegan meal, consider Halloween desserts like Vegan Worms and Dirt Pudding Cups, Dark Chocolate Coconut Ghosts, Mummied Bananas, or Ginger Wasabi Filled Chocolate Skulls.

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So come on, get creative and have a frightfully good time being vegan this Halloween! These easy Halloween treats are recipes that your little (and big) monsters will love and there is definitely something here for everyone. It just so happens that every single one of these recipes is vegan.

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<p>Parade</p><p>This Swamp Monster Slow Cooker Jackfruit Gumbo is a delicious and spooky way to fill your kids full of veggies and whole grains before they go trick-or-treating! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://parade.com/841945/kathyhester/swamp-monster-slow-cooker-jackfruit-gumbo/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Swamp Monster Slow Cooker Jackfruit Gumbo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Swamp Monster Slow Cooker Jackfruit Gumbo</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/100-best-vegan-recipes-perfect-203500980.html" data-ylk="slk:100+ Best Vegan Recipes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">100+ Best Vegan Recipes</a></strong></p>
<p>Wallflower Kitchen</p><p>Lemon poppyseed tombstone cookies paired with velvety chocolate mousse and a Nakd bar crumble topping. These graveyard plots are a deliciously spooky dessert perfect for Halloween!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://wallflowerkitchen.com/nakd-graveyard-mousse-pots/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Graveyard Chocolate Mousse Pots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Graveyard Chocolate Mousse Pots</a></strong></p>
<p>Delightfully ghoulish Pepper Jacks—jack-o'-lanterns carved from peppers. Kids of all ages won't be able to get enough!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.spabettie.com/carrot-ginger-quinoa-pepper-jacks/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks</a></strong></p>
<p>Feasting on Fruit</p><p>Everything-free cupcakes made extra dark. Ghost-white glaze. Double-stacked to get that ghost height. Dressed in coconut costumes with cacao eyes peeking through. A little spooky, but mostly just scrumptious!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://feastingonfruit.com/dark-chocolate-coconut-ghosts/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Dark Chocolate Coconut Ghosts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Dark Chocolate Coconut Ghosts</a></strong></p>
<p>Vegan Huggs</p><p>These vegan Mummy Cupcakes will be a hit at your next Halloween bash. They are kid-friendly & completely adorable. Also, they are gluten-free, chemical-free and delicious! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://veganhuggs.com/mummy-cupcakes/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Mummy Cupcakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Mummy Cupcakes </a></strong></p>
<p>Elephantastic Vegan</p><p>These Bloody Cups are like Peanut Butter Cups, but filled with raspberry sauce. Making them the perfect treat for Halloween! They are vegan, gluten-free and only need three ingredients—the ideal last-minute recipe. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.elephantasticvegan.com/bloody-cups-for-halloween-vegan-gluten-free/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Bloody Cups For Halloween;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Bloody Cups For Halloween</a></strong></p>
<p>Vie De La Vegan</p><p>These mummied bananas are an easy and healthy dessert. Just three ingredients (and two of the ingredients are fruit), and kids can make them themselves too! They love to wrap their own mummies!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://viedelavegan.com/mummied-bananas/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Mummied Bananas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Mummied Bananas</a></strong></p>
<p>Vegan in the Freezer</p><p>These Copycat Almond Joy Candy Bars taste exactly like the original and are so easy to make. The no-bake middle treat gets dunked in chocolate, then candy eyes are added for some spooky Halloween fun! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://veganinthefreezer.com/copycat-almond-joy-candy-bar-recipe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Copycat Almond Joy Candy Bars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Copycat Almond Joy Candy Bars</a></strong></p>
<p>Veggies Save The Day</p><p>English Muffin Pizzas are easy to make and fun to eat. For Halloween, get into the holiday spirit and make mini mummy pizzas. They are just so cute, plus they are vegan and gluten-free! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.veggiessavetheday.com/english-muffin-pizzas/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Halloween Vegan Mummies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Halloween Vegan Mummies</a></strong></p>
<p>Love Me Feed Me</p><p>Throw on some Monster Mash while you whip up some worms and dirt pudding cups and then chow down on them while watching a Halloween classic like <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas</em> or <em>Hocus Pocus</em>! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/dirt-cups/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Worms and Dirt Pudding Cups;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Worms and Dirt Pudding Cups</a></strong></p>
<p>Veggies Don't Bite</p><p>Start Halloween right with this healthy plant-based breakfast. These vegan bagels with maple cinnamon cream cheese will get the whole family screaming for more! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.veggiesdontbite.com/vegan-bagels-maple-cinnamon-cream-cheese/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Boogles with Vegan Maple Cinnamon Scream Cheese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Boogles with Vegan Maple Cinnamon Scream Cheese</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/14-plant-based-recipes-everyone-142802960.html" data-ylk="slk:14 Viral Plant-Based Recipes Everyone Can Get on Board With;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">14 Viral Plant-Based Recipes Everyone Can Get on Board With</a></strong></p>
<p>Spabettie</p><p>Halloween treats for the parents. Because grown-ups have got to have fun too! Chocolate skulls filled with a delicious ginger wasabi filling. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.spabettie.com/ginger-wasabi-filled-chocolate-skulls" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Ginger Wasabi Filled Chocolate Skulls;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Ginger Wasabi Filled Chocolate Skulls</a></strong></p>
<p>VNutrition</p><p>Vampire bite cupcakes are perfect for Halloween or watching your favorite scary movies! These cupcakes are filled with strawberry jam to scare everyone that takes a bite! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.vnutritionandwellness.com/vampire-bite-cupcakes-4/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Vampire Bite Cupcakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Vampire Bite Cupcakes</a></strong></p>
<p>Fried Dandelions</p><p>This Pumpkin Chocolate Cake can be jazzed up and decorated for multiple occasions! Having a Halloween party? Then drizzle the top with white chocolate in a spider web design and top with a few plastic spiders to give it a spooky feel. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.frieddandelions.com/pumpkin-chocolate-cake-ginger/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Pumpkin Chocolate Cake with Ginger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Pumpkin Chocolate Cake with Ginger</a></strong></p>
<p>The Lazy Vegan Baker</p><p>Welcome to a Halloween treat with a little trick inside. The cupcake looks innocent enough, like a childish attempt at a spider, but then you take a bite out of it and green “guts” come spilling out. Kids will love the gruesome surprise and I think a lot of adults will too. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.thelazyveganbaker.com/2015/10/10/gut-sy-spider-cupcakes/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Gut-sy Spider Cupcakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Gut-sy Spider Cupcakes</a></strong></p>
<p>Cadry's Kitchen</p><p>Creep everyone out with these spooky mashed potato ghosts! With capers for eyes and mouths made by forming a hole in the potatoes with a toothpick, they will make the perfect addition to your Halloween feast! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://cadryskitchen.com/mashed-potatoes-vegan-bacon-gravy/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Mashed Potato Ghosts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Mashed Potato Ghosts</a></strong></p>
<p>Namely Marly</p><p>Super simple Candy Corn Marshmallow Ghosts. They’re fun, cute and tasty too! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://namelymarly.com/vegan-candy-corn-marshmallow-ghosts/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Candy Corn Marshmallow Ghosts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Candy Corn Marshmallow Ghosts</a></strong></p>
<p>Beaming Baker</p><p>These Jack Skellington Mounds Cups are inspired by <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas</em> and make a spooktacular treat for Halloween. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: </strong><strong><a href="https://beamingbaker.com/jack-skellington-mounds-cups-vegan-paleo-gluten-free-dairy-free/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Jack Skellington Mounds Cups;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Jack Skellington Mounds Cups</a></strong></p>
<p>Unconventional Baker</p><p>Have some Halloween fun and make this spiderweb-themed chocolate pumpkin tart! The cobweb pattern is extremely easy to make and if you want to go all out, complete it with a little spider and you’ll be all set for a spooky Halloween treat! </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.unconventionalbaker.com/gluten-free-vegan-and-paleo-chocolate-pumpkin-tart-some-halloween-fun/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Chocolate Pumpkin Tart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Chocolate Pumpkin Tart</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/952104/melaniemcdonald/best-vegan-dinner-recipes/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:12 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">12 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes</a></strong></p>

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