Easy Halloween Cupcakes (Monster, Spider, Mummy, Ghost, Bat)
Learn how to make quick and easy Halloween cupcakes that look like Monster, Spider, Mummy, Ghost and Bat. All you need are simple ingredients like Oreos, candies, melted chocolate, cereal and sprinkles. Fun to make with kids for Halloween parties!
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 490kcal
Ingredients
Monster cupcakes
- 5 Best chocolate cupcakes
- 2 cups Chocolate sour cream frosting
- ⅓ cup M&M candies
- 1 ¾ cups Chocolate Melted, Green, Can use green candy melts too
- 2 cups Cereal Fruit Loops or Cheerios
Mummy cupcakes
- 5 Brownie cupcakes
- 2 cups Chocolate cream cheese frosting
- 5 Oreos
- 1 cup Melted white chocolate
- 10 Eyeball candies
Bat cupcakes
- 5 Chocolate cherry cupcakes
- 2 cups Chocolate ganache frosting
- 10 Oreos
- ½ cup Melted chocolate Semisweet or white
- 10 Eyeball candies
- 1 tablespoon Long red jimmie sprinkles
Ghost cupcakes
- 5 Nutella cupcakes
- 2 cups Nutella frosting (Hazelnut Buttercream) I added some cocoa powder to give it a darker brown shade
- 1 cup Melted white chocolate
- 1 tablespoon White sprinkles
- 10 Eyeball candies
- 5 Chocolate chips Semisweet, Regular size
Spider cupcakes
- 5 Coffee cupcakes (Mocha Cupcakes)
- 2 cups Coconut cream chocolate frosting
- 5 Oreos
- ¼ cup Licorice ropes
- ¼ cup Melted chocolate Semisweet or white
- 10 Eyeball candies
Instructions
Monster cupcakes
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool fully.
- Prepare the frosting and keep aside.
- In a deep mixing bowl, add cereal and melted chocolate and mix everything together.
- Spoon out about two tablespoons of this mixture onto a sheet of wax paper.
- Stick M&M candies randomly on these monster blobs.
- Let these monster clusters set and harden at room temperature (takes about 10 minutes).
- Use a black edible marker to draw eyeballs on the candies.
- Then, push a horn pick on top of each monster.
- Pipe a swirl of frosting on your cupcakes and place this monster on top.
Mummy cupcakes
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool fully.
- Prepare the frosting and keep aside.
- Dip Oreos in melted white chocolate.
- Tap off excess and place them on a sheet of wax paper.
- Allow chocolate to set.
- Fill piping bag with melted white chocolate and snip off the end of the bag with scissors to make a tiny opening.
- Drizzle chocolate in random directions on top of your chocolate covered Oreos.
- Stick two eyeball candies.
- Allow chocolate to set again.
- Ice your cupcakes with a swirl of frosting.
- Stick this mummy topper on top.
Bat cupcakes
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool fully.
- Prepare the frosting and keep aside.
- Split open an Oreo and break the non creamy side in half. Discard the creamy side.
- Place them on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper.
- Pour a spoonful of melted chocolate in the middle
- Place whole Oreo on top of the melted chocolate.
- Stick eyeballs and a red Jimmie sprinkle for the mouth using melted chocolate.
- Let the chocolate set.
- Ice your cupcakes in a swirl of frosting and place this Oreo topper.
Ghost cupcakes
- Dip Oreos in melted white chocolate. Stick eyeballs candies.
- Tap off excess. Place them on a sheet of wax paper.
- Toss some white sprinkles on top.
- Stick a chocolate chip for the mouth but be sure to flip it over. You can even cut off that pointy edge with scissors or knife to make it flat.
- Stick eyeballs candies with melted chocolate.
- Let the chocolate set.
- Ice your cupcakes in a swirl of frosting and place this Oreo topper.
Spider cupcakes
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool fully.
- Prepare the frosting and keep aside.
- Split open an Oreo.
- Drop a spoonful of melted chocolate on the creamy side.
- Stick six licorice ropes- three on each side. Use scissors to cut them to equal lengths.
- Place the other half of the cookie on top of the melted chocolate and press to secure properly.
- Stick eyeball candies on top with melted chocolate.
- Let the chocolate set.
- Ice your cupcakes in a swirl of frosting and place this Oreo topper.
Video
Notes
- I made lots of different cupcake flavors and frostings but you don't have to do this. Just make your favorite cupcakes and pair with your "go to" frosting.
- For added fun, I recommend using seasonal flavors of Oreos. They hit the stores only for a limited time in October.
- Don't decorate warm cupcakes or else your decorations will melt and you will end up with a sticky mess.
- Work smarter and not harder. Divide your work. Make the cupcakes and frosting on day 1. Then on day 2, make the toppers and assemble.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3.3mg