Halloween Dessert Platter

Published on October 5, 2020 Updated on May 14, 2021 by Eden

Our Halloween dessert platter is filled with delicious treats, fruit, and caramel apples. A super simple Halloween dessert that everyone will love!

A Halloween dessert platter filled with caramel apples, fruit, chocolates and cookies.

October is filled with Halloween parties, pumpkin carving nights, and scary movie marathons! We’ve got the perfect Halloween desserts platter for you. It’s simple to assemble and your family and guests will love it!

Halloween dessert platter filled with berries, chocolate, caramel apples, grapes and cookies.

How to Create a Halloween Dessert Platter

This can’t be easier and it’s all about presentation. To make it unique and personaliozed, add Halloween candy and desserts you love. We went with a purple and black theme and kept everything very dark and moody. However, a colorful Halloween dessert platter would be fabulous too!

Board full of Halloween treats from cookies to caramel apples, candies and more!

Candy, Desserts, and Fruit!

Here is a list of items we used for this board. Don’t forget that fruit is a good, healthier option that can still count as a treat! Fruit and chocolate go great together and of course, caramel apples are a Halloween must.

Black Licorice
Blackberry Gummies
Chocolate Skeletons
Pocky Sticks
Halloween Sugar Cookies – You can also make your own!
Black Raspberry Candies
Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Covered Pecans
Grapes
Caramel Apples
Pumpkin Seeds
Fresh Blueberries
Fresh Blackberries

Halloween desserts on a platter. Cat cookies, chocolate cookies, sprinkles, chocolates

You’ll need a large platter to place all of the yummy treats! Also, grab a few small bowls to add fruit, candy and nuts.

Black licorice on a platter to make a Halloween dessert

Place the small bowls on the platter first, then larger items like grapes and long licorice. Also, place the caramel apples.

Start layering in cookies and candy until the entire bowl is covered in treats!

Add a few sprinkle eyes to the cookies.

Then place the Halloween dessert platter out for everyone to enjoy.

Caramel Apples

To make the caramel apples we followed our easy caramel recipe! It makes a soft caramel and works great for apples.

Using these charming broomsticks, place the stick into the apple, halfway down.

Next, lay parchment paper on a cookie sheet near the range.

Dipping an apple into a pot of homemade caramel.

Then, make the caramel and dip each apple into the caramel. Let it drip in the pot before placing it on the parchment paper. You can do two dips for an extra thick caramel layer.

Another great option is making our marble candy apples! You can create a purple and black candy apples that would be so beautiful for Halloween.

Once the platter is filled with treats, you’re done! A super simple to make but such a fun Halloween dessert that is perfect for parties. Make it your own by adding your favorite Halloween candy or homemade desserts to the board.