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Halloween Dessert Board

Name: Halloween Dessert Board
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 57 grams vegetable shortening ((or butter)); 142 grams powdered sugar ((sifted)); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 2 tablespoons water; 3 semi sweet chocolate chips; 15 Newman’s Own Organic O’s; 20 animal crackers; ½ cup gummy worms; ¼ cup giggles ((green and purple)); ¼ cup gummy bears ((orange)); 10 Lake Champlain Chocolate Caramel Pumpkins

High Altitude • Halloween | Published October 22, 2024 by Mimi Council

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If you’re looking for an easy and festive Halloween treat, then this Halloween Dessert Board is all you need. You don’t need to bake a single thing, yet your guests will enjoy organic and delicious treats free of artificial colors!

If you’re looking for more organic Halloween treats, check out some of my other favorites like Haunted Garden Cake, Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies, or Healthy Almond Joy Bars.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients
Tools Needed
Step by Step Instructions
Easy Substitutions
Baker’s Tips
FAQ’s
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I love an effortless but delicious dessert and this Halloween Dessert Board is exactly that. No oven required!

This Halloween Dessert Board is an easy and festive no bake dessert that’s perfect for you Halloween party! I use some of my favorite organic cookies and candies to create this spooky and festive Halloween dessert.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Quick and Easy: This Halloween dessert is quick and easy. Everything I’m using is store bought, and I just make the frosting. Plus this no bake dessert comes together in 15 minutes!

Festive AF: This Halloween dessert is festive without the use of any artificial colors!

Great for a Party: Because this Halloween Dessert Board is festive and quick to make, it’s perfect for your Halloween party! Your guests will love this easy no bake dessert for noshing on.

Ingredients

Shortening or Butter: I used organic vegetable shortening here so this recipe is vegan, but you can also use vegan butter or real butter too for the ghost frosting.
Powdered Sugar: I use organic powdered sugar for the ghost frosting, just be sure it’s sifted.
Vanilla Extract: My favorite is Simply Organic.
Chocolate Chips: I use organic chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth of the ghost.
Oreos: I use Newman’s Own Organic O’s which are basically organic Oreos! You can use vanilla filled or chocolate filled, both are great!
Animal Crackers: I use Whole Foods Organic Animal Crackers. The Costco Kirkland Organic Animal Crackers are also a great option!
Gummy Worms: Our favorite organic gummy worms are made by Surf Sweet!
Giggles: These are organic skittles! I picked out the green and purple ones for Halloween colors!
Gummy Bears: I picked out all the orange gummy bears from Surf Sweet Organic Gummy Bears bag!
Chocolate Pumpkins: I use Lake Champlain Organic Chocolate Pumpkins for decorations.

Tools Needed

Scale: Always use a scale for the most accurate measurement.
Stand Mixer: I use a stand mixer for the frosting, but a hand mixer will also work.
Serving Board: You’ll need a large serving board to display this dessert. You can use square or round, either works.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined, then add in the stew and mix on high until you have a smooth and creamy frosting. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing and add more water if needed for a smooth consistency.

Step 2

Have your serving board ready. Using a spatula, take all the frosting out of the mixing bowl and place it in the top middle of the board (wherever you want your ghost head to be). Then in a swoop motion, use the spatula to swoop the frosting down and to one side to create a ghost shape. Add chocolate chips upside down so the flat part is on top for the eyes and mouth.

Step 3

I put the giggles in small bowls, this ensures they don’t fall off the board. The gummies are optional if you want to put in bowls or not as they will stay on the board in a pile.

Step 4

Decorate the dessert board with the remaining items, cookies, animal crackers, candy, and pumpkins. It’s ready to serve!

Easy Substitutions

Feel free to use regular butter or vegan butter in place of shortening. All three will work and make a delicious frosting.
If you’re feeling pressed for time or just extra lazy, pick up a jar of Miss Jones Organic Vanilla Frosting instead of making it!
You could also make the frosting orange and pipe a pumpkin for the center, using chocolate for the jack-o-lantern. Any Halloween inspired frosting design works!
Feel free to use other cookies or candies, this part is totally flexible! I just kept within the Halloween theme which is why I chose the colors and things that I did.

Baker’s Tips

Be sure the butter or shortening is softened and at room temperature before using.
I use chocolate chips for the ghosts eyes and mouth, but pieces of chocolate or cookie also work.
You can use any kind of cookies, they don’t need to Newman’s Own Organic O’s. I just used these because they’re black and delicious, but homemade chocolate cookies would also be even better!