Some of us are “last minute” people. I don’t know about you but if you know me, you know that I’m most definitely in that group! Here are over 25 recipes for last-minute gluten-free Halloween treats that are delicious and fun.
Some of them you can even make if you wait until the very last minute before your Halloween event. I know I will be personally using one or two of those recipes!
The celebrations have been going on since last weekend in my area. I’ve updated this recipe roundup once again so you all will have new recipes to try as well as links to some old favorites that you can’t wait to make again. I’m always happy to remind you about the latter.
Let the tasty—and spooky, if you wish—Halloween fun begin!
Full disclosure: A couple of these last-minute gluten-free Halloween treats do require some prep ahead of time (chilling dough for several hours or cooling for an hour or two) or a special “tool” (such as a mold), so be sure to plan for that when you see that info included in a recipe.
~ Autumn Bark Candy from Premeditated Leftovers ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian
![Autumn Bark from Premeditated Leftovers. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Autumn-Bark-Recipe-Premeditated-Leftovers.jpg "Autumn Bark from Premeditated Leftovers. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Autumn Bark from Premeditated Leftovers
![Banana Mummies from Flo and Grace. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Banana-Mummies-Halloween-Treats-Lexies-Kitchen.jpg "Banana Mummies from Flo and Grace. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Banana Mummies and Hairy Creature Things from Flo and Grace
![Chocolate Haystacks. Call these "old school" treats gluten-free chocolate haystacks, bonfires, twigs, spider treats, or whatever you like. Only a few mins to make these goodies! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Nance-Visit-195.jpg "Chocolate Haystacks. Call these \"old school\" treats gluten-free chocolate haystacks, bonfires, twigs, spider treats, or whatever you like. Only a few mins to make these goodies! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Gluten-Free Chocolate Haystacks from gfe
![Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Pumpkin Filling from Elana's Kitchen. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Chocolate-Whoopie-with-Pumpkin-Cream-Elanas-Pantry.jpg "Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Pumpkin Filling from Elana's Kitchen. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Gluten-Free Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Pumpkin Filling from Elana’s Kitchen
![Chocolate-Covered Raisins from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Gluten-Free-Chocolate-Covered-Raisins-Lynns-Kitchen-Adventures-500.jpg "Chocolate-Covered Raisins from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Naturally Gluten-Free Chocolate-Covered Raisins
![How about Classic Freezer Fudge that you make in your microwave and chill in your freezer for a quicker delivery time to your mouth and tummy? One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Classic_Freezer_Fudge.jpg "How about Classic Freezer Fudge that you make in your microwave and chill in your freezer for a quicker delivery time to your mouth and tummy? One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Naturally Gluten-Free Classic Freezer Fudge from gfe
![Cool-Aid from Flo and Grace. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sugar-Free-Cool-Aid-Not-Kool-Aid-Lexies-Kitchen.jpg "Cool-Aid from Flo and Grace. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Cool-Aid from Flo and Grace
![Wassail Hot Spiced Cider. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wassail-Hot-Spiced-Cider-Gluten-Free-Dairy-Free.jpg "Wassail Hot Spiced Cider. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Slow Cooker Wassail (Hot Spiced Cider)
![Frozen Coconut Banana Ghost Pops. One of over 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Frozen-Coconut-Banana-Ghost-Pops-A-healthy-Halloween-treat.jpg "Frozen Coconut Banana Ghost Pops. One of over 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Frozen Coconut Banana Ghost Pops from Gluten-Free Fix
Gluten-Free and Vegan Goo Goo Clusters from In Johnna’s Kitchen
~ Gummy Bears from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo/primal
![Gummy Bears from Elana's Pantry. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Gummy-Bears-Elanas-Pantry.jpg "Gummy Bears from Elana's Pantry. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Naturally Gluten-Free Gummy Bears from Elana’s Pantry
~ Halloween Cupcakes from Simply Quinoa ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, dye free, paleo/primal
![Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes from Simply Quinoa. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Paleo-Chocolate-Cupcakes-Queen-of-Quinoa.jpg "Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes from Simply Quinoa. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Gluten-Free Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes from Simply Quinoa
Easy Gluten-Free Halloween Cupcakes from Texanerin
~ Halloween Ghost Meringue Cookies from Celiac Family (via The Wayback Machine) ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian
![Halloween Ghost Cookies from Celiac Family. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Gluten-Free-Dairy-Free-Halloween-Ghost-Cookies-Celiac-Family.jpg "Halloween Ghost Cookies from Celiac Family. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Halloween Ghost Cookies from Celiac Family
Hidden Eye Halloween Cupcakes from And Love It, Too!
~ Homemade Nestle Crunch Bars from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian
![Homemade Nestle Crunch Bars from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Lynns-Kitchen-Adventure-Homemade-Nestle-Crunch-Bars.jpg "Homemade Nestle Crunch Bars from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Homemade Nestle Crunch Bars from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures
![Homemade Paleo Almond Joys from Predominantly Paleo. One of over 20 last minute gluten-free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Paleo-Almond-Joys-Predominantly-Paleo.jpg "Homemade Paleo Almond Joys from Predominantly Paleo. One of over 20 last minute gluten-free Halloween Treats [featured on GluenFreeEasily.com]")
Paleo Almond Joys from Predominantly Paleo
![Gluten-Free Mummy Cookies from Go Dairy Free. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Gluten-Free-Mummy-Cookies-from-Go-Dairy-Free.jpg "Gluten-Free Mummy Cookies from Go Dairy Free. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Allergy-Friendly Mummy Cookies from Go Dairy Free
No-Bake Brownie Bites from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations
~ No-Bake Brownie Bites with Candy from Rays of Bliss ~ gluten free (I don’t eat any oats these days because of too many oat products labeled gluten free testing gluten full but if you do please be sure to use certified gluten-free oats that are also purity protocol), vegetarian
![Gluten-Free No-Bake Brownie Bites with Candy--Your choice of candy. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Gluten-Free-No-Bake-Brownie-Bites-with-MMs-600-x-900.png "Gluten-Free No-Bake Brownie Bites with Candy--Your choice of candy. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
~ Paleo Halloween Cupcakes from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, paleo/primal friendly (Note: There’s a 2-hour cooling period for the cupcakes, so take that into consideration.)
![Paleo Halloween Cupcakes from Elana's Pantry. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Paleo-Halloween-Cupcakes-Elanas-Pantry.jpg "Paleo Halloween Cupcakes from Elana's Pantry. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Paleo Halloween Cupcakes from Elana’s Pantry
![Peanut Butter Cups from Gluten-Free Homemaker. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Dairy-Free-Peanut-Butter-Cups-Gluten-Free-Homemaker.jpg "Peanut Butter Cups from Gluten-Free Homemaker. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Naturally Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cups from Gluten-Free Homemaker
![Love pumpkin? You're going to want to make these Pumpkin Poppers! Gluten free, grain free, and more free. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Grain-Free-Pumpkin-Poppers-GAPS-Diet-Journey.jpg "Love pumpkin? You're going to want to make these Pumpkin Poppers! Gluten free, grain free, and more free. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Grain-Free Pumpkin Poppers
![Raw Caramel Apple Dip from Nourishing Meals. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Raw-Caramel-Apple-Dip-from-Nourishing-Meals-500.jpg "Raw Caramel Apple Dip from Nourishing Meals. One of 20 Last Minute Gluten-Free Halloween Treats [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)")
Naturally Gluten-Free Raw Caramel Apple Dip from Nourishing Meals
Gluten-Free Spider Cupcakes from Gluten-Free Alchemist
~ Spider Web Chocolate Bark from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, vegetarian, vegan
~ Witch Hat Cookies (and a peek at Hocus Pocus Cookies, too) from Gluten Free Easily (me) ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Happy Halloween! I hope you enjoy making and eating these last-minute gluten-free Halloween treats!
Originally published October 30, 2013; updated October 30, 2024.
Maggie says
Such a great roundup with a good mix of treats! Thanks for sharing some of mine Shirley. Off to share!
Shirley says
Thanks so much, Maggie! Love your recipes that I included! 🙂 Hope you had a great Halloween with your beautiful kiddos. They certainly looked fabulous in their costumes!
Shirley
Shirley says
Hey Maggie–Yikes, I’m more behind on commenting here on AGFD than I thought! 😉 I’m always happy to share your wonderful recipes, dear! I really appreciated you sharing this roundup with others, too. Last, your kiddos were so cute for Halloween! So glad I got to see them on Facebook. 🙂
Now we’re into November … time is flying!
Shirley
Brandae says
Hi Shirley,
I wanted to thank you for these round-ups that you share regularly. It’s a great resource when I need to find a no-fail recipe quickly!
Take care,
Brandae
Shirley says
Hey Brandae–Thank you so much for this comment, dear! It’s really helpful to get positive feedback and know that the roundups are truly helping the AGFD readers. 🙂 Not everyone can follow every post, so you’re right that the roundups can be a good way to hone in a great, “no-fail” recipe very quickly. Love that!
Hugs to you and all your boys!
Shirley
Cheryl Harris says
how have I missed this post? what a great roundup, Shirley
Shirley Braden says
Hi Cheryl–Your comment makes me feel really glad that I made a few updates to this post and re-shared it with everyone. Thanks! 🙂
Shirley
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate says
Great roundup Shirley! I’m loving all the Halloween recipes.
Shirley Braden says
Thanks, Chrystal, and I agree. It is so much fun to see the creativity and goodness that comes out for Halloween! 🙂
Shirley
Linda says
There are some very cute ideas here! Thanks for sharing my peanut butter cups. They’re so good.
Shirley Braden says
Thanks, Linda! Most of these ideas are pretty simple, too. Gotta love that! And your peanut butter cups will definitely beat out the ready-made kind ANY time. 🙂
Shirley
swathi says
Very nice collection thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.
Shirley Braden says
Thanks, Swathi! Happy November! 🙂
Shirley
April J Harris says
Sharing around, Shirley, including on the H&S Facebook page. It’s so nice when almost everyone can enjoy Halloween treats, and these gluten free recipes sure do make that easier. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a great weekend!
April J Harris says
Hi again, Shirley! I’m featuring this post at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Have a great week ahead!
Shirley Braden says
Thanks again for the feature, April! Hearth and Soul is full of terrific fall and Halloween recipes, ideas, and musings. I checked out a bunch of links this time. I’ll be sure to link up next week!
Shirley