21 Best Spider Dessert Ideas

Looking for the best spider dessert ideas? This creepy crawly list is a round-up of the tastiest desserts with a spider theme - everything from edible spiders and messy marshmallow cobwebs to neat web designs and cute spider toppers!

This collection of spider dessert recipes is perfect for Halloween as well as spider-themed parties.

It's also great for all of those spider lovers out there! (I mean, there must be some, right?).

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1. Spiderweb Cakesicles

Delicious marbled orange cakesicles wrapped in spooky marshmallow spiderwebs. The perfect spider-themed Halloween treat for parties and handing out to trick-or-treaters!

Spiderweb marbled orange cakesicles - marshmallow and orange halloween cake pops

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2. Spider Cake

This mini spider cake is made from vanilla sponge and orange-flavoured frosting, decorated with melted marshmallow webs and easy fondant spiders.

Add spider eggs to the base of your creepy crawly layer cake for the full arachnid effect. You can also scale up the recipe for a full-size marshmallow spiderweb cake.

It's one of my favourite spider desserts!

Halloween spiderweb orange and vanilla mini cake

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3. Chocolate Pretzel Spiders

If you're looking for spooky delicious spiders, then you’ll LOVE these Chocolate Pretzel Spiders! They are kid-friendly, NO BAKE and so delicious! They use pretzels for spider legs and are full of chocolatey goodness.

Spooky Chocolate Pretzel Spiders (No Bake)

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4. Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are a fun Halloween dessert to make with the kids and easy to prepare using basic pantry staples. A spooky candy spider made of mini Reece's pieces sits atop a soft chewy cookie. These spider biscuits are sure to go down a treat!

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5. Red Velvet Halloween Spider Cookies

Red Velvet Halloween Spider Cookies are the perfect spooky treat with delicious red velvet cookies decorated with spider webs and chocolate chip spiders. These chewy cookies will look and taste amazing on your Halloween dessert table!

red velvet spider cookie on white background

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6. Spider Whoopie Pies

These spider whoopie pies are both goofy and fun! They’re made of a chocolate cake and filled with dark red velvet frosting. Don’t forget the googly candy eyes on these cute spider snacks!

Spider Whoopie Pies - Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

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7. Spider Egg Brownie Cake

Need a spooky spider cake? This spider egg brownie cake is gross, yet delicious. Can’t go wrong with dense brownie layers and a thick layer of chocolate frosting!

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8. Spiderweb Topper Cupcakes

These soft and rich chocolate cakes are topped with smooth, dark purple buttercream and decorated with black fondant toppers to create perfectly spooky spider web cupcakes.

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9. Spider Cake Pops

These spider cake pops are so adorable yet perfect for Halloween or any spider-themed party. Uses boxed cake mix and licorice legs, it's super easy and so fun to make these chocolate spiders!

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10. Chocolate Spiderweb Cake

This chocolate cake is decorated with a delicious chocolate frosting feathered with a spiderweb design.

chocolate spider web cake on a dark background.

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11. Candy Dipped Spider Marshmallows

Festive spider marshmallows make one of the best spider Halloween food ideas. It's a simple-to-make treat made of marshmallows, pretzels, and candy melts - yum!

Halloween Candy Dipped Spider Marshmallows

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12. Brownie Spiders

Scare up a tasty good time with these chocolatey Brownie Spiders! An easy Halloween treat idea using pretzel legs and edible eyes that’s perfect for making the best spider dessert for parties and playdates! One of the best Halloween spider recipes!

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13. Orange Spider Cupcakes

These Halloween Spider Cupcakes are both cute and creepy! The cupcakes feature easy-to-make edible spider toppers using fondant. Time for Arachnophobia with this spider dessert!

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14. Spider Surprise Cake

Scare your family and friends with a spider surprise cake! One of the best ideas for the spookiest spider Halloween cake!

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15. Spider Candy Bark

This delightfully creepy candy bark combines two kinds of chocolate and Oreos to make easy Halloween chocolates that are sure to please ghouls both big and small.

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16. Spooky Spider Treats

Spider Halloween treats will be a huge hit with the little ones. Perfect for lunchboxes, parties, and afternoon snacks, these spider Rice Krispie treats are easy to make and taste great!

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17. Spiderweb Sugar Cookies

Using just two icing colours, you can quickly and easily make these fun Spider Web Cookies for your Halloween Treats spread. These spider-themed sugar cookies are easy and delicious!

Easy Halloween Spider Web Cookies - Celebration Generation

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18. Chocolate Spider Mini Donuts

These Mini Chocolate Spider Donuts are sure to be a hit this Halloween! They are super easy to make with only five ingredients and are one of the cutest spider dessert ideas I've seen!

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19. Spiderweb Cheesecake

A chocolate raspberry no-bake Halloween cheesecake with Oreo cookie dough and a spiderweb design! This spiderweb cheesecake is a fun spider recipe idea that the whole family can enjoy.

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20. Oreo Spider Cupcakes

These Oreo spider cupcakes are perfect for a little Halloween feast and the children will love making them with you! If you were short of time, you could even just decorate ready-made shop-bought cupcakes or use a cupcake mix.

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21. Oreo Spider Cheesecake Bites

Create a fun Halloween spider treat with these mini cookies and cream cheesecake bites with an easy Oreo spider holding onto each cheesecake bite.

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