If you’re looking for scary desserts for Halloween, add these Spider Eggs Halloween Treats to your Halloween party menu. They’re creepy but delicious to eat!
When it comes to hosting a Halloween bash, spooky desserts are an absolute must! From eerie cakes to creepy cookies, the options for creating bone chilling treats are endless.
One crowd-pleaser is Oreo balls designed to mimic spider egg sacs. Sure, they might startle guests when they spot them on the dessert table, but when they pop one in their mouth, their tune quickly changes.
Despite their eerie appearance, crafting these spooky treats are super easy with three simple ingredients and no baking required.
The combination of chocolate, powdered sugar and creamy Oreo filling is irresistible.
With their lifelike appearance and delicious taste, these Spider Eggs will be the talk of the party.
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Halloween Spider Eggs Ingredients
- Oreo cookies (regular, NOT double stuffed)
- Cream cheese (full fat, NOT light or fat free)
- Powdered sugar
Recipe Variations
- Dip them in melted white chocolate instead of powdered sugar.
- Use a food marker and draw tiny spiders on the balls.
- We used traditional Oreos but you can use your favorite Oreos.
- Add to a treat bag for a fun Halloween party treat or to pass out to trick or treaters.
How to Make Chocolate Spider Eggs
Place Oreo cookies (filling and all) into a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Mix in cream cheese until dough forms.
Roll into balls (about 1-2 inches big) and place on a lined baking sheet. Place in freezer for 20-30 minutes.
Add powdered sugar to a container and place a few Oreo balls at a time. Place lid on top and shake until balls are coated.
Repeat until all balls are covered with powdered sugar.
Store Oreo balls in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
Recipe Tips
- Chill the Oreo balls before coating with powder sugar to help keep their shape.
- Make sure the Oreos are crushed into fine crumbs.
- Aim for bite size portions when shaping the balls.
- Make ahead of time and store in fridge until ready to serve.
- Use full fat, regular cream cheese.
- Use regular Oreos and not double stuffed.
How to Store
- Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezer: Place in a airtight container or freezer bag with parchment paper in between layers. Store in freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw out in fridge overnight.
FAQs
Of course! If you don’t have one, you can place the Oreos in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin or mallet.
Yes, you can! Use gluten free Oreos in place of regular Oreos.
More Halloween Recipes
- No Bake Halloween Lush Dessert
- Halloween Feet Loaf
- Raw Meat Rice Krispies Halloween Treats
- Bloody Skull Cupcakes
- Monster Meatball Sliders
Recipe
Spider Eggs Halloween Treats
Ingredients
- 1 package Oreo cookies regular, NOT double stuffed
- 1 (8oz.) block cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place Oreo cookies (filling and all) into a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs.
- Mix in cream cheese until dough forms.
- Roll into balls (about 1-2 inches big) and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Place in freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar to a container and place a few Oreo balls at a time. Place lid on top and shake until balls are coated.
- Repeat until all balls are covered with powdered sugar.
- Store Oreo balls in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freezer: Place in a airtight container or freezer bag with parchment paper in between layers. Store in freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw out in fridge overnight.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
Indya | The Small Adventurer
Ahh, these are so creepy, it’s so cool! I don’t know if I could eat them because I might be too creeped out 🙈 but I also know my curiosity and need to try anything sweet would get the better of me 🙊 These really turned out great – such a perfect treat for Halloween!
Alison
I know they look so gross but they are indeed good. Enjoy!