My Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes for Halloween are the most adorable, healthy Halloween treats to serve your little ghosts and goblins.
Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes for Halloween
Kids (big and small) will love this homemade cupcake and my other gluten free dessert recipes below.
Coconut Flour Recipes
One of my easy coconut flour recipes, made with 7 ingredients total –coconut flour, cacao powder, eggs, coconut oil, honey, salt, and baking soda– you can whip it up quickly.
Easy Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
This is one of those easy gluten free dessert recipes that you’ll want to make for every special occasion.
Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes
Instructions
- Bake Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes and allow to cool for 2 hours
- Make Paleo Chocolate Frosting
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes
- Place decorations on cupcakes
- Serve
Gluten Free Halloween Treats from Scratch
While we can no longer give out homemade treats to trick-or-treaters, my Halloween Cupcakes are great for your ghoulish guest gatherings.
Read on for more gluten free Halloween treats made from scratch.
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Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes
My boys and their friends went gaga for these homemade Halloween cupcakes when they were little.
Halloween Cupcake Decorations
There’s just something about cupcake decorations that makes every special occasion just a little more festive.
Gluten Free Cupcakes Recipe
I recall the day I created this Halloween cupcake recipe and shot the adorable cupcakes with my Nikon camera.
The boys were in high school, and when they walked into the house with their friends, everyone’s eyes lit up before they gobbled up this gluten free dessert.
Homemade Chocolate Frosting
The frosting is an easy recipe with only three healthy ingredients that’s every bit as good as the cupcakes.
All you need to make this homemade chocolate frosting is dark chocolate, coconut oil, and vanilla.
How to Frost Cupcakes
Wondering how to frost cupcakes? The key is to allow the cupcakes to fully cool.
Once they’re cool, grab your piping bag and a fancy tip, fill the bag with frosting, and pipe away.
A more simple way to frost cupcakes is to spoon a dollop of frosting onto the cupcake, then use an offset spatula to spread the frosting over it.
Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes
My older son is a total chocoholic, and so is Mr. Pantry. Baby Pantry, on the other hand, loves all things fruity and vanilla.
For him, I use my Vanilla Cupcakes as a base along with the Vegan Buttercream Frosting recipes from my second book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes below.
Gluten Free Cupcakes
This book is perfect for all of your holiday baking needs.
Healthy Halloween Treats
If you’re interested in more than cupcakes, I’ve compiled my favorite healthy homemade Halloween desserts for you below.
Easy Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
I hope you’re able to find the perfect Halloween treat to make for your little ghosts and goblins.
Gluten Free Brownies
Made with 8 ingredients total, my Gluten Free Brownies Recipe uses low carb macadamia nuts instead of flour as their base. This means they are Keto Brownies as well.
Other ingredients? Unsweetened baker’s chocolate, eggs, coconut oil, erythritol, stevia, salt, and baking soda.
I don’t indulge in these because they contain erythritol, but my family adores this sugar free dessert, as do readers in need of Keto Dessert Recipes.
Homemade Candy Bars
My nutritious Homemade Chocolate Candy Bars recipe is the answer when your family is drowning in a sea of sugary sweets.
Homemade Chocolate Candy Bars are one of those must make gluten free, dairy free dessert recipes.
Almond Butter Cups from Scratch
I love easy chocolate desserts, and my 3 Ingredient Almond Butter Cups are another no-brainer for healthy Halloween treats.
Chocolate chips, golden flax meal, and vanilla almond butter are all you need for this homemade chocolate dessert.
Mint Chocolate Chip Keto Fat Bombs
My Mint Chocolate Chip Keto Fat Bombs is an easy keto dessert recipe that will fill you with fat rather than carbs.
Interested in learning more? See my write up on Intermittent Fasting for Beginners to learn about the benefits of burning fat for fuel.
Halloween Desserts
What’s your favorite Halloween treat? Leave a comment and let me know!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared my Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes for Halloween in 2013.
Jade Dolan says
These Mint Chocolate Chip Keto Fat Bombs sound absolutely delightful! It’s fantastic to see a delicious keto-friendly treat, especially for those of us who want to enjoy some sweet indulgence while keeping those carbs at bay. Halloween desserts just got a whole lot healthier and more enjoyable thanks to your creativity. Plus, the fact that you shared your Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes back in 2013 shows your dedication to making delightful treats that stand the test of time. Keep up the fantastic work, and I’m excited to try these fat bombs for a guilt-free Halloween!
Elana says
Jade, thanks for your support!
Stella says
These Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes for Halloween are not only adorable but also a healthy and delightful treat for little ghosts and goblins! The easy-to-follow recipe with simple ingredients like coconut flour, cacao powder, and honey makes it a quick and delicious option for any special occasion. The homemade chocolate frosting, made with just three healthy ingredients, adds the perfect finishing touch. The memories you shared of creating these cupcakes for your boys and their friends, along with the Halloween cupcake decorations, truly capture the spirit of the season. Thanks for sharing this delightful recipe and bringing back those sweet moments! #HalloweenTreats #GlutenFreeGoodness
Elana says
Stella, thanks for your fantastic comment –you have a way with words!
Terry Jumper says
Dear Elena,
Are these cupcakes SCD legal? If not, could some substitutions be made to make them legal for SCD?
Elana says
Terry, these cupcakes are not SCD legal because they have chocolate in them. Here’s a link to my SCD recipes for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/specific-carbohydrate-diet/
Enjoy!
Elana
Leslie Scopa-Braunstein says
Elana,
Honeyville gave me your website, in case you could
help me out. I am trying to make waffles with almond flour,
but I can’t use eggs, which seems to be the big binder in
this recipe. I have had tried pureed fruit, but it doesn’t
work. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for other
“binders”. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Leslie
Jessica says
Sur La Table is a great place for fun stuff like those decorations! They just opened one in the Southglenn area down in Centennial!
Ulee says
Hey all. So I made these in mini cupcake format and they turned out as delicious bites of chocolatey goodness. They are very rich tasting- the icing itself is a chocolate blast. My husband said he could taste the coconut and he liked it.
The recipe made 22 mini cupcakes…
Lindsey says
Can no longer give out homemade Halloween treats? Is it illegal in certain cities?
Kristine @ Orchard Bliss says
Cupcakes are great for any occasion, Halloween is no exception. Thanks for the recipes, just might try this week, just in time for the festivities.
J.J. says
Hi. Have sent a couple previous emails…but I am not on any social media…so more and more it seems that the email itself is not given to much priority. Anyway, I’m poised to make the cranberry walnut bread……just need to clarify if the cranberries are just used “raw”…frozen….or cooked first then frozen before using in the recipe. Sorry to be so anal……..but want to fo0llow the recipe.
Nechama says
It seems Elana has revised the recipe, and it calls for frozen cranberries. I would also think it meant frozen berries. If you were to defrost them they might loose shape and become too wet. This way the moisture will be absorbed into the flour mixture. Hope this helps.