Halloween Cake Pops (gluten-free)

These Halloween Cake Pops are such an easy recipe to make and will be an absolute hit at any Halloween party. They’re gluten-free, lower in sugar compared to most and kids love these Halloween treats.

How adorable are these Halloween Cake Pops?! I am obsessed with how the mummies turned out and the other ones with sprinkles – too cute. These are such a fun bite-sized recipe to make for Halloween. Kids love them, they are much easier to make than they look too. And really they’re good for any age.

I love that my version pretty much requires zero fancy equipment too. You can pretty much use materials you have on hand. Straws or popsicle sticks, your hands to form the balls for the cake pops – nothing too out of the ordinary.

This is a recipe that you should 100% follow each step exactly as I recommend. It does require more time than most but I promise you that this isn’t hard to make. The hardest part is the patience of waiting for them to freezer for an hour or so!

I cannot wait to hear what you think of these! I hope you love them as much as we do.

What ingredients you need for gluten-free Halloween Cake Pops:

• Gluten-free Buttermilk Pancake Mix – I love this pancake mix!!
• Eggs – I haven’t used a flax egg but I do think it would work
• Milk of choice – almond, oat, cow, etc. all work well for th emix
• Vanilla frosting
• Sticks for the cake pops – I cut these straws in half but you can really use any straw or cake pop stick you want
• White chocolate – if you don’t love white chocolate, use dark or milk chocolate too
• Sprinkles and candy eyes – you can really decorate these however you want! I love doing some with sprinkles and some with mummies

How to make Halloween Cake Pops:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a large baking dish with oil/spray
2. Prepare the cake by mixing together the pancake mix, eggs, water and milk and mix until combined (some lumps are okay!)
3. Pour into baking dish and bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes or until fully baked (stick toothpick in to see if it is ready!)
4. Let the cake cool completely!! This is really important so please don’t skip. You can break up the cake and cut it to help expedite the process if you want.
5. In a large bowl, combine the cake and the frosting (start small at add as needed) the cake pops should be moist and easy to form into balls
6. Form the crumbs into small balls then add to freezer so they firm up a bit (at least 1 hour!)
7. Next melt the chocolate (add in oil as needed to melt easily) and set aside so it cools a bit
8. Add the straws to the cake pops then one by one, dunk them in the melted chocolate and shake off the excess
9. Add to lined baking sheet, plate, or anything you wish and add sprinkles/eyes if using
10. Allow the chocolate shell to set and enjoy!

FAQs and tips on making Halloween Cake Pops:

• Can I use cake mix too or just pancake mix? Of course! I used pancake mix because I love it but you can use a white cake mix or even chocolate cake mix if you want. It just needs to be a fluffy cake of sorts.
• Use gloves to form the cake pops! This helps prevent them from sticking all over your hands and you can roll them into balls more easily.
• How long do these cake pops stay good for? About 3-5 days in airtight container and in the fridge. You can also freeze them for 2 months if you want or have leftovers
• Can I add food dye to these? Yes absolutely! Feel free to add food dye in the white chocolate to make them colored if you want.

A few other fun Halloween recipes to try:

Easy Halloween Candy Bark!

Chocolate Caramel Apple Bark

4-ingredient Reese’s Pumpkins! (vegan)

Chocolate Spiderwebs