Chocolate Spiders With Berries (A Spooky Halloween Treat)

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These easy, three-ingredient Chocolate Spiders look like the real deal, which makes them the perfect Halloween snack!

Seven spider-shaped treats made from blackberries, blueberries, dark chocolate, and candy eyes are arranged on a round white plate.

Made with dark chocolate and two types of berries, everyone will be making a double-take, to be sure they are, in fact, just a delicious treat!

Enjoy them as they are, or top them onto cupcakes or sweet platters for a fun Halloween dessert idea!

❤️ Why You’ll Love Chocolate Spiders

Delicious, spooky treat.
Fun way to eat fruit!
You only need a few simple ingredients.

Hand holding a blackberry decorated as a spider with a blueberry head, chocolate legs and candy eyes, with similar blackberry spiders arranged on a white plate.

Chocolate Spider Ingredients

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Dark chocolate: I like to use chocolate with 55-70% cocoa solids, but any chocolate that melts well will work.
Berries: Use fresh and firm blackberries and blueberries.
Mini candy eyes: Adds the finishing touches. You can omit.

Recipe Tip

If the warm melted chocolate is too thick, add a teaspoon or two of neutral coconut oil to thin it.

How to Make Halloween Spiders

Pipe the spider’s body: Melt the dark chocolate. Pipe the chocolate spider legs and body.
Prepare the berries: Wash and dry the berries. Pipe the chocolate onto the tip of the blackberries and add a blueberry.
Assemble the spiders: Top the chocolate body with a blackberry and a blueberry.
Finishing touches: Use melted chocolate to glue on the candy eyes and allow to set.

A hand uses a red piping tool to pipe chocolate onto parchment paper.

A hand pipes chocolate onto a blackberry above a sheet of parchment featuring delicious Chocolate Spiders.

Possible Variations

Blackberries: Use raspberries, strawberries, cherries, kiwi berries, or physalis.
Blueberries: Swap for chocolate-covered peanuts, jelly drops, or other round candy.
Dark chocolate: Milk chocolate or white chocolate will also work. You can also use pretzel sticks to make the legs.
Add-ons: Top the chocolate legs with finely chopped pistachios or sprinkles. You can also add more candy eyes for a fun effect.

Recipe Tip

Top the spiders onto a creamy peanut butter cup or your favorite cookies.

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers spaced apart in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy them within 1-2 days.

FAQs

I don’t have a piping tool. What else can I use?

A freezer bag with the end cut is equally effective.

Where can I get candy eyes?

Large supermarkets will have them, or you can buy them online. There are mini, regular-sized, and large candy eyes (I used mini for these).

Can I make the spiders ahead of time?

Absolutely! Make them a few hours in advance, and store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them. Be sure to space them apart and use a flat platter so they don’t break.

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Seven spider-shaped treats made from blackberries, blueberries, chocolate, and candy eyes are arranged on a round white plate.

Servings: spiders