Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes: Decorating How-To

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This Halloween, go bold with your gluten free treats: Skeletons, monsters, spiders, ghosts and of course, Frankenstein … in cupcakes!

Choose your favorite gluten free Halloween cupcakes recipe (I have lots!) and get creative! Homemade frosting and gluten free decorations make it easy — you make it fun!

Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes Frankenstein

 

Here are a few gluten free cupcake recipes I love to use as a yummy base:

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Healthier Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes (click photo for recipe)

 

Gluten Free Salted Caramel Cupcake
Gluten Free Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes (click photo for recipe)

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Follow my easy homemade gluten free frosting recipe below.

Even if you’re looking to decorate for those with other dietary restrictions (dairy-free/vegan, soy-free, nut-free, etc.), there are so many options!!! Here are some good ones to look for to make the cute ghouls, monsters and spiders I’ve decorated here:

For toppings, choose Dandies® vegan, nonGMO, kosher marshmallows (pumpkin flavor!), Black Forest® for gluten-free gummy worms (natural dyes!), Free2B® organic, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan chocolate sunflower butter cups,  NoWhey Foods Chocononos™ vegan, all natural, milk free, nut free, gluten free, wheat free, soy free chocolate M&M clones, or even just Marshmallow Peeps®.

I use allergen-free, vegan Enjoy Life Foods® Mega Chunks for the Frankensteins.

Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes with bowl

For gluten free sprinkles and candy eyeballs, try brands like these: India Tree, Sweets Indeed, and Jimmies Sprinkles.

To make your own candy eyes, follow this recipe from my friend Sharon at WhatTheForkFoodBlog.com.

Check my updated Gluten-Free Halloween Candy List for more ideas, brands and tips on how to shop for the treats that meet your sweet tooth and your dietary restrictions.

gluten Free Halloween cupcake Mummy

Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes

Yield: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Decorating these adorable gluten free Halloween cupcakes like a pro isn't difficult, it's fun! Get creative with these ideas and gluten-free candy/sprinkle and topping ideas!

Ingredients

Frosting Recipe

  • 1/2 cup shortening (I like Spectrum® Palm Oil Shortening)
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder (omit if making vanilla/white frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • up to 1/4 – 1/2 cup dairy or non-dairy milk of choice (less if making white frosting)

Instructions

Choose a gluten free cupcake recipe from the ones I linked above or your own. Once baked and cooled, follow these instructions for frosting and decorating.

To make the frosting, cream the sugar, cocoa (if using) and shortening together with an electric mixer (whisk attachment makes it fluffier).

Add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk, beating well to combine, and additional milk (if and only as necessary)  to achieve a piping consistency, beating for several minutes at the end until light and fluffy.

To make Frankenstein cupcakes, prepare frosting and add green food coloring. Pipe or spoon onto the top of each cupcake in a squared off "head" shape. Top with chocolate sprinkles for hair and nose, candy eyeballs and chocolate chunks for "ears."

To make Mummy cupcakes, use a flat decorating tip or petal tip with piping bag and pipe white frosting "bandages" across mummy faces. Add candy eyeballs.

To make the Spider Webs and legs for the spiders, I melt Enjoy Life Foods® or Pascha® vegan chocolate and use a Lekue Decorator Pen. You could also put warmed chocolate into a small zip-top bag and snip a corner out, piping the spider webs onto wax paper. Place on a cookie sheet in the freezer to set. I used NoWhey Foods Chocononos™  vegan candies for the spider body, but regular M&Ms are also gluten-free (contains dairy).

To make the Funny Skeleton, I used one large marshmallow which I covered with homemade frosting and stuck to the top of the cupcake with more frosting. I cut another marshmallow into small "teeth," used chocolate sprinkles and candy eyeballs, then gave him a top hat of a Free2B® organic, dairy-free dark chocolate peanut butter cup..

The Cute Little Ghost is simply a pile of homemade frosting piped out of a bag and given some candy eyeballs. It might be my daughter's favorite (more frosting!!), but it's so easy to make!

The Googlie-Eyed Monster is very free-form. I simply used Dandies® vegan, nonGMO, kosher marshmallows (pumpkin flavor), and attached candy eyeballs with some extra frosting. The sprinkles are just an added touch.

The Unassuming Spider is super easy to make with just frosting, sanding sugar and some candy eyeballs. Plop it into these cute spider leg cupcake holders and voila!

Which is your favorite? How will you ever choose? At least this way, you don't have to!

Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 95Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 3mgSodium 5mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 0gSugar 12gProtein 1g

Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.

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    • Aw, that’s so sweet of you, Alisa! I try to write them like I would NEED if I was following the directions! 😉
      ~jules

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    • I’m so glad you like them too, Kristin! We had fun making them and my daughter took the skeleton to school for a lunch treat (and probably to make her friends jealous!). Have a great Halloween!
      ~jules

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