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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Zombie Candy Cups

    Modified: Oct 17, '23 · Published: Oct 7, '17 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Zombie Candy Cups filled with blood-stained candy bones or hot and spicy blood-red candies make ghoulish treats for Halloween.

    zombie candy cups made with vibrant green, red, and black candy melts and bloodshot candy eyes.

    Whether you are into zombies or not, these creepy, yet cute, Zombie Candy Cups would make a fun treat for a Halloween party or zombie-themed party.

    I personally don't have a fascination with zombies but there is a blood-stained, one-armed zombie in my kitchen right now. Our house is completely decked out for our Halloween party.

    This year we have zombies breaking into our house through our windows, taking tickets and ushering guests into our catacomb cinemas movie theater, and breaking out of graves on our food table.

    Creepy Halloween Food perfect for a Zombie themed party.

    Be sure to check out my Zombie Party post to see decorating ideas and dessert and food ideas too.

    These zombie candy cups are just one of the creepy Halloween desserts we will serve to our guests.

    They are super easy to make using vibrant green candy melts, red and black candy melts, and bloodshot candy eyes. The best part about this project is that the messier you are while decorating, the better.

    Make Zombie Candy Cups using vibrant green candy melts. Fun for Halloween.

    Let's make some zombies!

    Ingredients

    • Vibrant Green, red, and black Candy Melts
    • bloodshot candy eyes
    • ½-inch candy eyes
    • candy to fill your cups
    silicone shot glass mold.

    Supplies

    • silicone shot glass candy mold
    • pastry bag, squeeze bottle, or zip-top bag

    To make these Zombie Candy Cups you'll need the following supplies which can be found on Amazon.com. I earn a small commission when you use any Amazon affiliate links on this site to make a purchase at no extra cost to you.

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    Instructions

    making green-colored white chocolate shot glasses using a silicone shot glass ice cube mold.

    Make green candy cups.

    • Pour the vibrant green candy melts into a disposable pastry bag.
    • Pipe the green candy melts into 8 shot glass cavities in your silicone mold.
    • Tap the mold a few times to remove any air bubbles.
    • Freeze for 12-15 minutes until the candy is hardened.
    • Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes then un-mold.
    • Push the candy out of the silicone mold to remove.
    • Set aside for 10 minutes before decorating.
    decorating zombie candy cups using bloodshot candy eyes, red candy melts dripping blood, and black stitched mouth.

    Decorate the zombie candy cups.

    • Pipe some red candy melts onto the back of a candy eye and press the eye onto the candy cup being sure to smear some of the red candy around the edge of the candy eye.
    • Add another eye, if desired.
    • Pipe drips of blood-red candy melts over the top edge of the candy cup.
    • Pop the candy cup in the freezer for 2-3 minutes until the red candy melts harden.
    • Remove and allow the candy cup to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before piping on a black mouth, nose, and scars, as desired.
    • Let the black candy melts dry.
    zombie candy cups filled with Halloween candy.

    Fill the chocolate zombie cups with your favorite Halloween candy. I used candy bones, Hot Tamales, and Mike and Ikes.

    You could also fill them with chocolate mousse or homemade no-churn chocolate ice cream. Or, serve a shot of booze in your zombie cups.

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    Recipe

    Be sure to watch the video tutorial in the recipe card below to see how you can make your own set of Zombie Candy Cups.

    zombie candy cups made with vibrant green, red, and black candy melts and bloodshot candy eyes.
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    Zombie Candy Cups
    Prep Time
    25 mins
    Total Time
    25 mins
     
    Use vibrant green candy melts to make these edible Zombie Candy Cups then decorate them with bloody candy eyes and dripping red candy melts blood. Fill them with bloody candy bones or spicy red hot candies.
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Halloween
    Keyword: candy cups, chocoalte candy cups, zombie dessert
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 435 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 24 ounces Vibrant Green Candy Melts, melted
    • 4 ounces red Candy Melts, melted
    • 2 ounces black Candy Melts, melted
    • red veined candy eyes
    • candy eyes
    • candy to fill your cups
    Instructions
    1. Pour the vibrant green candy melts into a disposable pastry bag.
    2. Pipe the green candy melts into 8 shot glass cavities in your silicone mold.
    3. Tap the mold a few times to remove any air bubbles.
    4. Freeze for 12-15 minutes until the candy is hardened.
    5. Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes then un-mold.
    6. Push the candy out of the silicone mold to remove.
    7. Set aside for 10 minutes before decorating.
    8. Pour red candy melts into a disposable pastry bag.
    9. Pipe some red candy melts onto the back of a candy eye and press the eye onto the candy cup being sure to smear some of the red candy around the edge of the candy eye.
    10. Add another eye, if desired.
    11. Pipe drips of blood red candy melts over the top edge of the candy cup.
    12. Pop the candy cup in the freezer for 2-3 minutes until the red candy melts harden.
    13. Remove and allow the candy cup to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before piping on a black mouth, nose, and scars, as desired.
    14. Let the black candy melts dry.
    15. Fill the candy cups with candy, pudding, or chocolate mousse.

    Recipe Video

    Recipe Notes

    Store your zombie candy cups at room temperature for up to a month. If you store them in a metal cookie tin, they'll keep for up to 2 months. 

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Bridgette Foster says

      October 31, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Jeff brought these to work today and shared your website! You are awesome! I love love love these!!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        October 31, 2017 at 4:59 pm

        I am so happy you stopped by to check out the website and am glad you enjoyed all the treats I sent in with Jeff. Have a Happy Halloween!!!

        Reply
    2. Jessie says

      October 08, 2017 at 9:22 pm

      These are amazing an fun!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        October 09, 2017 at 6:32 am

        Thank you! I'm glad you like them.

        Reply
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