Easy Homemade Fall Party Snacks

Whether it's a fall potluck, a special school surprise for the kids, or a grand Thanksgiving spread, these snacks are sure to please everyone.

Scarecrow Crunch Snack Mix Recipe by One Little Project
This snack mix combines caramel corn, Shreddies cereal, mini pretzels, candy corn, candy pumpkins, Reese’s Pieces, and mini Rolos.

Caramel Apple Slices by Domestically Blissful
Each slice is dipped in melted chocolate. Once the chocolate is set, they are drizzled with caramel and optional toppings like nuts or sprinkles.

Chocolate Acorns by Belly Full
Made with Hershey's Kisses, mini Nilla Wafers, and mini chocolate chips, they require no baking. The process involves attaching the chocolate components with melted chocolate, creating a cute acorn shape.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Pumpkins by I Heart Naptime
This fall snack requires only three ingredients and 10 minutes to prepare. These adorable treats combine the salty crunch of pretzels with a sweet chocolate coating shaped to resemble pumpkins.

Mini Pumpkin Pie Pops by One Little Project
This cute and tasty snack combines the flavors of pumpkin pie with the convenience of a handheld snack. It is made by filling pumpkin-shaped pie crusts with a spiced pumpkin puree mixture and baking them to golden perfection. A lollipop stick adds a fun, kid-friendly touch, while a drizzle of maple sugar glaze elevates the flavor.

Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats by Pint-Size Treasures
These combine classic Rice Krispies texture with the fun colors of candy corn. It is made by preparing traditional Rice Krispies treats and adding orange gel coloring. The treats are then cut into triangles. Each piece is dipped in dark chocolate on one end and white chocolate on the other, creating a festive look reminiscent of candy corn.

Mini Pumpkin Cheese Ball Bites by Conserva Mom
A creamy blend of garlic-herb cream cheese and cheddar is scooped into bite-sized balls, chilled, then rolled in crushed Cheez-It crackers for a crunchy, cheesy coating. A celery stalk “stem” pokes out of each mini ball, with a little parsley adding a leafy touch that turns these into cute little pumpkins.

Fall Snack Board by No. 2 Pencil
This colorful appetizer spread is perfect for holiday entertaining. It features seasonal fruits like apple slices, grapes, and figs. Various cheeses, cured meats, and nuts in this tray provide something for everyone. Presented beautifully with autumnal colors and decorative items like mini pumpkins, this snack tray is sure to impress your party guests.

Acorn Oreo Balls by The First Year Blog
These are made with peanut butter Oreos and cream cheese. The mixture is shaped into adorable acorns, dipped in chocolate, and decorated with pretzel sticks and chocolate sprinkles. The detailed instructions ensure even beginners can achieve professional-looking results.

Harvest Puppy Chow Recipe by Dessert on a Dime
Chex cereal is drizzled with a luscious, melty blend of chocolate, peanut butter, and vanilla, then tossed in powdered sugar for that sweet coating. Colorful Reese’s Pieces, candy corn, pumpkins, and pretzel twists add a satisfying mix of sweet and salty to this mix.

Sweet & Spicy Roasted Party Nuts by Cookie and Kate
A blend of raw almonds, pecans, and pepitas gets coated in maple syrup, butter, a dash of vanilla, and a hint of cayenne for warmth. You can jazz them up with fresh rosemary or your favorite spices.

Maple Caramel Bacon Crack by The Domestic Rebel
A sheet of crescent roll dough gets smothered in tender, not-quite-crispy bacon, drizzled with maple syrup and brown sugar, then baked into a crackling, caramelized bark of flavor. Incredibly easy to make and only needs 4 ingredients.

Apple Fries with Caramel Cream Dip by Fav Family Recipes
Apple wedges get lightly battered in buttermilk, fried until golden, then sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar. Each “apple fry” is a mini dessert that is full of autumn flavors, especially when dipped into the rich, dreamy caramel‑cream made from whipped cream cheese, Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream), and luscious caramel sauce.

Pumpkin Dip (5-Ingredient) by Deliciously Sprinkled
This 5‑ingredient pumpkin dip is made with pumpkin puree, cream cheese, powdered sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, and Cool Whip. It’s gluten‑free and nut‑free.

Caramel Apple Grapes by Belly Full
Seedless green grapes get coated in melted caramel, then rolled in crushed nuts (or you can get creative with toffee bits, graham crumbs, coconut flakes, so many fun options).

Baked Apple Chips by Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
These cozy baked apple chips are the cutest way to get a crispy cinnamon fix—thinly sliced McIntosh or Honeycrisp apples, dusted in sugar and cinnamon, then slowly oven‑dehydrated until they’re soft on the inside and just slightly crisp on the edges. The low‑and‑slow bake (around 2–3 hours at 200°F) gives them that delicate, melt‑in‑your‑mouth texture, without the fuss of a dehydrator. They're naturally gluten‑free, dairy‑free, and low-fat.

Autumn Leaf Cheese Platter by The Yummy Life
This cheese wreath takes “cheese board” to festive new heights: slice your favorite cheeses into leaf shapes using cutters, then arrange them in a ring on your platter, along with crackers, around a bowl of cranberry‑ginger‑pear relish in the center.

5 Minute Reese's Snack Mix by Oh Sweet Basil
Just dump pretzels, peanuts, Reese’s Pieces, mini peanut-butter cups, and chocolate and peanut‑butter chips into a bowl and stir.

Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites by My Heavenly Recipes
salty pretzels baked just long enough to soften caramel squares on top, then topped with crisp apple pieces speared on toothpicks.

Client Challenge by Two Sisters Crafting
Ten cups of popcorn get drowned in a simple caramel made from melted butter, packed light brown sugar, and vanilla, with a final fizzy lift from baking soda. A quick toss, moment on the stovetop, and voilà—a crunchy caramel coating that’s seriously addictive.

Easy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels by Tammilee Tips
A quick drizzle of oil coats a bag of pretzels, then a generous dusting of cinnamon sugar gives them that irresistible sweet‑spicy flair. A 30‑minute bake (with a gentle shake every 10 minutes) locks in the crispiness and flavor.

Caramel Apple Dip by Dinner at the Zoo
A smooth, slightly sweetened cream cheese base gets topped with thick caramel sauce and a sprinkle of crunchy toffee bits. All it takes is four ingredients and a few minutes to assemble, and it’s best served at room temperature for maximum dippability. Pop in apple slices (or pears, graham crackers, vanilla wafers) and let guests double‑dip into fall bliss!

Candied Pecans by Gimme Some Oven
This snack brings crunchy and cozy together with a rich mix of granulated and brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and a pinch of sea salt coating toasty pecan halves. A whisked egg white helps the sugary coating cling perfectly before they go into the oven for about 40 minutes, stirred once mid-bake for that even, caramelly crisp.

Gorgonzola Pumpkin Crackers by Half Baked Harvest
These buttery, flaky crackers are studded with sharp cheddar and pockets of tangy gorgonzola—plus a whisper of pumpkin puree, whole wheat, and rye flour for flavor depth. They get a bold, crunchy topping: pumpkin seeds tossed in maple syrup, soy sauce, rosemary, chili powder, cayenne, and salt, sprinkled on before a quick bake that transforms everything into a gorgeously golden, cheesy crunch.