Halloween brings cold nights, daft costumes and bowls full of sweets. It’s a day where kids knock on doors dressed as skeletons and witches, and grown-ups tuck into themed desserts at parties. At the heart of it, Halloween’s always been about sweet treats.
This year, you can add a twist by bringing in traditional Scottish sweets. They’re buttery, rich, and easy to work into Halloween themes. A few shaped fudge ghosts, a bowl of tablet popcorn or a homemade traybake with crushed tablet can turn your usual snacks into something a bit more special.
Here’s how to use Scottish sweets to make your Halloween simple, fun, and full of flavour.
Sweets and Halloween
Halloween falls on the 31st of October and, for many, it’s the biggest sweet-buying event of the year. Trick-or-treating might have ancient roots, but now it’s all about kids filling buckets with chocolate and chewy sweets. Adults usually stock up too, either for handing out or laying out at a party.
Sweets do more than keep folk happy — they set the mood. A table with bowls of themed snacks can pull everything together. While chocolate bars and jelly sweets are standard, traditional Scottish confectionery brings something different. It feels homemade. It’s comforting. And if you put a bit of effort into how it’s served, it fits right into the Halloween spirit.
What Are Traditional Scottish Sweets?
Sweets like Scottish tablet and Scottish fudge have been around for generations. Tablet is crumbly and sweet, made from sugar, milk and butter. It’s rich and melts in your mouth, with a texture you don’t get from standard fudge. Fudge, by contrast, is soft and creamy. It’s often flavoured with things like Belgian chocolate, sea salt, whisky, or orange.
These are simple, old-school sweets. No artificial fuss. Just sugar, dairy, and flavour. That’s what gives them their charm — and it’s what makes them easy to work into homemade Halloween treats.
Use Scottish Sweets at Halloween This Year
There are a few easy ways to turn tablet and fudge into Halloween-friendly snacks. You don’t need to be a baker or spend all day decorating cupcakes. Just use what you’ve got and get creative with the presentation.
Make Halloween Shapes from Fudge
Fudge is soft enough to shape with cutters. Chill it for a while first, so it’s firm. Then press out shapes like ghosts, pumpkins or bats.
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Use orange-flavoured fudge for pumpkin shapes
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Belgian chocolate fudge works well for bats
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Original Scottish fudge can be cut into simple ghost shapes
Serve them on a tray with some sprinkles or edible eyes if you fancy. Or pop them on top of cupcakes or brownies. It’s a quick way to add a Halloween feel with very little prep.
Build a Spooky Sweet Platter
Take a few kinds of tablet and fudge and arrange them on a board or tray. Give each one a silly Halloween name if you want.
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Whisky fudge becomes “Witch’s Brew”
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Classic tablet is now “Monster Munch”
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Sea salt fudge can be “Ghostly Delight”
Add some plastic spiders or edible Halloween decorations. The platter can sit on the table for party guests to pick at or be handed out in small cups to trick-or-treaters. It’s simple, but looks good and tastes even better.
Make Easy Homemade Treats
If you’re up for a bit more effort, tablet and fudge work well in baking. Here are a few straightforward ideas.
Tablet Shortbread
Add small pieces of tablet to your shortbread dough before baking. The sugar in the tablet melts slightly, adding sweet, crunchy bits inside the biscuit.
Fudge-Filled Cookies
Roll cookie dough around a piece of fudge and bake. When you bite in, the fudge is soft and gooey. This works well with plain or chocolate chip cookie dough.
Halloween Fudge Bark
Melt dark chocolate and pour it onto a tray. Add broken bits of fudge or tablet on top. Sprinkle with Halloween decorations. Once it sets, break into shards and serve.
All of these can be made ahead of time and handed out at parties or popped into treat bags. They’re not complicated, and they go down well with both kids and adults.
Give Sweet Treats as Party Favours
If you’re throwing a Halloween party, consider handing out small boxes of Scottish sweets as flavours. Gift boxes of fudge or tablet are easy to give out and make a nice change from the usual bags of sweets. You can even use them as prizes for games. A 150g or 400g box from Mrs Tilly’s looks smart and feels generous without going overboard.
Try Tablet Popcorn
This one’s a bit unusual but worth a mention. Tablet popcorn is popcorn with a sweet, buttery coating that tastes like tablet. Serve it in a big bowl or pack it into cups with spooky names like “Goblin Crunch.” It’s light, crunchy and a good change from heavy cakes or chocolate.
Where to Buy
You’ll find Scottish sweets in most supermarkets in the UK, especially around autumn. Tesco, Morrisons and Co-op often stock fudge and tablet. For more choice, local farm shops or food markets might carry them too.
If you want a wider range or can’t get to the shops, order online. Mrs Tilly’s has a full range available on their website. You’ll find classic tablet, fudge in several flavours and popcorn. We sell gift boxes, smaller bars, and larger bags for sharing.
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Gift boxes come in 150g and 400g
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Bars are usually around 90g
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Sharing bags go up to 1kg — handy if you’ve got a lot of people to feed
Order early if you’re planning something for Halloween, just to be sure you’re stocked up in time.
Storing and Serving
To keep your sweets fresh and looking their best:
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Store tablet and fudge in a cool, dry place in a sealed container
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Keep them out of direct heat to avoid melting
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Use Halloween-coloured trays or paper cups for serving
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Break bigger pieces into bite-sized chunks for easier sharing
These little details make a big difference, especially if you’re hosting.
Final Thoughts
Halloween is a fun, silly celebration, and sweets are a big part of it. Scottish sweets bring something a bit different to the table. They’re traditional, easy to work with, and properly tasty.
Whether you’re throwing a party, handing out treats at the door, or just enjoying a quiet night with the lights off, a few Scottish sweets can help set the tone. They’re simple, comforting and full of flavour.
Add a bit of fudge to your baking. Cut tablet into small cubes for sharing. Fill a bowl with popcorn that tastes like tablet. Whatever you do, it doesn’t need to be fancy — it just needs to be good.
