Marshmallow Ghost Chocolate Milk: An Easy Halloween Drink for Kids

Some Halloween treats take an afternoon. This one takes about five minutes, and our kids still talk about it! A swipe of marshmallow creme inside a clear cup turns into a little ghost the second you pour in the chocolate milk. It’s basically a magic trick you can drink.

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What You’ll Need

• Clear plastic cups (Amazon)
• Marshmallow creme (Target)
• Chocolate milk (Target)
• Black permanent marker, for the face on the OUTSIDE of the cup (Amazon)
• A spoon or small butter knife

Ghost Chocolate Milk

A five-minute Halloween treat: a marshmallow creme ghost smeared inside a clear cup, then filled with cold chocolate milk.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1 cup

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 tablespoon marshmallow creme
• 1 cup chocolate milk cold

Method

 

1. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of marshmallow creme onto the back of a spoon.
2. Smear it on the inside wall of a clear cup in a ghost shape: a rounded head on top and a wavy, drippy bottom. Messy edges look extra spooky!
3. Flip the cup over and use a black permanent marker on the OUTSIDE of the cup to draw two eyes and an “O” mouth right over the ghost.
4. Slowly pour cold chocolate milk into the cup.
5. Serve right away with a spoon so kids can scrape up the marshmallow at the end.

Notes

Clear cups matter; the ghost only shows through a see-through cup. Draw the face on the outside only, never inside where it touches the drink.

Why We Love This Halloween Drink

It uses things you probably already have, the kids can help with every step, and the chocolate milk makes that white ghost pop. It is also a fun way to make an ordinary after-school snack feel like a party. For extra fun, add some whipped cream on top!

Tips for the Best Ghosts

• Clear cups matter! The ghost only shows through a see-through cup.
• Draw the face on the outside only, never inside where it touches the drink.
• A spoon can make this extra fun because they can scoop the creme off as they drink it.

Would your kids go for chocolate milk or strawberry milk ghosts? Tell us in the comments!

Looking for more spooky sips? See all of our easy Halloween party drinks, and pair these with our brownie bats.

If you want to keep the spooky fun going, our DIY ghost garland is an easy craft to make while the marshmallows set.

For a spooky dinner to go with it, try our ghost chicken pot pie.