30 Easy Harry Potter Recipes

These Harry Potter recipes will instantly take you to the magical world of witchcraft and wizardry!

Snack on cauldron cakes and spider cookies and chug a mug of butterbeer! With these recipes, you can turn your kitchen into your very own Hogsmeade.

These treats are so festive and delicious, they’re a certified hit, no matter if you’re Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin.

While they all seem complicated, they’re surprisingly easy to make. You won’t even have to take out your wand (I know you have one).

You’ll pull these off even with no magic involved.   

Whether you’re having a Harry Potter-themed party or re-watching the films with fellow fanatics, these Harry Potter recipes are sure to bewitch! 

1. Butterbeer 

Raise your hand if you fell in love with butterbeer the moment you learned about it.

I can still remember how much I longed for a mug of this cold, creamy, fizzy drink when it was first introduced in the books. 

When I finally got to try one at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I was thrilled.

It was exactly what I dreamed it would be! And I knew I had to make it at home.

Thankfully, I found this recipe that replicates the famous drink to a tee.

2. Treacle Tart 

They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.

If only Romilda Vane had known that Harry’s favorite dessert is treacle tart, she wouldn’t have had to go to great lengths to make him a love potion.

Treacle tart is a traditional British pastry made of a buttery and flaky crust and a sweet and sticky lemon-flavored filling. No wonder Harry loves it!

3. Wizarding World Roasted Potatoes

There’s nothing like gobbling up these hearty roasted potatoes after a tiring game of Quidditch.

Fortunately, you won’t need to visit the Three Broomsticks to have your fill.

Roasted potatoes are a staple at the Hogwarts Start-of-Term Feast.

In this recipe, the potatoes are sliced into thin pieces and seasoned with rosemary and thyme. Once baked, they turn nice and crispy and full of flavor.

4. Butterbeer Cookies 

If you can’t get enough of butterbeer, you’ll definitely want to try this recipe. I for one am addicted to these cookies! 

The combo of vanilla, butterscotch, and toffee bits is out-of-this-world delicious.

The texture is slightly crispy around the edges, and soft and chewy in the middle! Honeydukes would kill for this recipe!

5. Polyjuice Potion 

Drinking polyjuice potion is a magical concoction that will transform your appearance into that of another person (or in Hermione’s case, animal).

It’s murky brown and tastes like “overcooked cabbage,” according to Harry.

Thankfully, this version of polyjuice potion looks and tastes nothing like that.

Made of lime sherbet, lemon-lime soda, and ginger ale, it’s a green, citrusy drink that everyone will enjoy. 

Also, unlike the original potion that takes a month to make, this one comes together in under 5 minutes.

6. Butterbeer Fudge 

Butterbeer fudge is only available at Honeydukes at Universal Studios.

With this recipe, you can snack on them at home whenever a craving strikes.

This fudge has two layers: butterscotch with rum at the bottom, and white chocolate fudge on top.

Together, they make the perfect butterbeer combination. I can already imagine Ron begging his dear mum to make it for Christmas!

7. Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice 

Pumpkin juice is ubiquitous in the Harry Potter books.

This sweet and spicy beverage is present on every occasion, may it be a special event or a typical meal.

For this recipe, think fall flavors in a glass.

Pumpkin puree and apple cider are sweetened with sugar and spiced with pumpkin pie spice.

Perfect for cold evenings, one sip will warm you right up!

8. Butterbeer Muddy Buddies

These butterbeer-flavored muddy buddies feature Chex cereal, butterscotch, toffee, butter, and powdered sugar.

This snack may not have been mentioned in the books, but you’ll love it just the same.

These munchies are ridiculously addictive! Consider yourself warned.

The sweet and salty combination really hits the spot. I also love the contrast in textures!

9. Pumpkin Pasties 

Pumpkin pasties are among the delicious treats sold at the Hogwarts Express.

These sweet delights are made of a flaky crust and pumpkin filling.

Once I’ve tried this recipe, I finally understand why the students love buying these snacks from the Hogwarts trolley.

The contrast between the flaky crust and sweet, sticky filling is phenomenal! 

If you’re not a sweet tooth, though, that’s okay.

With a few changes here and there, you’ll transform these pasties into a savory treat.

10. Butterbeer Cupcakes 

These butterbeer cupcakes are spell-binding, indeed! 

Soft and fluffy cupcakes are flavored with toffee, butterscotch, caramel, and vanilla. The flavor combination definitely doesn’t disappoint. 

Think of it as the love child of French toast and butterbeer. Now, magnify the flavor 10-fold.

That’s what you can expect from these cupcakes.

11. Harry Potter’s Birthday Cake 

This is the same cake – pink icing and misspelled dedication and all – that Hagrid made for Harry for his 11th birthday.

Trust only Hagrid to make the most heartfelt gestures for the people he loves!

It may not look at all appetizing, but this cake is delicious.

Rich and decadent chocolate cake is frosted with rich buttercream. Any kid would love to have this for their birthday!

12. Butterbeer Ice Cream 

This butterbeer ice cream requires no churning!

With just a few ingredients, and a simple swish and flick, you’ll have the most scrumptious ice cream the wizarding world has ever tasted.

If you love the flavor combinations of vanilla, butterscotch, and brown sugar, you’re guaranteed to fall in love with this ice cream flavor.

13. Hagrid’s Rock Cakes 

I once thought that rock cakes were a JK Rowling invention.

It turns out, they’re popular British cookies made of flour, butter, eggs, dried fruit, and spices. 

While Hagrid’s version of rock cakes is truly as hard as rocks, this version isn’t. They’re quite the opposite, in fact!

They’re soft and chewy and filled with sweet and chewy dried fruit.

They’re also super-easy to make. Done in 30 minutes, even kids can make them!

14. Spider Cookies  

These Aragog-inspired cookies will definitely send tingles down your spine!

Ron may find these cookies creepy, but I’m sure even he can’t refuse these delectable goodies.

Aside from the spooky yet adorable look, these cookies are more importantly delicious.

I mean, how can you go wrong with the combo of cookie dough, peanut butter cups, and Whoppers? 

15. Cockroach Clusters 

In the books, cockroach clusters are exactly what you’d imagine them to be.

This strange sweet delicacy sold at the Hogwarts Express trolley is made of cockroaches shaped like peanuts. Yuck. 

Don’t worry, this recipe is nothing like that. Instead, it’s a combination of cereal, chocolate, caramel, and pecans. Yum!

16. Fizzing Whizbees 

In the books, fizzing whizbees are sherbet-like candies that can make one levitate.

Universal Studios gave the sweet treat a new spin, giving them a charming, bumblebee look and a fizzing sensation. I think they’re awesome.

They’re essentially chocolate-coated pop rocks, so they’re very easy to replicate at home.

Sure, they can’t make you float, but they’re tasty just the same.

17. Cauldron Cakes 

Cauldron cakes are available at the Hogwarts Express trolley and Honeydukes.

They’re among their most beloved offerings, and it’s not hard to understand why. These cakes are phenomenal!

This copycat is spiced with cinnamon, giving it a warming fall flavor.

18. Canary Custard Creams

Canary custard creams are sold by Fred and George at their wizard joke shop, so by that alone, you can tell there’s more to these treats than meets the eye.

True enough, one bite of these cookies will transform you into a canary!  

These copycat cookies won’t turn you into a bird, but they will make your heart leap for joy.

Two soft and crumbly shortbread cookies are filled with tasty custard cream. Tasty.

19. Kreacher’s French Onion Soup

Kreacher may not be the most well-mannered elf, but get in his good graces, and he’ll make you a pretty tasty French onion soup.

This recipe has everything you can ask for in a classic French onion soup – buttered onions are cooked in savory broth and sherry, and topped with crusty bread and cheeses. 

It seems complicated, but it only takes 30 minutes to make!

20. Amortentia Love Potion 

Amortentia is the love potion that Professor Slughorn taught the students to make in The Half-Blood Prince.

It’s the same potion that Romilda Vane made, in an attempt to make Harry fall in love with her.

Made with vanilla ice cream, cherries, chocolate chips, peppermint, this copycat amortentia is truly captivating.

It may not have that magical property, but it’s so scrumptious, I’ll bet it can still make whoever tastes it fall for you.

21. Gillywater 

I’m pretty sure all Potterheads know what gillyweed is – that magical plant that allows you to breathe underwater.

But have you ever heard of gillywater? 

Turns out, it was mentioned in passing in The Order of the Phoenix as a thing that Luna Lovegood dipped onion into.  

While it wasn’t specifically described in the books, I think we can safely assume that gillywater is water infused with gillyweed. 

This version doesn’t contain gillyweed though! Instead, it’s infused with cucumber, mint, and lime.

Whether you use flat or sparkling, this drink is wonderfully refreshing.

22. Butterbeer Poke Cake

Poke cakes are a fantastic, beginner-friendly dessert.

Because you’ll drench the cake with some type of syrup, it doesn’t matter if the cake turns out tough and dry. The syrup will moisten it back up!

While all poke cakes are delicious, this one is extra special, for obvious reasons. Nothing flavors better than butterbeer does!

23. Butterbeer Popcorn

What better way is there to marathon the Harry Potter movies than with a big bag of popcorn?

This butterbeer popcorn better be at your next HP viewing party!

It’s sweet, it’s salty, and oh so crunchy. You really can’t ask for more.

24. Sorting Hat Cheeseball

Oh. My. God. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this masterpiece! You can really tell the amount of effort put in to build this work of art. 

A mixture of cheeses is shaped into the ever-so-frank Sorting Hat, creating one stunning dip.

It’s so mind-blowing I almost don’t want to eat it! 

25. Harry Potter Edible Wands

While you can’t cast Alohomora with these wands, they’re definitely appetizing. 

Pretzel rods are covered with caramel apple wraps and drizzled with melted chocolate.

Black icing and gold dust are used for finishing touches.

26. Lemon Drop Candies (Sherbert Lemons)

Sherbet lemons are sweet and tart candies flavored with… surprise – lemon.

There’s nothing fancy about them, but they definitely brighten things up with their vibrant color and flavor.

They’re so good, in fact, that Dumbledore deemed them to be a worthy password to his office!

27. Chocolate Gateau 

Chocolate gateau, or simply, chocolate cake, is one of the usual desserts elves would make for Hogwarts students. 

It’s so decadent, Ron couldn’t get enough.

He even tried to persuade Hermione to terminate SPEW, an organization she created to promote elf welfare.

This gateau is just as moist and chocolatey as the one from Hogwarts, but the good thing is, no elf was abused to make it. 

28. Sorting Hat Cupcakes 

First of all, how adorable are these cupcakes?! 

The great thing about them is you don’t need to be a creative genius to make them.

How awesome is it that you can make a hat from an Oreo cookie and a chocolate kiss? 

They’re not only a feast for the eyes, but for the taste buds, too.

Soft and fluffy cupcakes are topped with Oreo cookies, chocolate Kisses, and melted chocolate. I’m awarding them 10 points!

29. Broomsticks 

Pretzel sticks, mozzarella, and chives are assembled to make these charming broomsticks!

They can’t make you fly, but they sure will make you smile.

Apart from the Insta-worthy look, these broomsticks are also delicious. After all, you can’t go wrong with pretzels and cheese!

30. Knickerbocker Glory 

Knickerbocker Glory is a vintage British dessert that dates all the way back to the 1930s.

In the books, it was the dessert that Dudley had at the zoo on his birthday.

He threw a fit because it didn’t have enough ice cream on top, so the rest of it was given to Harry.

While Dudley wasn’t quite happy with it, Harry definitely enjoyed it. And why wouldn’t he?

Knickerbocker Glory is a levelled-up ice cream sundae loaded with cream, meringue, fruit, jelly, nuts, and every sweet treat you can think of!