Yahoo Lifestyle 55 Savory and Sweet Halloween Food Ideas for a Scary Good Party
Looking for frighteningly flavorful Halloween food ideas? We know the perfect recipes. These Halloween snacks, appetizers, dinners, and desserts are the perfect festive touch to any Halloween bash. Whether you’re hosting a party, participating in a potluck, or looking to get loved ones into the spooky spirit, we have a plethora of ghostly recipes to inspire, delight, and frighten.
Because everyone has a different skill level when it comes to cooking and baking, we’ve included easy-to-make recipes that everyone, from adults to kids, can whip up with ease, as well as complex recipes to sharpen bakers’ piping, layering, and assembling abilities.
But if there’s one thing these Halloween recipes have in common, it’s that they’re all showstopping crowd-pleasers with an eerily tasty bite. Bring out a platter of breadstick monster fingers, bat cheese balls, and severed toe sausages to impress even the pickiest of guests. By the end of the night, they’ll be asking for the recipe to make at their own Halloween bash.
For more of our favorite festive Halloween recipes, make sure to check out our lists of Halloween punch recipe ideas, Halloween cake recipes, and Halloween cookie recipes.
Pico de Gallo with Bat Chips
Make use of a Halloween-themed cookie cutter with this bat chip and pico de gallo recipe. For the truly crafty chefs, cut the tortillas by hand in the spooky shape of your choice.
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Witch Cupcakes
You'll be cast under a spell by this recipe's sugary sweet goodness. The terrifying treat features cake, ice cream cones, and mini chocolate doughnuts — a wickedly good trio.
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Pumpkin Ghosts
Spooky and simple, these ghoulish bites are just pumpkin bread, trimmed in the shape of ghosts, and covered in vanilla frosting. This is a great recipe to get kids involved in the kitchen this Halloween.
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Jack-o'-Lantern Pie
Dress up a homemade or store-bought pie with excess pie dough cut into spooky shapes. Garnish with candy bars and green sour laces for the finishing touches.
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Halloween Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies
Who says gingerbread is exclusively for Christmas? We certainly don't! Use Halloween-themed cookie cutouts for an ensemble cast of fall characters. Make sure to cut doubles of each shape to sandwich them together with the delicious cream cheese and marshmallow cream mixture.
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Monster Fingers
These creepy monster fingers take a bit of work but are well worth it. To make, shape ready-made breadstick dough, tint it with spray color, and then top it with an almond "fingernail" and poppyseeds.
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Trick-or-Treater Sugar Cookies
Show off your decorating skills with these adorable and customizable trick-or-treater sugar cookies.
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Snakes and Soup
Perfect as an appetizer or snack, these breadstick snakes are a delicious addition to any soup — though, we're partial to tomato because of the bright, red hue.
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Chocolate Spiderweb Sandwich Cookies
DIY your own Whoopie Pies, giving them a festive look with orange icing piped in the shape of spiderwebs.
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Slow Cooker Sausage, Potato, and Onion-Stuffed Peppers
Talk about easy! To add some Halloween flair to this slow-cooker recipe, carve a mouth, nose, and eyes into a bell pepper for a jack-o'-lantern appearance.
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Chocolate Tombstone Cookies
Put your chocolate cravings to rest with these chilling treats made with chocolate cookie dough, white chocolate skulls, edible icing, and food markers for decorating.
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Halloween Snack Mix
For an easy, quick Halloween treat to snack on all night long, combine everyone's favorite mini snacks (pretzels, popcorn, candy corn, etc.) into a bag or container.
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Skeleton Crudite
Looking for a fun way to serve veggies? Arrange your crudité platter — including lettuce, cauliflower, peppers, carrots, and any other raw vegetables you'd like — in the shape of the skeleton. Don't forget to serve it up with a side of scallion dip!
Candy Corn Cupcakes
It wouldn't be Halloween if candy corn didn't make at least one appearance in your dessert spread.
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Stuffed Eyeballs
All of your guests will have their eyes on this olive-stuffed appetizer, which you can easily assemble using fresh balls of mozzarella, pimiento-stuffed olives, and strips of prosciutto.
Pumpkin Hand Pies
Taste the warm goodness of pumpkin pie without sitting down with a knife and fork to eat it. Simply bite into these hand pies while mingling about.
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Tangy Pumpkins
Put a Halloween twist on this beloved fruit with a snippet of celery for the pumpkin's stem.
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Chocolate Dipped Ghost Pretzels
These ghost dippers are one of the easiest recipes ever! Microwave white candy melts and 1 tsp coconut oil for 20-second increments, stirring until melted and smooth. Then dip the end of each pretzel rod two-thirds of the way into the candy melt mixture, shaking off the excess. Then place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let set until firm. Use a black edible marker to create ghost faces.
Mini PB&J Spider Sandwiches
Want an appetizer that's sure to please even your littlest guests? Cut out small circles of bread to assemble mini peanut butter and jelly spider sandwiches, complete with chocolate chip eyes and pretzel stick legs.
Spider Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with spun-sugar webs and edible spiders are the perfect way to both fright and delight guests.
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Orange Jack-o'-Lanterns
Jack-ify your fruit bowl with these lantern-inspired oranges. All you'll need is a Sharpie, oranges, and a bit of imagination.
Marshmallow Heads
Kids will definitely get a kick out of these. Though they may look complicated, all you really need are a few basic ingredients and a bit of toothpick handiwork.
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Cheese Pumpkins
Traditional cheese balls have nothing on these festive pumpkins that are packed with savory flavors, including cheddar, cream cheese, garlic salt, and dry mustard.
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Black Chocolate Witch Cake
Can you blame a witch for flying into a cake this delicious? Homemade buttercream frosting and spooky decorations add to the Halloween fun in this tiered treat.
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Spiderweb Nacho Spread
Just make sure to let guests know that the spider on top of this hearty spread is 100% fake.
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Candy Apples with Gummy Worms
Get the kids to help you when prepping these candy apples by letting them dip the apples in the praline topping.
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Guacamoldy Eyeballs
The great thing about deviled eggs is that they are an easy appetizer to prepare. These ones are filled with creamy guacamole and topped with eyeball-like detailing.
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Black Cat, Bat, Spider, and Mice Doughnuts
Kids will love creating these Halloween critter treats. Hand them some candy corn and M&M's, and see what creatures they come up with.
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Spiderweb Pizza
Who doesn't love pizza for dinner? Make this spiderweb meal for the kiddos before heading out to trick-or-treat.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
If you have a knack for decoration, you'll love tackling the icing pumpkins on this fall-flavored cake.
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Mummy Meat Loaves
Bury us in these delicious, individual-sized mini meat loaves, and not just because they're cute. Sweet cherry tomatoes are hidden in the center for a surprising pop of flavor.
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Double Chocolate Mummies
Bring out your gingerbread man cutters a few months early to make these mouth-watering cookies. Dutch-process cocoa powder is the key to both color and flavor, so make sure to check the label!
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Monster Wraps
Consider your dinner a graveyard smash with these tasty light bites. They are completely customizable, so even picky eaters will be pleased.
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Candy Corn Fudge
The secret ingredient of this recipe is tart cherries. They ensure the sweet candy corn isn't too overpowering in this bite-size treat.
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Halloween Cheese Balls
Combine goat and cream cheese to create these tortilla winged cheese balls — a great bite-sized, pre-party snack.
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Banana Mummies
You can convince yourself that your kids are eating a healthy-ish dessert when you serve this banana recipe.
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Ghostly Pizza
Normally, bugs on your food are a turn-off, but not when they're made of olives. If olives aren't your thing, you can still enjoy this cheesy, ghostly pizza.
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Enchanted Brooms
The best treats are savory and sweet, which is why these brooms will magically disappear within minutes of being set down.
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Severed Toes in Bandages
We know these bandaged toes don't look super appetizing, but trust us, they're delightful. And they only take 30 minutes to make!
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Candy Apples
If you are dressing up as Snow White this Halloween, you need these apples nearby to complete the look. Red syrup and red cinnamon gummies are the most important ingredients in these candy-coated Red Delicious apples.
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Pumpkin Burger
Cut "eyes" into a burger bun and top with a pepper stem for a jack-o'-lantern worth drooling over.
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Jack-o'-Lantern Chicken and Sweet Potato Potpie
This is the perfect main course for your Halloween bash. The recipe calls for chicken and sweet potatoes for the ultimate comfort meal.
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Halloween Cat Cake
Guests won't be able to resist petting the orange cotton candy tail on this festive cake.
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Bat Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
If you've run out of time while prepping for your Halloween party, or you want to do something a little more kid-friendly, these peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will fly off the plate.
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Mummy Jalapeño Poppers
You're wearing a costume, so why shouldn't your food? Transform your cheesy jalapeño poppers into little mummy bites with crescent roll dough.
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Ghost Cupcakes
Surprise and delight guests with these ghoulish marshmallow cupcakes that you can bake and assemble in just one hour!
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Green Popcorn
After you've popped your popcorn, mix it with white chocolate that's been dyed green with food coloring. Allow it to sit on parchment paper to absorb. Or, you can spray with a food coloring mist.
Bite-Size Eyeballs
Top these cheese pastry puffs with slices of cucumber, olives, and squiggles of spicy Sriracha for a Halloween treat you won't be able to take your eyes off of.
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Beaker Glass Dips
Instead of serving guacamole and hummus in a regular bowl, buy a set of beakers from your local craft store or online to create a mad scientist-inspired setting.
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Frankenstein and His Bride Cupcakes
Chocolate sprinkles have never looked so good. But be warned: Kids are definitely going to fight over the bride (after all, there's way more sprinkles on her).
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Mummy Hot Dogs
Grill up some hot dogs, brats, or sausage links. Once you're done, cut pre-made dough into strips, and start wrapping it around the hot dogs to achieve a mummified look. You can cut the bottoms with a pair of kitchen shears to create "legs."
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Frankenstein Toast
After smashing up your avocado, decorate the toast with black olives, peppers, and radishes to make Frankenstein's monster.
Chocolate Apple Cat Faces
Decorate Granny Smith apples with chocolate sprinkles, banana-shaped candies, and heart-shaped candies to make these adorable kitty candy apples.
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Cheesy Spiders
Cream and shredded cheese come together to make these critters, complete with chow mein noodle legs.
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Decorated Halloween Cookies
Set out a platter of Frankenstein monster, bat, coffin, pumpkin, spiderweb, and tombstone cookies, and watch them disappear before your very eyes.
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