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A little bit silly and slightly spooky – here are over 70 of the most deliciously festive Halloween recipes!

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‘Tis the season for freaky foods and spooky snacks! We scoured the internet and collected over 70 spooky Halloween recipess that your kids and party guests are going to LOVE!

Halloween Breakfasts

Start your day off right with these deliciously festive pancake recipes.

Halloween Ghost Pancakes Recipe

Ghost pancakes are fun and easy way to celebrate Halloween.

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Bloody Pancakes

Buttermilk pancakes topped with blood “chocolate covered strawberry” syrup!

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Spooky Pumpkin Pancakes with Black Cinnamon Syrup

There’s nothing SCARY about making these orange pumpkin pancakes with black cinnamon syrup for Halloween breakfast or dinner.

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Halloween Lunch and Dinner Recipes

Don’t send the kids out trick-or-treating without eating something delicious first!

Halloween Lunch for Kids + Free Printables

A Halloween lunch is a fun way to celebrate this holiday with your kids! Printable labels and easy party foods make a festive spread that is simple to create!

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Mummy Hot Dog Recipe

Mummy Hot Dogs are a hit with kids and Halloween party guests! They're a festive Halloween treat that's simple to make and delicious too!

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Mummy Chicken Parmesan Recipe

This is a fun and festive Halloween meal everyone can enjoy!

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Jalapeño Popper Mummies

An easy, savory Halloween Food Craft!

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Halloween Spaghetti from The 36th AVENUE

Nothing says Halloween like a plate of delicious spooktacular spaghetti. It is perfect forHalloween Parties– your guests are going to love it!

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Chicken Boodle Soup

Looking to fill your kiddos bellies with wholesome food before heading out to collect candy for Halloween? Bring the fun with Chicken Boodle Halloweensoup!

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Goblin Eyes Deviled Eggs Recipe

These goblin eye deviled eggs are the perfect Halloween party appetizer.

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Ghostly Ghoul-ash

A favorite fall comfort food with a Halloween twist! This easy goulash recipe whips up in 30 minutes or less and can feed a crowd!

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Sand Witches

A simple Halloween dinner or lunch!

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Cheesy Halloween Breadstick Bones from Just a Taste

Add a spooky snack to your Halloween bash with a quick and easy recipe for cheesy breadstick bones made with pizza dough!

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Hot Dog Fingers

Almost too gross to eat… almost!

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Pizza Skulls from Plain Chicken

Pizza pockets baked in a skull cake pan. SO easy!!

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Throwing Up Pumpkin Guacamole Recipe

Get some good laughs at your next Halloween party with this throwing up pumpkin guacamole!Ingredients

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Halloween Pumpkin Empanadas Recipe

Send the kids out to trick or treat with full bellies! Pumpkin Empanadas are a festive, filling Halloween dinner that are easy to make!

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Pumpkin Treats

Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns make fun Halloween treats!

Halloween Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

These easy Halloween Popcorn Pumpkin Balls are a fun little treat that are perfect for any fall party!

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3-D Pumpkin Cookies (with a surprise inside) from Gloria’s Treats

A fun Halloween version of a pinata cookie!

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Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Pretzels

These chocolate covered pumpkin pretzels are amazing, and they are really easy to make.

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Halloween Monster Treats

Goblins and zombies and mummies, oh my! These monster treats are simple and fun!

Candy Apple Monsters from Polka Dot Chair

Caramel Apples decorated as spooky Monsters perfect for Halloween.

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Halloween Rice Krispies

With just a fewingredients and 30 minutes of your time, you can make these fun chocolate dipped Halloween Rice Krispie Treats that are both cute and simple!

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Halloween Bloody Brownies

Halloween Bloody Brownies, a fun treat for the kids to party!

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Zombie Bait Chex Mix

Zombie Bait Chex Mix is a fun Halloween treat that comes together in a snap! It is SO easy to make and uses only 4 ingredients!

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Frankenstein’s Monster Cake from Bird on a Cake

A deliciously festive monster cake for Halloween

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Monster Cookies Recipe

These monster cookies are a fun and easy dessert to make during Halloween.

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Halloween Monster Treats from The 36th AVENUE

Snack cakes turned spooky!

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Monster Mash Popcorn from Cooking with Curls

Monster Mash Popcorn is topped with slime green chocolate, ghoulish sprinkles and M&Ms, candy eyes, and purple chocolate covered pretzels.

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Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches

These monster ice cream sandwiches are perfect for Halloween or any other time you're looking for a fun dessert idea.

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Candy Eyeball Recipe

These ediblecandy eyeballs made from royal icing are an easy way to add whimsical faces on cupcakes, cookies, and frosted treats.

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Mummy Cupcakes

Mummy cupcakes and Frankenstein marshmallow pops.

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Mummy Halloween Sugar Cookies

These delicious Halloween mummy sugar cookies are adorable and perfect dessert for Halloween! in just a few easy steps, transform a simple sugar cookie into a festive treat!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies

These no-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies are so easy to make and are perfect for Halloween parties!

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Monster Marshmallow Cupcakes

A kid-friendly treat for Halloween!

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Strawberry Ghosts

Easy little ghosts that look great and taste great, too!

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Ghost Cookie Recipe

These simple ghost cookies are the perfect Halloween treat to make with the kids! They’re made with only 4 ingredients and require almost no prep to pull together.

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Ding Dong Dracula!

Ding Dong Dracula’s are a fun Halloween snack!

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Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats make a fun, kid friendly snack that is perfect for Halloween!

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Witch Recipes

A little bit scary, a little bit cute – these clever witch ideas are perfect for Halloween!

Witch Finger Cookie Recipe

Witch Finger Cookies are made with a buttery shortbread dough that melts in your mouth and tastes amazing! How can something look this spooky but taste so good?

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Witch Hat Cupcakes Recipe

Witch hat cupcakes are easy to put together and they couldn’t be any cuter!

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Witch Cupcakes

Witch leg toppers are a cinch to make with striped straws and witch shoe cutouts.

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Spider + Bug Recipes

Creepy, crawly, spooky fun!

Mini Spider Pizzas

Easy and delicious – perfect for Halloween!

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Spider Web Taco Dip

Spider web taco dip makes a Mexican seven layer dip into a scary good Halloween party appetizer dip for chips.

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Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies from Hungry Happenings

No one can resist these homemade festive treats!

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Crispy Spider Webs {Mini Funnel Cakes} from This Silly Girl’s Kitchen

Fun, tasty and absolutely delicious, these Crispy Spider Webs are a fun Halloween treat that are perfect for kids and adults. Topped with chocolate and powdered sugar you couldn’t ask for more.

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Bugs and Kisses – Halloween Treat Bags

These Bugs and Kisses Halloween Treat Bags are super cute and so easy to put together, your kids can help!

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Oreo Spiders Cake

A darling (or creepy?) spider cake for Halloween.

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Spider Web Cookie Recipe

Pretzel Spider Cookiesare a perfectly festive Halloween treat! Even the kids can help with this one, and they’re always a hit!

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EASY Halloween Spider Cookies

Our Halloween Spider Cookies are the easiest and cutest Halloween dessert ever! All you need is your favorite cookie, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, candy eyes, and some chocolate drizzle! No-bake dessert!

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Spooky Spider Snack from Echoes of Laughter

A simply spooky snack made with crackers and pretzels.

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Halloween Candy Treats

A great way to use up that Halloween candy!

Pumpkin Poop Treat Toppers + 3 Others

Here’s a hilarious Halloween treat or snack idea that kids of allages will absolutely love: Halloween Poop! Grab all four designs now!

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Halloween Trix or Treat Rice Krispies

Halloween Trix or Treat Rice Krispies aresimple and sweet, and our FREE printable gift tags add a festive Halloween touch!

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Candy Corn Pouch Printables

Calling all candy corn lovers! You’re going to LOVE these Candy Corn Pouch Printables! They make the perfect party favors, quick gift, etc. for the fall season.

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Mummy Bars from Bloom Designs

M these cute little mummy bars using Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars + these free mummy bar wraps.

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Halloween Lollipop Craft

These fun Halloween lollipops are a fun treat to pass out at a class party or on Halloween night.

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Halloween Tic Tac Labels

Download the darling labels and make your own Halloween candy treats!

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Candy Corn Cupcake Recipe

Candy Corn Cupcakes are a delicious treat that are adorably festive and super easy to make!

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Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

These candy corn rice crispy treats are a fun seasonal twist on a traditional treat!

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Eye Candy

Googly eyes on the bottoms of Hershey's Kiss candies.

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Poison Toffee Apples from Simply Delicious

These black Poison candy/toffee apples are the ultimate wickedly sinister Halloween treat and will make an excellent centerpiece.

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Candy Corn Marshmallow Recipe

Coconut flakes and melting chocolate go through a fun transformation in these easy-to-make Candy Corn Marshmallows. This kid-friendly kabob is a deliciously darling fall treat!

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Halloween Drinks

Spooky beverages, perfect for a spooky party!

Halloween Soda Labels Free Printable

Halloween soda labels are a simple way to add some fun to your next Halloween party! Grab your printable today and get started.

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Witches Brew

A plastic cauldron filled with root beer and dry ice!

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Halloween White Hot Chocolate

Halloween Hot Chocolate is a fun and festive way to enjoy a mug of delicious hot cocoa with a Halloween twist.

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Halloween Eyeball Punch

This easy Sparkling Cranberry Orange Eyeball Punch is a spooky Halloween drink recipe.

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Black Lemonade

Black lemonade is a refreshing drink that gets its black color from activated charcoal.

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Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes

Boo-nilla Ghost Milkshakes are delicious vanilla treats turned into adorable ghosts that are perfect for Halloween!

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Printable Halloween Juice Boxes

Transform your juice boxes into spooky treats in just a few minutes! Printable Halloween juice boxes are fun for kids and easy for you!

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More Halloween Printables and Fun

Are there any Halloween recipes you like to make this time of year?

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This post was originally published in 2017. It was updated with even more ideas in 2022

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FAQs

What food to serve at an adult Halloween party? ›

We love mixing up the devilish with the delicious when it comes to party food, which is why we love serving up our pumpkin lasagna and butternut squash casserole along with fun apps like mummy brie, a spider taco ring, or pumpkin deviled eggs.

Which food is a traditional dish on Halloween night? ›

In addition to pumpkin pie, there are the following traditional and common foods in America. And my favorite thing is to eat special popcorn on Halloween. Halloween mark the end of summer and harvest season. In USA, many of the families prepares special apple and pumpkin bread, caramel corn etc.

What do the Irish eat on Halloween? ›

Colcannon is a hearty dish that has been eaten on Halloween night for years. Traditionally, a ring was hidden in the dish, and whoever was to find it would be likely to marry in the upcoming year! Colcannon was even paired with a little poem: Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream?

How do you throw an awesome adult Halloween party? ›

If you're not sure where to start, follow these steps.
  1. SET A DATE, TIME AND LOCATION. ...
  2. MAKE A GHOUL'S LIST… OR GUEST LIST. ...
  3. ESTABLISH A FUN OR SCARY THEME. ...
  4. SET A BUDGET AND ASK FOR HELP. ...
  5. FOOD DYES AND FILLERS ARE YOUR BEST FRIENDS. ...
  6. ORGANIZE PARTY ACTIVITIES. ...
  7. MAKE A SPOOKY MUSIC PLAYLIST. ...
  8. GIVE OUT HALLOWEEN PARTY FAVORS.

What is the most popular Halloween snack? ›

Question of the Day: What are the top 3 most popular Halloween candies?
  • Reese's Cups.
  • M&Ms.
  • Hot Tamales.
Oct 17, 2023

What is the best candy for Halloween? ›

Here are the top 10 most popular candies in America, according to CandyStore.com:
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
  • M&Ms.
  • Hot tamales.
  • Skittles.
  • Sour Patch Kids.
  • Starburst.
  • Hershey Kisses.
  • Candy Corn.
Oct 10, 2023

What is the number one Halloween candy? ›

Reese's Cups

The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. It's simple yet mouthwatering for adults and children alike. Reese's is so beloved that it's the top-selling candy brand in America, with more than $2 billion in annual sales.

What is the typical Halloween vegetable? ›

A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday.

What foods are described as finger foods? ›

Easy Finger Food Recipes to Make Ahead
  • Fried Pickles. Treat your guests to fried pickles for fun finger food ideas. ...
  • Fried Mac and Cheese Rolls. ...
  • Deviled Eggs. ...
  • Honey Garlic Meatballs. ...
  • Garlic Breadsticks. ...
  • Salted Soft Pretzels. ...
  • Whipped Ricotta Crostini. ...
  • Vietnamese Spring Rolls.
Jan 10, 2024

What is in purdy pudding? ›

“Purdy pudding” or potato pudding is just about the most Irish dessert you can think of – after all, its main ingredients are potatoes, and apples! Purdy pudding is a traditional recipe from the North of Ireland and is made at Halloween time.

What does the rag in the cake mean? ›

Each item, when received in the slice, was supposed to carry a meaning to the person concerned: the pea, the person would not marry that year; the stick, would have an unhappy marriage or continually be in disputes; the cloth or rag, would have bad luck or be poor; the coin, would enjoy good fortune or be rich; the ...

What is Celtic Halloween? ›

According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the Otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world; while Bealtaine was a summer festival for the living, Samhain "was essentially a festival for the dead".

What do you put in an adult Halloween basket? ›

(And, unlike with trick-or-treating, they might actually remember to say, "Thank you.") With adults, think of more gourmet goodies, DIY Halloween decorations, seasonal coffee and tea or even beer and shot glasses. Wrap it up with a cute tag, and everyone will want to be your boo.

What do you give the host of a Halloween party? ›

Bring your Halloween hostess some cholates or candies. There is not such this as too much candy in a Halloween party. This sweet gift will express how thankful you are this Halloween. Candles are always a great Halloween hostess gift!

What are the most common party foods? ›

Some examples of party food include mini sandwiches, sliders, chicken wings, meatballs, cheese and charcuterie platters, vegetable and fruit skewers, and various dips and spreads.

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