Halloween recipes are the best because they aren't neat and pretty. As a matter of fact, some of the best Halloween recipes are a complete mess and that is the beauty of it.
I'm not super creative when it comes to Halloween, maybe because I'm already in Thanksgiving prep mode, but my friends are pretty creative.
Scroll through to see their best Halloween recipes from Appetizer and Cocktails to gruesome entrees and delightfully spooky desserts!
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- JUMP TO: Halloween Entrees and Side Dishes
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Halloween Appetizers, Dips and Savory Snacks
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Halloween Cheese Ball
A cheese ball is a welcome snack/appetizer for any event, right? This one is shaped into a cute little pumpkin perfect for Halloween or any fall event!
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2
Spicy Sausage Queso Dip
A hearty cheesy dip for any occasion that I've dressed up for a spooky Halloween spread! Only three ingredients needed for this Spicy Sausage Queso Dip!
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3
Halloween Bread Bowl
Want to get a bit extra with your Halloween bread bowl dip? Try this spider bread bowl! It’s easier to make than you might think, & stunning!
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4
Halloween Breakfast Bacon Bats
These cute Halloween bacon bats for breakfast are so tasty. The easy recipe features bacon cut in bat shapes and baked with a maple syrup glaze.
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5
Ghostly Halloween Guacamole
Fun Halloween Guacamole recipe with crispy ghoul and ghost tortillas. Great for Halloween parties
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6
Spooky Halloween Stuffed Bread
Spooky Halloween Stuffed Bread is a fun way to get some creepy Halloween fun with food and get your kids involved.
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7
Halloween Spinach Dip
This Halloween spinach dip is sure to be your new go-to for parties. It tastes great and the olive spiders make it extra spooky!
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8
Pepperoni Skull Cheese Ball
This Skull Cheese Ball is a perfect Halloween appetizer! Form it into a skull or whatever spooktacular shape you want!
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9
Witches Brooms Recipe
Halloween puff pastry Witches Brooms Recipe are so adorable and really easy to create this impressive looking spooky snack.
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Halloween Cocktails and Drinks
10
Halloween Punch Recipe: Orange Sherbet Pumpkin
Make this EASY 2 ingredient orange Halloween punch recipe last minute for kids or adults with simple substitutions already in your pantry!
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EASY Halloween Rum Cocktails {The Tipsy Ghost}
Looking for EASY Hallowen rum cocktails? Check out our recipe for The Tipsy Ghost! It’s misty glow is perfect for spooky parties!
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12
Alien Brain Hemorrhage - a spooky shot
The alien brain hemorrhage shot is easy to make, but big on visual impact. It is the perfect drink for Halloween or any spooky occassion.
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13
El Diablo Cocktail
Looking for a spooky adult cocktail for Halloween? Try this El Diablo cocktail recipe that is made with tequila, creme de cassis, lime juice, and ginger beer.
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14
Halloween Jungle Juice Recipe
This Halloween Jungle Juice recipe is super simple and can be made only for adults or kid friendly too. Simple ingredients and delicious!
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Halloween Entrees and Side Dishes
15
Halloween Meatloaf
Halloween Meatloaf is a fun Halloween dinner recipe that is both spooky and tasty! Kids love that it looks like a zombie!
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Spooky Halloween Recipe: Black Bean Spaghetti With AFRAID-O Sauce
If you’re looking for the perfect frightfully delicious main pasta dish for your Halloween party or dinner, look no further than this black bean spaghetti
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17
Spooky Halloween Chili
Hearty chili is mixed with worm-like noodles, hot dog fingers and toes, and spooky egg eyeballs for a Halloween themed dinner to remember!
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18
Bandaged Fingers
The grossest Halloween snack! Hot dogs cut to look like fingers, wrapped in bandages made from crescent rolls and drizzled in ketchup to resemble blood.
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19
Puking Pumpkin Halloween Taco Board
Turn taco night into a spooky Halloween themed dinner with this puking pumpkin taco board. Easy idea for a party or a fun family dinner!
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20
Spider Halloween Pizza with Black Charcoal Crust
Yes, this charcoal pizza dough looks burnt! But this spider Halloween pizza with black charcoal crust isn’t. Instead, this pizza with black olive spiders uses charcoal powder.
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21
Creamy Pumpkin Cauliflower Alfredo (aka the smashed spider)
Both kids and grown ups will go bonkers for this FUN (and sneakily healthy) version of Pumpkin Cauliflower Alfredo. Appropriately named The Smashed Spider, this pasta is all about healthy veggies and power packed super foods.
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Halloween Sweets and Treats
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Halloween Bat Cake Pops - No Stick - Cake Bites -
These Halloween Bat Cake Pops are delicious, easy to make, and will be the hit at any Halloween party, school, or office celebration.
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23
Halloween Popcorn Balls
Halloween Popcorn Balls combine candy corn and sprinkles with the traditional popcorn to make a fun treat that is perfect for Halloween!
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24
Fruity Glazed Halloween Popcorn Recipe
This colorful glazed Halloween popcorn is easy to make & fun to eat. Featuring 3 flavors and colors, it’s also customizable for your tastes!
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25
Halloween Cinnamon Roll Brains Recipe
This cinnamon roll brains recipe is perfect for Halloween - absolutely delicious, creepy and easy to make! Create this fun treat today.
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26
Black Cocoa Halloween Layer Cake Recipe
This three layer black cocoa cake is topped with marshmallow spiderwebs and ghost meringue cookies! The perfect Halloween treat!
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27
Bittersweet Chocolate Skeleton Cookies for Halloween
Cute Chocolate Skeleton Cookies are a delicious and fun treat! The Halloween Cookies are great for kids or adults. Jump show More Halloween Fun! Related Posts Won’t these little chocolate skeleton cookies be adorable at your child’s Halloween party. Make a batch to bring to work or school as well.…
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28
Bug & Spider Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies - The Short Order Cook
These sweet, salty, & crunchy bug & spider peanut butter chocolate cookies are perfect for Halloween. They’re spooky, creepy, crawly, & cute.
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29
Halloween Rolo Pretzel Treats
Check out how to make rolo pretzel treats that are perfect for Halloween! Rolo pretzel treats with Bats and Jacks are perfect for Halloween.
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30
Apple Peanut Butter Teeth | Fun Easy Kid’s Snack
Apple Peanut Butter Teeth are a fun & easy snack the kids will adore. While apple teeth are a great treat anytime, they’re fabulous for Halloween!
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Haunted Halloween Ghost Brownies
These spooky ghost brownies are just the thing you need to serve at your Halloween Party! Jump show Ghost Brownies More Ghost Halloween Party Food!
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32
Monster Halloween Cupcakes
The easy Monster Halloween Cupcakes come together quickly and are fun for kids to create. Perfect for class parties, Fall festivals, party favors.
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33
Halloween Red Velvet Cake with Chocolate Spider Webs
When we were planning out our Halloween calendar, Candice mentioned that she thought Red Velvet cake would be a perfect dessert for the season. Even though Red Velvet is more of a Christmas dessert…
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34
Bloodshot Peanut Butter Eyeballs
So many Halloween ideas out there! I’ve seen cake pops made into bloodshot eyeballs so why not my peanut butter balls?
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35
Candy Corn Shaped Krispie Treats
Everyone's favorite treat - turned Candy Corn!
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36
Rice Krispies Treat Pumpkins - Simple and Seasonal
Make the fun pumpkin rice krispie treats for your Halloween party or a fun harvest party at school! Easy enough for the kids to help put together!
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37
Cake Cone Witch Hats - The Perfect Halloween Treat
Cake Cone Witch Hats are the perfect halloween activity for kids! Bake cake into a waffle cone, cap it with a cookie, and let them decorate their own treats!
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38
How to Make Caramel Apples {25+ Caramel Apple Topping Ideas}
Classic caramel apples recipe with 20+ ideas to roll them in. Perfect for a fall dessert idea or a Halloween treat!
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39
Grilled Skeleton Marshmallows
I was once a beautiful and fair lady. Somebody was jealous of my beauty and grilled me to death! Not only that, they eat my flesh!!!!!”
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40
Easy Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies
These easy Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies use sprinkles and candy eyes for a deliciously fun and simple halloween treat.
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Heather // girlichef says
Yay, this is so much Halloween fun gathered in one spot! I have so many fun things that I want to make. I'll have to let the kids browse this and pick out of a few of their own, as well - thanks for the resource!
Crystal Barrett says
This is probably the best Halloween mashup I've seen! I use to love Halloween. Since I've had my babies I'm not really into it at all. I guess my over protective side came out and I don't want any part of the scary part or meaning of it. However, I know they love it...so I am trying to get better. I'm not going to go all out and decorate all crazy, but themed food would be acceptable and fun 🙂
foodyschmoody says
I'm the same way. I wish I could be "into" it but I'm just not, but the kiddos love it so here I am w/ the food, lol
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
I am not really into halloween either, but these sure are fun ideas!!
Amy @Very Culinary says
I absolutely love Halloween. All of it. These are all great ideas!
Stephanie Pass says
I love love love Halloween! These are just awesome ideas! And thanks for including my spider crackers. I'm going to definitely make a few of these!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
What a great, fun collection! Pinning so I have this for our Halloween party!
Lora @cakeduchess says
So much Halloween fun! If I showed my kids this post, they would want me to make it all!
Lana@NeverEnoughThyme says
Such a great roundup of Halloween ideas! I don't do "Halloween" decorating, either, but I do like to cook a treat or two. I see several here that I'd love to try!
Ginny McMeans says
This is a wonderful and fun collection of Halloween treats. I have to pin this so I don't loose it. Thanks!
foodwanderings says
Love the round-up especially those marshmallow-y ghosts. So cute!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
So many fun ideas. I just love Halloween. I've got the apples with marshmallow teeth on my to do list!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
These are fun! I'm definitely more drawn to the cute ones as opposed to the icky/scary ones though.
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
I love these recipes! know my kids would too 🙂
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
Super adorable! Sharing on my site tomorrow!
Amanda @The Kitcheneer says
These look like some really fun Halloween recipes! Great round up!
Paula - bell'alimento says
I was just looking for some new recipes to use for our Halloween dinner get together! Great round up.
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
You've packed so much Halloween fun into one post. If you can't find it here, you don't need it! Nice collection!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Renee!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
What an awesome roundup -- this has me so excited for Halloween.
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love every single one of your picks! That candy corn punch is callin' my name!
Karissa | Sweet as a Cookie says
Love this roundup! Halloween is my favorite. You hit the nail on the head with this bunch of recipes.
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
So many fabulous ideas! I love that they're all in once place....so much easier than searching and searching for them. Great round up!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com says
Oh! oh! these are all perfect! Thanks for putting it together
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
Wow! What great ideas. Something for everyone. Thanks for sharing all this fun at #theWeekendSocial. Pinned, as always. Please come back again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com