These 50 Halloween Recipes Will Make You Jump (Into the Kitchen), They're So Good
Halloween 2019 is all about the food, and these party recipes are so good, they'll send shivers down your spine. Whether you're throwing a monster mash or attending someone else's graveyard bash, we have all sorts of food and drink concoctions that are more than just an ordinary snack; they're a memorable treat. From Hocus Pocus spellbook brownies to gluten-free matcha cheesecake Frankensteins and even Harry Potter-inspired cocktails, there are all sorts of dishes and drinks to make in honor of the haunted holiday. If you're stumped on what to make for All Hallows' Eve, don't dig yourself into a hole coming up with ideas. Keep reading for 50 dishes and cocktails that are so fun and tasty, they will live on forever!
— Additional reporting by Macy Cate Williams
The Golden Snitch Cocktail
Inspired by the Harry Potter series, the Golden Snitch cocktail has an apple cider base. Add whiskey and other cinnamony goods into it, and you'll have a magical drink — especially if you're a Potterhead!
Halloween Spider Rice Krispie Treats
Spider rice krispie treats with melted chocolate, candy eyes, and spidery chocolate legs — oh my! These treats are not only delicious, but they make for adorable decor, too.
Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
The pumpkin patch chocolate peanut butter cake consists of three chocolatey layers, frosted peanut butter, and adorable pumpkins to give it that Fall look.
Candy Corn Scotcheroos
Perfectly crispy and chewy, this candy corn scotcheroos recipe takes the classic Halloween candy to the next level. The candy corn pairs perfectly with the crispy rice cereal, added sugars, and all the yummy candy melts that are mixed in. Cut it into triangles, add frosting, and your Halloween snack is complete!
Halloween Walnuts
We all know candy isn't healthy, but at the very least, Halloween walnuts contain protein! Start with walnuts, add a colored candy melt for the type of treat you want to create (i.e. pumpkin, ghost, monster . . . etc.), top it with candy eyes, and your Halloween recipe is complete!
Halloween Monster Eye Walnut Cookies
Loaded with walnuts, maple syrup, and M&M's, who could resist these delicious monster-eyed walnut cookies? They're easy to make and yummy to eat, so you can't go wrong throwing a scrumptious cookie into someone's Halloween bag.
Monster Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
'Tis the season to give granola bars a spooky touch. For this monster oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bar recipe, a bag of oats, flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips are all that's needed to create this tasty snack.
Gluten-Free Matcha Cheesecake Frankensteins
Gluten-free with natural food coloring derived from matcha and black sesame, these tasty Frankenstein matcha cheesecakes are better for you than they look. Simply follow the recipe to create a gluten-free, matcha-infused cheesecake, then get creative with the face!
The Half Blood Prince Cocktail
Create a blood-red drink inspired by the Harry Potter series for Halloween this year with just four easy steps. Pomegranate, bourbon, raspberry liquor, and a splash of lemon, and ta-da! Your blood-thirsty cocktail is ready to be served.
Boo! Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
No baking is necessary for these spooky bars! In six simple steps, you can get the delicious chocolate peanut butter bar of your dreams. All that's needed are maple syrup, honey, corn flakes, creamy peanut butter, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and black sprinkles. Trust us, waiting for them to be chilled in the fridge is the only hard part.
Spider Cheeseballs
The perfect appetizer for a Halloween celebration! These creepy-crawly spider cheeseballs only take a total of 25 minutes to make, are coated in sesame seeds, and have salty pretzel sticks sticking out of them.
Mummy Chocolate Cupcakes
It's all in the decoration for these yummy mummy chocolate cupcakes. Any chocolate cupcake mix will do, and when they're fully baked, weave the icing back and forth along the top to create a mummified look. Use colorful candies for eyes, and eat up!
Creepy Deviled Egg Eyeballs
Paleo-friendly, healthy, and easy to make, there's no going wrong with these bloodshot egg eyeballs. Place them on an appetizer table at your upcoming Halloween party, and everyone will be in for a treat.
Shrunken Skull Cocktail
The rum-infused shrunken skull cocktail is scary good, but the spookiest part is its bloody pineapple garnish. Let the cocktail cherries bleed into the pineapple, and cover it in black sprinkles for a haunted look.
Peanut Butter Candy Corn Cookies
Turn ordinary peanut butter cookies into a Halloween delight! Simply add candy corn into any peanut butter cookie mix, bake, and enjoy.
Vampire Caramel Apples
For the most part, this vampire caramel apple recipe is relatively easy. Simply dip apples into caramel and let them dry. Once they're dry, cut out a part of the apple to create a mouth, and complete the look by adding fang-shaped marshmallows.
Vampire Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts
Pumpkin spice and everything nice! To get the vampire look, either buy a box of pumpkin spice doughnuts or make them yourself, pick up plastic fangs (sold literally everywhere on Halloween), and add two dabs of melted chocolate chips for eyes and an additional two dabs of red gel for blood. The process is painless, and they're a great treat for Halloween parties.
Baked Cheese Mummies
If you don't have a sweet tooth, don't worry, there are still ways to enjoy All Hallows' Eve, and the recipe for baked cheese mummies is one of them. The delicious pastry is stuffed with cheese, honey, or jam and is baked into melted perfection. Top it with candy eyes for a true mummified look, and you'll have the savory treat you've been longing for.
Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies
Trust us, these brownies are not just a bunch of hocus pocus. Start the process by baking a single batch of brownies and dividing them into squares. Get the spellbook style by coating them in chocolate, adding a candy eye, and decorating each individual brownie with lines of chocolaty frosting. Once they're complete, ask the book for a spell and take a bite.
The Deathly Hallows Cocktail
Yup, another Harry Potter cocktail! This one is described as "sweet and smokey," and it contains tequila, orange liquor, pomegranate, maple syrup, lemon juice, and ginger beer. Get ready to drink up, witches and wizards; this cocktail sounds tasty.
Spider Web S'more Cheesecake Brownies
Prepare to impress with the spider web s'more cheesecake brownies — this recipe not only looks good but tastes good, too. Imagine gooey brownies covered in layers of cheesecake with a graham cracker crunch layer in the middle. Yup, that's this!
Monster Mash Cookies
Get ready to do the "Monster Mash" after a bite of this delicious treat. The sugar cookies are delicious and even better with the recipe's chocolate frosting and candy decorations. All of your Halloween guests will be in a trance after eating these cookies.
Almond Meringue Ghost Cookies
You'll get the chills just looking at the Almond Meringue Ghost Cookies, and with fewer than 10 steps, they're so easy to make. The only problem is the cooking time, because you'll want to dig in right away! Be patient; the hour and a half in the oven is worth it.
Devilish Avocado Sriracha Deviled Eggs
Come into Halloween hot with these sriracha deviled eggs. The recipe calls for hard-boiled eggs, avocado, lime juice, sriracha, salt, minced cilantro, and red bell peppers.
Green Slime Lemonade
The green slime lemonade drinks will be a huge hit at your next Halloween party. The kiwi coconut flavor is hard to resist, and to make the drink extra festive, glue a few spiders on straws for a creepy look.
Ghoul's Guts Ice Cream Cake Shot
Halloween is all about the sweets, and this ice cream cake shot recipe is so tasty. The best part is that you can dress it up as a ghost with an edible black rim and black-and-white straws for a boo-tiful look.
Spooky Sweet Potato "Worms" With Oozing Beef "Eyeballs"
Serve up a scary dinner to friends and family with this sweet potato "worm" and beef "eyeball" recipe. It's tasty, healthy, and perfect to eat throughout October.
Monster Eyeball Pizzas
Whip up the monster eyeball pizzas with kids and give them a reason to eat the olives on top. With a total cook and prep time of 15 minutes, you can't go wrong!
Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
How adorable is this graveyard chocolate cheesecake dip for a Halloween bash? Use dark chocolate Milanos as the gravestones, sprinkle crushed cookies over the top, and accent it with candy corn for a very All Hallows' Eve look.
Butterbeer
Calling all witches and wizards! This take on butterbeer uses real butter (scotch) and beer.
Poison Apples
Take the evening to the sinister side with these poison toffee apples that are worthy of the darkest Disney villain.
Pumpkin Spice Margarita
To make this seasonal spin on the margarita even more Halloween-friendly, scale up the recipe for a crowd and serve it out of a hollowed-out pumpkin.
Vampire Fang Cookies
Unleash your inner Count (or Countess) Dracula with these sweet cookies that will leave party-goers dying for just one more bite. These sweet morsels are a fang-tastic way to finish off your meal.
Vampire Cocktail
A just-creepy-enough injection of raspberry puree transforms this delicious drink into a vampire cocktail you don't have to be undead to love.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
After all that carving you're sure to have a ton of extra seeds. Instead of tossing them in the trash, make some delicious roasted pumpkin seeds. They're a perfect snack to nibble on.
Almond-Garlic Gazpacho
Everyone knows vampires fear nothing quite like the sharp scent of garlic. This rich, creamy almond and garlic gazpacho will have guests satisfied while keeping any night lurkers at bay.
Candy-Corn-Infused Vodka
Impress your party guests by infusing your own vodka (they don't have to know it's dead easy). This candy corn flavor will taste like your childhood memories but with a naughty twist.
Pumpkin Pops
Pumpkin cake pops are just too cute. They're a great treat to take on the go if you're heading out for some trick-or-treating.
Apple Cidercar
If you're not planning to make a dry-ice punch, then take out your cocktail shaker and martini glasses for an apple cidercar.
Bourbon-Spiked Caramel Apples With Smoked Sea Salt
Bourbon-spiked caramel apples with smoked sea salt are subtly witchy thanks to their broomstick-like twig stick handle.
Black and Orange Bark
Not only will everyone love this black and orange bark, but you'll be surprised how simple it is to create.
Pumpkin-Pineapple Cocktail
Start the night off by serving guests pumpkin-pineapple cocktails, rum-based drinks sweetened with honey and garnished with pumpkin pie spices. Keep a big batch in a punch bowl, so guests can refresh their cups throughout the night.
Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Put your stash of adorable mellowcreme pumpkins to good use as the topper for cream-cheese-frosted pumpkin cupcakes.
Mummy Hot Dogs
While it may not seem like the most adult item, mummy hot dogs add a fun, kitschy touch and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Trick-or-Tini
If you love the look of candy corn but could skip its honey-sweet flavor, try this fruity trick-or-tini instead.
Mushroom, Brie, and Thyme Melts
There's something a little bit sinister about mushrooms, and paired with sinfully rich and gooey Brie cheese, these triple mushroom, Brie, and thyme melts are an evil treat for your dinner guests.
Vampire Punch
Let corn-syrup-based "blood" drip down the glasses of this citrus-vodka punch to transform them into spooky sippers. The recipe is just as tasty as a mocktail, making it a great option for guests who'd rather not imbibe.
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Not every item on a Halloween menu needs to be obviously spooky. These balsamic brussels sprouts are coated with an ooey-gooey balsamic drizzle that looks dark and dangerously delicious.
Black and Orange Rice
It wouldn't be Halloween without something orange and black, but the trick is to avoid a gaudy look. Black rice contrasts perfectly with the bright-orange butternut squash in this black and orange rice dish.
Bloody Mary, Extrabloody
Sure, there may be no actual blood involved in a Bloody Mary, but this spicy sipper will have guests gasping in their best Transylvanian accent, "I vant to suck your Bloody Mary."