Looking to plan a Halloween party that's truly over the top? You're going to need some Halloween treats that are both scary-looking and scary delicious. If you're in need of a Halloween drink, Halloween app, or Halloween dessert that looks like it was dreamed up in Frankenstein's lab, these spooky recipes will do the trick. Don't worry—these 55 thrilling Halloween recipes taste way better than they appear, and include our Ouija board cake, poison apples, and monster truffles!
Want to really creep out your party guests? Look no further than these scary and gross-looking Halloween food recipes, like our Bloody Mary syringes, our zombie brain cupcakes, or our witch finger cookies. Our dead velvet cake is one that's truly to-die-for too!
We're pretty sure you'll want to sink your teeth into these Dracula denture cookies and mummy pops. Not even scary spiders can keep us from eating our spiderweb cake, our spider taco ring, and our Halloweentown marshmallow spiders. One of our favorite spooky treats is, without a doubt, dirt pudding and dirt cake. Mix up some almost too realistic jelly worms to top yours, and you'll really freak out your friends and family.
And hey, you with your eyes covered—we’ve got some recipes here for you too that are more scary-cute than scary-BOO! Our Halloween chex mix, our pumpkin deviled eggs, and our "It's The Great Bundt-kin, Charlie Brown" are sure to delight any- and everyone at your party.
Still stuck on how to decorate this Halloween? We've got some Jack-O'-Lantern ideas that will trick out your front yard, as well as next-level trunk or treat ideas. Looking to keep that party going? Check out our Halloween desserts and Halloween cocktails for more spooky recipes and creative ways to use up Halloween candy. Need more of a dinner vibe? And if you need more of a dinner vibe, we've also got a few of our seasonal faves—like our sweet potato chili cheese casserole or our baked pumpkin risotto, to fortify you before you head out into the night for trick-or-treating (or for staying in for a scary movie night at home).
Vampire Cupcakes
Sink your teeth into these devilishly delightful vampire cupcakes—perfect for Halloween! These moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with a gooey strawberry jelly “blood” center, topped with a fluffy, marshmallow-y frosting, and decorated to resemble Dracula’s iconic hairline. With a touch of red gel food color and chocolate cookie crumbs, these Halloween treats are sure to impress both the young and the young-at-heart.
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Witch Finger Cookies
Ghouls, goblins, and witches to the front, please! Spooky season is here, and we’re celebrating in style with these scary delicious witch finger cookies. A witch finger cookie is exactly what it sounds like: a shortbread cookie shaped into a severed finger and adorned with an almond nail and a bit of blood-red jam.
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Witches' Brew Lemonade
To get the eerie glow that looks like this came straight from a cauldron, we layered sparkling lemonade with Blue Curacao and purple gin for a chilling effect. Great news: The results are absolutely delicious.
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Ghost Purse Ravioli
Looking for something delicious that's only a little bit spooky this Halloween? Try these adorable raviolis filled with ricotta, Parmesan, and finely chopped pear. We made these from wonton wrappers, rather than pasta dough, to make them scary easy on you too. You're welcOoOme.
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Mini Pillsbury Cookie Cheesecakes
Combining the rich creaminess of cheesecake with the sweet buttery taste of Pillsbury sugar cookies, this not-so-scary recipe is perfect for parties, gatherings, or as a special dessert for the family. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, they’re a sweet way to embrace spooky season.
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Black Magic Margaritas
Looking for a creepy Halloween cocktail? Our classic margarita get an eerie upgrade for the spooky holiday! Your guests won't know what hit them.
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Hocus Pocus-Inspired S'mores Pops
You'll love these even more than the Sanderson Sisters loved their booooook!
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Nightmare Before Christmas Fudge
A perfect Halloween (or Christmas, depending on which side of the debate you fall on!) treat, this fudge captures the essence of both holidays, just like the movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Sally Skellington comes to life in the form of this sweet, chocolatey, rich confection intermingled with multicolor to represent her iconic dress.
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Color-Changing Margaritas
It's true: Red cabbage can turn your margaritas into a florescent fuchsia spectacle. 😱 Make these at your Halloween party to really wow your crowd.
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Vampire Poke Cake
This soft, rich, buttermilk almond cake is infused with a tart cherry sauce (“blood”!) and topped off with a light, fluffy whipped cream for a dessert that’s equally tasty and scary. Trust us when we say this is one time you’ll be craving blood too. 😉
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Black Widow Cocktail
“Double, double, toil, and trouble… mezcal smokes and ginger beer bubble!” As we start to enter spooky season, our black widow Halloween cocktail checks ALL the boxes: dark, mysterious, delicious, and dare we say, sexy?
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Spider Taco Ring
If you love crescent rolls and are as obsessed with tacos as we are, this Halloween-inspired appetizer is calling your name. Created to playfully represent a spider with crescent roll legs and a crescent roll ring body stuffed with a beefy taco-spiced filling, it’s equal parts cute, creepy, and downright tasty.
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Pumpkin Patch Brownies
Pumpkin patch brownies turn a regular boxed brownie into the cutest fall dessert. Top with crushed Oreos for dirt and nestle candied pumpkins to look like they are growing from the ground! So simple yet so sweet!
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Mummy Hot Dogs
These festive Halloween snacks are not only easy to make—they’re even easier to devour. Wrapped in crescent dough and stuffed with cheese, these mummy dogs are buttery, flaky, and cheesy (AKA, everything we could ever want in an easy appetizer).
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Jack Skellington Oreo Pops
What's this, what's this?! Well, it's one very scary good treat. There's no better way to celebrate All Hallows Eve than with the Pumpkin King himself—and a bunch of chocolate-covered Oreos.
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Zombie Brain Cupcakes
Don’t just make plain old cupcakes for your next Halloween bash, make zombie brain cupcakes! They’re nothing more than a moist, chocolate cupcake with rich vanilla frosting, but some neon green food coloring and clever piping turn these into a super-festive, spooky treat. (Oh, and some blood red decorating gel—we're really getting into it.)
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Halloween Sangria
This recipe is spookier than your average sangria: Blood oranges, pomegranate seeds, and blackberries all work together to make this Halloween-approved punch. And as if it weren’t festive enough, we added some adorable ghost-shaped apple slices. 😜
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Eyeball Pasta
Dinner on Halloween can be anything but regular—it's gotta be spooky! Our classics have been Jack-o'-Lantern stuffed peppers and ghost pizza bagels, but now we're obsessed with turning ordinary meatballs into scary works of art by making them look like monster eyeballs.
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Bloody Mary Syringes
These shooters are the PERFECT spooky Halloween cocktail. No Halloween party is complete without a little blood, right? Bonus: These go great with eyeball pasta!
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Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
These adorable pumpkin deviled eggs are way easier to make than Jack-o'-lanterns! Paprika gives a wash of bold color, while a fresh chive (or snip of scallion) makes for the perfect stems.
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