If you need Halloween food ideas, look no further. From spider pizzas to jalapeno mummies to all the cookies, brownies and treats you can imagine, these are the best homemade Halloween snacks for a spooky good time.Includes savory dinners, drinks, snacks, and boards.
These Halloween Snacks are Perfect for Spooky Season!
While it used to be that my husband was the biggest Halloween fan I’d ever met, and I was just along for the ride, somewhere along the way, I really started enjoying it all, too.
I’ve gotten into it so much that I’ve even started specializing in Halloween recipes, and this blog has become quite a popular hub for spooky snacks!
If you’re hosting or attending a Halloween party this year, or you just want to serve a big plate of delicious but kind of creepy snacks for dinner before trick-or-treating, the Halloween food ideas I’m sharing below have you covered!
Halloween Food: What do People Eat to Have a Scary Good Time?
I think there’s two camps for Halloween themed food – creepy or cute. Creepy involves lots of slimy eyeballs and fake blood. I think these types of Halloween snack ideas are good for an adults-only party, but probably too scary for kids.
So, I took a more “cute” approach for these Halloween snacks.
OK, so maybe the spider pizza bagels are a little bit creepy, but the mummies and monsters are just adorable, in my opinion. This Halloween party food is spooky but not too scary!
About These Easy Halloween Food Ideas
For this Halloween party food platter, here’s what we have:
Jalapeño popper MUMMIES
PUMPKIN deviled eggs (not pumpkin flavored, they just look like little pumpkins!)
Mini pizzas topped with SPIDER olives
Apple and peanut butter MONSTERS
BAT tortilla chips and salsa
There’s a lot going on here, so let’s break this Halloween snack board out, snack by snack, as well as give you even more ideas to include!
Fun Halloween Food Ideas
Jalapeño Popper MUMMIES
For jalapeno popper mummies, you’ll be breaking out the crescent roll dough and mini candy eyeballs.
Please see my Jalapeno Mummy Poppers post for all the details on how to make them, as well as a substitute for jalapenos for those who would prefer a non-spicy popper.
I don’t think the mummy poppers necessarily NEED a dipping sauce, but feel free to serve them with marinara, ranch or sweet and sour sauce like I’ve done here.
PUMPKIN Deviled Eggs
These pumpkin deviled eggs aren’t pumpkin flavored (that sounds kind of gross to me), they just LOOK like little pumpkins.
Please see my Halloween deviled eggs post for all the details on how to make deviled eggs that look like pumpkins.
Favorite Halloween Snack Ideas
Mini Pizzas with SPIDER Olives (my favorite Halloween snack idea!)
The little spider pizzas are probably my favorite snack on this Halloween food ideas board! It’s as simple as grabbing a box of frozen mini pizza bagels and a can of pitted black olives.
Please see my Halloween Mini Pizzas post for all the details on how to cut the spiders and assemble these pizzas!
Apple and Peanut Butter MONSTERS
For the apple monsters, you will need 2 Granny Smith apples and about 1/2 cup of peanut butter or nut butter of your choice (although it needs to be a thicker kind that isn’t runny).
You will also need about 40 pine nuts for the “teeth,” a small chunk of cheese or mango you can cut into triangles for the “tongues,” and some candy eyeballs for this Halloween party food.
Detailed instructions for how to assemble these little monsters are in the recipe card at the very bottom of this post.
More Halloween Foods to Try
BAT Tortilla Chips and salsa (one of the easiest Halloween food ideas!):
For the bat tortilla chips, you will need flour tortillas and some type of seasoning (I like chili powder and salt, but a prepared seasoning like Tajin works great, too).
Use small bat cookie cutters to cut bats from the tortillas, sprinkle them with seasoning and bake until they are crispy.
Serve the chips with store-bought salsa of any variety, or homemade mango salsa.
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Ideas on How to Serve Halloween Party Food
I like to make several different Halloween snacks and then pile them all onto one large platter for a fun and spooky effect.
But, if you’re expecting a bigger crowd or you don’t have a large enough platter, you can put each type of snack on its own plate or platter. Spread them around your party space so there’s a haunting treat at every turn!
Which Halloween Snacks Can Be Made in Advance?
If you’re attending a Halloween party at somebody else’s house rather than hosting, most of these Halloween snacks can be carefully packed up and taken with you.
The bat tortilla chips and mango salsa are, of course, a no brainer Halloween themed food to pack up and take. The pumpkin deviled eggs and apple monsters also travel just fine if you pack them carefully.
The jalapeño popper mummies are best warm but still really good at room temperature – bake them and cool them just before leaving, and then pack them up.
Make sure the mummies are fully cool before you put them in any sort of airtight container, otherwise they’ll steam and the crescent roll dough will get soggy.
However, the spider pizza bagels are really best when fresh. If you’re traveling with these, I would recommend cutting the olives into “spider parts” and taking them with you.
Then, when you get to your host’s house, bake the pizza bagels and then assemble the spiders on top and serve them right away.
Halloween Food Ideas FAQs
What do you bring to a kids Halloween party?
The Apple Monsters and Spider Pizzas are the most popular options for a kids Halloween party.
What is popular food for Halloween?
Round out your Halloween snack spread by adding other popular Halloween foods like candy corn and roasted pumpkin seeds.
What kind of food do you serve at a Halloween party?
I think a combination of sweet and savory treats is best for any party, including Halloween. Add some desserts like Halloween-themed cookies, brownies or a cake to the savory snacks below.
What is traditionally not eaten at Halloween?
Traditionally, certain foods have been avoided at Halloween due to their associations with bad luck or the supernatural. These foods have included nuts, apples and eggs. But as you can see, I haven’t avoided any of these when coming up with Halloween food ideas!
60+ Best Halloween Food Recipes
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Halloween Cookie Recipe
These Halloween Cookies have the richest chocolate batter studded with the very most Reese's Pieces, seasonal M&Ms, candy eyeballs and vibrant sprinkles.
This spider pie is an easy 3-layer no-bake pumpkin cheesecake decorated with a spiderweb, a spider mama and her 8 spider babies. It’s really much easier than it sounds! It can also be made traditionally or gluten-free.
This Halloween Punch is made with a chillingly refreshing blend of fruit juice, ginger ale, coconut water and some spooky surprises. Serve to little ghouls, or spike it for the adults.
Delight all the goblins and ghouls with this Halloween Charcuterie Board, full of cheese, cured meat, crackers, fruit, nuts, and all kinds of little treats!
It’s so easy to make these cute little Meringue Ghosts! They are crisp on the outside and marshmallowy on the inside. Your Halloween visitors will love them!
Halloween Cupcakes don't have to be hard! Grab a box mix and a piping bag, and you're well on your way to these spooky and delicious zombie brain cupcakes.
A super easy Monster Halloween Veggie Tray plus more fun ideas! Transform veggies and dip into a spooky and cute Halloween appetizer, kid friendly snack or side dish.
Oreo Cookie Spiders are an easy and fun treat recipe that’s perfect for Halloween. Tasty and simple, you’re going to love these cute Halloween cookie treats!
This Halloween Breakfast might LOOK spooky and weirdly cute, but it's simply well-made classic cinnamon rolls with yeasted dough, rich cinnamon filling and a sweet glaze.
These monster burgers for Halloween are a super cute way to turn a regular burger into a monster smash. Each burger is assembled to look like a monster without needing any tricks. It’s sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
These Shortcut Halloween Cake Pops are a quick and easy way to make a treat for Halloween. Using donut holes dipped in candy melts is the smart secret to a homemade look in half the time.
These Jack Skellington Ricotta Olive Tarts use black olives for a spooky Halloween snack and they're loaded with sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, and parmesan.
Try these Halloween Strawberry Monsters! These fruit monsters are made from ripe strawberries, candy eyes, and fondant icing. They are easy to make and perfect as festive party food, and are sweet enough to be a treat!
These cute Monster Halloween Marshmallow Pops are easy Halloween treats that anyone can make. They require only 5 ingredients and come together in just a few minutes.
This Halloween Cake is perfect for a birthday or any monster mash. Rich chocolate cake layers and creamy orange buttercream are topped with spooky black ganache for a hauntingly boo-tiful result.
These IV Blood Bag Cocktails are the perfect creepy drink for Halloween parties and spooky season! When this cranberry lime margarita is added to a special drink bag, it mimics blood in an IV bag. It’s a 3 ingredient cocktail recipe that takes minimal time to make and will be your new favorite Halloween cocktail!
Cute? Spooky? These Chocolate Covered Halloween Oreos are both – and just as fun to eat! Perfect for kids to help decorate and share with all their friends.
These matcha cheesecake bars are dressed up as Frankenstein for Halloween with black sesame icing. Make gluten-free cheesecake with a homemade chocolate crust or use crushed up cookies!
This fun and colorful Halloween Salad is the best spooky side dish. With pepperoni bats, vibrantly colored tortellini and mozzarella cheese skulls, it's also the most delicious!
These spooky Halloween Strawberries are a fun and cute Halloween themed dessert or treat that everyone will love! After all, who can resist strawberries dipped in chocolate?! Just 3 ingredients and super easy to make!
This Spooky Halloween Chili is a ghoulishly delicious way to fill those hungry bellies before heading out to collect candy. Hearty chili is mixed with worm-like noodles, hot dog fingers and toes, and creepy egg eyeballs for a Halloween themed dinner to remember!
These Halloween brownies are for true chocolate lovers. Instead of vanilla frosting, these fudgy dark chocolate brownies are topped with homemade chocolate ganache for the "bandages."
Easy, adorable and festive Halloween Pumpkin Cookies are the cutest fall treat. You and the family will enjoy this fun change up for dessert. Ready in 20 minutes or less.
This Halloween Popcorn Snack Mix is made with caramel popcorn, chocolate-dipped pretzels, M&M's, and more! Perfect for a Halloween Movie Snack or a nut-free classroom party.
These cute and fun Mandarin Orange "Pumpkin" Treats will be a favorite Halloween and fall snack for kids AND adults! Perfect to pack in lunchboxes and serve at school and work parties.
Thrill your taste buds with these Mummy Jalapeno Poppers. The creamy, savory filling goes way beyond plain cream cheese, making this Instagram-worthy appetizer the talk of your Halloween gathering!
These Halloween Pizzas are the perfect combo of simple and spooky. Step-by-step directions on how to cut the olive spiders allow even kitchen beginners with limited knife skills to make these!
Halloween popcorn is chocolate covered popcorn with candy corn, peanut M&Ms, and mini marshmallows that makes a spooktacular sweet and salty party treat.
This creepy Halloween recipe is for a No-Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake. This spooky cheesecake is a classic vanilla cheesecake colored black and decorated with marshmallows to look like spiderwebs. It’s SO fun and perfect for a Halloween Party!
Make this easy Halloween Puppy Chow recipe for a fun and festive treat! Crunchy Chex cereal is coated in chocolate peanut butter and mixed with Halloween candies like M&M’s, candy corn, and pretzels. Perfect for Halloween parties!
Halloween Chocolate Covered Apples (Dipped Slices)
Indulge in the perfect blend of sweet and spooky at your next halloween party with our halloween chocolate covered apples. A treat that combines crisp apples with melted chocolate for a hauntingly delicious experience! Boo!
This is a monstrously delicious pizza dip, perfect for Halloween! With rich layers of melted cheese and ranch sauce, this dip will steal the spotlight!
Unearth the secret to this Skull Caprese Salad with mozzarella skulls! A spooky, fresh take on the classic with tomatoes and basil – perfect for a fun meal.
Make dinner fun with Halloween ghost cheeseburgers! Cute, spooky, & easy. Perfect for parties or a quick meal before trick-or-treating with a festive twist.
Easy & Spooky Halloween Fanta Jack O’Lantern Floats
Make Halloween fun with Fanta Jack O’Lantern Floats—a spooky, cute drink made with 3 ingredients. Easy Halloween drinks kids will love for parties fun at home!
Get ready to be spooked and delighted with these creepy yet delicious Halloween Hot Dog Fingers! This festive recipe transforms hot dogs into finger-shaped treats.
Unleash your inner witch with this Halloween Mimosas! These festive cocktails combine the bubbly delight of champagne with spooky and delicious flavors. They’re fun, bubbly and perfect for Halloween season.
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Ingredients
2Granny Smith applesquartered
¼cuppeanut butternatural peanut butter is too runny, so use traditional JIF or Skippy
40pine nuts
1ouncecheddar cheese or 1/4 mangocut into small triangles
8 – 16medium candy eyeballs
Instructions
Using a sharp paring knife, cut a "mouth" out of each apple quarter. Fill gaps with peanut butter. Press pine nuts and cheese or mango pieces into peanut butter to resemble teeth and tongues. Using small dabs of peanut butter, "glue" one or two candy eyeballs onto each apple above mouth.
Round out the board with bat chips and salsa: Cut flour tortillas into bats with a bat cookie cutter. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with chili powder and salt. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Serve with salsa or mango pico de gallo.
Serve the jalapeno mummies with marinara, sweet and sour sauce or ranch dressing, if desired.
Fill in any gaps on the board with fresh mango slices wrapped in prosciutto, and salami.
This website provides estimated nutrition information as a courtesy only. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Welcome to the official Halloween fan club. We’re happy, me and the skeletons outside, to have you. I loved these little scary dudes … The mummies slayed me. I love jalapeño poppers and the wrapping looked so cute. Great job.
Lori, I mean, seriously, you just took Halloween snacks to the NEXT LEVEL! My kids (myself included) would die over this platter. I’ve always felt like Halloween foods sometimes goes a little too far in the weird/creepy department, but THIS is awesome and so yummy looking. I can’t wait to try some of these this year.
Thanks, Aimee! I’m with you – I’m not a fan of the snacks that are like gory/bloody. I don’t want to eat that, you know? Cute/slightly spooky is more my speed 🙂 Happy Halloween!
Jeff would probably enjoy being in El Paso for Halloween, because our very large Hispanic population takes that holiday very seriously. You see almost as many decorations for Halloween as for Christmas, including orange lights on the houses. Me, I’m not a big fan of Halloween, for many reasons, but I have to say that your jalapeño mummies are absolutely adorable. I also like the apparent combination of salami with mango – and the salsa and sweet/sour sauce. This snack dinner is the first Halloween thing I’ve seen that I consider pleasant. The mummies, especially, put a smile on my face.
I’m planning a Halloween party now and am so excited to have found your post! I can’t wait to try all these recipes. They look SO good!
Thanks so much, Erin. I hope your party is amazing!
There are so many awesome Halloween ideas here!
Thanks so much, Kate!
Welcome to the official Halloween fan club. We’re happy, me and the skeletons outside, to have you. I loved these little scary dudes … The mummies slayed me. I love jalapeño poppers and the wrapping looked so cute. Great job.
This truly WAS epic. Deserves some kind of award!
Lori, I mean, seriously, you just took Halloween snacks to the NEXT LEVEL! My kids (myself included) would die over this platter. I’ve always felt like Halloween foods sometimes goes a little too far in the weird/creepy department, but THIS is awesome and so yummy looking. I can’t wait to try some of these this year.
Thanks, Aimee! I’m with you – I’m not a fan of the snacks that are like gory/bloody. I don’t want to eat that, you know? Cute/slightly spooky is more my speed 🙂 Happy Halloween!
Jeff would probably enjoy being in El Paso for Halloween, because our very large Hispanic population takes that holiday very seriously. You see almost as many decorations for Halloween as for Christmas, including orange lights on the houses. Me, I’m not a big fan of Halloween, for many reasons, but I have to say that your jalapeño mummies are absolutely adorable. I also like the apparent combination of salami with mango – and the salsa and sweet/sour sauce. This snack dinner is the first Halloween thing I’ve seen that I consider pleasant. The mummies, especially, put a smile on my face.
Oh, it does sound like Jeff would love El Paso! And thank you for your kind words, as always. The mummies might be my favorite part, too 🙂