40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Hello friends. So how are you today? So love it or hate it, Halloween is on its way. Are you also thinking about baking some Halloween cakes with the children this year?

Because Halloween baking can be such fun! Especially if you have little ones around to help you. Easy Halloween food ideas. So what is not to like?

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. Get ready for a spine-chilling Halloween party with these 40 scary recipe ideas!

From creepy appetisers to haunted desserts, these recipes will delight and frighten your guests.

Whether you’re hosting a spooky party or just looking for some Halloween inspiration, these dishes are sure to give you a thrill. So grab your cauldron and get cooking.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try. Popcorn Brains With Maggots.
Popcorn Brains With Maggots: Halloween Recipe also c/o Lyle’s Golden Syrup. Recipe 14.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

So 40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. Get ready to spook your taste buds with my collection of 40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas!

From creepy Carrot Muffins to ghoulishly delicious treats, these spine-chilling recipes will make your Halloween bash a frighteningly fun and unforgettable event.

Table Of Contents:

  • Firstly, Halloween Carrot Muffins.
  • Secondly, Frankenstein’s Fingers And Sheep’s Eyes Halloween.
  • Thirdly, WIitche’s Ribs With Vampire Toast.
  • Fourthly, Halloween Jellies.
  • Fifth, Halloween Eyeballs.
  • Sixth, Pumpkin Cookies.
  • Seventh, Halloween Chocolate Pots. 
  • Eighth, Cheesy Guacamole Lanterns.
  • Ninth, Spooky Popcorn Clusters.
  • Tenth, Pumpkin Streusel Muffins.
  • Eleventh, Sweet Potato Wedges With Worcester Dip.
  • Twelfth, Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Halloween Cookies. 
  • Thirteenth, Teasy Spider Welsh Beef Burgers.
  • Fourteenth, Popcorn Brains With Maggots.
  • Fifteenth, Tarantula Eggs With Venom Dip.
  • Sixteenth, Bloodsucking Pumpkin Cupcakes.
  • Seventeenth, Spiders Web Pancakes Creep Crawly Halloween Breakfast.
  • Eighteenth, Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls.
  • Nineteenth, Bloodshot Eye Balls. 
  • Twenty, Spooky Sausage Rolls.
  • Twenty-First, Halloween Spice Biscuits.
  • Twenty- Secondly, Fruity Monster Pops.
  • Twenty-Third, Scary Mummies Revenge Cookies.
  • Twenty- Fourth, Vampire’s Pumpkin Muffins.
  • Twenty-Fifth, Halloween Monster Cupcakes.
  • Twenty-Sixth, Spooky Tortilla Graveyard With Guacamole Dip,
  • Twenty-Seventh, Roasted Cauliflower Brain with Green Slime Hummus and Dead Man’s Finger Sandwiches. 
  • Twenty-Eighth, Lime And Lemongrass Carrot Cake. 
  • Twenty-Ninth, Halloween Cupcakes With Chocolate Fudge Icing. 
  • Thirtieth, Halloween BerryWorld Strawberry Ghosts.
  • Thirty-First, Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls.
  • Thirty- Second, Ultimate Halloween Cake: Chocolatey Red Velvet.
  • Thirty-Third, How To Make These Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween.
  • Thirty-Fourth, Nutella Banana Muffins With Salted Caramel.
  • Thirty, Fifth, Gothic Black Velvet Halloween Cake. 
  • Thirty-Sixth, How To Make Dracula’s Blood Brew Halloween Soup.
  • Thirty- Seventh, Ghoulish Halloween Goodies. 
  • Thirty-Eighth, Witches’ Hats And Broomsticks.
  • Thirty-Ninth, Chocolate Skull Cookies Recipe For Halloween.
  • Forty, Ghost Cupcakes. 

Also an updated post. First published here 20th of October 2018.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. I use to love Halloween more when the children were small and we all use to get dressed up but now they have all grown up.

So I think I might have to dress Murphy the Goldendoodle up!?

So my Daughter is planning some gluten-free baking for us. We do not get many trick or treaters where we live but we do like to have a few buns and party food.

Maybe you have a Halloween cake sale at school coming up soon to cook for and you are looking for some fun or creepy ideas?

If you are also planning a party or making some party food you might like some of these ideas:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try. Halloween Carrot Muffins.
Recipe and photo credits – British Carrots website.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Halloween Carrot Muffins.

Firstly, Halloween Carrot Muffins anyone? So If you love carrot cake and want to make some scary carrot cake flavoured cupcakes, you will love these.

Carrot cupcakes with a creamy topping and some handmade pumpkin and spiders also on top. Healthier too because you are also getting your veggies in too!! Halloween Carrot Muffins. So good.

Frankenstein’s Fingers And Sheep’s Eyes Halloween.

Secondly, Frankenstein’s Fingers and Sheep’s Eyes Halloween Recipes. Ekk, as scary as they sound!! Not only scary but makes a great centre piece. Frankenstein’s Fingers and Sheep’s Eyes Halloween. So scary.

WIitche’s Ribs With Vampire Toast.

Thirdly, enjoy a scary savoury treat at your Halloween party this year. Sticky, glossy and very tender, these witches’ ribs make a perfect Halloween treat to nibble on after trick or treating.

Further more a great addition to any other snacks or dinner sides. WIitche’s Ribs With Vampire Toast. So much fun.

Halloween Jellies.

Fourthly, Halloween Jellies. Great for a children’s Halloween party. How cool are these!!? These easy jellies are also great fun to make and kids love to decorate them – the spookier the better!

As well as being so much fun to make. Halloween Jellies. So good.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out
Recipes c/o Total Greek Yoghurt, Lyle’s Golden Syrup, Delicious Alchemy, Waitrose & Partners, Tate and Lyle, Waitrose & Partners.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Halloween Eyeballs:

Halloween Eyeballs.

Fifth, and how scary are these? So scary but so fun at the same time. Also, I dare you eat one? Halloween Eyeballs. So good!

Pumpkin Cookies.

Sixth, also love cookies? I especially love cookies warm but cold is also as yummy. These are great fun to make up with the kids. However grown up’s will love them too. Pumpkin Cookies.

Halloween Chocolate Pots.

Seventh, kids will love these simple chocolate pots as well as the fun spooky tombstone cookies for party ideas this Halloween. Halloween Chocolate Pots.

Cheesy Guacamole Lanterns.

Eighth, cheesy guacamole lanterns are such a fun idea. In addition to any Halloween party food: Cheesy Guacamole Lanterns.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Spooky Popcorn Clusters.

Ninth. so how fun are these Spooky Popcorn Clusters? With Halloween also just around the corner, why not try out these spooky popcorn clusters out with the children?

Delicious and with a pleasing treacly bitterness. As well as being fun to make. Spooky Popcorn Clusters: Halloween Treats.

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins.

Tenth, also how fun are these Pumpkin Streusel Muffins? With Halloween just around the corner, they make a perfect treat. Pumpkin Streusel Muffins.

Sweet Potato Wedges With Worcester Dip.

Eleventh, Sweet Potato Wedges With Worcester Dip. Fancy trying out these sweet potato wedges with Worcester dip because these make great snack ideas too.

How much fun would these be for a Halloween party? Also perfect Autumn snack. Sweet Potato Wedges With Worcester Dip. So tasty.

Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Halloween Cookies.

Twelfth, Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Halloween Cookies anyone? Terrifyingly yummy, these chocolate orange-flavoured cookies will tickle your taste buds for a little Halloween treat.

At the same time as being great for every guest they are perfect for any guests who have wheat allergies. Prop up your broom, sit back and enjoy with a Witches Brew. Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Halloween Cookies. So good.

Aww, me and Mollie made this video below: bless her. We had so much fun filming this.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Teasy Spider Welsh Beef Burgers:

Teasy Spider Welsh Beef Burgers.

Thirteenth, a guest recipe post to share with you for Halloween from Eat Welsh Lamb And Welsh Beef Website. So simple but also so great to make. Teasy Spider Welsh Beef Burgers.

Popcorn Brains With Maggots.

Fourteenth, Popcorn Brains With Maggots. Halloween Recipe. Fancy trying out these; Popcorn Brains With Maggots?

Not only scary but also lots of fun. Try gorgeously gruesome sticky ginger cakes with popcorn topping – squirming with icing maggots because these are really scary. Also how freakishly nice? Popcorn Brains With Maggots: Halloween Recipe.

Tarantula Eggs With Venom Dip.

Fifteenth, Tarantula Eggs With Venom Dip. Happy Tuesday. Are you looking for some fun Halloween recipes?

Tarantula eggs with venom dip anyone? Perfect for Halloween, also for any scary party you might be planning. Tarantula Eggs With Venom Dip.

Bloodsucking Pumpkin Cupcakes.

Sixteenth, so are you hosting A Halloween Party? Bloodsucking pumpkin cupcakes anyone? Perfect for Halloween or any pumpkin patch party. Bloodsucking Pumpkin Cupcakes.

Spiders Web Pancakes:

Spiders Web Pancakes Creep Crawly Halloween Breakfast.

Seventeenth, so how cool are these spiders web pancakes? As well as being scary!! Perfect for Halloween. These creepy crawly pancakes are perfect for breakfast or dessert. And they’re good for you too. Spider’s Web Pancakes: Creep Crawly Halloween.

Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls.

Eighteenth, Guacamouldy with crispy ghouls; try this spooky recipe for the perfect Halloween snack, ready in just 20 minutes. How spookily fun!? Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls.

Bloodshot Eye Balls.

Nineteenth, Bloodshot Eye Balls. Eek, scary!? Watch out for these delicious cakes – they’re keeping an eyeball on you! Bloodshot Eye Balls.

Spooky Sausage Rolls: Great For Halloween.
Spooky Sausage Rolls: recipe and recipe photo also provided by Waitrose & Partners

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out.

Spooky Sausage Rolls.

Twenty, Spooky Sausage Rolls anyone? Are you children a fan of Halloween and like all things spooky? Do they love sausage rolls?

If so why not try out these spooky sausage rolls. This fun recipe and get the kids involved in the perfect Halloween or after school treat. Spooky Sausage Rolls.

Halloween Spice Biscuits.

Twenty-first, Halloween spice biscuits anyone? The only thing to decide is ghosts, pumpkins, witches or bat design? Halloween Spice Biscuits.

Fruity Monster Pops.

Twenty-secondly, Fruity monster pops anyone? These Halloween treats a great fun to make with children. Fruity Monster Pops.

Scary Mummies Revenge Cookies.

Twenty-third, The Mummies Revenge: Halloween Gingerbread Mummies. FUN MUMMIES’ REVENGE: Gingerbread men are coming to haunt you! Mummies Revenge.

Vampire’s Pumpkin Muffins.

Twenty-fourth, Vampire’s Pumpkin Muffins. How spooktacular? These yummy savoury muffins are the perfect bite for Halloween! Vampire’s Pumpkin Muffins.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try. How To Make Halloween Monster Cupcakes.
Recipe and image also courtesy of Dr Oetker.

Halloween Monster Cupcakes:

Halloween Monster Cupcakes.

Twenty-fifth, So are you looking for a fun Halloween monster cupcake recipe? How about making some of these fun and scary cupcakes? Halloween Monster Cupcakes.

Spooky Tortilla Graveyard With Guacamole Dip,

Twenty-sixth, So do you fancy trying some Halloween Treats That Trick you into Healthier Eating? How about making some Spooky Tortilla Graveyard with Guacamole Dip? Spooky Tortilla Graveyard With Guacamole Dip.

This Roasted Cauliflower Brain with Green Slime Hummus and Dead Man’s Finger Sandwiches.

Twenty-seventh, Roasted Cauliflower Brain with Green Slime Hummus and Dead Man’s Finger Sandwiches. How spookiness-ly cool!?

Roasted Cauliflower Brain with Green Slime Hummus and Dead Man’s Finger Sandwiches. So scary.

Lime And Lemongrass Carrot Cake.

Twenty-eighth, a classic Autumnal cake with a twist. Because who does not like cake!! The zesty Lime And Lemongrass Cordial contrasts with the sweetness of the carrot while the lip-smackingly good lime-infused icing puckers the mouth!

This cake can be transformed into something scary for Halloween simply with a change of décor – see below and be afraid, be very afraid! Lime And Lemongrass Carrot Cake. So yummy.

Halloween Cupcakes With Chocolate Fudge Icing.

Twenty-ninth, Fancy making some of these Halloween cupcakes with chocolate fudge icing? These chocolate cupcakes, decorated with pumpkins and spiders’ webs, are ideal for enjoying over Halloween. Halloween Cupcakes With Chocolate Fudge Icing. So yummy.

Halloween BerryWorld Strawberry Ghosts

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas:

Halloween BerryWorld Strawberry Ghosts.

Thirty, so do you fancy making some Halloween BerryWorld Strawberry Ghosts?

BerryWorld strawberries and chocolate are also a match made in heaven make a delicious treat and a healthier alternative to a bar of chocolate. Halloween BerryWorld Strawberry Ghosts. So cool.

Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls.

Thirty-first, Guacamouldy with crispy ghouls; try this spooky recipe for the perfect Halloween snack, ready in just 20 minutes. How spookily fun!? Guacamouldy With Crispy Ghouls. So much fun to make.

Ultimate Halloween Cake: Chocolatey Red Velvet.

Thirty-second, fancy making this ultimate Halloween cake? This chocolatey red velvet cake is a real showstopper. Ultimate Halloween Cake: Chocolatey Red Velvet. So yummy.

How To Make These Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween.

Thirty-third how about making some of these fun and slimy Green Thing Cupcakes? So what is not to love? How To Make Green Thing Cupcakes For Halloween. So scary.

Nutella Banana Muffins With Salted Caramel:

Nutella Banana Muffins With Salted Caramel.

Thirty- fourth, do you fancy trying some of these yummy Nutella banana muffins with salted caramel? Another day closer to Halloween and I have another frightfully delightful recipe to share with you. Nutella Banana Muffins With Salted Caramel. 

Gothic Black Velvet Halloween Cake.

Thirty-fifth, how fun and scary is this Halloween cake? The children will be scared of this one. How To Make A Gothic Black Velvet Halloween Cake. Gothic Black Velvet Halloween Cake. So amazing.

How To Make Dracula’s Bloody Brew Halloween Soup.

Thirty-sixth, beetroot is a firm favourite of fans of Halloween cooking for obvious reasons, but this delicious soup will keep you warm around the bonfire and throughout the winter too. How To Make Dracula’s Blood Brew Halloween Soup.

Ghoulish Halloween Goodies.

Thirty-seventh, perfect for those looking to host the ultimate Halloween party, get friends and family talking with these terrifyingly but also tasty delights! Ghoulish Halloween Goodies.

Witches’ Hats And Broomsticks.

Thirty-eighth, fancy making some Witches’ Hats And Broomsticks this Halloween? Are you looking for some Halloween inspiration this week? If so, how about making some of these fun treats? Eek, so scary! Witches’ Hats And Broomsticks. So good.

Chocolate Skull Cookies Recipe For Halloween:

Chocolate Skull Cookies Recipe For Halloween.

Thirty-ninth, so do you fancy making some of these chocolate skull cookies for Halloween? Fun but also scary. Chocolate Skull Cookies Recipe For Halloween. So good.

Ghost Cupcakes.

Last but not least, Ghost Cupcakes: Also, Great For Halloween. How much fun are these!? Ghost Cupcakes. So much fun.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out:

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out. So what do you think of these 40 Creepy Halloween Party Recipe Ideas? Do you also fancy trying any of these recipes?

Because I know I do.

For More Halloween Fun Also Check Out My Pins on Pinterest: Halloween Pins. So good.

40 Scary Halloween Party Recipe Ideas To Try Out
Recipes also c/o Total Greek Yoghurt, Lyle’s Golden Syrup, Delicious Alchemy, Waitrose & Partners, Tate and Lyle, Waitrose & Partners.

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44 Comments

  1. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
    23 September 2023 / 00:11

    I want to come to your party!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! See you Sunday!

  2. Veronica Lee
    1 November 2022 / 13:26

    These are marvelous ideas, Claire

    And so fun too!

    Happy Halloween

    • 4 November 2022 / 18:39

      Thanks so much for stopping by.

  3. Lovely
    28 October 2022 / 04:19

    Wonderful ideas! I tried the witch fingers recipe shared by you and it turned out amazing. 
    xoxo
    Lovely

    • 29 October 2022 / 14:12

      Aww, great. Thanks Lovely.

  4. Donna @ Modern on Monticello
    29 October 2019 / 12:33

    These are some great ideas and a few disgusting ones too. LOL Great roundup of ideas! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    • 29 October 2019 / 16:55

      Ha! Thanks for stopping by Donna.

  5. Sam
    18 October 2019 / 18:51

    Fab ideas and lots of variety X #bloggerclubuk

  6. Dee | Grammy's Grid
    15 October 2019 / 05:22

    Congrats! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 3 for Pumpkin Crafts and Recipes from my previous #2 Linkup – All Things Halloween!

    • 27 October 2019 / 17:28

      Thanks so much for the feature Dee.

  7. Tracey Carr
    9 October 2019 / 21:32

    What great suggestions, truly inspiring ideas! #KCACOLS

  8. Marilyn Lesniak
    5 October 2019 / 23:43

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

  9. cassie
    4 October 2019 / 15:19

    You are truly fabulous, you really are. Loving these ideas so much. Thanks for linking up to #KCACOLS. Defo pinning these on my Halloween inspo board.

  10. 4 October 2019 / 14:13

    These look amazing. Those eyeballs! And the spider eggs. Horrid but lovely #KCACOLS

    • 27 October 2019 / 17:27

      Thanks for the comment Jo.

  11. frugal hausfrau
    1 October 2019 / 22:20

    You have put together a spooktacular bunch of ideas!! Thanks for stopping by Fiesta Friday~ See you next week!

    Mollie

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:15

      Thanks for stopping by Mollie 🙂

  12. Lisa - Little Orange Dog
    1 October 2019 / 12:48

    Wow! That’s a lot of spooky recipes there. My kids would have loved these when they were younger.

    #AnythingGoes

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:14

      We use to have so much fun at Halloween.

  13. Sam
    30 September 2019 / 11:48

    What an spooktacular list of ideas for Halloween X #kcacols

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:14

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  14. Dee | Grammy's Grid
    30 September 2019 / 08:27

    WOW! That’s quite a list you have here!! So many different ones to choose from! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 2 for All Things Halloween. Shared.

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:01

      Thanks so much for the party 🙂

  15. Shelbee on the Edge
    29 September 2019 / 23:26

    So many cute recipes. I wish I had the patience to make just a few of these! Thanks for sharing and linking up with me.

    Shelbee

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:01

      Thanks for hosting Shelbee 🙂

  16. Fiona Cambouropoulos
    29 September 2019 / 22:59

    Those eye balls look seriously scary! #KCACOLS

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:00

      Hehe, thanks for stopping by Fiona 🙂

  17. Amy @ The Quiet Homemaker
    29 September 2019 / 14:37

    What a great list of fun ideas! Thanks for sharing!

    Thank you for linking up @LiveLifeWell!

    Blessings,

    Amy

    • 3 October 2019 / 20:00

      Thanks for hosting and stopping by Amy 🙂

  18. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
    28 September 2019 / 19:00

    So many fun ideas!! Pinned so I can have them all! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! I look forward to seeing what you’ll bring to the next party.

    • 3 October 2019 / 19:59

      Thanks for hosting and stopping by Helen 🙂

  19. 24 September 2019 / 22:39

    You’ve collected a lot of great ideas here. Back in the day in our house we would just drink blood and slime (cherry pop and lime pop) and have hot dogs (fingers!) I feel on reflection like I could have done so much better!!

    • 3 October 2019 / 19:59

      Thanks Julie. I miss Halloween now the children are older.

  20. Alice
    22 September 2019 / 20:09

    These are some cool ideas, Claire! Going to save for later as we get closer to Halloween.

  21. Miz Helen
    27 October 2018 / 18:23

    What great party ideas, a party I would love! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    • 28 October 2018 / 08:23

      Thanks so much for hosting and stopping by Miz Helen 🙂

  22. Kristen
    26 October 2018 / 19:51

    There are so many great ideas here…I don’t know which ones I like the best. The tarantula eggs are really cool but then I also like the eyeballs and the cauliflower bowl with dip. Very cool!

    • 28 October 2018 / 08:26

      Thanks for stopping by Kristen 🙂