Monsters beware, you’re in for a scare… the countdown to Halloween is officially on! This time of year, we love nothing more than reading seasonal books and starting pumpkin carving to display on the windowsill. But what about whipping up some spooky treats with some Halloween food ideas?
It takes no time at all to find some Halloween baking inspiration online, yet some of the ideas can be rather time-consuming and fiddly. So, instead, we decided to look out for some recipes that we could easily adapt ourselves to make them a little more straightforward and easy enough for the kids to join in!
We’ve also included some new ones too! We promise you’ll have some fun making these!
Sweet Spooky Treats
Candy Apples
We all know about this classic Halloween food – who doesn’t?! You can make the candy any colour you want – whether it’s red, black, orange or white!
You’ll need:
- A bag of green or red apples
- 400g of caster sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
- A few drops of whichever food colouring you pick
- Lolipop or chopsticks for holding the apples\
- Simply add your apples to a bowl of boiling water and pat dry after 3-4 minutes (this is to help the syrup stick better).
- Then add the sticks into the apples.
- After, make your sugar syrup with the sugar, lemon juice, and 100ml of water and bring it to a boil.
- After, add the golden syrup, once the mixture has reached 150 degrees, add your food colouring, then combine.
- Dip your apples in and allow the excess to drop off before leaving them on baking paper.
Watch your little ones love the sweet-tasting fruit (or shall we say sweeter tasting fruit). You can’t have a spooky season without candy or caramel apples!
15 Minute Scary Shortbread Cookies
These cookies take no time at all to make and are perfect for little ones to help out with! Plus, they make the perfect Halloween treat for a party spread.
You’ll need:
- 500g plain flour
- 500g butter
- 200g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Black icing
- Cookie cutters
- Before you get started preheat your oven to 180 C.
- Next up, combine softened butter and sugar and stir in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Then add your flour and mix well!
- Put some flour onto a chopping board/worktop and roll out your dough to roughly 1cm thickness and use your Halloween biscuit cutters to cut out your shapes. You can keep rolling out the dough until there’s none left.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
- Decorate with some icing!
Ghostly Cupcakes
More sugary treats! Fang-tastic for birthday party ideas, Halloween bashes and Halloween food ideas and it’ll make the perfect dessert.
You’ll need:
- A pack of chocolate cupcakes (or make your own)
- A pack of marshmallows
- 2 bars of white chocolate
- Black icing pens
No one can resist a soft and fluffy cupcake…but what if it’s got a ghost on top?
- Simply melt your white chocolate and dip your marshmallows in, make sure they’re completely covered in the chocolate!
- Then place the chocolate-covered marshmallow onto the cupcake.
- Once the chocolate has cooled down and hardened, use the black icing pen to draw on your ghost’s face – and there you have it!
It’s a special treat that is super easy to make, and your kids will have fun with the melted chocolate – plus, it’s a sweet treat that everyone will love.
Tangerine Pumpkins
If you’re looking for a Halloween party treat that isn’t unhealthy, then this marks the spot! Who knew tangerines also make amazing miniature pumpkins? Pretzel sticks make great pumpkin stalks. However, you can use anything you have in the fridge, such as thinly chopped celery or a green apple!
You’ll need:
- A bag of tangerines
- Pretzel sticks
- Peel your tangerines and place them on a plate.
- Insert your pretzel sticks into the top of the oranges. And that’s it!
You’ll get a sweet and salty snack all in one, and it’s so easy you can do it in 5 minutes!
Halloween Cake Pops
So, you’re looking for a creative and tasty snack for kids that will also impress the party guests? Have a go at making these cake pops that will make edible spiders! And it’s really straightforward, too.
You’ll need:
- A pre-brought (or homemade cake)
- Cream cheese frosting
- 2 bars of milk chocolate
- 1 bar of white chocolate
- A bag of pretzels
- Mini chocolate chips (optional)
- White candy melts
- Black icing pens
- Cake pop sticks
1. Mix your cake with the cream cheese frosting, making sure all the cake is properly covered and moist (add choc chips if you wish).
2. Make round balls from the cream cheese cake mix and poke sticks into the bottom of the ball.
3. Melt the milk chocolate and dip the cake pops into it, making sure they’re completely covered in the chocolate.
4. Dip a handful of pretzels into the chocolate, too, and add one to each side of half of the cake pops you’ve made. Make sure they’re upside down, so the bigger part of the pretzel is pointed towards the cake pop. This will make the cake pop that’s the spider’s body and legs!
5. Once you’ve left the chocolate on the cake pops to harden, add the candy melts using black icing and then make eyes out of them.
6. With the other half of the cake pops, make them into spider-webbed victims. You can do this by simply melting white chocolate, dipping a spoon into it and dripping it onto the cake pop. This can be done messily so it looks more like the web! Then you can add more candy melts for eyes, and you will have your spider victims!
Trick or EAT!
Spiderweb Cupcakes
Another spider treat to trick your guests with! And you can never have enough cakes… And when they’re Halloween-themed, it’ll make your spooky night even more fun. Watch everyone enjoy these fang-tastic treats!
You’ll need:
- Halloween cupcake decorating set
- Cupcake mixture
- Marshmallows
- Orange and black sprinkles
- Icing Sugar
- Milk or water
- Firstly, whip up your cupcakes and bake them for 15-18 minutes. Once cooked, take them out and let them cool.
- Pop a couple of marshmallows into a bowl and microwave for 15-20 seconds.
- Once they’ve cooled you can use a fork or a cocktail stick to scoop some of the mixtures out and drape it over your cupcakes.
- Add Halloween-themed sprinkles to add some pizazz, and then you’re all done!
It’s a super sticky job, but at least you don’t have to worry about how messy they get – that’s the charm!
Savoury Spooky Treats
Don’t think we’ve only got Halloween food ideas for those with a sweet tooth – we also came up with tasty savoury treats too!
Spider Crackers
Can’t escape the spiders this Halloween!
If you’re looking for a spooky, savoury snack, then these spider crackers are right up your street!
You’ll need:
- Round cheddar crackers
- Cheese strings
- Raisins
- Simply pull some stringy cheese and chop into smaller pieces (this will make the legs)
- Add some butter to your crackers and lay the string cheese legs in between two crackers.
- Finish off your spiders with some little raisins for the eyes!
Movie Night Popcorn Bags
These popcorn bags are great for getting the kids to use their imagination and draw out their favourite Halloween characters. And it’s a salty treat for when you’re getting cosy and stuck into your favourite Halloween films!
You’ll need:
- Ziplock bags
- Black marker pens
- Popcorn (salty or sweet if you prefer)
- Get the kids to draw their favourite Halloween characters on the ziplock bags (keep an extra close eye on any little ones unless you’re OK with some new artwork appearing on your walls in permanent marker…)
- Once done, will the bags up with the crunchy popcorn.
- Get into your PJs, bring all the blankets and pillows down and stick on your favourite terrifying tale!
Haunted Pizza
If you’re in need of some savoury Halloween food ideas, we’ve got your back. You can’t go wrong with a saucy pizza that is the perfect snack for an adult dinner party or a spooky snack for the kids!
You’ll need:
- A pizza base
- Passata sauce
- A fresh mozzarella ball
- A jar of olives
- Sweet cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil
- Slices of meat (if you like)
With this haunted pizza, you’ll be making edible spiders and ghost toppings to munch on!
- Spread the passata sauce onto your pizza base, making sure to leave the edge as the crust!
- Thinly slice some olives into 4 lengthways to make the spider legs, and cut a few olives once in half (this will make the spider’s body). Then, cut tiny pieces of olives to make eyes for the mozzarella ghosts. Add the olives that make the spider onto the pizza. The big pieces for the body and 4 length-sized pieces for either side of the body.
- Then, cut your fresh mozzarella cheese into ghost shapes and place them on the pizza – leaving room for the cheese to melt slightly. To finish the ghost, add tiny bits of olives to make the eyes.
- Add basil leaves and herbs to flavour the pizza and any last toppings you wish to add!
- Cook the pizza for 15-18 minutes until golden. And there you have it! A ghostly pizza to get stuck into.
There you have it!
Fiendish Fingers
Fiendish Fingers are always a hit and taste delicious! Plus, gets everyone talking about your crazy Halloween food ideas!
You’ll need:
- Shortcrust pastry
- 12 chipolatas
- Red salsa or spiced chutney
- Parmesan cheese
- A handful of olives
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Unroll the pastry with a rolling pin and cut it in half. Then, cut the pastry lengthways into 12 rectangles.
- Roll the pieces of pastry around the chipolatas and press the ends of the pastry together to create the fingernail shape.
- Then, use a knife to scour lines into each finger to create the finger creases.
- Brush each finger with egg wash or milk and sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
- Once cooked, place on a plate and add some salsa or chutney to the ends of the fingers for ‘blood’ and add halved olives for fingernails.
Mmm…fiendish fingers!
Mummified Hot Dogs
Halloween parties are bounds of fun, especially when you make cauldrons of party foods that are simple, easy and fang-tastic! And it’s even better when you let the kids join in, too!
A boo-tiful recipe idea is mummified hot dog pastries, which are great for a savoury side for dinner parties! You’ll make adorable-as-can-be mummy hot dogs or ancient mummies if you decide to use aubergine sticks instead!
You’ll need:
- Pre-made puff pastry sheets
- A pack of hot dogs (or 2 aubergines)
- Barbecue sauce
- Sour Cream
- Salsa
- Cook your hot dogs or cut your washed aubergine into chunky sticks. If using aubergine, drizzle oil onto them so they cook in the oven (you can also add some flavourings to make them extra tasty).
- Unroll your puff pastry and cut it into strips big enough to cover the hot dogs and aubergine sticks.
- Wrap the puff pastry around the hot dog and aubergine before brushing it with egg or milk.
- Cook for 20-25 mins or until cooked. Then add two blobs of barbecue sauce to make the eyes,
- If you want some dipping sauces, then fill a bowl with sour cream and salsa, and then you’ll be ready to gobble up your ancient and mummified mummies!
Fab-BOO-lous!
Spooky Pasta
Do the kids love pasta and want nothing but pasta? Well, I have something SUPER easy for you, with Amazon’s Spooky Pasta! Pasta pieces shaped into Halloween goodies – I’m talking pumpkins, bats, spiders, mummies and more – can you find them all?
Simply cook your pasta, mix it in with the sauce and any vegetables you would like, add your flavourings, and once it’s cooked – serve it up! Sprinkle some grated cheese and have a mouthful of your saucy and spooky Halloween dinner!
Best of all, this Halloween food idea is suitable for vegetarians and vegans, too!
We hope you’ve found some Halloween food ideas that are eerie-sistible. Whether it’s party food ideas or just to treat yourself and the family on Halloween! With food recipes that are so creative and clever, it’ll give your party guests pumpkin to talk about!
Trick or treating this year? Find some Halloween costume inspiration, whether you’re looking for costumes for your babies, kids, teens, a family costume or even a group costume! After the night out, it’s time to goblin up candy!
Bone appetite!