25 Good, Gross, and Ghoulish Halloween Party Food Ideas

Horrifying Finger Food...literally.

October 1, 2013

There are just a few days of the year when you can serve brains, bats and bones without everyone at the table being completely repulsed. Now that October is officially here, the window of opportunity for serving frighteningly delicious cuisine has arrived.

Here are 25 Halloween party food ideas that will leave your party-goers screaming for more.

Bat Bites

These bite-sized bats have an adult-friendly flavor from the goat cheese, cream cheese, and pesto mixture. Recipe Here

Mummy Dogs

A spooky twist on a party classic.

Recipe Here

Pumpkin Dip

This recipe is easy to make and the presentation is sure to please.

Recipe Here

Bloody Brains

Martha Stewart really outdid herself on this freakish yet festive appetizer.

Recipe Here

Pumpkin Seed Trio

Three ways to add pumpkin seeds to your party menu.

Recipe Here

Avocado Skull

This skull would be a perfect addition to a nice spread of guacamole.

Recipe Here

Mummy Pizza

Kids will scream over these delicious little mummies.

Recipe Here

Mummy Spinach Dip

This spinach dip is a shoe-in for Best Costume at your next Halloween party.

Recipe Here

Spider Dip & Grilled Cheese

This is a perfect dish for an appetizer only party.

Recipe Here

Finger Food (Hot Dogs)

This may be the grossest Halloween appetizer we have ever seen but we bet the kids will love it!

Recipe Here

Bowl of Worms

These worms are incredibly simple to make.

Recipe Here

Pumpkin Pasta

After the last two items we thought we would bring you back from feeling nauseous with this delicious pumpkin pasta idea.

Recipe Here

Secondhand Swabs (Caramel Q Tips)

Q Tips have never sounded so scrumptious.

Recipe Here

Pumpkin Cake

This clever little cake is easy to make.

Recipe Here

Caramel Apple Bites

So much better than a big candy apple!

Recipe Here

Icky Intestines Dessert

Looks Gross…Tastes Delicious!

Recipe Here

Witch Hat Cupcakes

These cupcakes are wicked good.

Recipe Here

Witch Hats and Brooms

Perfect dish that even your little goblins can help make.

Recipe Here

Halloween Bundt Cake

Don’t be scared of how this looks.The recipe video really helps to simplify the steps to make this fabulous little cake.

Recipe (With Video) Here

Candy Corn Cheesecake

Much tastier than actual candy corn!

Recipe Here

Jello Brain Cake

Not for the faint at heart.

Recipe Here

Candy Corn Fruit Cups

We know Halloween is all about the candy but this fruit dessert is too sweet to pass up.

Recipe Here

Voodoo Doll Cookies

Give your cookie cutter a workout before Christmas season.

Recipe Here

Mini Pumpkin Pies

We bet you can’t have just one!

Recipe Here

Skeleton Cupcakes

The cupcakes are bad to the bone.

Recipe Here

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Lindsay Listanski

Lindsay is the the Director of Media Engagement for Coldwell Banker Real Estate and manages the brand’s media and social media department. She is also a licensed real estate professional. In 2017 & 2018, she was named a top 20 social influencer in the real estate industry in the annual Swanepoel 200 power rankings. Lindsay lives in Livingston, NJ with her college sweetheart and now husband Joe and rwelcomed another Joe into her life as she became a mom in June 2016.