Celebrate spooky season with monstrously mouth-watering Halloween food
Have a blast this creepy season with some of our favourite Halloween food ideas, from Halloween snacks to devilishly delicious drinks. Halloween isn't just for kids anymore! So check out our creative recipes for Halloween that will help you get into the spirit.
Halloween snacks
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Bloody finger hot dogs
These terrifyingly delicious hot dogs are the perfect appetiser to kick off your Halloween festivities. A visually creepy take on a crowd favourite to help set the spooky mood.
02
Ghost pizza
Use olives, capsicum and mozzarella to transform ready-made margherita pizzas into a devilishly delicious dish. These Halloween pizzas are as tasty as they are terrifying.
03
Pigs in coffin
Give pigs in blankets a Halloween makeover with this gravely good recipe. Wrap up yummy cocktail franks in flaky pastry ‘coffins’ for a Halloween snack that’s ready in just 30 minutes.
04
Brie mummy
Flip the brie on its head by transforming it into this scary mummy. With a few strips of puff pastry wrapped around and some olive slices, turn a regular brie into a gooey melted spread or dip with these tasty pumpkin and thyme crackers, this will wow your tastebuds.
05
Veggie skeleton
Halloween isn’t complete without a scary skeleton, so this year, switch pastry bones for colourful crunchy veggies with this ingenious veggie skeleton recipe.
06
Easy Halloween cheeseburger
Shock and delight with a monstrous fright. Unleash your inner Frankenstein and get creative with these creepy burgers. These cheesy sliders are sure to be a popular addition to your Halloween buffet.
07
10-minute Halloween coffin sandwiches
Add an extra creepy element to your Halloween spread with this edible graveyard. These easy sandwich ‘coffins’ are made with chutney, salami and gouda, but you can customise this recipe with any fillings you like.
08
Scary Halloween party pies
Transform mini party pies into a delicious Halloween scary snack inspired by Jack-o’lanterns. With just a few holes and a touch of tomato sauce, you’ll be whipping up these ghoulish pies in no time.
09
Platter of darkness
Host a haunting evening with this moody assortment of dark delicacies perfect for entertaining on Halloween.
10
Green glug dip with ghost chips
Chip and dip gets a ghoulish upgrade with this quick and easy recipe.
11
Spaghetti & meatball eyes
These freakishly fun and flavourful spaghetti and meatball eyes are a must at a Halloween-themed dinner party.
Halloween desserts & sweets
12
Cupcakes with brain icing
Turn family and friends into brain-eating monsters by decorating cupcakes with ‘brain’ buttercream icing and raspberry ‘brain’ jam. You’re bound to have loads of fun creating these creepy cupcakes.
13
Spiderweb chocolate twist
An impressive spiderweb of puff pastry, choc-hazelnut spread and icing, place this stunning centrepiece in the middle of your Halloween spread, and watch it magically disappear.
14
Monster rice krispies
Cute and colourful, these monster treats will delight rather than fright. These adorable rice critters are so easy to make and are ready in just 10 minutes.
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Boo nanas
A ghostly treat to help the kids cool off in the afternoon sun. These boo-nana popsicles are made from only three ingredients – banana, Greek-style yoghurt and currants. What’s even better is they’re nutritionally approved!
Chocolate strawberry ghosts and monsters
You can’t go wrong with chocolate strawberries. This classic chocolate-coated treat is crying out for a Halloween makeover. Get creative turning these sweet strawberries into ghastly ghosts, mummies and monsters.
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Jack-o-lantern orange jellies
These cute orange jelly Jack-o-lanterns taste as good as they look. These spine-chilling treats are so fun to make, let your imagination run wild as you create the faces.
18
Cobweb cookies
No need to bake to create fun Halloween treats with this recipe. Get tangled in delight with these eerie-sistible cobweb cookies, ready in 15 minutes.
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Doughnut spiders
Break out a packet of doughnuts and decorate with colourful icings, pretzel legs and candy eyeballs for 'spiders'. If you have shredded coconut, use that instead of sprinkles.
Halloween drinks
20
Halloween Aperol spritz
Create a stir this year (and stay on theme!) with this scary orange cocktail. It’s eerily easy to make, refreshing and flavoursome. Garnish with marshmallow eyes to make it extra frightful.
This recipe contains alcohol. Please consume alcohol responsibly.
21
Witches' brew mocktail
Get your cauldron bubbling with our delicious non-alcoholic witches’ brew. Topped with tangy, colourful sour worms, the purple potion has the right amount of sweet and sour that everyone will love.
22
Poison apple punch
Give your punch a terrifying twist with frosty frozen digits floating in the blood-red concoction. This frightening touch won’t go unnoticed.
23
Vampire freakshake
You know there’s fun in store when the freakshakes come out! This show-stopping loaded milkshake is a toothy testament to one of Halloween’s most popular characters. Make this vampire freakshake in just 15 minutes for an impressive Transilvanian-inspired treat.
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Halloween spritz
Add jam-filled lychees for 'bleeding eyes' to a raspberry spritz to take fright night to a whole new height.