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When it comes to the fall and winter holidays, Halloween is the official kickoff, and for good reason. Between the spooky cocktails and the awesome group costumes, there are countless ways to enjoy partying spookily with your friends and family. But any truly amazing Halloween shindig needs food first: appetizers, meals, treats, and desserts! Whether you're making sweets or are into the savory kind of scary snack, here are 29 Halloween treats that will delight the real kids and the inner children in all of us.
Lifestyle of a Foodie
Creepy-Crawly Spider Halloween Cookies
Your regular old snickerdoodle cookies become a whole lot scarier when you top 'em with an upside-down peanut butter cup and decorate them to look like lil' Halloween spiders. (via Lifestyle of a Foodie for Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Healthy Pumpkin Smoothies
Start your day with a pumpkin smoothie that has just the right amount of sweetness to give you a boost in the morning. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Cyclops Cupcakes
Make these in mini muffin pans to enjoy a super sweet Halloween dessert. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Deviled Egg Brains
No matter what other fancy treats you serve at your party, people go wild for the deviled eggs every time. They're somehow even *more* irresistible when creepily dressed up as brains. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Pumpkin Spice Churro Milkshakes
You won't even think twice about Halloween candy when you have this decadent pumpkin spice milkshake to sip on instead! (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies
There's nothing spookier than not having something yummy to serve your vegan guests. Avoid that horror show by making a batch of mini pumpkin pies! (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
No-Bake Pumpkin Ice Cream Tart with Speculoos Crust
You'll only need one grocery store trip for this no-bake pumpkin treat. We promise not to tell if you simply can't share this amazing dessert. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Monster Sushi
If your kids are freaked out at the thought of eating raw fish... all the better. It's Halloween, after all! (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Pumpkin Samoas
The only thing scary about these pumpkin, caramel, and coconut cookies is how fast you'll be able to inhale the whole batch. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Monster Avocado Toasts
Savory avocado toast, jazzed up with nori and other garnishes, is a tasty counterpoint to all that sugar you're getting from Halloween treats. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pecan Pasta
Keep away that October chill by serving up a hearty dish of creamy pumpkin pasta before heading out to beg for candy! (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Pumpkin Seed Puppy Chow
A party isn't a party without puppy chow. Make yours perfectly seasonal with some pumpkin pie spice. (via Brit + Co)
Brit + Co
Mummy Pizzas
Fresh ciabatta bread is the base for these easily customizable pizzas. The zucchini bandages are healthy *and* terrifying. (via Brit + Co)
Love & Zest
Creamy Pumpkin Apple Quesadillas
Both sweet and savory, crispy quesadillas stuffed with cheese, apples, and pumpkin work well as a snack, appetizer, light lunch, or post-trick-or-treating revival meal. (via Love & Zest)
Half Baked Harvest
Boo! Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
These chocolatey and peanut butter-y Halloween treats get the perfectly ghoulish treatment for the holiday, thanks to the easy white chocolate ghost garnishes. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Cutefetti
Fish Stick Mummies
Fish sticks and cheddar cheese are a convincingly spooky mummified Halloween snack. (via Cutefetti)
Fork and Beans
Monster Candy Bark
If you find yourself with extra candy, melt it all down for this no-rules candy bark. Chill in the refrigerator until hard and break into bite-sized pieces to enjoy! (via Fork and Beans)
Boulder Locavore
Freaky Healthy Halloween Salad
No one will mind if you're that person who brings a salad to the party. The little heads of cauliflower kind of look like brains, and the syringe dressing is a clever themed accessory. (via Boulder Locavore)
Kathryn's Kitchen
Halloween Popcorn Mix
This easy Halloween snack only requires a bag of microwaved popcorn, some sweetener, and your fave candies – we'd throw in sugar pumpkins, candy corn, and spooky eyeball sprinkles for the fright! (via Kathryn's Kitchen)
Kitchen Sanctuary
Halloween Eyeball Sub
Radishes and olive slices make eerily convincing edible eyeballs. Serve this sammie on jumbo hoagie rolls for dinner, or swap those for slider buns and serve them up at your next Halloween party! (via Kitchen Sanctuary)
Foxes Love Lemons
Halloween Snack Platter
Make the items on this platter ahead of time, then set it out for everyone to nosh on. You'll be able to spend time with the fam instead of in the kitchen getting food ready. (via Foxes Love Lemons)
Noshing with the Nolands
Little Potato Monster Eyeballs
Who knew something that looks like bulging monster eyeballs could also taste so good? (via Noshing with the Nolands)
Cooking Classy
Pumpkin Pie Dip
Cheesecake filling and canned pumpkin are the main ingredients for this seasonal snack. Serve it up with graham crackers or some cinnamon sugar pita chips. (via Cooking Classy)
Feel Good Foodie
Dirt Pudding Cups
These classic Halloween treats load up on chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and creepy-crawly gummy worms for a dessert both you and your kids will love indulging in! (via Feel Good Foodie)
Fork and Beans
Monster Bell Pepper Salad Cups
Turning your salad into a bona fide spook-fest is the only way you'll get your kids (or yourself) to eat veggies at Halloween when there's a bunch of candy lying around. (via Fork and Beans)
Frugal Mom Eh!
Mummy Calzones
If you're a Leslie Knope, you might be satisfied with a mummy pizza on Halloween. But if you're more of a Ben Wyatt type, you know that nothing but a calzone will do. (via Frugal Mom Eh!)
The Healthy Maven
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Blondies
The best thing about blondies, aside from them being blondies? You can cut them into any size. Make adorable bite-sized versions to feed a crowd at your Halloween party. (via The Healthy Maven)
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This post has been updated with additional reporting by Irina Gonzalez and Meredith Holser.
