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Gather your best ghoul-friends and carve your Jack-o-lantern because Halloween is almost here, and the whole family can enjoy. Whether you’re throwing a bash before trick-or-treating or a haunted house party during the evening, no Halloween celebration is complete without spooky snacks and drinks. We’ve dug up a dozen of our spookiest, silliest, and most spirited recipes for appetizers, cocktails, and mocktails guaranteed to make your Halloween gathering a scream for all ages.
Halloween Appetizers
Get the party started with these ghastly bites–perfect for nibbling on while you gather the trick-or-treating crew.
Haunted House Dip Platter
This make-ahead-friendly dip doubles as a spooky centerpiece for the snack table. A homemade black bean spread serves as the base for an edible haunted house scene complete with provolone cheese “ghosts” and black olive “spiders.”
Pimiento Cheese Eyeballs
All eyes will be on the snack table, literally, with this cheesy appetizer. Homemade pimiento cheese spread rolled and decorated into “eyeballs” can be made hours ahead and chilled in the fridge.
Bacon-Wrapped Monster Crackers
This three-ingredient appetizer is so delicious, it’s scary! Thin strips of bacon wrapped around buttery crackers become irresistibly savory and crisp when baked low and slow in the oven. Use your favorite condiments to decorate them as Halloween monsters or yummy mummies.
Skull Cheese Ball
This homemade cheeseball is a real bonehead that makes a spooky-cute addition to any Halloween appetizer platter. A creamy cheese spread made with cheddar and green onion turns into a silly skull with the addition of olive “eyes” and sliced almond “teeth.”
Creepy Bagel Pizzas
Whether you’re entertaining on Halloween or just trying to feed the kids something besides candy, these creepy pizzas are ready to satisfy. Your favorite pizza toppings make up the frightful faces for provolone “ghosts” floating in tomato sauce on a mini bagel crust.
Boo-Schetta
Be the host who can boast the most ghosts with these fun appetizers that kids can help assemble. A Halloween cookie cutter turns fresh mozzarella slices into ghastly “ghosts” floating atop marinara on slices of toasted baguette.
Mini Mummy Hot Dogs
These yummy mummies are ready to roll with 10 minutes of easy prep. Kids can help assemble this spooky spin on pigs in a blanket made with mini hot dogs and refrigerated crescent dough.
Halloween Drinks
No festive gathering is complete without something to wash it all down. These Halloween mocktails and cocktails are perfect for everyone at the Halloween party.
Ghoulish Grape Mocktail
This jewel-toned mocktail is perfect for goblins of all ages. Raise a glass with a festive sip that combines grape juice and black cherry seltzer with a garnish of grape “eyeballs” and a colored sugar rim.
Sans-gria
Even little monsters will love this non-alcoholic sangria loaded with juicy fruit. Dark cherries and two kinds of fresh berries add an extra red hue to no-sugar-added cranberry-raspberry juice with a touch of fizz from lemon-lime seltzer.
Black Cherry Punch with Eyeballs
Watch out, this eerie drink has an eye on you. Canned lychees stuffed with fresh blueberries make the creepy peepers floating in a refreshing punch made with black cherry juice and orange soda.
