Wickedly Delicious Halloween Appetizers
Whether you're hosting a monster mash or gearing up to trick-or-treat, you'll want to have these Halloween appetizers nearby. Scare up an appetite for spooky snacks, delightful dips and so much more with these creepy-cute recipes.
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Cheesy Pumpkin Puffs
Want to wow your Halloween guests? Whip up these boo-tiful jack-o-lantern treats, which are stuffed with a pumpkin and cheese filling and baked until golden-brown and perfectly puffed.
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Taco Graveyard Dip
This taco dip is truly to die for! It's layered with seasoned ground beef, refried beans and all your favorite toppings. Use a variety of flavored tortillas for an array of colors and an assortment of small cookie cutters to create graveyard shapes and characters.
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Witches' Brooms
Little monsters will love putting together these creepy-cute witches’ brooms, which are made from pretzel sticks, sliced string cheese and fresh chives.
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Chicken Pumpkins
How do you make chicken bites look like little pumpkins? The trick to this savory treat is a few strategic (but straightforward) knife cuts. The nuggets are soaked in buttermilk, then coated in Cheddar-cracker breadcrumbs and stuffed with mozzarella for the ultimate chicken and cheese experience.
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Ghost Hand Pies with Honey Dijon
How adorable are Molly’s ghostly hand pies? Each one is stuffed with cheese and onions — perfect for dipping in a sweet and tangy honey Dijon sauce.
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Spider Web Deviled Eggs
The trick to Trisha’s magical deviled eggs? She boils the eggs in a mixture of black food coloring and water, then lightly cracks the eggshells to create a spiderweb effect.
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Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Seeds
We've added a sweet twist of maple to classic roasted pumpkin seeds, and thrown in a bit of bourbon too for a more grownup flavor.
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Stuffed Mushroom Eyeballs
All eyes on this Halloween appetizer! These mushrooms are packed with a garlic-cream cheese filling and topped with sun-dried tomato strips and sliced black olives. The key is to really scoop out the mushrooms and not overfill the caps for a festive snack worth a second look.
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Candy Corn Cheese Tower
Tap into your inner sculptor and make some edible Halloween art with cheese — three different kinds to be exact! Together Cheddar, goat and a red wine and paprika-brushed Monterey Jack represent those iconic candy corn colors. Serve with several cheese knives and a bunch of your favorite crackers and watch this cheese tower disappear.
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Bloody Berry Fruit Salad
Instead of a simple syrup, this fruit salad uses raspberry jam to coat and flavor the mixed fruits. It has just enough natural tartness to keep the fruit salad fresh. For the spookiest fruit salad, let it sit for a few hours and the lychees will continue to absorb the ruby glaze.
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Sausage Worms
The refrigerated chicken sausages in this recipe have a smooth texture, similar to a hot dog. When sliced and then cooked, the ends of the sausages curl up, making them perfect for a Halloween-themed brunch. Use a light glaze of butter, vinegar and sugar to add an extra pop of flavor and caramelization.
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Bloody Mary Tea Sandwiches
Inspired by the classic cocktail, Valerie fills each sandwich with tomato, arugula and an olive-celery cream cheese.
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Pizza Pumpkin Seeds
These savory seeds dressed up in a mix of Parmesan, tomato, garlic and oregano give plain old salted seeds a run for their money.
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Black Bean Swamp Dip
Magical creatures will swarm to this swamp dip, which gets its coloring from black beans and charred poblano peppers.
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Witch Finger Breadsticks
These eerie breadsticks, made with store-bought pizza dough, get their flavor from Italian seasoning and sesame seeds. Turning each rope of dough in the middle forms a gnarly finger knuckle which, paired with a green olive "nail," helps to create a haunting and delicious appetizer!
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Fall Spice Snack Mix
Put a seasonal spin on snack mix with a simple and cozy blend of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg.
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Pumpkin Cheese Ball
This adorable cheese ball gets its pumpkin-orange coloring from ground-up cheese puffs and the stem is cleverly stolen from a bell pepper.
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Spider Web Guacamole
This webbed guacamole is a super-easy way to make a themed appetizer for your next Halloween party. Mexican crema (or sour cream) is used for the web and black olives make an edible spider. The avocado skull is a bonus.
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Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Scary Baked Tortilla Chips
Eat the rainbow with Trisha’s boo-tiful hummus. The squash lends the dip its deep orange color, which pairs perfectly with a side of ghoulishly green tortilla chips.
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Meatball Mummies
With strips of puff pastry and ketchup or mustard eyeballs, these yummy mummy snacks truly are to die for. Best of all? You can prep the meatballs ahead of time and let them chill in the freezer until you’re ready to start wrapping.
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Pumpkin Seed Party Mix
Combine pumpkin seeds, pistachios, wasabi peas and sesame seeds to make this sweet and spicy snack mix.
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Compost Crudites with Ranch Dirt Dip
Little ghouls and goblins will love eating healthy on Halloween with this dreadful spread of colorful veggies and ranch dip.
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Fried Olives
Trisha says, “These make for the perfect party snack, because they are seriously irresistible! This recipe is so versatile — you can use olives stuffed with any kind of soft cheese.”
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Peppery Sausage Fingers
Slice sausage on an angle to make the “fingers” for these bite-sized party snacks.
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Jack-O'-Lantern Onion Dip
There’s a trick to this cheesy Halloween dip — the bread balls alternate between sweet and mild fillings! To ensure that your guests are in for a treat, give them a heads up before serving.
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Halloween Vegetable Tray Witch with Herb Dip
This cute — but slightly scary! — witch is easy to construct (no special tools needed) and sits in the center of a fun, healthy Halloween snack or appetizer. We’ve given some crudité options here to round out the platter, but feel free to use whatever raw vegetables you like. The creamy green dip can be made a day ahead.
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