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.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Pumpkins

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 spooky 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 spooky 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.

Get the Recipe: Stuffed Mushroom Eyeballs

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.

Get the Recipe: Candy Corn Cheese Tower

Obatzda (Beer Cheese)

Bring a taste of Oktoberfest to your Halloween party with Molly’s easy and delicious beer cheese. She combines beer, cheese and cream into a delectable dip that’s perfect for pairing with pretzels and fresh veggies.

Get the Recipe: Obatzda (Beer Cheese)

Shrimp Cocktail with Dipping Sauces

Guests will adore Trisha’s shrimp cocktail, which she serves with two different sauces: a creamy peppercorn remoulade and “bloody” red cocktail dip.

Get the Recipe: Shrimp Cocktail with Dipping Sauces

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.

Get the Recipe: Pizza Pumpkin Seeds

Black Bean Swamp Dip

Magical creatures will swarm to this swamp dip, which gets its spooky coloring from black beans and charred poblano peppers.

Get the Recipe: Black Bean Swamp Dip

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!

Get the Recipe: Witch Finger Breadsticks

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 spooky bonus.

Get the Recipe: Spider Web Guacamole

Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Spooky 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.

Get the Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Spooky Baked Tortilla Chips

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.

Get the Recipe: Meatball Mummies

Pumpkin Seed Party Mix

Combine pumpkin seeds, pistachios, wasabi peas and sesame seeds to make this sweet and spicy snack mix.

Get the Recipe: Sesame-Pistachio Snack Mix

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.”

Get the Recipe: Fried Olives

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.

Get the Recipe: Jack-O'-Lantern Onion Dip

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Wickedly Delicious Halloween Appetizers

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Cheesy Pumpkin Puffs

Taco Graveyard Dip

Witches' Brooms

Chicken Pumpkins

Ghost Hand Pies with Honey Dijon

Spider Web Deviled Eggs

Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Seeds

Stuffed Mushroom Eyeballs

Candy Corn Cheese Tower

Obatzda (Beer Cheese)

Shrimp Cocktail with Dipping Sauces

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Pizza Pumpkin Seeds

Black Bean Swamp Dip

Witch Finger Breadsticks

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Spider Web Guacamole

Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Spooky Baked Tortilla Chips

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Pumpkin Seed Party Mix

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Fried Olives

Peppery Sausage Fingers

Jack-O'-Lantern Onion Dip

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