Celebrating Halloween this year? You need to try one of these recipes
If you're planning a Halloween party or simply fancy whipping up a spook-tacular feast of themed or seasonal dishes, then you've come to the right place.
We've rounded up all of our favourite and eerily appropriate Halloween recipes and baking ideas to try this year.
Whether you're after sweet treats to impress the kids or want to wow guests with delicious dishes at a Halloween-themed dinner, we have all of the best Halloween recipes to keep everyone happy, from toffee apples to pumpkin soup.
There are some seriously fun sweet recipes among our top Halloween food ideas, including everything from wizard-themed Harry Potter cupcakes to white chocolate 'ghosts', not to mention boozy Baileys freakshakes for the adults to enjoy.
But we've also included plenty of savoury Halloween recipe ideas too, including a show-stopping pumpkin fondue, a classic butternut squash soup and a warming sausage and bean hotpot.
From party food and family-friendly meals to impressive desserts, here are 35 of our best Halloween food ideas...
Medusa tear and share bread
Turn your guests to stone this Halloween with this spooky bread. Spinach, olive and sun-dried tomato bread is paired with a fiery ‘snake bite’ dip.
Recipe: Medusa Tear and Share Bread
Cyclops cupcakes
Oreos are covered in white chocolate and an eye is iced on to each to represent the cyclops. A delicious way to celebrate Halloween.
Recipe: Cyclops Cupcakes
Kraken cupcakes
Release the Kraken! These rum and raisin cupcakes are inspired by every pirate’s favourite tipple.
Recipe: Kraken Cupcakes
Bleeding graveyard fondants
Chocolate sponges are filled with a bright red chocolate ganache that bleeds out when broken into. Serve with our tombstone biscuits to create a spooky graveyard scene.
Recipe: Bleeding Graveyard Fondants
Frankenstein cupcakes
These chocolate cupcakes are so simple to decorate, but so effective – perfect for a Halloween party! If you want to achieve the jet-black icing (and darker cake), it’s important to use black cocoa powder. Ordinary brown cocoa powder will turn the icing grey.
Recipe: Mr and Mrs Frankenstein cupcakes
Devil cupcakes
Get spooky with these oozing red velvet Halloween cupcakes.
Recipe: Devil Cupcakes
Venus Fly Trap cupcakes
These cupcakes are the perfect spooky treat to celebrate Halloween with! Kids will love decorating these biting plants.
Recipe: Venus Fly Trap cupcakes
Pumpkin bakewell spider web tart
This decadent tart is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween this Autumn! A spiced pumpkin layer is topped with frangipane and then flooded with icing. Be patient when piping on the circles, and you'll be rewarded with an impressive design that will wow your guests.
Recipe: Pumpkin bakewell spider web tart
Halloween Battenberg
Impress your guests this Halloween with our green and purple chequered Battenberg cake! Almond flavoured sponge is encased in marzipan and served in slices.
Recipe: Halloween Battenberg
Frankenstein cocktail
This decadent cocktail is sure to impress your guests this Halloween. Crème de menthe and crème de cacao are mixed together with cream to create a delicious mint chocolate cocktail, topped with an edible eyeball. Truly gruesome!
Recipe: Frankenstein cocktail
Ghoulish pumpkin cheesecake squares
Kids and adults alike will love these Halloween themed cheesecake bars. White chocolate and marshmallow ghouls sit on top of plain and pumpkin flavoured cheesecake bars with an Oreo base. Truly spooky!
Recipe: Ghoulish pumpkin cheesecake squares
Harry Potter sorting hat cupcakes
These are the perfect treat for Halloween. When you bite into these gooey chocolate cupcakes, that are topped with the Harry Potter sorting hat, your school house is revealed. Find out whether you're a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff!
Recipe: Harry Potter sorting hat cupcakes
Creature of the deep cheesecake
This zesty Halloween cheesecake is sure to give you shivers down the spine - and it's got a secret oozing centre!
Recipe: Creature of the deep cheesecake
Toffee apple cake
This toffee apple cake is worth the effort – the perfect autumn dessert for toffee apple fans.
Recipe: Toffee apple cake
Spooky Halloween ghosts
Try these spooky white chocolate treats for trick-or-treaters this Halloween.
Recipe: Spooky Halloween ghosts
Halloween biscuits
These easy biscuits can be decorated in lots of spooky ways and will look great on the Halloween party table.
Recipe: Halloween biscuits
Halloween Oreo cheesecake
Made with an Oreo biscuit base and fresh strawberry coulis filling you’d never guess this blood curdling cheesecake is actually delicious strawberries and cream flavour.
Recipe: Halloween Oreo cheesecake
Baileys freakshake
Get into the spooky spirit with this adults-only freakshake, or swap the Baileys for chocolate milk for a family-friendly version.
Recipe: Baileys freakshake
Pumpkin spice brownies
Welcome in the colder autumn months with these warming, spiced brownies and celebrate everything this season has to offer.
Recipe: Pumpkin spice brownies
Halloween pumpkin doughnuts
Super impressive but easy to make, these pumpkin inspired doughnuts are perfect for Halloween. Swap the Baileys for chocolate milk for a family friendly version.
Recipe: Halloween pumpkin doughnuts
Halloween chocolate bark
This chocolate bark is so easy that the kids can help you decorate it. You can use whatever sweets you like to decorate. To help you break it into shards, just score a line in the chocolate with a sharp knife before it is completely set, this should help stop the chocolate shattering when you break it up.
Recipe: Halloween chocolate bark
Ghost brownies
Who could say no to the combination of brownie, Nutella and marshmallow? So simple to make, and eat!
Recipe: Ghost brownies
Halloween cake pops
These Halloween cake pops mix couldn't be easier to make and are great fun to decorate with all the family.
Recipe: Halloween cake pops
Toffee apples
No one does Halloween like the Americans and along with their passion for the October holiday, they’ve also given us toffee apples. Crunchy and sweet, we can't get enough of them.
Recipe: Toffee apples
Pumpkin fondue
The ultimate in comfort food - gather your friends around and enjoy this pumpkin full of gooey melted cheese!
Butternut squash soup with cheesy toasts
If you’re making the toasts for vegetarian guests, make sure the cheese is veggie-friendly.
Recipe: Butternut squash soup with cheesy toasts
Baked sausages with apples
If you’d prefer not to cook with wine, then replace it with the same volume of vegetable stock.
Recipe: Baked sausages with apples
Spiced pumpkin soup
A simple soup that’s high in flavour, quick to prepare, and makes use of the pumpkin flesh from carving.
Recipe: Spiced pumpkin soup
Proper apple pie
Just like mum used to make, this double-crusted pie tastes as homely as it looks. A recipe to repeat all year round.
Recipe: Proper apple pie
Sticky sausages
This tasty finger food will be popular with party guests at Halloween.
Recipe: Sticky sausages
Golden lentil and chorizo soup
Earthy and filling, this hearty soup hits the spot on a cold autumn night.
Recipe: Golden lentil and chorizo soup
Sausage and bean hotpot
A warm and hearty dish, this is the ultimate comfort food to feed a crowd this Bonfire Night!
Recipe: Sausage and bean hotpot
Spicy pumpkin wedges
Pumpkins are great for displaying at Halloween, but they can also be used in a number of delicious recipes, like these spiced pumpkin wedges.
Pecan pumpkin pie
With tinned pumpkin purée widely available, this American classic is easier to make than ever.
Recipe: Pecan pumpkin pie
Mummy sausage rolls
Kids (and big kids) will love this new take on a simple sausage roll, delicious hot or cold.
Recipe: Mummy sausage rolls
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