Have you ever noticed that when it comes to the whole "trick-or-treat" question on Halloween, just about everyone chooses the treat option? Sucks for tricks, but treats are a favorite because they are delicious and you get to eat them. And speaking of favorite Halloween treats, we've got some spooky Halloween goodies, both sweet and savory, that you can cook up at home for the whole family to enjoy. We've put together an array of Halloween recipes that you and yours are going to love. From dinner items to desserts to snacks to everything in between and after meals, we've got ideas that will delight, inspire, and might even creep you out a little.
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What better way to treat your family than with homemade dishes that will make them feel extra special because you made something extra special just for them? The best part is that your kids will cherish the memories for the rest of their lives. You'll love the simplicity of so many of these recipes, and remember that you can always add your own special sazón, because a few tricks are always welcome on Halloween.
Build some fun Franken-cakes.
Creating monstrous pancakes could not be easier. Just use whatever mix you like to make pancakes and when you cook them, give each pancakes some arms and legs by using a small spoon to pour batter in the appropriate places. You can decorate your monsters with cut fruit to create creepy faces or have everyone decorate their own monster before eating.
Top a pizza with olive spiders.
This particular dish doesn't even require a recipe. You can use store-bought pizza dough, pizza sauce, cheese, and black olives to create what looks like a spider-filled web. You could even buy a frozen cheese pizza and add spiders you fashion out of black olives to it before baking, because spiders on a pizza are creepy enough.
Make some yummy mummy sausages.
These mummy sausages are perfect for Halloween and bound to be a big hit. Not only are they cute, they are also tasty. Serve them with dipping sauces on the side so that your family can have fun dipping the mummy heads before biting them off.
Get the full recipe directions at Good Housekeeping.
Weave a web of pancakes.
Pancakes tend to be a breakfast that everyone in the family enjoys. To give them a Halloween makeover, consider making them into the shape of a spiderweb. Imagine the look of surprise on your kids' faces when you serve them a stack of spiderwebs.
Get the full recipe directions at Betty Crocker.
Feed on some apple monsters.
Who knew that apple slices could be so monstrous?! These apple monster snacks are a great way to get the family to eat more fruit. They make for a nice between-meals bite. Be careful, though, because they might just give you a bite back.
Get the full recipe directions at Wide Open Eats.
Create some simply haunting bananas.
You don't need us to tell you that bananas and chocolate taste great together, do you? No, of course you don't. But may we suggest using that particular combination to make banana ghosts? These could not be easier to put together. There is no actual cooking involved. You could even have the kids make them, then eat them.
Get the full recipe directions at Joy Bauer.
Decorate cookies with spiders.
Not real spiders—they wouldn't taste good with cookies. But chocolate spiders are quite tasty on top of peanut butter cookies—or any other type of cookie, for that matter. There are a lot of different chocolate candies that you can fashion the spiders out of, depending on what you like.
Get the full recipe directions at All Recipes.
Serve bones with blood dipping sauce.
Depending on whether you're craving something sweet or savory, you could make bone cookies with fruit dipping sauce or shape ready-to-bake biscuits into bones and serve with a marinara sauce. Isn't it nice to have gruesome options?
Get the full recipe directions at Taste of Home.
Create some clever broomstick appetizers.
You may have a hard time getting your family to sweep regularly, but they won't hesitate to sweep these right off the plate. They are too darned cute not to gobble up. Plus, pretzels and cheese are a classic combo that never disappoints.
Get the full recipe directions at Delish.
A pumpkin pie that will look you right in the face.
You could just serve a pumpkin pie and no one would complain, but if you add a top crust with a carved face to your pumpkin pie, you'll get a lot more compliments. And you deserve all the compliments because you work hard for your family.
Get the full recipe details at Delish.
Go bananas with some frozen bananas.
Making, decorating, and eating Halloween-themed frozen bananas is a great family activity. Everyone can add whatever treats they want to their banana. You could even hold a contest to see whose banana is the most creative. The winner could get out of doing the dishes for the day or some other such prize.
Get the full recipe directions at Feedfeed.
These guacamole monsters don't stand a chance.
Can we take a moment to admire how clever and cute these guacamole monsters are? They are so adorable, it's almost a shame how quickly they will get devoured. Be sure to take pictures of them before serving, because trust us when we say that they are not long for this world.
Get the full recipe directions at Fork and Beans.
Watch out pumpkins, these peppers are coming to get you.
Pumpkins aren't the only vegetables that you can turn into jack-o'-lanterns. These jack-o'-lantern stuffed peppers look so Halloween-y and are the perfect size to put on a plate for dinner. You can get creative with the filling, too.
Get the full recipe directions at Delish.
Pizza monsters for your pizza-loving monsters.
Got a house full of pizza-loving monsters? Give the monsters what they want. Bake up some personalized pizza monsters for your pizza-loving monsters to gobble up. After all, they say you are what you eat, so you may as well eat what you are or something like that.
Get the full recipe directions at Family Fresh Meals.
Warm up with some spiderweb pumpkin soup.
Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy bowl after bowl of heartwarmingly delicious soup. This pumpkin soup is topped off with a spiderweb fashioned out of yogurt, but if you are a fan of crema, then use crema instead. It's all good.
Get the full recipe directions at Eats Amazing.
Quite possibly the creepiest meatloaf ever.
If you already have a go-to meatloaf recipe, then all you have to do is shape it into the form of a hand. A foot would be just as creepy. If you somehow manage to keep it a secret until you get it on the table, imagine the shrieks and squeals of delight and horror you will get when you serve it.
Get the full recipe directions at High Heels and Grills.
It's pumpkin season, which means it's pepita season.
Seriously, you didn't think we would forget to mention roasting pumpkin seeds, did you? Home-roasted pumpkin seeds are the best. You can start with a simple recipe and then add sass and spices to a few batches. They are so much better than anything you could buy at the store.
Get the full recipe directions here.
Deviled eggs seem like a perfect choice for the season.
Deviled eggs are good any time of the year, but they seem even more devilishly good during Halloween. They are a great treat for family members who are limiting their carb intake. You can decorate them to go with the season to make them extra special.
Get the full recipe directions at Step Away From the Carbs.
Tempt them with some roasted chickpeas.
Crispy roasted chickpeas seasoned with rosemary and lemon zest are AH-MAZING. No, for reals. They are so good that you will have to make a really large batch to keep your family from fighting over them. You might want to keep a secret stash for yourself somewhere.
Get the full recipe at Marin Mama Cooks.
