This Halloween, wow your guests with these fun themed snacks. From delicious bites to hearty beverages, we cover the 7 recipes you will need to make your party unforgettable.
- Mummy Dogs
A Halloween twist on the classic pigs-in-a-blanket, these savory treats resemble cute mummies peeking out from their wraps.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 12 hot dogs
• 1 package puff pastry, thawed
• Mustard or cream cheese for eyes
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into thin strips.
3. Wrap each hot dog with the strips, leaving a little gap for the eyes.
4. Place on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
5. Once cooled, use mustard or cream cheese to dot eyes.
- Stuffed “Eyeballs”
Juicy cherry tomatoes filled with tangy cream cheese, adorned with a spooky olive pupil.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: None
Ingredients:
• 24 cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 24 black olive slices
Instructions:
1. Slice off the top of each tomato and scoop out the insides.
2. Fill each tomato with cream cheese using a spoon or piping bag.
3. Place an olive slice on top as the pupil.
- Bat Wings
Dark, savory chicken wings, marinated to perfection to add both spookiness and flavor to your Halloween table.
Prep time: 10 minutes (plus 2 hours marinating)
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 24 chicken wings
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp black food coloring
- 1 tsp chili flakes
Instructions:
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, food coloring, and chili flakes.
- Marinate the wings in the mixture for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Place wings on a baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Guacamole Witch’s Brew with Bone Breadsticks
A rich guacamole potion, perfect for dipping homemade bone-shaped breadsticks.
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 ready-made dough package
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- Mash avocados in a bowl, mix in lime juice, salt, and pepper. Set it aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the dough and shape into small bone-like figures.
- Place on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, and bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
- Serve bones alongside the guacamole.
- Spider Deviled Eggs
Traditional deviled eggs get a creepy-crawly upgrade with olive spiders.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 12 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 24 black olives
Instructions:
- Boil eggs, peel, and halve them.
- Remove yolks and mix with mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Fill the egg whites with the yolk mixture.
- Cut olives in half. Place one half as the spider body and slice the other half for the spider legs. Place on top of the eggs.
- Bloody Punch
A chilling, blood-red beverage that’s both spooky and delicious.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 liter ginger ale
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- In a large punch bowl, combine cranberry and pomegranate juices.
- Just before serving, add ginger ale and ice.
- Ghostly White-Hot Chocolate
A warm and creamy white-hot chocolate topped with ghostly whipped cream.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Whipped cream
Instructions:
- In a pot, heat milk but do not boil.
- Stir in white chocolate chips until melted.
- Serve in mugs topped with whipped cream.
