If we’re being honest, October is truly just a month to indulge in all sorts of sugars and calories. Though Halloween is at the end of the month, many celebrate throughout the entire month, putting together a host of get-togethers to full-blown costume parties. One thing is for sure: you need snacks! From treats that’ll make your guests do a double-take to nibbles that have kids squealing with delight, these Halloween recipes are exactly what your spooky season has been missing.

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Spiked Vampire Blood

cocktail adds spooky

entertaining flair

Pumpkin-shaped cinnamon rolls

transform routine baking

into festive edible art

Nutella-stuffed pancakes

are fun treats

kids love making

Air fryer s'mores

bring cozy autumn

snacking to home

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What’s wickedly wonderful about these Halloween treats is that you don’t need to be a kitchen witch to conjure them up. Most of these recipes use ingredients you can grab during your regular grocery haunt. The magic is in the presentation, turning everyday snacks into edible art that screams “Halloween!” Whether you’re the designated snack parent for the classroom party or just want to impress your Instagram followers with your ghoulish gastronomy, these recipes will have everyone under your spell.

Halloween 2025 Snack Recipes:

@magalis_sweets

It’s Spooky Seasonnn 🩸🔪👻#magalissweets #treatmaker #edibleblood #spookyszn #spookyseason #spookytreats #chocolatecoveredstrawberries #fresasconchocolate #guittard #halloweentreats #spooky #halloweenstrawberries #fyp

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Blood-Splattered Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh strawberries with stems
• 12 oz white chocolate chips
• Red gel food coloring
• Small food-safe paintbrush

Instructions:

1. Wash and thoroughly dry strawberries (moisture is chocolate’s enemy!)
2. Melt white chocolate in 30-second microwave intervals, stirring between each until smooth.
3. Dip each strawberry in white chocolate and place on parchment paper.
4. Once set, mix a few drops of red gel food coloring with a tiny bit of vodka or clear extract.
5. Using your paintbrush, flick the red mixture onto the strawberries for that perfect crime scene splatter.
6. Let dry completely before serving to your unsuspecting victims.

@foodwithbearhands

Mummy Jalapeño Poppers 👻 Recipe ⤵️⤵️⤵️ This has been my go to appetizer for Halloween and always is a hit! 🎃👻 Makes 9 Poppers Ingredients: 9 Jalapeños 1 Puff Pastry Sheet 5 Strips of Thin Bacon 6 oz Cream Cheese 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese Edible Eyes 👀 I found at Walmart for $3.88 2 oz Hot Honey How to: 1. Hollow out the jalapeño into a boat 2. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and bacon in the jalapeño boats 3. Slice the Pastry sheets in very thin slices 4. Wrap the Pastry slices around the stuffed poppers 5. In the smoker at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown 6. Let cool for 5 minutes before putting on the edible eyes 👀 7. Top with Hot Honey and ENJOY! Smoker @Weber Grills #halloween #appetizer #recipe #ideas

♬ Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers

Mummy Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients:

• 12 fresh jalapeños
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning
• 1 can refrigerated crescent dough sheet
• Small candy eyes

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and remove seeds and membranes (wear gloves unless you enjoy pain!)
3. Mix cream cheese, cheddar, and ranch seasoning until combined.
4. Fill each jalapeño half with cheese mixture.
5. Cut the crescent dough into thin strips and wrap around jalapeños, leaving space for the “eyes.”
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
7. Let cool slightly, then add candy eyes with a dot of remaining cheese mixture as “glue.”

@daywithmei

Dirt & Worms 🐛 Nostalgia Trip 25g cocoa powder 55g sugar pinch of salt 14g cornstarch 475 ml milk 10g butter 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 4 oreo cookies, crushed 4 gummy worms 1. In a medium pot, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. Add in the milk a little at a time, whisking until the dry ingredients are incorporated. 2. Set the pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring frequently. Keep the mixture at a boil for 1 minute before removing from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. 3. Pour the mixture into 4 small ramekins and press plastic film directly against the pudding to avoid forming a skin. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until set. 4. To serve, remove the plastic film and top each serving with crushed Oreos and a gummy worm. If you top the pudding ahead of time the Oreos tend to get soggy and the gummy worms become hard in the refrigerator. #dirtandworms #dirtcups #chocolatepudding #nostalgia

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“Dirt & Worms” Pudding Graves

Ingredients:

• 2 packages instant chocolate pudding
• 3 cups cold milk
• 1 tub whipped topping
• 1 package Oreo cookies, crushed
• Gummy worms
• Milano cookies
• Black decorating gel
• Clear plastic cups

Instructions:

1. Prepare pudding according to package directions using milk.
2. Fold in half the whipped topping until fully incorporated.
3. Layer in clear cups: pudding, crushed Oreos (the “dirt”), more pudding, more Oreos on top.
4. Use black decorating gel to write “RIP” or other spooky messages on Milano cookies.
5. Stick “tombstone” cookies into the “dirt” and add gummy worms emerging from the grave.
6. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to your guests.

@_hannahbrianne_

Would you try these?!👁️👻🖤 Eyeball Deviled Eggs! Ingredients: – 6 Hard Boiled Eggs, Unpeeled – 3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise – 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard – Red Food Coloring – Blue Food Coloring – Salt & Pepper to Taste Directions: 1. Using the back of a spoon, crack the shells of the Hard Boiled Eggs. Do not remove the shell!! 2. Put the cracked eggs in a ziplock bag. Mix in 1 Cup of water with a generous squirt of Red Food Coloring. Refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight for a stronger color. 3. Remove the eggs from the refrigerator and gently peel away the shells. 4. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise. 5. Combine the egg yolks, Mayonnaise, Dijon Mustard, Blue Food Coloring Salt & Pepper in a bowl. 6. Pipe the blue yolk mixture into the egg whites. Enjoy! #eyeballdeviledeggs #halloweendeviledeggs #deviledeggsrecipe #spookydeviledeggs #deviledeggs #halloweenfood #halloweenappetizers #halloweenappetizer #halloweenrecipe #halloweenrecipes #spookyseason #spookyszn #halloweenpartyidea #halloweenpartyfood #halloweenpartyideas #fyp

♬ Somebody’s Watching Me – Single Version – Rockwell

Bloody Eyeball Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 12 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Red food coloring
• Sliced black olives
• Small food-safe brush

Instructions:

1. Peel eggs and cut in half lengthwise; remove yolks into a bowl.
2. Mix yolks with mayo, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3. Fill egg white halves with yolk mixture.
4. Place a slice of black olive in the center of each to create the “pupil.”
5. Mix a few drops of red food coloring with a tiny bit of water.
6. Using a fine brush, paint “bloodshot” veins extending from the “pupil” toward the edges.
7. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

@courtneydane2

5 nights of halloween food kicked off with jack-o-lantern quesadillas! #halloween2023 #halloweenfood #kidslunchideas

♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song – PeriTune

Jack-o’-Lantern Quesadillas

Ingredients:

• 8 large flour tortillas (orange-tinted ones if you can find them)
• 2 cups shredded cheese (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a mix)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Food coloring (orange if using regular tortillas)
• Kitchen scissors or small knife
• Optional fillings: black beans, chicken, veggies

Instructions:

1. If using regular tortillas, mix a few drops of yellow and red food coloring with a tiny bit of water and brush onto tortillas.
2. Let tortillas dry completely (or use store-bought orange ones to save time).
3. Using scissors or a knife, cut jack-o’-lantern faces into half of the tortillas.
4. Heat butter in a large pan over medium heat.
5. Place one plain tortilla in the pan, add cheese and optional fillings, then top with a face-cut tortilla.
6. Cook until cheese melts and tortillas are golden (about 2-3 minutes per side).
7. Cut into triangles and serve while hot.

@brownsugarfoodblogger

👻🎃💀 Quick Witches Brew Punch! You asked for it, here it is: 👉🏾 Add some Green Hawaiian Punch 👉🏾Pineapple Juice 👉🏾Lemon Line Soda 👉🏾Dry Ice (DO NOT use your hands) #halloween #halloweentiktok #halloweenpartyideas #trickortteat #partyfavors #trickortreats #withchesbrew #punch #party #dryice #trickortreats #halloweenparty

♬ Fall October Halloween horror classic(177261) – rareNote

Witch’s Brew Punch

Ingredients:

• 2 liters lime soda (like Sprite)
• 1 container lime sherbet
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• Green food coloring
• Gummy worms, eyeballs, or spiders
• Dry ice (handle with care!)
• Large punch bowl

Ingredients:

1. Add a few drops of green food coloring to the pineapple juice and stir.
2. Pour the green pineapple juice into your punch bowl.
3. Slowly add the lime soda.
4. Add scoops of lime sherbet to float on top.
5. Garnish with gummy creepy-crawlies.
6. Right before serving, carefully add a few small pieces of dry ice using tongs (NEVER touch with bare hands.)
7. Watch your witch’s brew bubble and smoke.

@thesimplesweetlife

Halloween rice krispie treats? Say less. #halloweentreats #ricekrispies #ricekrispietreats #frankenstein #spookyfood #spooktember #cutefood #easyrecipe

♬ Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers

Frankenstein Rice Krispies Treats

Ingredients:

• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1 bag (10 oz) marshmallows
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Green food coloring
• Black decorating icing
• Mini chocolate chips
• Regular chocolate chips
• Purple or brown decorating icing

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, melt butter over low heat.
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
3. Add green food coloring until you reach Frankenstein’s signature shade.
4. Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
5. Press mixture into a greased 9×13 pan and let cool.
6. Cut into rectangles (Frankenstein heads).
7. Use black icing to pipe hairlines and eyebrows.
8. Add mini chocolate chips for eyes.
9. Use regular chocolate chips for bolts on the sides of the neck.
10. Pipe a mouth with black icing and add small purple or brown icing “scars.”

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