This year, treat your guests to a frightful feast. Our monstrous mash-up of silly, scary and creepy eats couldn't be easier — or more dead-on delicious.
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Slurp down your next Jell-O shot by layering different gelatins in a skull-shaped pan.
"Bedazzled with hand-painted peppermint candies and resting peacefully on a flowing bed of white chocolate, this dazzlingly dark dessert is sure deliver the ohhs and ahhs you've worked so hard for.”
-ChristineMcConnell
"We made these to share with our neighbors and they were a big hit! We devoured them."
-Sydney Mike
"Fabulous! We dipped them in melted caramel, let it set up a bit, then drizzled on milk and dark chocolate, then sprinkled on mini M&M's and salted peanuts. SO good."
-jenne
"I used E.L. Fudge cookies and it turned out great. I kept the elf feet exposed so it looked like little kids in ghost costumes. Not only are these cute, but they're delicious, too!"
-Hadice
Frankenweenie is arguably Tim Burton's most underrated film, and in honor of his masterpiece I've shaped this treat in the form of the film's real star—Mr. Whiskers, the fecally prophetic cat with a heart of coal.”
-ChristineMcConnell
A portable way to eat your Buffalo chicken pizza!
A creepy, crawly, cheesy arachnid appetizer. This spider is sure to weave webs of deliciousness with brie, garlic, herbs, prosciutto and crispy puff pastry.
Win Halloween with these adorable owls made from chocolate-covered pretzels.
"These made me the cool mom at my daughter's Halloween party since Twilight is such a big thing these days. Definitely will make these again."
-mustluvcookin
This wicked-good cold frappuccino is perfect for kids and adults alike. With hibiscus flavors mixed with ice cream and orange juice, it's fresh and sweet, while chia seeds (AKA "bat warts") add an interesting texture.
A vampire-approved dinner. Immortal? Skip the garlic.
"These were great! They were a hit at our Halloween party. All the kids and adults were creeped out, yet still wanted to try them."
-colleenie t
"I loved this recipe! They were a huge hit when I brought them to work for Halloween! These work best if you use only one packet of Pop Rocks at a time."
-LauraJean317
"Halloween prep is super fun when you invite your little gobblins to help decorate adorable cookies on sticks."
-Loves2Teach
"These are so good and so cute! They're very easy and fun to make. I can't wait to make more in different shapes and colors for other events and holidays."
-Terrilynn
Mini red velvet lava cakes shaped like skulls to add a scary element to your Halloween dessert table!
“This googly-eyed cupcake will get tongues wagging! Pretzels, marshmallows and candy help this monster come to life.”
-ElizabethKnicely
"My kids enjoyed telling their friends that they ate chocolate-covered spiders on Halloween. They are simple, tasty and fun!"
-WickedGood
A playfully haunting sushi that will scare you into wanting more.
"I loved these cupcakes. They were so much fun and so easy to make."
-anniesnomsblog
"I just made these for my preschooler's Christmas party. They are so tasty and the spice cake is delicious. I love the way they look after the popsicle sticks are added!"
-Tiphani
"These were a hit! I simply chopped Oreo cookies (filling and all) in my food processor and it looked like rich topsoil."
-Tina (Chef #218676)
These wickedly easy-to-make cupcakes are the perfect Halloween sweet treat.
"This is such a fun recipe! You can also make it a 'bleeding' brain by putting raspberry preserves in the center of the brain (fill halfway, chill, add preserves, chill and add remaining Jell-O). Ewwww!"
-Java Junkie
"Very delicious cookies. The pumpkin pie spice isn't overpowering in them — it's just right!"
-Nikki Kate
"The overall result looked amazing! I imagine kids would love placing all the M&Ms on the top. What a fab way to use cupcakes!"
-anniesnomsblog
When bats taste this good they don't need to be nocturnal — eat them all day!
"These were very cute! They were a huge hit and quite tasty."
-Kathleen Constance
Frankenstein once said, “Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested.” Now it's your turn to break the mold by making Frankenstein a few tasty, matcha-infused pals.
This poor mummy is begging to be eaten.
"This recipe features four simple ingredients and requires just a touch of patience to make something that will give even its creator the heebie jeebies."
-ChristineMcConnell
Trick-or-treaters will be screaming for more of these scary-good treats.
"This was a huge hit with kids and parents. It looked impressive and was so easy!"
-PorcelainDoll
This creepy sweet-and-salty trail mix will have your guests howling with delight!
"This was so much fun! I used homemade meatballs, and subbed in red onions for the legs because I didn't have chow mein noodles on hand. It turned out adorable, and tasted delicious!"
-Wildflower5656
"I made these for my son's kindergarten Halloween party, and the children LOVED them. What I like best is that I could buy everything pre-made and just assemble it."
-Angie Dobbels
"I'm not a baker, but I had to try these for our Halloween party! They turned out so cool and were not as difficult as I thought."
-debfox4420
Black Widow's tasty sidekick is sure to be devoured quickly.
“Fun and healthy snack for your ghosts and goblins. So easy to make and guaranteed to get a great reaction!!!"
-5brothers
Conjure up this terrifyingly scrumptious appetizer.
"These are creepy and fun! I used black gumdrops sliced in half for the toenails."
-Kathy at Food.com
"LOVE these! They're super cute, easy and very quick to make. You can have your little ones help you stick on the Kisses!"
-MmmrsBe
Give guests a light-hearted fright with these rich chocolate cookies cut out in any Halloween shape you choose!
Creating this spider web design is a cinch, thanks to store-bought white icing. Let your imagination run wild, adding plastic bugs and spiders on top for even more impact.
"These really did look real! My 7- and 9-year-olds loved eating them! Make sure to fill up the straws with the flexible side down to get ridges in the worms."
-Serchris
What's more fun than saving your seeds post pumpkin carving? Nothing!
"We made these apples for Halloween this year and it was so much fun. Our kids will never forget it, they had a blast."
-Mandy ny
"These are easy to make and good, creepy fun! I displayed them on a plate mounded with Oreo cookie crumbs (for graveyard dirt) and a few plastic orange and black spiders."
-4Susan
"What fun! You never know who is watching when you sip this cocoa."
-Kathy :-(
"These crazy monster mouths are almost as fun to create as they are to enjoy."
-Java Junkie
This dough is best eaten hot…and haunted.
"Awesome cake! I made this for a family Halloween party, and everyone loved it! It looked so, so gross, but it was definitely a hit."
-Jess_FinsUp
"My kids had so much fun making these cupcakes. They loved decorating each one differently."
-Chef #851190
Impress your guests by fixing up some of these Halloween-inspired mini cheese balls.
"I made this for us to snack on while we greeted our trick-or-treaters. Yes, indeed, this dip looks very creepy. But it tastes totally delicious with the sausage and onion really contributing to the flavor."
-PixieDust
"So delicious. I have never made cake pops before, but these turned out beautiful."
-Baker4Life
"Great jello shot recipes. I made the strawberry with coconut rum and the pineapple with mango rum and turned out perfect!"
-CIndytc
