14 Spooky Recipes For Your Halloween Dinner Party

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Halloween is coming up soon and if you are planning on hosting guests you might be looking for some creepy and spooktacular dishes to share. If that’s the case you’re in luck. These fourteen Halloween dinner party ideas are dishes your guests will love. They are fun to make and serve and your guests will leave spooked and satisfied. Just make sure you have a bag for them to take home some leftover treats.

1. Jack-O-Lantern Cheeseburgers

Slider burgers on a platter with slices of cheese with faces cut into them.
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Looking for a way to get your kiddos to eat dinner before they head out trick or treating and fill up on candy? Try these Jack-o-lantern cheeseburgers, for a dinner they’ll love to eat. They are simple to make with sliced cheese and your favorite burgers and the kids will be excited to eat them.

2. Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

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Serve these Jack-o-lantern stuffed peppers before you go trick-or-treating or when you invite your friends over for a Halloween dinner. The best part about making this recipe is that the kids can help out, so it’s a fun Halloween family activity, too.

3. Ranch-Flavored Cream Cheese Pumpkins

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These Ranch Flavored cream cheese pumpkins are perfect for individual appetizers served with crackers. You can make a big cream cheese ball that everyone can share or create individual servings. The possibilities are endless.

4. Roasted Halloween Vegetables

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Say goodbye to unhealthy Halloween treats and hello to kids wanting to eat their veggies this Halloween season. It’s easy with this roasted Halloween vegetables recipe, and the kids will think dinner was equally fun and delicious.

5. Spooky Halloween Skull Potatoes

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Make these spooky Halloween skull potatoes for your Halloween party if you want to make a memorable impression. It will definitely up the scare factor at your Halloween table, and your guests won’t be able to get enough.

6. Spider Halloween Pizza with Black Charcoal Crust

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Made with charcoal powder, this spider Halloween pizza with black charcoal crust is fun to make and will leave everyone confused, assuming you forgot the pizza in the oven. Your Halloween trick will be letting them think you are serving them burnt pizza.

7. Creepy Halloween Spaghetti And Meatball Eyeballs

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You can’t get more creative than this recipe for your Halloween dinner table. This creepy Halloween spaghetti and meatball eyeballs platter is a kid-friendly and easy-to-make recipe for your next spooky dinner, especially before a night of trick or treating.

8. Monster Mash Halloween Green Mashed Potatoes

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This monster mash Halloween green mashed potatoes is a fun way to elevate your Halloween dinner party. Add in the eyeballs for the extra spooky factor, and you have the ultimate spooky side dish. Serve with some blackened chicken and a side of green peas for a complete meal.

9. Puking Pumpkin Taco Board

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Acing your Halloween dinner party menu is all about creativity. This puking pumpkin taco board is a great example. This trio of pumpkins can transform your simple taco night into a spooktacular evening.

10. Halloween Pasta Salad

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Give your pasta salad a Halloween spin by incorporating fun and creative veggies into the dish. This Halloween pasta salad is the perfect addition to your Halloween party table, and it’s a great way to get the kids to eat more veggies.

11. Waffle Mummy Pizzas

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Meet the ultimate kid-friendly snack or treat for your Halloween party this year. These waffle mummy pizzas are so adorable you almost wouldn’t want to eat them. But you will, with spooktacular gusto. They taste too good not to gobble up.

12. Mummy Hot Dogs

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These mummy hot dogs use only four ingredients. They are quick to make, taste great, and they make festive finger food to have on your Halloween table this year. Kids love them, and they are as fun and tasty as they look.

13. Halloween Mac and Cheese

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Here is another kid favorite turned into a Halloween-inspired dish. This Halloween mac and cheese is ultra-creamy and is made with natural ingredients. It’s a great recipe to get your kids to eat vegetables this Halloween season.

14. Halloween Mummy Stromboli Dinner

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Not only is this Halloween mummy stromboli dinner fun and creative, but you’ll find making it a breeze since it uses ingredients that are probably already in your pantry. Your guests won’t be able to resist this one. Serve with a side of marinara for that extra Halloween feel.

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It’s officially spooky season and Halloween is right around the corner. Celebrate with some delicious recipes you don’t have to feel guilty for eating. These delicious recipes are a fantastic way to celebrate the fall season.

Author: Tiffany McCauley

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Tiffany McCauley is a nationally syndicated writer and an award-winning cookbook author and food blogger. She has been featured on MSN, Huffington Post, Country Living Magazine, HealthLine, Redbook, and many more. Her food specialty is healthy comfort food recipes.

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