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Halloween Appetizers and Snack Recipes

Find easy Halloween appetizer ideas, from spooky mummy toes and witches' fingers to ghoulish brain dips, plus healthy snacks like pumpkin seeds.

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Dead Man's Cheese Ball Recipe - Serve this black cheese ball with blue corn chips or dark rye toast for a ghastly presentation. It's punchy, just like you'd expect cheese of the dead to taste. You can find black sesame seeds at a reasonable price at most Asian markets.

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Dead Man's Cheese Ball

Serve this black cheese ball with blue corn chips or dark rye toast for a ghastly presentation. It's punchy, just like you'd expect cheese of the dead to taste. You can find black sesame seeds at a reasonable price at most Asian markets.

By LUSCIOUSLEMONADE

Halloween Eye of Newt Recipe - Bubble, bubble. Toil and trouble. This appetizer is commonly known and used but, I have put my own little twist on this recipe. It is deviled eggs made to look like the eyeballs of a lizard. It a hit with the kids at my Halloween party.

Halloween Eye of Newt

Bubble, bubble. Toil and trouble. This appetizer is commonly known and used but, I have put my own little twist on this recipe. It is deviled eggs made to look like the eyeballs of a lizard. It a hit with the kids at my Halloween party.

By ANGELA O.

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Bat Wings Recipe - Take these bat wings to your next Halloween party!

Bat Wings

Take these bat wings to your next Halloween party!

By ~Antonia~

Videos to Watch

Severed Finger Cheese Sticks

Halloween Brain Dip

Flayed Man Cheese Ball

Pumpkin Hummus

Hot Dog Mummies

Creepy Halloween Eyeballs Recipe - If you are looking for creepy Halloween food ideas, try these scary-looking yet delicious eyeballs for a fun fruit snack or in a cocktail.

Creepy Halloween Eyeballs

If you are looking for creepy Halloween food ideas, try these scary-looking yet delicious eyeballs for a fun fruit snack or in a cocktail.

By JuliettevanSon

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Pretzel Broomstick Recipe - String cheese, pretzel sticks, and spinach come together to make pretzel broomsticks, a clever snack the whole family will love on Halloween.

Pretzel Broomstick

String cheese, pretzel sticks, and spinach come together to make pretzel broomsticks, a clever snack the whole family will love on Halloween.

By medoDIYstuffs

Healthy Halloween Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe - Give the traditional Halloween snacks a break, and try this quick and easy hummus made with roasted red pepper to create an orange color.

Healthy Halloween Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Give the traditional Halloween snacks a break, and try this quick and easy hummus made with roasted red pepper to create an orange color.

By Kim Lehman

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Witch Hat Dippers Recipe - Crescent roll dough triangles is topped with cheese, mushrooms, and pepperoni in these cute witch hat dippers that are great for Halloween parties.

Witch Hat Dippers

Crescent roll dough triangles is topped with cheese, mushrooms, and pepperoni in these cute witch hat dippers that are great for Halloween parties.

By NomNomDelicious

Hot Dog Mummies Recipe and Video - Hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough look like little hot dog mummies and are perfect for Halloween parties.

Hot Dog Mummies

Hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough look like little hot dog mummies and are perfect for Halloween parties.

By DessertQueen123

Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain Recipe - With a plastic brain mold, you can make a delicious shrimp cocktail gelatin mold that is almost too creepy to eat! Serve with assorted crackers, baguette slices, cucumber slices, and celery sticks.

Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain

With a plastic brain mold, you can make a delicious shrimp cocktail gelatin mold that is almost too creepy to eat! Serve with assorted crackers, baguette slices, cucumber slices, and celery sticks.

By Cammie

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe and Video - A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

By Kim

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds Recipe and Video - Make this snack by roasting fresh pumpkin seeds in margarine, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt.

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Make this snack by roasting fresh pumpkin seeds in margarine, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt.

By Carolyn

Pumpkin Dip Recipe - Dip ginger snaps in this creamy pumpkin dip for a crowd-pleasing treat.

Pumpkin Dip

Dip ginger snaps in this creamy pumpkin dip for a crowd-pleasing treat.

By SUE CASE

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sugar and Spice Recipe - This is a delicious unique variation of toasted pumpkin seeds. The seeds are actually candied and then tossed with pumpkin pie spice, sugar and salt. Easy to prepare and hard to mess up. Once you start eating them, you won't be able to stop!

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sugar and Spice

This is a delicious unique variation of toasted pumpkin seeds. The seeds are actually candied and then tossed with pumpkin pie spice, sugar and salt. Easy to prepare and hard to mess up. Once you start eating them, you won't be able to stop!

By Jani

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Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds Recipe - Pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin make a crunchy, sweet and spicy snack when roasted and coated with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Caramelized Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin make a crunchy, sweet and spicy snack when roasted and coated with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

By Theresa

Lit'l Smokies(R) Mummy Dogs Recipe - For your next Halloween party, create spooky mummy dogs with strips of crescent dough for the bandages and tasty Hillshire Farm(R) Lit'l Smokies(R) for the mummies.

Lit'l Smokies® Mummy Dogs

For your next Halloween party, create spooky mummy dogs with strips of crescent dough for the bandages and tasty Hillshire Farm(R) Lit'l Smokies(R) for the mummies.

By Hillshire Farm® Brand

Spicy Deviled Eggs Recipe - I made these for a holiday party, and have been asked to make them over and over again ever since. I've been told they have a good unique flavor to them. Hope you enjoy them as much as my friends and family!

Spicy Deviled Eggs

I made these for a holiday party, and have been asked to make them over and over again ever since. I've been told they have a good unique flavor to them. Hope you enjoy them as much as my friends and family!

By karlyz

Halloween Brain Dip Recipe and Video - Cauliflower is hollowed out and filled with avocado dip to make a realistic brain that you will enjoy serving to guests! Perfect for Halloween parties.

Halloween Brain Dip

Cauliflower is hollowed out and filled with avocado dip to make a realistic brain that you will enjoy serving to guests! Perfect for Halloween parties.

By ANNIE1

Pumpkin Hummus Recipe and Video - Pumpkin puree, nutmeg, and allspice lend a fall flavor to this hummus.

Pumpkin Hummus

Pumpkin puree, nutmeg, and allspice lend a fall flavor to this hummus.

By BOND 007

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Flayed Man Cheese Ball Recipe and Video - This cheese ball is perfect for Halloween, or just for serving guests at the Dreadfort.

Flayed Man Cheese Ball

This cheese ball is perfect for Halloween, or just for serving guests at the Dreadfort.

By Tara

Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe - Roasted pumpkin seeds are seasoned with a hint of spice and garlic in this easy fall recipe.

Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted pumpkin seeds are seasoned with a hint of spice and garlic in this easy fall recipe.

By lauratyler

Savory Pumpkin Hummus Recipe - Traditional hummus gets a colorful twist with the addition of pumpkin puree. Serve with your favorite vegetables and pita bread!

Savory Pumpkin Hummus

Traditional hummus gets a colorful twist with the addition of pumpkin puree. Serve with your favorite vegetables and pita bread!

By Georgia J. Llewellyn

Easy Pumpkin Dip Recipe - Creamy and delicious, this pumpkin dip pairs perfectly with sliced apples and is a great addition to your autumn table.

Easy Pumpkin Dip

Creamy and delicious, this pumpkin dip pairs perfectly with sliced apples and is a great addition to your autumn table.

By Lisa Griffin

Raisin' the Dead Snack Mix Recipe - This is a fun and festive fall party mix that my family and friends look forward to every year about the time you see the candy corn show up in the grocery store. This makes a huge batch.

Raisin' the Dead Snack Mix

This is a fun and festive fall party mix that my family and friends look forward to every year about the time you see the candy corn show up in the grocery store. This makes a huge batch.

By Leigh

Dragon Eggs Recipe - Dragon eggs are hard-boiled eggs simmered in a soy sauce mixture creating a colorful egg that is then filled with a red pepper mixture and are a fun Halloween appetizer for parties.

Dragon Eggs

Dragon eggs are hard-boiled eggs simmered in a soy sauce mixture creating a colorful egg that is then filled with a red pepper mixture and are a fun Halloween appetizer for parties.

By Capri Primerano

Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe - A hint of Cajun seasoning spices up these savory pumpkin seeds. Wash away as much pulp as possible from your seeds and dry them beforehand. Recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

A hint of Cajun seasoning spices up these savory pumpkin seeds. Wash away as much pulp as possible from your seeds and dry them beforehand. Recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

By ausableflyfisherman

Bloody Fingers Recipe - Pretzel rods are coated in a peanut butter mixture, garnished with an almond for a 'finger nail', and dipped in plum jam for 'blood' creating creepy bloody fingers for Halloween.

Bloody Fingers

Pretzel rods are coated in a peanut butter mixture, garnished with an almond for a 'finger nail', and dipped in plum jam for 'blood' creating creepy bloody fingers for Halloween.

By CanAm