With Halloween on the horizon, celebrate the spookiest time of the year with these vampire-style dishes that awaken even the most undead appetite. From sip-able sangria to rare ribeye steak, complete your spooky soiree with these bloody-good vampire recipes.
![Vampire Blood Tomato Soup with Muenster Sammies](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/34890d99-e5f1-4a0e-b8da-813346d08729_vampire-blood-tomato-soup_webready.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
Vampire Blood Soup with Muenster Sammies
You may know it’s hearty tomato soup, but to your little make-believe Dracula’s it’s a spooky-looking Halloween treat, served in test tubes.
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Bobby Flay's Pomegranate Sangria
You’ll feel like a fancy vampire sipping on a glass of type O negative after mixing up a batch of this delightfully fruity pomegranate sangria from Bobby Flay.
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Ghostinis with Bloody Murder Sundried Tomato Tapenade
What a spooky way to serve a Halloween appetizer! Ghost-shaped crostini are served alongside flatbread crackers with a flavour-packed sundried tomato tapenade for dipping.
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Bobby Flay's Bloody Mary with Homemade Vegetable Juice
When devising a vampire-themed meal, what better libation to offer than a tall, icy Bloody Mary? This recipe from Chef Bobby Flay ups the ante by featuring homemade vegetable juice, blended from carrots, celery, tomatoes, beets and spinach.
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Coconut Bones
Pizza dough and coconut flakes are transformed into a delightful dessert that will stick to your “bones.” Serve them with this bloody good raspberry jam and watch your guests lick their fingers clean.
![Bloody Mary Chili](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/49228c8a-c513-49cb-89aa-e99a6069cb96_910_bloody-mary-chili_WebReady.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
The Pioneer Woman's Bloody Mary Chili
An ideal addition to any Halloween meal, this unique chili from Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond is enhanced by the bloody-good flavour of a delicious Bloody Mary.
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Meatball Cauldron
Start these in the slow cooker in the morning and enjoy tender meatballs dripping in a sweet-and-tangy sauce for dinner that night.
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Spooky Salad
Even vampires need their greens and this clever Halloween-themed salad boasts olive “eyeballs” and a ketchup-based “blood” dressing that will put a stake through the heart of any appetite!
![Vegetarian Beet Borscht](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ce75314b-93df-4507-a314-a96b7e933a82.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
Vegetarian Beet Borscht
Few dishes can mimic the deep red colour of blood than Russian-style borscht. This vegetable-rich recipe is a wonderful option to serve any vegetarian vampires.
![Prime Rib with Red Wine and Shallot Jus](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Prime_Rib_with_Red_Wine_and_Shallot_Jus_001.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
Prime Rib with Red Wine and Shallot Au Jus
Rare roast beef is a vampire favourite, although if you’re planning to serve this to any actual vampires, you may want to omit the garlic.
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Blood Spatter Cookies
Dracula himself would rise from the coffin to sink his fangs into these shortbread cookies decorated with a sweet-and-scary “blood” spatter topping.
![Vampire Bite Cupcakes and White Chocolate Icing](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Vampire_Bite_Cupcakes_and_White_Chocolate_Icing_002.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
Vampire Bite Cupcakes and White Chocolate Icing
Filled with gooey red jam that oozes out with every Dracula-like bite, these vampire-inspired cupcakes are simply boo-tiful!
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Black Forest Molten Cake
Sour cherries are the surprise filling in this dark chocolate cake topped with a “bloody” brandied cherry sauce.