Vampire Party: 15 Bloody-Good Recipes for Halloween

Posted by Brent Furdyk on Otober 19, 2017

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.

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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/vampire-blood-tomato-soup-with-muenster-sammies/20786/" target="_blank">Vampire Blood Soup with Muenster Sammies</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/pomegranate-sangria/17537/" target="_blank">Bobby Flay’s Pomegranate Sangria</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/ghostinis-with-bloody-murder-sundried-tomato-tapenade/19077/" target="_blank">Ghostinis with Bloody Murder Sundried Tomato Tapenade</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/bloody-mary-with-homemade-vegetable-juice/19017/" target="_blank">Bobby Flay’s Bloody Mary with Homemade Vegetable Juice</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/coconut-bones/20117/" target="_blank">Coconut Bones</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/bloody-mary-chili/15645/" target="_blank">The Pioneer Woman’s Bloody Mary Chili</a>
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Meatball Cauldron

Start these in the slow cooker on Halloween morning and your little vampires will be enjoying a “witch’s cauldron” full of meatballs dripping in sweet-and-tangy “blood” sauce to set the mood for the fun and scary night ahead. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/meatball-cauldron/11375/" target="_blank">Meatball Cauldron</a>
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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! Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/spooky-salad/17667/" target="_blank">Spooky Salad</a>
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Bloody Mary Salmon

Featuring a Bloody Mary sauce combining tomato juice, vodka, horseradish, Worcestershire and more, this savoury salmon dish is a bloody good choice for a sophisticated Halloween-themed meal for grown-ups. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/bloody-mary-salmon/8018/" target="_blank">Bloody Mary Salmon</a>
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Blood-Shot Fried Eggs with Witch Fingers

No vampire will be able to resist these “blood-shot” fried eggs accompanied by pizza-dough “witch fingers” — a fantastic way to get Halloween morning off to a scary start! Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/blog/the-hot-plate-blood-shot-fried-eggs-with-witch-fingers-32555/" target="_blank">Blood-Shot Fried Eggs with Witch Fingers</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/vegetarian-beet-borscht/17892" target="_blank">Vegetarian Beet Borscht</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/prime-rib-with-red-wine-and-shallot-jus/13158/" target="_blank">Prime Rib with Red Wine and Shallot Au Jus</a>
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Chuck Hughes' Beef Tartare

Beef tartare is one of those dishes that makes people squeamish — until they actually taste it. There’s no way any vampire worth his or her headstone can resist Chef Chuck Hughes’ tasty take on this time-honoured classic. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/beef-tartare/11936/" target="_blank">Chuck Hughes’ Beef Tartare</a>
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Rib-Eye Steak in Beurre Blanc with Duck Fat Fries

Even for non-vampires, a rare, juicy rib-eye steak is a treat that can’t be beat. Add a decadent beurre blanc sauce and crispy French fries cooked in duck fat and the result is an unbeatable flavour combo. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/rib-eye-steak-in-beurre-blanc-with-duck-fat-fries/12231/" target="_blank">Rib-Eye Steak in Beurre Blanc with Duck Fat Fries</a>
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Beef Carpaccio with Arugula and Parmesan

Thinly sliced raw beef topped with shaved Parmesan, carpaccio is a classic appetizer that will tempt the tastebuds of any vampire, especially when paired with a blood-red Valopolicella. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/beef-carpaccio-with-arugula-and-parmesan/7872/" target="_blank">Beef Carpaccio with Arugula and Parmesan</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/blood-spatter-cookies/18820/" target="_blank">Blood Spatter Cookies</a>
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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! Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/vampire-bite-cupcakes-and-white-chocolate-icing/11380/" target="_blank">Vampire Bite Cupcakes and White Chocolate Icing</a>
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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. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/black-forest-molten-cake/2607/" target="_blank">Anna Olson’s Black Forest Molten Cake</a>
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