15 Creepy (and Cute) Halloween Party Food Ideas

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Leslie Wu

Halloween entertaining doesn’t have to be the stuff of nightmares. With a few easy techniques in your repertoire — from fake blood to gooey brains, you can whisk up spectacularly spooky Halloween party food without breaking a sweat.

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Slice Into A Sushi Brain

Smoked salmon can be layered irregularly over rice packed around an avocado for a technique guaranteed to horrify your guests (not to mention sushi chefs around the world). Add two chopsticks threaded together with coiled wire to give it a Frankenstein's monster appearance, or just cut with a knife — it will blow some minds, either way. Watch how to make a <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/guide-video/food-network-kitchen/underminute/sushi-brain/video.html?v=1059803203679" target="_blank">Sushi Brain</a>
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Decorate With Spider Webs

It’s back to basics with a childhood favourite: remember drawing a toothpick through icing to create fun patterns? Amp up the effect with a rich chocolate ganache and simple royal icing, then top with a fake spider toy (the more realistic, the better). Be sure to let guests know not to eat their arachnid! Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/spider-web-cupcakes/19088/" target="_blank">Spider Web Cupcakes</a>
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Turn Cookies Into Dirt

Creepy cemeteries are easily uncovered by using cookie crumbles in place of dirt. Toss your favourite dark coloured biscuit or brownie into a food processor and give it a whiz for easy graveyard soil. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/cemetery-cupcakes/17355/" target="_blank">Cemetery Cupcakes</a>
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Brew A Witches’ Cauldron of Ice Cream

The reward is great with this recipe — a visually stunning fog erupting as the ice cream churns — but so is the risk, so be very sure to protect your hands and always use foods-safe dry ice. Make sure the ice is well incorporated into the ice cream, since the frozen carbon dioxide can be dangerous if consumed in large quantities. Watch Anna Olson make <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/blog/anna-olsons-spooktacular-halloween-hacks/" target="_blank">Witch’s Cauldron Instant Ice Cream</a>
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Make Green Slime

Nickelodeon fans of a certain age will be tempted to make this green slime by the bucket. Not to worry, a little bit of know-how will turn this easy goo into a no brainer filling for poke cakes, cupcakes or even on its own. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/blog/how-to-make-a-gooey-slime-poke-cake-and-win-halloween/" target="_blank">Green Slime</a.
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Turn Cookies Into Broken Fingers

These massive, misshapen finger cookies are anything but ladylike. Using red sugar for stumps and banana chips or almond pieces as nails will lead to a horrifying pile of digits on your buffet table. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/broken-finger-cookies/11372/" target="_blank">Broken Finger Cookies</a>
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Turn Hot Dogs Into Spiders

Cut into hot dogs or sausages and bake or deep fry them to form tentacles, perfect for emerging out of burger buns to scare hapless children. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/spider-burgers-/11378/" target="_blank">Spider Burgers</a>.
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Make A Cake Bleed

Learn how to make a gooey cream cheese icing to ooze out of your next Halloween cake. You can use a heart shaped mold, or a large gingerbread cake pan, for extra effect. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/red-velvet-lava-cakes/17721/" target="_blank">Red Velvet Lava Cakes</a>
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Freeze Hands and Finger Ice Cubes

For a drink that packs a punch, fill latex gloves with fruit juice, then freeze for a handy ice cube that will just get more disgusting as it melts. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/zombie-punch-with-bloody-hands-and-fingers-punch-and-fruit-juice-ice/17352/" target="_blank">Bloody Hands And Fingers</a>
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Turn Devilled Eggs Bloodshot

Once you've got the technique for fake blood down, you can add extra horror to everyday foods. Turn a staple of a picnic lunch into something much darker with bloodshot devilled eggs. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/bloodshot-devilled-eggs/18816/" target="_blank">Bloodshot Devilled Eggs</a>
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Make Black Icing

For those people who have to follow the latest Instagrammable craze, this on-trend use of activated charcoal will make a coconut and maple icing ready for its Halloween selfie. Learn how to make <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/blog/how-to-make-black-icing-for-naturally-spooky-halloween-treats/" target="_blank">Charcoal Black Icing</a>
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Wrap Up Spooky Pops

This easy method of layering white chocolate ribbons can be used to make mock bandages for mighty mummy pops, cakes, brownies or pies. Coconut oil hardens at room temperature, making it perfect for shaping. Learn how to make <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/peanut-butter-mummy-pops/18835/" target="_blank">Mummy Bandages</a>
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Turn a Cake Into a Candy Pail

Rained out on Halloween? With this cake pail stuffed chock a block with everyone’s favourite candy, no-one will miss the trick or treating. For a grownup party, have guests bring a few bars of their cherished childhood candy, and share some memories along with the sugar rush. Get the recipe for a <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/halloween/blog/candy-filled-pumpkin-pail-cake-for-halloween/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Candy-Filled Pumpkin Pail Cake</a>
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Fly With Black Fondant Bats

For a dessert that’s a little more on the sophisticated side, the flavours of this brownie and mint cheesecake are sure to please, while batty ornamentation lends some whimsy. Floral wire will help your bats fly high above this showstopping cake. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/bake-with-anna-olson/recipe/batty-chocolate-mint-cheesecake/20827/" target="_blank">Batty Chocolate Mint Cheesecake</a>
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Turn Cake Pops Into Cats

Time for a cute overload: white chocolate, orange food colouring and red fruit leathers (strawberry, raspberry or cherry) let you fashion furry friends from plain cake pops. Use a piping bag and tweezers to get the small noses, whiskers and ears purrfectly proper. Get the recipe for <a href=" https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/black-cat-pops/19078/" target="_blank">Black Cat Pops</a>
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