This spooky season, try these scary good Halloween potluck dishes. Full of tasty apps, mains, drinks and desserts, these recipes will feed your entire ghoulish gang.
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Halloween Deviled Eggs
From the Recipe Creator:
Thrill partygoers with Halloween deviled eggs. The mayonnaise-filled bites are one of my favorite apps, so I had fun creating a spooky version. —Nick Iverson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 stuffed egg half: 79 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
I love this spooky take on the favorite party app. Deviled eggs are served upside-down to show off the scary skull faces (made by poking drinking straws into the eggs!), and crushed corn chips seal the back so the filling doesn’t fall out.
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So-Easy-It’s-Spooky Bat Cake
From the Recipe Creator:
This gorgeous dessert starts with a boxed cake mix. Then it’s an easy and magical trick to make the bat silhouette with cocoa. —Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 470 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 424mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
After assembling the Halloween-colored layer cake, place a bat-shaped card stock cutout on top and dust cocoa powder all around it. Lift the card stock off, et voila! A spooky bat silhouette on an easy cake made from cake mix (devil’s food, of course!).
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Ghoul Punch
From the Recipe Creator:
I make this Halloween punch recipe for my son's birthday party every year. It's always a hit with the kids—they just love it—and there's never any left! —Katheryn Sipos, Canon City, Colorado
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 85 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
I just love that creepy ice hand floating in this ghoul punch, and your guests will too! All you have to do is fill a vinyl glove with water and freeze it. The sweet-tart fruit punch is excellent and refreshing.
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Candy Corn Cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
Get a head start on these buttery cookies by shaping and chilling the homemade dough ahead of time. When you're ready, just slice and bake the tricolor treats. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 83 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Attending a kids’ Halloween party? These candy corn cookies are the perfect dessert. The cookie dough is simply dyed with food coloring, so you’re making only one vanilla-flavored cookie dough.
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Witches’ Fingers
From the Recipe Creator:
You don't need a cauldron to conjure these frightening fingers. They're a sweet-and-salty treat that's spookily easy to make. —Beth Tomkiw, Chief Content Officer, Taste of Home
Nutrition Facts:
1 pretzel half: 155 calories, 7g fat (7g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 131mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Would you believe me if I told you that you need only three ingredients to make these witches’ fingers? Use different colored jelly beans to switch up the witches’ manicures.
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Mummy-Wrapped Brie
From the Recipe Creator:
You can assemble our Brie appetizer in advance and bake it right before the party. —Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (calculated without apples): 372 calories, 24g fat (10g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 426mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein.
Brie en croute is a classic party appetizer. Wrap the pastry around the wheel to create this fun mummy shape. Tuck in apple slices for eyes and cranberries for pupils.
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Witches’ Brew
From the Recipe Creator:
Stir up some Halloween beverages that are as bewitching as the rest of your menu. Omit the vodka for a nonalcoholic version so the kids can have some too! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 253 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 17mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein.
Prepped per the recipe, this kiwi, mint and ginger cocktail punch is for adult parties only. Bonus points if you serve it in a bowl shaped like a cauldron.
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Roasted Pumpkin Nachos
From the Recipe Creator:
I had previously made this dish with black beans and corn off the cob in the summer. Wanting to try it with fresh fall ingredients, I replaced the corn with roasted pumpkin—yum! It's also good with butternut squash. —Lesle Harwood, Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 347 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 559mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.
These autumnal-flavored nachos are a great way to add food with sustenance to your Halloween party. Plus, they’re vegetarian! For a meat version, ground beef would taste great with the other ingredients.
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Mad Scientist Punch
From the Recipe Creator:
Our home economists concocted this potion with kitchen staples such as juice concentrate, soft drink mix, soda and sherbet. It appeals to kids of all ages. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 159 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
The kid-friendly punch is delicious, but the draw of this recipe is serving it in fun beaker drinking glasses. Find them online and save them to use year after year.
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Confetti Corn Quesadillas
From the Recipe Creator:
This easy and convenient meal is easily changed to fit any family's picky eaters. You can even sneak in protein, dairy and veggies, and the kids will never know this is relatively good for them. I try to keep a batch in the fridge for a quick and hearty lunch. —Carey Hunt, Portland, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 293 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 575mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
I love these quesadillas because they’re loaded with veggies and have an optional wheat tortilla shell (although regular flour tortillas are totally fine), so you can put something healthy (and vegetarian!) in the potluck spread. They’re just as easy to make as any quesadilla recipe, but the spider web design dresses them up for the occasion.
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Halloween Sugar Cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
I've been making these Halloween sugar cookies for decades—first for my children and now for my grandchildren and all their friends. I make about 20 trays a year to give away to trick-or-treaters. —Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 182 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 103mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Halloween sugar cookies are a cute dessert to take to a potluck, but they’re also a fun activity for a Halloween party. Bake the cookies and whip up the frosting in advance. Then, set them out with decorating tools, pop on a Halloween party playlist and get decorating!
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Snickers Salad
From the Recipe Creator:
This creamy, sweet salad with crisp apple crunch is a real people-pleaser. It makes a lot, which is good, because it will go fast! —Cyndi Fynaardt, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 218 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
Save a few of your trick-or-treating candy bars for this Midwest classic. If you’ve never had a retro dessert salad, know that they can be served with entrees or as a lightened-up dessert.
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Skewered Eyeballs
From the Recipe Creator:
Someone is watching! These stuffed mushrooms are awfully tasty. The toothpicks look threatening, but they help folks grab their share of the finger food. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 appetizer: 51 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
These skewered eyeballs look perfectly creepy. Each mushroom is filled with a bacon-vegetable mixture, then mozzarella and olives are added on top. Don’t forget to add the skewer for the namesake effect and to keep all the ingredients in place.
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Mummy Poppers
From the Recipe Creator:
I wrap these spicy jalapeno poppers in puff pastry like a mummy. You can tame the heat by adjusting the amount of chipotle peppers. —Nick Iverson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 popper: 133 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
For the mummy effect, wrap each cream cheese-stuffed jalapeno with puff pastry. Assemble them ahead of time, then bake just before the first few guests arrive so the poppers are nice and warm.
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Halloween Chocolate Cookie Pops
From the Recipe Creator:
Our children look forward to making these cute cookies each year. They've become experts at making silly faces with the little candies. —Kathy Stock, Levay, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie pop (calculated without decorations): 207 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
Let your kids’ creativity run wild when decorating these cookie pops. To make the monsters look more realistic, purchase edible candy eyes from the craft store.
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Halloween Monster Cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
Don't be surprised if all the monsters come out of hiding when you assemble these fun and easy treats. My kids and I made them for their classroom Halloween party one year. Their classmates loved them, and it's now a tradition to make them every year. —Dina Crowell, Fredericksburg, Virginia
These monster cookies lean silly over scary, so they’re great for a kids’ Halloween party. They’re easy too; just use premade cookie dough and chocolate frosting to speed things up and get to the fun part: decorating!
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Mummy Brownies
From the Recipe Creator:
The grave couldn't hold these mummified treats for long! Watch these fudgy brownies pull a disappearing act at your Halloween get-together. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 brownie: 234 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Here’s an easy Halloween dessert to pull together last-minute. The from-scratch brownie recipe rivals even the best boxed mixes, and store-bought vanilla frosting and M&M’s keep the design easy.
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Mummy Pigs in a Blanket
From the Recipe Creator:
Refrigerated crescent rolls make these Halloween snacks quick and easy. They're great by themselves or with the included dipping sauce! —Jessie Sarrazin, Livingston, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
1 appetizer with 2 teaspoons dip: 128 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 287mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
Here, pigs in a blanket get a new twist, mummy-style! The included sweet and tangy honey mustard dip recipe is an extra bonus.
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Bewitched Chili
From the Recipe Creator:
One pot and thirty minutes—yes, please. Kids and grown-ups love this warm-you-up chili for Halloween. —Janice Westmoreland, Brooksville, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 230 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 744mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 6g fiber), 9g protein.
Round and triangular tortilla chips give bowls of cozy, warm chili a bewitching effect. Use this garnish on any of your favorite chili recipes!
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Jack-o’-Lantern Cake
From the Recipe Creator:
I pieced two fluted tube pan cakes together to make this gap-toothed grinner that will make the best-ever centerpiece at your Halloween party. —Julianne Johnson, Grove City, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 492 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (64g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
This adorable jack-o’-lantern cake definitely feeds a crowd. It’s made with two Bundt cakes and decorated with four cans of frosting. It takes a little work, but it does lean on the easier side as far as impressive Halloween cakes go.
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Baked Pumpkin Goat Cheese Alfredo with Bacon
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a unique and delicious pasta, perfect for fall. I made this for my girlfriends, and everyone asked for the recipe! —Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 559 calories, 37g fat (20g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 535mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 19g protein.
This warm, hearty dish is the perfect potluck dinner after an afternoon of trick-or-treating. The creamy pasta sauce contains canned pumpkin, making it especially autumnal. For a vegetarian version, leave off the bacon.
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Snakewich with Venom Sauce
From the Recipe Creator:
Our Halloween party is so big, I hold it in the street. This sandwich shaped like a snake is tasty and a scary good centerpiece. —Suzanne Clark, Phoenix, Arizona
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 346 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 897mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.
Store-bought bread dough makes shaping the snake easy. Once it’s baked, all you have to do is cut it in half, assemble the sandwich fixings and put the top back on. After everyone oohs and aahs, cut it into individual portions and serve.
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Halloween Guacamole
From the Recipe Creator:
Play the mad scientist this year and bring a monster to life. He's frightfully fun and delicious! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup (calculated without chips): 88 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 41mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein.
Meet Frankenguac! This Halloween potluck appetizer shapes guacamole into the monster of Frankenstein, with blue corn chips for the crazy hair. The guacamole will oxidize and turn brown the longer it sits, so wait until just before the party starts to whip it up.
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Pumpkin Pie Dip
From the Recipe Creator:
I came up with this rich, creamy pumpkin dip when I had a small amount of canned pumpkin left in the fridge after my holiday baking. It's great served with sliced pears and apples, or as a spread on zucchini bread. —Laurie LaClair, North Richland Hills, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons dip: 65 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
On dessert duty? Bring all the cozy appeal of pumpkin pie without actually baking one. Serve it with gingersnaps, vanilla wafers, and sliced apples or pears. Easy!
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Witch’s Caviar
From the Recipe Creator:
I like to serve this dip with triangle-shaped tortilla chips because they look like pointy witch hats. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 17 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
With so many rich food options on the potluck table, offer something refreshing with healthier ingredients like witch’s caviar. It’s a great make-ahead dish too!
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Crazy Halloween Blondies
From the Recipe Creator:
I have a real sweet tooth, so Halloween is my favorite holiday. I came up with these bars for my kids, but I think I like them even more than they do! —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nutrition Facts:
1 bar: 358 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 183mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
Halloween is all about candy, candy, candy. Save some for these crazy Halloween blondies. They’re such a fun dessert for this candy-centric holiday.
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Purple People Eater Punch
From the Recipe Creator:
This colorful Halloween punch tastes just like grape sparkling wine. Watch it disappear from your next spooky buffet. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 127 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
Spooky, purple and delicious—what more could you want from a Halloween drink? It’s nonalcoholic, but it can be made adults-only with plain vodka.
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Jack-o’-Lantern Pizzas
From the Recipe Creator:
Set out a variety of toppings and let the kids decorate their pumpkin-head pizzas. It will be so much fun that they won't realize they're eating their veggies! —Rachel DeVault, Grove City, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 mini pizza: 216 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 511mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 15g protein.
Let your little ghouls create their very own monsters for dinner. Kids love pizza, and parents love it when their kids eat more veggies.
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Pumpkin Pie Shots
From the Recipe Creator:
Grown-up treats that feature canned pumpkin and butterscotch schnapps will lure guests back for more. The gelatin shots are made ahead, so they're a great party starter. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 shot: 39 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Gelatin shots get a sophisticated upgrade with this pumpkin pie version. The whipped cream topping is a must.
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Spider Cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
These cute spider cookies are so easy. They'll be the star at your next Halloween party! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 138 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
Who knew mini Reese’s had so much potential? Turn them upside-down and stick them into peanut butter cookies, then use melted chocolate to make the legs and stick on the candy eyeballs.
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Vampire Mouths
From the Recipe Creator:
Sink your teeth into hand-held pies that take on a menacing persona. Using refrigerated pie pastry speeds up prep so you'll have time to carve your pumpkins too. If you can't find walnut butter, try using natural peanut butter instead. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Hiding behind these scary vampire mouths is a yummy cream cheese and nut butter filling. It tastes great with the cranberry jam “blood” and marshmallow “fangs.”
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Pumpkin Hummus
From the Recipe Creator:
I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 155 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.
Pumpkin, pepitas and pomegranates turn ordinary hummus into a delicious fall dip. Everyone will stand over this all night, scooping it up with sliced apples and pita chips. It’s gluten-free and vegan too!
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Goblin Bites
From the Recipe Creator:
Use vegetable scraps to create ghoulish monster faces on each wonton dip cup. Cut leftover wontons into fun Halloween shapes with small cutters and bake until lightly browned. —Betty Huddleston, Liberty, Indiana
Wonton wrappers make this Halloween appetizer look so fancy. Arrange all sorts of monster faces on the meat and cheese-filled bites.
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Witch-in-the-Moonlight Cheesecake
From the Recipe Creator:
Make this ominous cheesecake the highlight of your Halloween buffet. Guests will love what is hidden inside: a fudgy filling. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
The hot fudge witch silhouette isn’t the only draw of this cheesecake. The hot fudge filling inside is an extra sweet surprise.
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Pumpkin-Shaped Rolls
From the Recipe Creator:
These cute pumpkin rolls are a festive fall favorite in my household and are definitely worth the extra effort. If you don't have pumpkin on hand, try using sweet potato. —Veronica Fay, Knoxville, Tennessee
Nutrition Facts:
1 roll: 211 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.
Kitchen twine and twisted pretzels give these rolls their cute pumpkin shape. They’re not just shaped like pumpkins—they’re flavored like them too!
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Cute Halloween Sandwiches
From the Recipe Creator:
I make these for my grandchildren. You can change the cutter shape and food coloring to suit any occasion, but this is a surefire trick-or-treat winner! —Jane Whittaker, Pensacola, Florida
Food-dyed cream cheese gives these sandwiches a really cute look. We chose a candy corn shape here, but you can turn them into any Halloween shape, like cats, bats or witches’ hats.
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Creepy Candied Corn
From the Recipe Creator:
I couldn't stop eating this popcorn when I first tried it at a friend's party. My generous pal offered the recipe, and now I often take it to gatherings. Color your corn an eerie green hue to add a spooky effect at Halloween. —Courtney Wilson, Fresno, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 151 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
Homemade candied corn creates a kettle-corn effect. Dye the sugar coating green, and after baking, feel free to add mix-ins like chopped pretzels, M&M’s or nuts.
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Boo-rito Bites
From the Recipe Creator:
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and entertaining is one of my favorite things to do. My entire family loves these cute apps, especially my kids, which makes the recipe extra-special. —Rachel Ruiz, Hurlburt Fld, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 appetizer: 151 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 378mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.
Tiny ghost shapes with adorable faces make these boo-ritos extra kid-friendly. Filled with meat, beans, cheese and veggies, they’re a great way to add sustenance to the Halloween potluck table.
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Slithering Hummus Bites
From the Recipe Creator:
Friends often ask me to make my hummus dip for parties. One year at Halloween, I decided to take it further by piping it into phyllo shells and topping it with olives and roasted red peppers to make creepy creatures. —Amy White, Manchester, Connecticut
These creepy bites might just be the perfect Halloween party finger food. Frozen phyllo shells cut down on prep time. All you have to do is make the hummus and add the decorations.
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Scary Hairy Caramel Apples
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a cute and tasty version of a caramel apple. It's perfect for a Halloween party. —Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan
Kids will love this adorable, monster-fied caramel apple. Chow mein noodles make the crazy hair and peanut butter cookies create the silly feet.
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Halloween Punch
From the Recipe Creator:
My bright orange sipper fits right in with October fun. To serve it in a festive way, I often put the punch bowl inside a hollowed-out pumpkin. —Sue Thomas, Casa Grande, Arizona
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 132 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
This zero-proof punch is the exact Halloween orange we think of for the holiday. It’s, you guessed it, orange-flavored, with a bit of sweet pineapple and zingy ginger to plus it up.
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Eyeball Taco Salad
From the Recipe Creator:
Topped with creepy peepers, this tasty taco salad is packed with beef, cheese, tomato and satisfying southwestern flavor to make everyone in your freaky family happy. —Jolene Young, Union, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 569 calories, 35g fat (13g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 962mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.
I consider this taco salad more of a casserole, so it’s a pretty substantial and filling entree for a Halloween potluck. The eyes are made from sour cream, olives and tomato slices.
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Goblin’s Orange Popcorn
From the Recipe Creator:
Your little goblins will love to munch this tasty, colorful popcorn that features a crispy crunch and sweet flavor. —Donna Higbee, Sandy, Utah
This is such a cute idea if you’re hosting a scary movie night. Serve the popcorn in cauldron-shaped bowls for an extra-fun presentation.
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Trick-or-Treat Pizza
From the Recipe Creator:
Don’t let your leftover Halloween loot go to waste. Pile your favorite candies onto a monster-sized cookie. —Kendra Bowen, Louisville, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 246 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 111mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
Not sure how to use up all the leftover Halloween candy? Pile it onto a dessert pizza! Sugar cookie dough makes the crust, and melted chocolate and peanut butter make the “sauce.”
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Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Pops
From the Recipe Creator:
A miniature candy bar is hidden inside each of these fun pops. Colored frosting and candy faces make these addicting cookie pops the perfect Halloween treat. —Martha Hoover, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Let kids decorate these cookies with their own monsters, whether it’s the classic mummy and witch or their very own creation. Stick the pops in a jar filled with candy corn for a fun presentation. There’s a secret surprise in the middle of the cookies!
Halloween Potluck Dishes FAQ
What are some easy Halloween potluck dishes?
We have a whole bunch of easy Halloween potluck dishes, from appetizers and entrees to desserts and drinks. For easy appetizers, whip up our mummy-wrapped Brie, Halloween guacamole or witch’s caviar. Easy entree ideas include the bewitched chili and confetti corn quesadillas. Need some easy Halloween desserts? Take a tray of the mummy brownies, pumpkin pie dip or crazy Halloween blondies. For an easy batched drink, pick any of our beverage recipes, from the ghoul punch to the witches’ brew.
What are kid-friendly Halloween foods?
Kid-friendly Halloween foods are cute and fun dishes with simple flavors. Make recipes like the candy corn cookies, Halloween sugar cookies, jack-o’-lantern cake, cute Halloween sandwiches, boo-rito bites, scary hairy caramel apples or trick-or-treat pizza. Try to stay away from anything so creepy or scary-looking that it would make an adult squirm!
Can I make Halloween potluck dishes ahead of time?
Yes, you can make almost any of these Halloween potluck dishes ahead of time. The only recipes in this list I would not make ahead of time are the roasted pumpkin nachos, Halloween guacamole, confetti corn quesadillas, baked pumpkin goat cheese Alfredo and jack-o’-lantern pizzas. For any recipes with puff pastry, pizza dough or crescent dough, assemble everything ahead of time, store it covered tightly in the fridge, then remove the covering and bake it before serving so everything is warm and delicious. For drinks, you can make them ahead of time and keep them stored in the fridge, just don’t add the ice or any carbonated water (if called for) until just before serving.
