Halloween Party Food Ideas
Deliciously Disgusting Halloween Party Food
Halloween lets you really have fun putting together a party banquet spread. Lets face it, there's no other time of year you can get this creative with food and get away with it than Halloween! Ghoulish gourmands rejoice: its delicious and disgusting Halloween party food!
Don't stop at just the Halloween party food though! I've put together an accompanying lens for this one: its a how-to for creating the perfect haunted house for your next Halloween party. Check it out and combine these Halloween party food tips with the Halloween DIY props to make an unforgettable event.
Don't stop at just the Halloween party food though! I've put together an accompanying lens for this one: its a how-to for creating the perfect haunted house for your next Halloween party. Check it out and combine these Halloween party food tips with the Halloween DIY props to make an unforgettable event.
Halloween Cakes
Gruesome and ghastly Halloween cake decorating!
I've been having a look around Flickr at some photos of Halloween cakes for inspiration. Click the links below for exact tips and recipes on some of the Halloween cakes shown below.
corpse bride cake | black & orange topsy-turvy cake | haunted halloween cake | ghost cake
curated content from Flickr
Zombie Cake
Bringing new life to the party with zombie fingers clawing out of a chocolate cake.
This is an easy and elegant cake to use for your Halloween centerpiece. Just have a simple chocolate cake with fingers 'digging' their way to the top. Place some cake crumbs (cut a sliver of your cake off before frosting it and crumble it around the fingers) to loosen the dirt on this Halloween masterpiece. The pictured cake is actually Grand Marnier Chocolate Cake with Grand Marnier / Bittersweet Chocolate Grenache.For the zombie fingers themselves, I would follow the recipe presented on this page for finger cookies, placing them over a tube rather than flat on a cookie sheet when baking. Frost them with a ghastly pallor-colored glaze and use almond slices for the fingernails. In the photo, marzipan fingers are used.
Halloween CookiesI
Ideas for spectacular Halloween cookies
Here is what I've found over at flickr.com for people's photos of their Halloween cookies. Go ahead and get inspired.
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Finger Cookies
Finger cookies can be made in a snap (no pun intended) and are a real hit! A vegan recipe website has great illustrations for their bloody finger cookie recipe. These truly are easy to make and very entertaining! Another (non-vegan) recipe for finger cookies too. With all the candy at Halloween though, vegan may be a wise choice! Halloween Cookie Frosting
Use Royal Icing To Get Those Designs to stay?
You see a lot of fantastic halloween cupcakes, halloween cakes and halloween cookies with intricate designs. Many of these have a spiderweb effect. Some, like gingerbread men, have skeletons drawn on them. What sort of frosting do you have to use to make your designs stay? The trick is to use royal icing. I've featured a recipe for the stuff from cakemasters Wilton themselves. The main ingredient for royal icing is also somewhat difficult to find: meringue powder. Meringue powder is used to avoid the salmonella risks associated with raw egg whites. Be sure to order your meringue powder well in advance of need so you're not caught off guard with no supplies on hand!
Wilton Meringue Powder, 16 oz Can
Amazon Price: $11.51 (as of 02/14/2012)
You need meringue powder to make royal icing and you need royal icing to make your icing designs stay.
Ordering Your Halloween Party Needs Online
My hand-picked selections
Anytime of year, you can check my selections for a snack food gift basket to send to people, without you having to cook a thing. Or maybe you can view the selections to get ideas when putting together your own gift basket of snacks.
Be sure to check out my
to complete your Halloween party food spread. The right little touches like towels, plates, glasses (test tubes can be very cool), tableclothes and decor can really make your party!
Get Ready To Make Some Halloween Desserts..
Creepy cookie cutters and cake molds.
You can eyeball this - measured shots aren't required
Do you like yours dry? Bloodshot?
Fabulousfoods.com has instructions for an Eyeball Martini. Its just a standard martini (gin or vodka, pick your poison) with a cleverly shaved radish / green olive garnish. Obviously, this libation will just be for the adults at your party. The real kicker is the eyeball - you could even use these garnishes on a crudite or appetizer tray or in a pasta or green salad! Get creative! Creepy martinis
Serve up your own creepy martini cocktails with these ghoulish glassware items and accessories.
Blogging about Halloween Treats
- Food for Thought: Seneca Valley Officials Debate Wellness, Allergy Policies
- Treats also would continue to be served during holiday parties at the elementary and middle schools, including the Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day celebrations. Fuller said the food served at these parties are pre-approved and provided by the ...
- All-natural candy warehouse booming in Concord
- (Kristopher Skinner/Staff) CONCORD -- It can be tough to live up to friends' birthday party standards when you grow up in a family of food label readers. Irene Nelson had attended a pal's celebration that featured mint chip ice cream, and she begged ...
- Parents Protest Food and Party Restrictions at Walton
- While the tone of the board meeting was often tense, with parents questioning the need for the restriction, several parents agreed about the value of nutrition and the dangers of food allergies. The policy is related to the rule restricting Halloween ...
- Valentine's Day cupcakes: a new spin on a classic treat
- This recipe includes an interesting twist that's sure to impress everyone on Valentine's Day?whether it's a significant other, housemate, for a single-but-not-lonely girls party or if you just want to procrasti-bake. 1. Preheat an oven to 175 C (350 F ...
Savory Halloween Snacks
Not all sweetness and light
Halloween has a dark side definitely, but bringing some nutritious food into the mix doesn't have to be that darkness. Keep everyone's spirits up while you sneak some veggies on their plates with these creative and savory Halloween snacks!
These nutritious Halloween snacks were all taken from the Family Fun website.
Apple Bites
Carrot Finger Food
Goblin Grins
These nutritious Halloween snacks were all taken from the Family Fun website.
Apple BitesCarrot Finger FoodGoblin GrinsSquid Ink Pasta
Serve up some spooky noodles!
Serve up some black and orange Halloween Pasta when you serve up squid ink noodles with butternut squash, orange bell peppers, garlic, olive oil, hot red pepper flakes and kalamata olives. Check the recipe out now at Epicurious online. And order up some squid ink pasta now so you have it on time for your party!
The Centerpiece
Puts Some Brains In It!
Don't be a melon brain, learn how to make one at the Disney Familyfun.com! Let this melon centerpiece find a place at your 'head' table! All eyes will be on this dish!
Its not difficult to make your own gelatinous eerie eyeballs. These are made of lemon gelatin, pineapple juice and cream cheese. The iris and pupils? Get some food coloring, a brush and get creative. Spooky.Eerie Eyeballs
(Yields approximately 9 dozen bite-sized eyeballs)
- 3 oz (small box) lemon gelatin (can be sugar-free)
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 8 oz cream cheese (can be lowfat/Neufchatel)
Note: if you are using the melon baller method, add an extra package of plain gelatin to your mixture.
- Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup water in double boiler, add marshmallows and stir to melt.
- Remove the gelatin mix from heat. Add pineapple juice and cream cheese and beat until well blended. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Prepare round ice cube trays or any other "eyeball molds" by spraying them lightly with cooking spray. Pour your mix into the molds and leave them to chill and set in the fridge. Alternately, pour the mix into a deep ceramic dish and chill until firm. Using a melon baller, scoop full balls of the mixture.
- To decorate, use liquid food coloring and a clean paintbrush. Use black food coloring for the pupils and another color for the irises.
Equipment Needed To Make Eerie Eyeballs
An impressive looking Halloween spread
A Halloween Wedding
Take some cues from a Halloween wedding to make an impressive spread for your Halloween party.
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Horrifying Hors D'Ouevres
Scary starters
Looking for a creepy way to serve up all of these 'finger foods'? Check out these products at Sur La Table. Click on the image photos to visit Sur La Table and purchase these items online.
Ceramic Skull Spreader
Spider Web Cake Stand
We love this fun way to present Halloween treats, cupcakes, cookies and more. Finished in black, this metal cake stand looks like a spider web, complete with scary spiders dangling from the sides. Hand wash. 11" x 5½".
Skull and Crossbones Napkin Ring
The ultimate touch for serious Halloween entertaining. Our exclusive ceramic spreader features three skulls on the handle and a stainless-steel blade. Brings a fright to any dip bowl. Dishwasher safe and durable. Complements wonderfully our Skull Bowl. 5" L x 1" W.
Spider Web Cake StandWe love this fun way to present Halloween treats, cupcakes, cookies and more. Finished in black, this metal cake stand looks like a spider web, complete with scary spiders dangling from the sides. Hand wash. 11" x 5½".
Skull and Crossbones Napkin RingFearsome and fun napkin ring is perfect for Halloween or any time of year. Wipe clean.
Retro Treats For Halloween
Serve up some candy from your trick-or-treating days.
Make your candy be a conversation starter when you serve up retro candies your guests will remember from many moons ago. Buy these retro candies online at Amazon.com.
Halloween Cookbooks
Enough to fill entire books!
Pick up a few books on Halloween entertaining: recipes, cocktails and all!
Halloween Drink Accessories
Dress up any drink with these skull and crossbone ice cubes from Sur La Table
Shop online at Sur La Table for all kinds of holiday dinner items and housewares. They've got some really cool products for Halloween. These ice cubes will make any drink a little spookier at your Halloween party.
Just freeze to send chills through your guests and their drinks. Filled with a freezable gel and illuminated by LED bulbs, glowing skulls light up the party with the push of a button. FDA-approved acrylic, Long battery life. Hand wash. Set of three.
Name Your Poisin
Quite literally!
Stock your bar carefully according to this tip from Real Simple magazine on your Halloween bar. Even if the bottles are empty and just for show, this becomes a very effective display with just a little help from your printer! Creepy Halloween Punch
A perfect centerpiece
This lens has got some fantastic ideas for Halloween punch recipes, both non-alcoholic and adult versions. Check it out!
Purchase Ready-made Halloween Decor Online
Plenty of sources for devilish details
Don't forget about shopping online forHalloween decor and props to add that final, festive touch to your Halloween party spread. The right tablecloth and serveware can really make your party!
You can view my own hand-picked selection of Halloween decor online at Centsible - check it out!
You can view my own hand-picked selection of Halloween decor online at Centsible - check it out!
Learn how to make a Bloody Brain Cocktail
Peach Schnapps, Bailey's Irish Creme and Grenadine
Here's a spooky looking Halloween cocktail that tastes delicious. Be sure to have some of these served up for the adults at your Halloween party.
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Creepy Cocktail Recipes Online
Straight to the source
Check out these links for recipes to more creepy cocktail recipes.
- Candy Corn Cordials
- A layered Halloween drink with candycorn-infused vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur and egg white.
The Head Waiter
Start this one a little a head of the game..
For a creative way to serve up your crude-itay, look to Martha Stewart (of course) for a video and instructions on how to get your very own head waiter for your soiree! This is crafted with: gauze, paper towels, coffee, corn syrup (it shows up in EVERYTHING doesn't it?) and a styrofoam head. Serve It Up In Style
Be sure you look devilishly done up too!
Click on the images below to purchase them online from Sur La Table.
Bake and scare at the same time with an apron that's designed for the frightful holiday. Brightly colored orange, white and black apron is 100% machine-washable cotton. Matches our Pumpkins and Skulls Frightfully Fun Halloween Kids Apron and Oven Mitt perfectly. 32" L x 28" W.
A beautiful addition to your next party. Sturdy, triple-ply paper napkins are printed with environmentally friendly, water-based inks. Biodegradable. 5" square, 20 count. Made in Germany.
These frightful potholders let you bake and scare at the same time this Halloween. Grips protect hands from heat when removing hot dishes and pans from the oven or stove. Heat resistant to 475F. Wipe clean. Set of two.
Bake and scare at the same time with a mitt that's made for the frightful holiday. Brightly colored orange, white and black mitt is 100% machine-washable cotton. Matches our Pumpkins and Skulls Frightfully Fun Halloween Kids and Adult Aprons perfectly. 13".
What are other people serving at their Halloween parties?
Get some more ideas.
Here are the latest tweets off the grill about Halloween party food. Get some more ideas!
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- HomeboyHarry_
- New Years= Bright Lights Valentines Day= Candy Easter= random party Memorial Day= barbecue Halloween= candy Thanksgiving =Food Xmas= food
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- drricky
- Imagine the food in a hybrid Valentines/Halloween party :).
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- yingggs
- “@_ALICIAAAA: RT @ericlohh: #nhvalentines day is more like a party/food carnival!” halloween w/o costumes HAHA
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- DiabeteDietPlan
- Good Food and More: Sugar Free Halloween Party Recipes http://t.co/1sexR8Em
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A Compilation of Halloween Food Lenses
Curating the best Halloween Party Food Tips
I was honored to have this lens included in such a fantastic collection of the best Halloween Party Food lenses published on Squidoo. Lensmaster VAllain curated these Halloween Culinary Masterpieces: go ahead and have a look if you dare..
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ClassyStuff
Oct 25, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
- Happy Halloween! Great lens here with many, many, great ideas!
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ErHawkns7100
Oct 20, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
- Tasty stuff, I love that wicked Zombie cake.
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blsriramsmkting
Oct 18, 2011 @ 10:09 am | delete
- nice page you got going here.. happy halloween
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blanckj
Oct 4, 2011 @ 8:25 am | delete
- Looks great thanks for the lens.
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ravenko
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- I love the eyeballs Halloween is such a fun time...Thanks for sharing...
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