50 Creepy Halloween Foods That are so Gross They’re Scary
Creepy Halloween food ideas for parties! These gross and spooky Halloween recipes include festive appetizers, ghoulish dinners, and scary desserts for a party and potluck.
Looking for some gross and creepy Halloween food ideas?
Well, you’re in luck!
I put together a list of really creative gross and ghoulish recipes for your next spooky gathering,
It seriously doesn’t get any creepier than these Halloween party foods!
From gross appetizers, disgusting meatloaf feet, and severed body parts to spooky desserts, these creepy Halloween recipes are so fun.
The shock value alone is worth it, and they’re perfect to serve at spooky parties and potlucks, or for horror movie nights at home.
Let’s check ‘em out!
(🎃 Looking for more festive Halloween food ideas? Check out these fun Halloween cupcakes, spooky movie night food ideas, easy Halloween-themed cookies, fun Halloween party foods, and delicious Halloween charcuterie boards!)
Gross Halloween Food Ideas
Halloween Feet Loaf
Fun and spooky Halloween Feet Loaf recipe is disgustingly delicious AND easy to make!
Use your favorite meatloaf recipe, then add some onion ring stumps, celery toe nails, and barbecue sauce blood to create the spookiest Halloween meal ever!
Brainy Charcuterie Board
If you’re into the scary side of Halloween, this brainy skull board is right up your alley!
The meat skull takes center stage, and it will certainly be the talk of the party.
Kitty Litter Cake
It honestly doesn't get much more gross than this Kitty Litter Cake.
It's sure to be the talk of the party! You could even offer a prize to anyone willing to eat it.
Dirty Earwax Q-tip Treats
Your guests will be just the right amount of horrified when you serve them these Diry Earwax Q-tip Treats!
They're super easy to make, and it's totally worth it to see everyone's reactions.
"Zombie Guts" Halloween Cinnamon Rolls
Zombie Guts Cinnamon Rolls recipe is not for the squeamish!
But don’t let looks fool you, these “Zombie Guts” are actually super delicious red velvet cinnamon rolls.
They’re perfect as a ghoulish Halloween party treat or a surprise for your favorite Walking Dead fans.
Halloween Antipasto Eyeballs
Antipasto Eyeballs are equal parts creepy and fun, and this Halloween charcuterie board addition combines a variety of wonderful Italian flavors in every mouthful
Mozzarella, ham, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes has never been so creepy!
Broken Glass Cupcakes
If these Red Velvet Broken Glass Cupcakes don’t send shivers down your spine, I don’t know what will!
They’re visually alarming while at the same time extremely delicious.
‘Shrimp On The Brain’ Cracker Spread
‘Shrimp On The Brain’ Cracker Spread is simply looks just like a fresh, bloody brain, but it tastes like a creamy, flavorful shrimp dip that everyone will love.
Stuffed Pizza Skulls
Stuffed Pizza Skulls will really creep out your friends and family!
But they’re actually delicious, really easy to make, and look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.
Brain Rice Krispie Treats
Take regular rice crispy treats up a creepy notch!
This easy-to-make Halloween brain food treat is a fun variation of the traditional marshmallow cereal bars.
Puking Pumpkin Halloween Taco Board
This trio of puking pumpkins is such a fun and spooky way to serve tacos at a Halloween party, or turn regular old Taco Tuesday into a festive affair.
Zombie Brain Deep Dish Pizza
Enjoy the eerie delight of Halloween deep dish pizza, with a hauntingly delicious blend of gooey cheese, savory toppings and spooky flavors.
Spooky Halloween Chili Spaghetti
Spooky Halloween Chili Spaghetti is a ghoulishly delicious way to fill those hungry bellies before heading out to collect candy.
Hearty chili is mixed with worm-like noodles, hot dog fingers and toes, and creepy egg eyeballs for a Halloween themed dinner to remember!
Brain Cupcakes
Halloween Cupcakes don’t have to be hard!
Grab a box mix and a piping bag, and you’re well on your way to these spooky and delicious zombie brain cupcakes.
Pepperoni Skull Cheese Ball
Turn a regular cheese ball into a fun and spooky Halloween shape with this Pepperoni and Cheese Skull.
Such a fun appetizer or side dish!
Spooky Halloween Cauliflower Bowl Bean Dip
Surprisingly delicious, despite it's appearance, this bean dip in a cauliflower "brain" is basically a work of art.
But so worth the effort for the shock value it brings.
Bloody Vampire Cake
This bloody vampire cake is so delicious it’s positively scary!
Homemade white layer cake with luscious buttercream gets a bloody, Dracula inspired makeover perfect for Halloween.
Spinach Dip Coffin
Serve up your favorite spinach dip in a coffin bread bowl for Halloween, with a mini skeleton nestled inside!
This spooky food will be the hit of all your Halloween parties and snack tables.
Spider Halloween Pizza with Black Crust
At first glance, charcoal pizza dough looks like you forgot it in the oven! But this spider Halloween pizza with black charcoal crust isn’t burned.
Instead, this pizza with black olive spiders uses charcoal powder for the coloring.
Bloody Bandaid Cookies
Incredibly easy to put together, Bloody Bandaid Cookies still manage to strike that creative cord!
Arranged on a platter for a Halloween party, potluck or even for a movie night snack, they’re also surprisingly tasty, despite their appearance.
Monster Meatloaf
Transform your favorite meatloaf recipe into a Monster Meatloaf for Halloween.
The snorts and giggles from the whole family are so worth it!
Halloween Brain Dip
This delicious Halloween dip is full of delicious Mexican flavors that pairs perfectly with taco night, while looking like a spooky brain.
It’s a super easy, one-bowl recipe, and to make it extra creepy, "stab" a knife into your Brain Dip and trickle some Rotel tomatoes down from it.
Boogers on a Stick
It doesn't get much grosser than eating boogers on a stick!
This "recipe" has just a few ingredients and you whip it up super quick.
Eyeball Olive Puffs
Made with less than 5 ingredients, these cheese olive puffs are a spooky yet easy Halloween appetizer for adults (or kids!) to enjoy at Halloween parties!
These puffs are simple to make and absolutely delicious.
Severed Finger Cupcakes
These Severed Finger Cupcakes are the ultimate in creepy and gross desserts for Halloween.
Fear not though, the fingers are made with candy-dipped pretzels rods, but look eerily realistic on top of frosted cupcakes!
Spooky Skull Potatoes
Halloween Skull Potatoes will bring the scare factor into your festive celebrations!
These shrunken head spooky potatoes pair with any kind of meal, and the spices and seasonings ensure they’ll be delicious.
Slimy Jell-O Worms
Jell-o worms is a super fun Halloween recipe that the kids will love to slurp up.
It uses just a few budget-friendly ingredients too.
Mummy Stromboli
Not only does this Halloween mummy stromboli make a great Halloween dinner or appetizer, but it also uses a few inexpensive ingredients.
Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough pairs with deli meat, cheese, peppers, seasonings, and marinara sauce to make this deliciously unusual homemade stromboli.
Witch Finger Cookies
creepy witch finger cookies have a buttery delicate cookie base that's decorated with strawberry jam and sliced almonds.
They're one heck of a tasty Halloween treat that are surprisingly easy to make!
Severed Bloody Hotdog Fingers
Who doesn’t love severed fingers on the table?
Bloody Halloween Hot Dog Fingers are super creepy and unique for your next Halloween dinner party or get-together.
Bat Sugar Cookies
Bat Sugar Cookies are seriously spooky and perfect for the scariest time of the year.
Best of all, there’s no need to chill the dough. Simply make the cookie dough with simple ingredients, roll it out and start cutting out your bat shapes.
Guacamole Witch
Transform traditional guacamole into a fun and festive witch, warts and all!
This will be a delicious hit at the center of any Halloween table.
Eyeball Cupcakes
Eyeball Cupcakes for Halloween have a delicious and moist chocolate base, cream cheese frosting and eyeballs that consist of canned lychees, blueberries and strawberry jam “blood.”
Breadstick Snakes
Snakes are creepy by many people’s standards, and these Breadstick Rattlers will be very memorable at your next Halloween Party.
They're super simple, delicious and always bring a smile to everyone's face.
Mummy Meatloaf
Whether you’re making family dinner with the kids, or you have adult friends coming over for cocktails, Mummy Meatloaf is a great conversation starter.
You never know, it could become a tradition to make this every Halloween!
Dracula Cookies
These mouthy Dracula cookies will make all the kids laugh when you tell them that these are the monster’s dentures, complete with marshmallow teeth and pointy fangs made from slivered almonds.
Mummy in a Coffin Pizza
Mummy in a Coffin Pizza is so quick, simple and tasty as well as being a fun spooky centerpiece for your Halloween table.
Kids love to make and eat it!
Monster Toes
Monster Toes are a quick and easy treat that are perfect for any Halloween gathering.
Best of all, they only require 4 ingredients!
Eyeball Spaghetti
Get tangled in a web of flavor with this Halloween Spaghetti.
Perfectly cooked pasta, homemade tomato sauce and eerie mozzarella eyeballs.
Killer Halloween Cakes
Creepy (and easy!) Killer Halloween cakes are perfect for any party or slasher movie night.
Spongy mini buttermilk bundts are drenched with red glaze and speared with candy knives.
Puking Pumpkin Salsa Cheese Dip
Perfect for Halloween and with only two ingredients, this Chunky Salsa Cheese dip is the perfect spooky appetizer!
Best of all, it's very budget-friendly and takes just 5 minutes to whip up.
Brain Dessert Dip
Creepy Halloween Brain Dip is made with a creamy red velvet cake dip base that’s topped with cream cheese frosting piped in the shape of a wrinkly brain.
Graveyard Chorizo Dip
Graveyard Chorizo Dip is full of chorizo, beans, rotel and cheese.
Topped with crushed chips to look like dirt and served with homemade Halloween tortilla chips, it’s perfect for all those spooky parties!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies are surprisingly easy to make, and they’re chock full of the warm Fall flavors we love.
Shrunken Head Apple Cider
This spooky drink is as fun to display as it is to drink!
All the ghosts and ghouls will love this creepy twist on a fall favorite this Halloween season.
Spooky Charcuterie Board
Complete with spooky skeleton hands, this Halloween board is chock full of dark, tasty snack foods.
The perfect balance of salty and savory elements, balanced with a few sweet touches, will have everyone grazing all evening.
Plus, it looks really cool!
Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels
Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels are a creepy, salty sweet treat to make this Halloween.
Best of all, only 3 ingredients are required!
Blood & Guts Cinnamon Rolls
Looking like straight up intenstines, Blood and Guts Cinnamon Rolls are the frighteningly good way to start Halloween!
The slice and bake sweet roll gets a spooky makeover thanks to a little food coloring and jam.
Pesto Spaghetti Squash Puking Pumpkin
From looking at it, you might not think this recipe for Basil Pesto Spaghetti Squash puking pumpkin is very crave-worthy...until you take your first bite.
Then all bets are off, and you just might eat yourself sick.
Bloody Messy Eyeball Dip {Roasted Red Pepper Beet Dip}
This Bloody Messy Eyeball Dip aka Roasted Red Pepper and Beet Dip with egg “eyeballs” is tastier than you'd think.
There’s just something so sweetly good about roasted red peppers, roasted beetroot, roasted onions and garlic mingling.
Ready to try some new creepy Halloween recipes?
I hope this list of gross and ghoulish Halloween food ideas has given you lots of inspiration for creepy dishes to try this season.
Serve one or two of these spooky foods at your next Halloween party or potluck, and your dish will be the talk of the night!
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