75 Easy Halloween Potluck Ideas to Festively Feed a Crowd
The best Halloween potluck ideas! These easy Halloween themed recipes are perfect for work potlucks, parties with friends, or to set out on Halloween night.
If you’re on the hunt for a spooky good recipe to take to a Halloween potluck, you’re in luck!
These festive Halloween-themed recipes are perfect for a crowd, easy to make, and fun to serve.
From simple Halloween appetizers and finger foods, to dips and spreads, spooky charcuterie boards, cute sweet party treats and desserts, and even a few healthy snacks – there’s something for everyone!
So whether you’re attending a neighborhood or work potluck or are hosting your own Halloween party, you’ll find delicious ideas and inspiration here.
Let’s check out these festive Halloween party foods!
(🎃 For even more delicious Halloween entertaining ideas, be sure to also check out these fun Halloween cupcakes, easy no-bake Halloween treats, fun Halloween party foods, spooky cookies, and delicious Halloween dinner ideas!)
The Best Halloween Potluck Dishes
Easy Layered Halloween Taco Dip
A delicious layered Halloween Taco Dip decorated with a fun spider web design is the perfect Halloween Party Food! This cold taco dip has layers of refried beans, seasoned cream cheese, and guacamole, and it’s easy to make, no cooking required.
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 potluck, or turn regular old Taco Tuesday into a festive affair.
Halloween Deviled Eggs
Halloween Deviled Eggs are everyone’s favorite egg appetizer all dressed up for Halloween. Follow this ‘how to’ guide and allow your imagination to run wild as you create your own spooky deviled egg characters.
Halloween Oreo Brownie Pizza
This fun brownie ‘pizza’ is sure to be a hit. Feel free to customize it with your own favorite toppings, such as gummy worms, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, candy melts, or candy eyes!
Creepy Graveyard Halloween Dip
Easy to make Graveyard Halloween dip is briny, creamy and cheesy olive dip with two distinct layers. It’s decorated to look like a spooky graveyard scene, and can be made in advance. Dip into this flavorful “graveyard” combo with tombstone-inspired crackers, crudité or pita chips - it’s spook-tacularly delicious!
Halloween Charcuterie Board
Delight all the goblins and ghouls with this Halloween Charcuterie Board, full of cheese, cured meat, crackers, fruit, nuts, and all kinds of little treats!
Creepy Brain Dip
Creepy brain dip is a fun and delicious savory Halloween appetizer to serve at your next Halloween party that is both spooky and easy! It is made using a brain mold and a few simple ingredients.
Mummy Meatballs
If you want a new household favorite or a hit at any Halloween party, make these adorable Mummy Meatballs to celebrate the season. You'll only need three ingredients, and they come together fast for a last-minute go-to recipe!
Halloween Bruschetta
If you like bruschetta, you are going to love this unusual, scary good Halloween version which features black pesto along with mini skull-shaped mozzarella balls. This is a quick and easy appetizer on toasted bread and it boasts plenty of Italian flavors.
Candy Cookie Bars
Two layers of gooey chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed with the candy of your choice! It's an excellent way to use extra Halloween Candy or adapt them for any holiday.
Spooky Spider 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.
Mummy Hot Dogs
Mummy Hot Dogs are a cute, spooky dish for Halloween parties, potlucks, or family dinners. They're cheesy, buttery, and addictive, and your kids (and you) will love them!
Frankenstein Guacamole
This Frankenstein Guacamole platter is perfect for a party or for snacking. Impress your guests, kids and adults with this fun, monster shaped guacamole platter perfect for Halloween!
Chocolate Swamp Monsters
An easy, 5-ingredient, healthier Halloween treat with minimal effort and maximum cuteness!
Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
Traditional deviled eggs get a festive makeover with a creamy, flavorful filling piped to look like pumpkins.
Monster Mash Party Mix
Monster Mash Party Mix is a little creepy, a whole lot of fun, and has a little something for everyone. Just 5 minutes to throw together, enjoy at your next Halloween party or give to friends and teachers in cute little gift bags for a sweet Halloween surprise.
Spooky Stuffed Banana Peppers
With a burst of heat, a touch of tang, and a whole lot of flavor, Stuffed Banana Pepper Mummies are sure to impress everyone and leave them craving more.
Sally’s Stitched Sugar Cookies
Whip up a batch of easy Halloween sugar cookies with a Tim Burton twist thanks to food coloring and chocolate stitches inspired by Sally's dress from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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.
Jack Skellington Dip
This chicken dip decorated to look like Jack Skellington is so easy to make for a Halloween party or potluck. Best of all, it can be served hot or cold and made up to a day in advance.
Eyeball Spaghetti and Meatballs
Get into the Halloween spirit and serve up this spine-chilling eyeball pasta and meatball dinner. This easy 5-ingredient meal will take center stage on your Halloween table, and since much of it can be prepped in advance it’s the perfect party fare!
Witch's Brew Cider Punch with Apple Heads
Such a cute way to present apple cider. Everyone will love the festive floating “heads!”
5 Minute Halloween Fudge
This easy Halloween fudge is the perfect combo of fun and festive, with layers of dark chocolate fudge with chopped Halloween Oreos topped with vanilla fudge and sprinkles. Best of all, it only takes a few minutes to make!
Mummy Stromboli
Not only does this Halloween mummy stromboli make a great Halloween dinner or appetizer, but it also uses ingredients I’m sure you already have in the pantry and refrigerator. Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough pairs with deli meat, cheese, peppers, seasonings, and marinara sauce to make this deliciously unusual homemade stromboli.
Easy Spooky Ghost Brownies
These spooky Halloween ghost brownies are delicious, adorable, and so easy to make. Throw them together for your next Halloween party and watch as kids and grownups alike clamor for another!
Spooky Spinach Dip
Halloween Spinach Dip is sure to be your new go-to for parties. It tastes great and the olive spiders make it extra spooky!
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, including mozzarella, ham, fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and more.
Spooky Cheese Ball Spider
Get tangled in the deliciously eerie flavors of a Spooky Spider Cheese Ball. Perfect for adding a touch of frightful fun to your Halloween party table, this recipe is easily made with creamy cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, and pretzels for legs!
Easy Oreo Witch Hat Cookies
These Halloween Witch Hat Cookies are an easy no-bake treat that's ready in 15 minutes or less! Oreo Cookies, Hershey Kisses, Candy Melts and some icing and you're good to go!
Halloween Brain Dip with Mexican Flavors
This delicious Halloween dip is full of delicious Mexican flavors, 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.
Mummy Jalapeno Poppers
You only need 4 ingredients and some spices for these almost too cute to eat Jalapeno Popper Mummies. Making them is quick and easy, and they’re so fun to put together!
Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip
Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is perfect for parties or a haunted movie night at home. Everyone adored buffalo chicken dip, so why not add a fun Halloween twist?!
Pumpkin Hummus
Homemade Pumpkin Hummus is easy to make and loaded with savory autumn flavor. Simple smoky seasonings provide a spicy kick to this crowd-pleasing appetizer. Serve with whole grain crackers, baked pita chips, or fresh veggies at your next fall celebration.
Mummy Rice Krispie Treats
3-Ingredient Spooky Mummy Rice Krispies Treats are such an easy-to-make Halloween treat. You can use storebought Krispie Treats to make it super simple.
Spider Deviled Eggs
Spider Deviled Eggs add a little festive magic to this classic, crowd-pleasing party appetizer! They’re budget-friendly, super simple, and an easy way to serve a crowd. The extra presentation makes them perfect for any Halloween party or potluck.
Bacon Jalapeno Mummies
Bacon Jalapeno Mummies are stuffed with cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, and pieces of smoky bacon. Wrapped in strips of flaky, buttery crescent rolls, they’re a crowd-pleasing Halloween finger food.
Haunted Shepherd's Pie
This quick and easy Haunted Shepherd’s Pie makes the perfect Halloween dinner for your little ghosts and ghouls before a night of trick-or-treating, or to take to a festive potluck.
Witch's Fingers Breadsticks
Surprisingly realistic-looking, party guests will be so curious to try these witch’s fingers breadsticks!
White Chocolate Boo Bark
White Chocolate Boo Bark is filled with creamy white chocolate, Oreo cookies, chewy candy corn, and festive sprinkles. It’s such an easy recipe and is the perfect snack to serve friends or coworkers.
Guacamole Witch
Transform traditional guacamole into a fun and festive witch! This will be a delicious hit at the center of any Halloween table.
Spooky Chorizo Hand Pies
Spooky Chorizo Hand Pies make a really delicious Halloween appetizer, tapas dinner, or snack on trick or treat night. They’re packed with flavor and oh-so fun to eat and make.
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.
Halloween Snack Board
This festive Halloween Charcuterie Board is full of familiar ingredients, but is made with a spooky twist! Serve this at your Halloween party for a ghoulish treat that's easy to put together.
Halloween Pasta Salad
Pasta salad isn't just for Summer anymore! This fun and delicious Halloween pasta salad is ready in less than 20 minutes and loaded with veggies. Serve it on Halloween before trick or treating or on a spooky Halloween party buffet table!
Adorable Ghost Cupcakes
These ghost cupcakes are a hit every time! Not at all scary, and sweet as candy. The cute little decorations are a hit with the kids and adults alike. They are simple to make, and only take about an hour from start to finish.
Pumpkin Dip
Pumpkin Dip is a delicious way to bring festive fall flavors and fun to your Halloween table. This quick and easy recipe only takes minutes to make and is perfect with everything from gingersnaps to pretzels to apple slices.
Spooky Spider Veggie Dip
Turn plain veggie dip into a festive display! Green avocado veggie dip or hummus works best, and the bell pepper spider is easier to assemble than you’d think.
No-Bake Donut Hole Ghost Cake
This cute and festive Halloween cake has no baking required. And talk about easy!
Pumpkin Cheese Ball
This Pumpkin Cheese Ball appetizer comes together in just a few minutes and with five simple ingredients! Cream cheese gets mixed with green onion, Worcestershire sauce, and finely minced salami for a smoky and salty kick. Shape it like a cute little pumpkin for an extra festive touch this fall!
Loaded Mashed Potato Spider Web Casserole
This creamy, comforting Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is the perfect combination of comfort food and spookiness for your Halloween table. What’s not to love about bacon, cheese, mashed potatoes in a cute, festive design?!
Halloween Dirt Cake
Halloween Graveyard Dirt Cake layers chocolate pudding over a chocolate cake before being finished off with a 3-ingredient frosting and fun toppings!
Mummy Pizza Calzone
Give dinner a fun Halloween twist with this Mummy Wrap Pizza Calzone recipe. It’s easy to make, ready to eat in 45 minutes, and customizable for your favorite pizza toppings.
Hocus Pocus Sparkly Pretzels
Gather round, sisters! These Hocus Pocus Halloween Pretzels are dipped in dark chocolate and rolled in silver and purple icing sugar to make for the prettiest Halloween pretzels you ever did see.
Monster Sandwiches
Halloween Sandwiches are the perfect party food for a crowd, or easy family dinner on a busy night. Serve a big sub sandwich with spooky decorations like cheese teeth and edible eyeballs, and add any deli meat or sandwich filling, sliced cheeses, or toppings you like.
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.
Tombstone Pizza
Tombstone Veggie Pizza is a spooky-themed graveyard pizza featuring a flavorful ranch cream cheese covered crust, topped with colorful veggies and “tombstone” crackers.
Mummy Cupcakes
Made with soft, moist and squishy chocolate cupcakes and a royal icing topping, these cupcakes are piped to look like cute and not-so-scary mummies.
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 snack!
Jack o Lantern Quesadillas
Spooky Jack o Lantern Quesadillas are the perfect dinner for Halloween before you go trick or treating, or Halloween party snack. They're so fast to make when you prep the tortillas ahead of time. Serve with your favorite toppings and prepare for tons of laughs!
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.
Halloween Monster Cookies
Easy, one bowl Halloween Monster Cookies! One of those fun and quick Halloween recipes to help everyone get into the festivities.
Candy Corn Veggie Platter
Looking for a healthier alternative to sweets at your Halloween party? Try this cute Halloween veggie platter that’s arranged to look like a colorful candy corn!
Easy Monster Dessert Dip
Transform marshmallow fluff and cream cheese into Monster Dessert Dip in 5 minutes or less. Serve it up with your favorite dippers for a simple, festive Halloween potluck dish.
3-Ingredient Halloween Punch
If you’re planning a spooky party, movie night, or October potluck, this 3-ingredient Halloween punch with orange sherbet is a must! Scoops of sherbet float on this fizzy punch and the vivid orange color are just perfect for the trick-or-treating season.
Zombie 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.g
Witch's Broomstick Snacks
These easy cheese and pretzel witch’s broomstick appetizers are simple to assemble, look cute on your Halloween table, and are sure to be a big hit at any Halloween gethering. I especially like that you can keep extras of the 3 ingredients needed and whip up more ‘on the fly.’
Roasted Garlic Cheese Ball
This spooky Roasted Garlic Cheese Ball will look fantastic on your Halloween table. And don’t get it twisted - people LOVE cheese balls!
Screaming Witch Crudite
Turn the concept of a boring ol’ veggie tray on its head with the Screaming Witch Crudite. It makes a fun statement on the Halloween table and offers a compelling reason to grab a few healthy bites in between Trick-or-Treat rounds.
Halloween Cutout Cookies
Halloween cut out cookies are a delightfully spooky treat and this recipe is super easy. These soft cookies hold their shape beautifully when baked and are filled with plenty of mini chocolate chips.
Easy Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
Combining a creamy base with crunchy chocolate cookie “dirt” and vanilla cookie “tombstones,” this Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip is packed with flavor and simple to whip up in just 15 minutes.
Halloween Salad
This fun and colorful Halloween Salad is the best spooky side dish. With pepperoni bats, vibrantly colored tortellini and mozzarella cheese skulls, it’s also the most delicious!
Easy Jack O’Lantern Veggie Tray
This Jack O’Lantern Veggie Tray is so much fun and incredibly quick and easy to make. It’s fun to bring to parties and potlucks, and can be customized to your favorite veggies.
Halloween Snack Mix
Halloween Snack Mix is a sweet and salty party mix with your favorite snack-worthy ingredients. It’s super easy to make and can even be portioned into individuals bags for people to take home or eat on the go.
Hocus Pocus Snack Board
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a Hocus Pocus Snack Board, a healthy alternative to candy and sugary sweets? This snack board features the iconic Sanderson sisters shaped in fruit form! What fun, and a great way to get
Graveyard Halloween Brownies
Graveyard Halloween Brownies are a fun and simple way to add spooky ambiance to your Halloween party treat table. It’s an easy, no fuss recipe featuring brownies made from a mix and creative toppings.
Ready to make some of these Halloween potluck dishes?
I hope this list of fun Halloween potluck ideas has given you tons of inspiration for recipes you an bring to your next get together or work party.
Whether you want to keep it super simple, or put in extra effort to have the most festive dish, there’s something for every Halloween theme and event.
👻 Be sure to check out the rest of our fun Halloween posts and recipes, for a lot more festive ideas!
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