Forget Candy: Here Are the 10 Viral Halloween Appetizers You Need to Make

Appetizers Make the Party

Everyone who hosts successful Halloween parties knows the pressure: you can’t just serve chips. You need show-stoppers. We’ve compiled the Top 10 viral, terrifyingly tasty appetizers that will stop your party guests in their tracks. We even found the secret for turning pizza or the all time party favorite of deviled eggs into something your guests will not forget. (Want more than 10 ideas? Check out our full Halloween Appetizer list as well.)

1 Halloween Charcuterie Board Recipe

Halloween Charcuterie Board Recipe

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

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This Halloween charcuterie board is perfectly customizable and devilishly delicious. Make your own guacamole spider webs and blood pretzels!

5 from 7 votes

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2 Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe

Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board Recipe

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

This customizable Halloween Candy Charcuterie Board is perfect for this spooky season. It includes bonus recipes for the included treats!

5 from 1 vote

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3 Halloween Deviled Eggs Recipe

Halloween Deviled Eggs Recipe

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

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Quick and easy Halloween deviled eggs are deliciously savory with just a hint of creepy cuteness. They make a yummy appetizer or spooky snack!

5 from 4 votes

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4 Mummy Pizza Recipe

Mummy Pizza Recipe

Total Time: 36 minutes minutes

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For a spooky fun Halloween dinner whip up a flaky crescent mummy pizza topped with olive eyes for a playful touch.

5 from 3 votes

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5 Halloween Puppy Chow

Halloween Puppy Chow

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

6 Puking Pumpkin Recipe

Puking Pumpkin Recipe

Total Time: 7 minutes minutes

A Puking Pumpkin with guacamole is SO easy to make and tastes delicious. It is perfect for any Halloween celebration!

5 from 15 votes

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7 Breadstick Bones Recipe

Breadstick Bones Recipe

Total Time: 2 hours hours 12 minutes minutes

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Serve these soft and cheesy breadstick bones up with a side of marinara for a delightfully spooky snack or appetizer!

5 from 6 votes

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8 Cream Cheese Green Chili Dip Recipe

Cream Cheese Green Chili Dip Recipe

Total Time: 1 minute minute

Cream Cheese Green Chili Dip is one of our favorite appetizers. It is is delicious and takes just 1 minute to make!!

5 from 5 votes

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9 Halloween Pretzels Recipe

Halloween Pretzels Recipe

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Sweet and salty Halloween Pretzels whip up in minutes and are completely customizable for all of your haunting needs this spooky season!

5 from 4 votes

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10 Mummy Hot Dogs

Mummy Hot Dogs

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

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Buttery crescent-wrapped mummy hot dogs are filled with cheese and topped with cute candy eyes for spooky kid-friendly fun!!

5 from 82 votes

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Kristyn’s Halloween Tips for an Easier Viral Party

• Make ahead whatever you can! Several of these recipes can be made ahead of time, so the night of the party can be much less stressful.
• Small plates and toothpicks are a great way to not have to worry about utensils. Spending a little extra on themed dessert plates and napkins also adds a ton of ambiance to the party
• Whenever possible, find black or creepy platters to serve the appetizers in. cheap black plastic cauldrons also work well at giving a more festive vibe to the appetizer table.

Hopefully these recipes and tips help take some of the stress from planning your Halloween party, and make it the viral hit of the season! Check out our Halloween drinks, and our Free Halloween Trivia to help level up the Halloween party even more. Want even more Halloween food options? Chek out our MASSIVE collection of Easy, no-fail Halloween recipes.

Halloween recipe enthusiast

Kristyn Merkley

Kristyn has been creating recipes professionally for the last 15 years, and has been a party planner and host for even longer than that. Halloween is by far one of her favorite holidays to cook for. This is apparent by the over hundred Halloween themed recipes that she has created on Lilluna.com.