12 Spell-bindingly Simple Halloween Party Food Ideas

Jo Hughes Mon, Oct 5, 2015

Big bash, home with the kids, themed dinner, or just you and the poltergeist…however you’re spending Halloween, skip the tricks and go straight for the treats we say.

Here’s twelve spell-bindingly simple and fun Halloween party food ideas to get the cauldron bubbling and your taste buds charmed.

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  Ghost Cupcakes by Who Loves That
  Seriously. Awesome. Simple to assemble and guaranteed to be welcome little party guests.
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  Jack O Lantern Capsicums by Belly Rumbles
  Themed dinner centre piece and sure-fire way to get fussy eaters to consume a capsicum.
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  Fruit Jellies by A Sweet Muddle
  Aka eyeballs. Yes, these are festive fruit jellies...but how much more fun are eyeballs to eat?
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  Blood Orange Campari by Boy and Spoon
  Sans Campari for a kid-friendly version, catch the end of blood orange season with this sumptuous cocktail.
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  Chocolate Spider Webs by Baking with Gab
  Simple to pipe, these versatile edible decorations make any dessert a spooky success.
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  Meringue Nests by Food is my friend
  Line your lair with fleshy fangs and some other spine-chilling esculent masquerading as an abhorrence.
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  Churros with Chilli Chocolate by Wholesome Cook
  Aka worms in mud, guaranteed to be the most devilishly decent worms you'll ever consume.
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  Enchanted Castle Cake by Cate's Cates
  Enchanting your crowd with this charm of a carob castle cake, complete with magic toadstools.
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  Halloween Punch by Manu's Menu
  Lychees make the perfect floating eyeballs for those obnoxiously delicious brews and potions.
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  Chilli Chocolate Cupcakes by Love Swah
  These devilishly cute party pleasers should add some fire to your coven.
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  Spider-web Cheesecake by Who Loves That
  Dessert sporting a very simple, easy to create web effect, bound to catch an eye or two.
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  Spiced Plum & Yoghurt Popsicles by The Cook's Pyjamas
  Aka blood blocks for when things hot up...red blood, white blood, red blood...

And what to do with all that leftover pumpkin pulp?

If you’re going a classic Jack-O-Lantern this year and come unstuck at ideas on what to do with the leftover pumpkin, as always the Aussie food blogosphere’s got you covered.

Browse leftover pumpkin recipes.