Top left spider deviled eggs, top right pumpkin buffalo meatballs with pretzel stem, bottom left Halloween Charcuterie board, bottom right mummy meatballs dipped in sauce.

30 Halloween Appetizers That’ll Make Your Party Spooktacular

These fantastic Halloween appetizers will add some spooky fun to any party. 

From spider deviled eggs to frightening witch finger breadsticks and pumpkin meatballs, this collection of Halloween starters will scare and delight everyone.

So, let’s kick off your Halloween celebration with some spooktacular appetizer ideas.

Spider Web Taco Dip

Spider web taco dip in a plastic container with vegetables in the background.
Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’

No Halloween party is complete without some spider web taco dip. Adding fake spiders around the dip is optional but adds to the spooky vibe.

Get the Recipe: Spider Web Taco Dip

Halloween Cheese Board

Halloween charcuterie board with mummy brie cheese.
Photo Credit: Noshing with the Nolands

Mummy baked brie is the centerpiece of this gorgeous charcuterie board that features both sweet and savory options.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Cheese Board

Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

Buffalo meatballs shaped like pumpkins with a pretzel as the stem.
Photo Credit: The Gunny Sack

These buffalo meatball pumpkins are almost too cute to eat. The pretzel “stem” is such a clever idea.

Get the Recipe: Buffalo Meatball Pumpkins

Halloween Bruschetta

Bruschetta with skull shaped cheese.
Photo Credit: xoxoBella

Everyone’s favorite bruschetta appetizer gets a Halloween makeover using black pesto and mozzarella balls shaped like skulls.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Bruschetta

Spider Deviled Eggs

Olive spider Deviled Eggs on a white background.
Photo Credit: Wholesome Yum

Creepy olive spiders are crawling all over these deviled eggs. What a spooktacular idea!

Get the Recipe: Spider Deviled Eggs

Witch Finger Breadsticks

Witch Fingers Breadsticks in a basket.
Photo Credit: Little Sunny Kitchen

Frighten everyone with these witch finger breadsticks. You’ll never guess what the “fingernails” are made of…

Get the Recipe: Witch Finger Breadsticks

Mummy Hot Dogs

Hot dogs wrapped with crescent dough with eyes to look like mummies on a baking sheet.
Photo Credit: Love from the Oven

Kids and adults will get a kick from these adorable mummy hot dogs. Anyone who is a pigs in a blanket fan will love these.

Get the Recipe: Mummy Hot Dogs

Puking Pumpkin Chips and Salsa

Pumpkin "puking" with salsa coming out of it's mouth on chips.
Photo Credit: Trop Rockin’

Add some grossly fun to your Halloween bash by serving this hilarious barfing pumpkin appetizer.

Included are step-by-step directions for putting together this appetizer and different variation ideas.

Get the Recipe: Puking Pumpkin Chips and Salsa

Halloween Crescent Roll Witch Hats

Witches hat garlic bread resting against dipping sauce on a dark background.
Photo Credit: Bake It With Love

These cheesy garlic butter crescent roll witch hats will be a hit with everyone. Serve them plain or with some marinara sauce, yum!

Get the Recipe: Halloween Crescent Roll Witch Hats

Pumpkin Sourdough Bread

Pumpkin sourdough loaf on a counter with white tile background.
Photo Credit: Bakers Table

This homemade sourdough bread not only looks like a pumpkin, but it’s made with pumpkin purée.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Sourdough Bread

Halloween Veggie Appetizer

Veggies and dips in containers with eyes meant to look like cute monsters.
Photo Credit: Maple + Mango

It’s time to get creative with some googly eyes! This monster veggie appetizer is simple to make, and it’s always good to have a healthy option available.

Vanessa from Maple + Mango will show you how to make this step-by-step and includes many helpful tips.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Veggie Appetizer

Halloween Pizza Minis

Mini Halloween Pizzas with ghosts, bats, and pumpkins.
Photo Credit: On My Kid’s Plate

Jack-o-lantern, ghost, and bat mini pizzas are perfect for any age. You can customize the toppings to everyone’s tastes.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Pizza Minis

Harvest Chex Mix

Harvest party mix made with Halloween candy and chips.
Photo Credit: Yellow Bliss Road

This harvest Chex mix is perfectly sweet and salty. This will be highly requested every Halloween.

Get the Recipe: Harvest Chex Mix

Halloween Cheese Ball Bat Bites

Bats made with cheese balls and blue tortilla chips.
Photo Credit: The Inspiration Edit

Made with only four ingredients, these jalapeño cheese ball bats will steal the show.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Cheese Ball Bat Bites

Halloween Fruit Tray

Fruit tray with bananas shaped like ghosts, pumpkin oranges on monster kiwis.
Photo Credit: Haute & Healthy Living

You can never go wrong with a fruit tray, and these banana ghosts, apple monsters, and mandarin pumpkins will make any Halloween gathering epic.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Fruit Tray

Mozzarella Eyeballs

Meat, cheese, and olives made to look like eyeballs in a bowl.
Photo Credit: Homemade Heather

Mozarella balls and prosciutto make shockingly realistic-looking eyeballs. So creepy!

Get the Recipe: Mozzarella Eyeballs

Bell Pepper Spider Dip Topper

Vegetable spider on top of a bowl of dip.
Photo Credit: Two Healthy Kitchens

Cutting a bell pepper into the shape of a spider is easier than you think. While you can use store-bought dip, recipes for homemade avocado ranch dip and edamame hummus are included.

Get the Recipe: Bell Pepper Spider Dip Topper

Halloween Charcuterie Board

Halloween charcuterie board with meat, cheese, a white pumpkin, skeleton hand, and grapes.
Photo Credit: Cooking with Curls

Charcuterie boards are always a fantastic appetizer, and you can make a smaller or larger version of this recipe depending on how many people you’re feeding.

From the skeleton hand to the pumpkin and spiders, all the decorative details will impress everyone.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Charcuterie Board

Jack-o’-Lantern Chorizo Hand Pies

Pumpkin shaped hand pies on a light background.
Photo Credit: The Flavor Bender

These Jack-o’-lantern hand pies have a deliciously spiced-packed chorizo filling. They’re basically just empanadas with a Halloween twist!

Get the Recipe: Jack-o’-Lantern Chorizo Hand Pies

Skull Tortilla Chips

Skull chips in a black bowl.
Photo Credit: Kitchen at Hoskins

Put out a bowl of these skull tortilla chips with salsa or dip for a crunchy app everyone will love munching on.

Get the Recipe: Skull Tortilla Chips

Mummy Meatballs

Person about to dip mummy shaped  meatballs in tomato sauce.
Photo Credit: Homemade Hooplah

Homemade meatballs are wrapped in crescent dough to make these little mummies. Don’t forget to add some eyes to the marinara sauce, too.

Get the Recipe: Mummy Meatballs

Spider Cheese Ball

Spider cheese ball with pretzel legs.
Photo Credit: Suburban Simplicity

You can easily make this spider cheese ball ahead of time, which is always a wonderful option. Love the pretzel legs!

Get the Recipe: Spider Cheese Ball

Spooky Charcuterie Board

Spooky charcuterie board with pumpkin bread.
Photo Credit: Little Nomads Recipes

The showstopping element of this charcuterie board is the yummy puff pastry cheese pumpkin.

The recipe includes an easy-to-follow video you’ll want to watch if you’re making the cheese pumpkin.

Get the Recipe: Spooky Charcuterie Board

Scream Cheese Appetizer

Cheese, crackers, and scream cheese faces veggie board made to look like scream painting.
Photo Credit: The Decorated Cookie

Recreate the classic and a little horrifying “The Scream” painting with this creative cheese appetizer idea.

Get the Recipe: Scream Cheese Appetizer

Mummy Pizza Pockets

Mummy pizza pockets with sauce in the background.
Photo Credit: Hunny I’m Home DIY

Crescent roll mummy pizza pockets are a kid-friendly appetizer that adults will also enjoy.

The pizza pockets are filled with pepperoni, but other pizza topping ideas are included.

Get the Recipe: Mummy Pizza Pockets

Creepy Halloween Cheese Ball

Cheeseball made with meat to look like a creepy face with pretzels, chips, and crackers next to it.
Photo Credit: Homemade Heather

Hands down, this is the creepiest cheese ball ever! It’s clever what they used to make the “skin.”

Get the Recipe: Creepy Halloween Cheese Ball

Pumpkin Veggie Tray

Veggie tray shaped like a pumpkin with a black and white stripe background.
Photo Credit: Two Kids and a Coupon

It’s Halloween, so a basic veggie tray won’t do. This Jack-o-lantern veggie and dip tray will have everyone saying, “Ahh.”

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Veggie Tray

Ghost Garlic Bread

Person holding cheesy ghost garlic bread.
Photo Credit: Hunny I’m Home DIY

Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy ghost garlic bread is spooky cute.

Get the Recipe: Ghost Garlic Bread

Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo chicken dip made to look like a pumpkin with chip eyes.
Photo Credit: Two Kids and a Coupon

No one will be able to resist this delicious homemade buffalo chicken dip. Along with the recipe, the presentation gets a 10 out of 10 for making it look like a Jack-o-lantern.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip

Halloween Fruit Kabobs

Fruit kebabs and ghost dip on a black tray.
Photo Credit: Two Healthy Kitchens

We love these fruit kabobs cut into festive Halloween shapes. This post has some amazing fruit dip options, including this sweet ghost Greek yogurt dip.

Get the Recipe: Halloween Fruit Kabobs

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