Holiday Planning & Ideas Halloween Halloween Recipes 17 Scarily Perfect Halloween Snacks to Serve at Your Next Spooky Party Surprise your guests with these spooky sweets and snacks. By Kelly Vaughan Kelly Vaughan Kelly is a former associate digital food editor for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 20, 2024 Close Photo: Bryan Gardner Aim to trick out your treats on Halloween. After all, there's nothing better than some scary sweet and savory snacks—and our Halloween treat ideas are eerily good and made for sharing. Set out a selection of bite-size appetizers, devilish dips with creepy crudités, and spell-binding desserts, and watch them go fast at your All Hallows' Eve soirée. 25 Handmade Halloween Treat Bags and Favors Sure to Delight 01 of 17 Jalapeño Popper Dip Johnny Miller Get the party started with this creamy, spicy hot dip. It's sure to be a hit with all the ghosts, ghouls, and witches at your Halloween party. View Recipe 02 of 17 Crisp Candy-Corn Treats Romulo Yanes Spike the colored layers of these marshmallow crispy treats with orange and lemon zest for a new take on Halloween's signature candy. View Recipe 03 of 17 Smoky Black-Bean Salsa Chelsea Cavanaugh Quick, prepare this salsa before the monsters come! This spicy, eerie (but totally edible) bean dip comes together in just 15 minutes. View Recipe 04 of 17 Prosciutto-Wrapped Fig Hearts Addie Juell Be still, my beating heart: These savory poppers are as dark as the night sky and so good. Dried figs get stuffed with tangy goat cheese, and then wrapped in rich prosciutto for a sophisticated Halloween bite. View Recipe 05 of 17 Halloween Brownies Bryan Gardner Brownies are one of the sweetest treats, but they also have a ghoulish appeal when they're decorated with royal icing cobwebs and decked out as mummies. View Recipe 06 of 17 "Broken Glass" Cupcakes Give your guests the shivers with these "bloody" cupcakes caused by "broken glass." And it's not as complex as it looks—essentially the glass is made out of caramel. The trick is to cook it for a shorter amount of time than usual so it stays clear. View Recipe 07 of 17 Devil's Inferno Cake Johnny Miller A dessert that's also a party centerpiece—that's this truly devilish take on devil's food cake. Those impressive flames on top are edible—and all you need to make them is sugar, water, a candy thermometer, and food coloring. View Recipe 08 of 17 "I Scream" Graveyard Pie Take mud pie to the extreme with this tombstone treat, where candy, cookies, and ice cream can rest in peace together. View Recipe 09 of 17 Devilish Deviled Eggs Everyone loves these little spicy devils. Garnish with tantalizing poppy seeds for a bewitching hue and crunch. View Recipe 10 of 17 Graveyard Cake Steven Karl Metzer Gravestones, bones, ghosts, and more make part of this spectacular Halloween cake. Definitely, a festive and creative activity that kids will love taking part in—and eating if they dare! View Recipe 11 of 17 Pumpkin Cupcakes Bryan Gardner Pumpkin, warm spices, and Halloween nice! These cupcakes are so easy to make —don't require a mixer—and as they're topped with little marzipan pumpkins, you can be sure they can fit into any spooky-themed party. View Recipe 12 of 17 Spiderweb Eggs Kate Sears If spicy deviled eggs aren't for you, try this simple yet tasty option to serve eggs, Halloween style. Here, webs are "spun" with the help of blueberries, which are added to the water as the eggs cook—spooky and oh-so-filling. View Recipe 13 of 17 Warm Black-and-Blue Cheese Dip Seth Smoot A snack-happy crowd will bug out over this decadent Halloween appetizer, especially once they taste how the leggy little garnishes make its rich flavors pop. View Recipe 14 of 17 Popcorn on the Cob Aaron Dyer For a fun harvest twist on the usual popcorn ball, try shaping the mixture into corn on the cob. View Recipe 15 of 17 Crudites With Miso-Yogurt Dip Chelsea Cavanaugh Serving raw vegetables alongside an umami-rich dip will always be a hit. Choose produce in vampy shades like dark purples and reds so that even your endive leaves look spooky. View Recipe 16 of 17 Spider-Web Cupcakes for No-Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake Spun by a gumdrop spider with limber licorice-string legs, the web is draped over a creamy no-bake cheesecake. An easy recipe that's bound to impress—and spook—any crowd! View Recipe 17 of 17 Pumpkin Bars Mike Krautter It's not Halloween without sweet pumpkin treats. Similar to a sheet cake format, these are easy to slice and serve to all the little goblins. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit