Spooktacular Eats: 12 Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas
Make Halloween even more exciting with a quick and easy dinner to enjoy before heading out for a night of trick-or-treating fun. Whether heading to a party or hitting the neighborhood with the kids, these recipes are tasty for children of all ages and have a bit of a Halloween edge.
From spooky snacks to full-on meals, these 12 Halloween dinner recipes are ready to fill you up before a night of spook-tacular adventures.
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Mummy Hot Dogs
Store-bought dough and hot dogs quickly become edible mummies in this clever recipe from We Know Stuff.
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Eyeball Meatballs
Don't forget to eat your eyeballs! Here's a ghoulish meatball recipe that your kids will love. Use your family's favorite pasta sauce for tossing the spaghetti, and Halloween dinner is served in under 30 minutes.
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Mashed Potato Ghosts
Easily make spooky Halloween mashed potato ghosts by piping creamed potatoes onto your tot's plate. You can make a quick homemade piping bag by placing your mashed potatoes in a plastic bag, pressing them to one corner, and then giving that corner a snip with scissors. Slowly squeeze out the potatoes working in a circular motion. Finish with two small black sesame seeds for eyes.
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Barfing Pumpkin With Crab Dip
Give crab dip (or any dip your kiddos love) a fun spin with this exploding pumpkin. It's a little gross in theory, but hey, kids love gross things.
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Open-Faced Mummy Sandwich
Pack a piece of your kiddo's favorite bread with the cold cuts of their choice, then top with slices of "mummy cheese" and two olive eyes.
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Mummy Meatballs
Mummy meatballs turn delicious meatballs into a perfect Halloween dinner!
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Roasted Carrot and Spiralized Noodles Mummy
This Halloween dinner side dish is the perfect way to get some colorful veggies into your little one before a long evening of trick-or-treating.
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Yummy Mummy Pizzas
With some strategically positioned string cheese and googly eyes, your standard toaster oven pizza gets a Halloween-y upgrade.
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Jack-o'-Lantern Cheeseburgers
An easy Halloween dinner idea, jack-o'-lantern cheeseburgers are sure to be a hit with your kids.
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Jack-o-Lantern Pizza
With a little bit of crust molding and a few pepperonis, you can make your family a Halloween pizza they won't forget!
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Stuffed Pizza Skulls
Hungry Happenings' stuffed pizza skulls require a special pan, but they're sure to be a favorite Halloween dinner treat for years to come!
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