40 Halloween Finger Food Ideas for Your Holiday Party

Finger foods are fuss-free snacks that will fill up your guests while minimizing clean-up duties at the end of the party. Plus, there are countless finger food ideas to cater to different taste buds. Best of all, they can be tailored to your upcoming Halloween party for a spooky and tasty time.

What are Halloween finger foods?

Finger foods are small food portions meant to be eaten with your fingers. In other words, they don’t usually require a knife and fork. Instead, skewers, toothpicks, and in some cases, spoons are provided to consume these foods.

Best Halloween finger food ideas

If you’re looking for some finger food inspiration this Hallow’s Eve, we’ve got you covered with our extensive list of Halloween-themed finger foods below.

1. Chocolate caramel corn

Put a spin on good ol’ popcorn and dress it up for Halloween. Drizzle white chocolate sauce and caramel syrup over the popcorn on a baking tray, then pop it into the oven to crisp it.

2. Mummy pigs in a blanket

A classic at every party and get-together, turn the average pigs in a blanket into mummified ones. Simply slice across the puff pastry in a few strategic places.

3. Mummified corn dogs

You can also reuse the previous finger food idea for corn dogs. As previously mentioned, make short, diagonal cuts across the breadth of each corn dog.

4. Severed finger mozzarella sticks

Add some gore to your party platter with severed finger mozzarella sticks. Place an almond slice at the end of each cheese stick to give the illusion of chopped-off fingers. Dribble some tomato sauce (kid-friendly) or hot sauce (for the adults) for a bloody appearance.

5. Oreo bats

Go batty with Oreos to indulge those with a sweet tooth. Break an Oreo cookie into two halves to make the bat wings, and position them under another whole, unbroken Oreo (which serves as the body). For the eyes, place small dark chocolate chips on large white chocolate buttons.

6. Supernatural pizza slices

Pizza slices are another crowd favorite at every party. You can go vegetarian for your vegan buddies or pile on the meat for the meat lovers. Make it a Halloween-themed finger food by topping your pizza of choice with ghost-shaped cheeses and spider-shaped olives.

7. Jack o’ lantern ice cream bowls

To keep your guests cool, scoop some ice cream into mini pumpkin bowls. Decorate the front of each pumpkin with dark chocolate frosting to create an evil jack-o-lantern grin.

8. Spider web taco dip

You can’t forget the taco dip when brainstorming finger food ideas for Halloween. For serious spooky vibes, use sour cream to draw a large spider web on the surface of the dip, complete with spiders made out of olives.

9. Candy apples

Candy apples are another classic hit at Halloween parties. Poke a wooden stick through the top of a ripe red apple before coating it in a sugary mix.

10. Eye of newt

Nothing sounds more ghastly than isolated eyeballs staring up from a silver tray. Create your own eye of newt with hard-boiled eggs, topped with a dollop of pastel green dip (any flavor works!), and a black olive for the pupil.

11. Mummy or spiderweb brownies

Spider web or mummy-themed brownies are another tasty Halloween-themed finger food. Pipe spider webs onto baked brownies with white chocolate frosting for that eerie look.

12. Pumpkin deviled eggs

Pumpkin deviled eggs are an easy-to-make Halloween finger food idea. Slice a hard-boiled egg lengthwise, then cover the yolk with pure pumpkin puree shaped like little pumpkins. Sprinkle the puree with paprika powder, then position a small chive on the egg white to imitate a pumpkin stem.

13. Blood-soaked cupcakes

In need of Halloween party finger food ideas for adults? Give blood-soaked cupcakes a go. Dress up store-bought red velvet cakes with red raspberry syrup for a gory yet decadent dessert.

14. Gummy worm jello shots

Interest the kids at your party with colorful jello shots topped with gummy worms. It’s well worth the sugar high afterward!

15. Graveyard dip

The graveyard dip is another easy Halloween finger food to make. Get your dip of choice and cut a few tortilla sheets into miniature graveyard shapes. Bake the tortilla pieces until cooked, stick them in the dip, and serve with garnish.

16. Bloody mary shots

Another fun Halloween party finger food idea for adults involves alcohol (obviously). Mix a jug of Bloody Mary (tomato juice, vodka, and the essential spices) and fill up individual syringes for the ultimate party shot.

17. Eyeball tacos

Firstly, stuff taco shells with the traditional fillings. To create the “eyes,” place some sour cream on cooked meatballs, then add sliced olives on top. Arrange the meatballs inside the taco shells atop the fillings.

18. Strawberry ghosts

For this Halloween party finger food, dip strawberries in white chocolate sauce. Let the chocolate harden before drawing in ghostly eyes with some dark chocolate syrup.

19. Treat-filled snack board

Let your creative juices flow and create a Halloween-themed snack board. Do a mix of sweet and savory with baked goods, cheeses, sweets, fruits, nuts, and more.

20. Tomato soup with ghost croutons

Scare your guests with ghost croutons in tomato soup. Top toasted cheese slices with spooky faces made out of black olives, and arrange them in small bowls of soup.

21. Candy corn cobs

You will need edible cookie dough and candy corn sweets for a sugary twist on the usual corn on the cob. Shape the cookie dough into a small corn cob, then cover every inch of the dough with the candy corn kernels. Freeze the cobs for a few hours before serving.

Fruity Halloween finger foods

Balance out all the candy with fruit served in creative ways:

22. Spooky skewers

Use black, white, and orange foods and arrange them on Halloween-themed skewers. Try cantaloupe melon cubes, marshmallows, olives, white dragonfruit cubes, pieces of mozzarella cheese, or blackberries.

23. Pumpkin oranges

Peel mandarin oranges, leaving them fully intact. Add a small bit of celery on top for the stem.

24. Apples with pumpkin spice dip

Mix an eight-ounce container of thawed Cool Whip; one 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree, two four-serving boxes of instant vanilla pudding, and one teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Place in a dish and serve with apple slices and graham crackers.

Vegetarian Halloween finger foods

Here are some heartier meat-free finger foods that are so good, everyone will love them!

25. Jalapeno mummies

Make your favorite jalapeno popper recipe, but rather than dip in batter in fry, wrap long, thin pieces of crescent roll dough around them to look like mummies. Add bits of olive for the eyes, brush with an egg wash, and bake for ten minutes or until golden brown. Serve with a variety of dipping sauces:

26. Spider bread bowl with veggies and dip

Use frozen bread dough to create a spider bread bowl. Fill with your favorite dip and place fresh-cut veggies around the spider.

27. Pumpkin cheese and crackers

Use mini Halloween cookie cutters to cut cheese into fun shapes. Place two or three pieces on crackers and arrange them on a tray.

28. Veggie cups

Place three to four tablespoons of ranch dip in the bottom of clear six-ounce plastic cups. Cut carrots, bell peppers (red, yellow, and orange), celery, and cucumbers into long sticks. Add a variety of veggies to each cup so guests can eat and mingle easily.

29. Spiders on a log

Fill celery sticks with peanut butter. Place chocolate chips (upside down) to look like spider bodies and use black icing to create legs.

Protein-packed Halloween finger foods

For those events that call for finger foods with more substance, these are sure to please and fill everyone’s tummies:

30. Spider eggs

Top deviled eggs with spiders crafted from black olives. Use one half for the body, and cut a whole olive into eight pieces to be the legs.

31. Bloody finger hot dogs

Use a paring knife to cut a hot dog to resemble fingers. Remove a nail-shaped piece of skin to create the fingernail. Make small cuts to create knuckles. Boil in a pot of water for five minutes. Drain, dry, then place in hot dog buns, and use ketchup to add a touch of “blood.”

32. Beer brat bites

While you cook a package of brats in the oven, make a sauce of 12-ounces of your favorite beer and one cup of brown sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes to reduce and thicken the sauce. Place two tablespoons of cornstarch in three tablespoons of water. Mix well and then stir into the sauce and cook for another minute to thicken. Add two tablespoons of dijon mustard and set aside. Cut brats into bite-size pieces. Pour sauce over and stir until all pieces are coated. Place in a serving dish with Halloween toothpicks.

Sweet Halloween finger foods

What’s a Halloween party without some sweet finger foods? These yummy treats are sure to be gobbled up fast:

33. Sugar cookies

Pick up plain sugar cookies or make your own. Top with buttercream frosting and use black and red decorating gel to create scary-looking faces.

34. Monster munch

Melt one 12-ounce bag of white chocolate chips with one tablespoon of oil. Pour over mix-ins, stirk until coated, and spread out on wax paper to harden. For the mix-ins, you need a total of 11 cups of ingredients such as Halloween M&Ms, pretzels, Chex Mix, peanuts, candy corn, honey nut Cheerios, oyster crackers, or whatever you like in your snack mix.

35. Peanut butter cup spider cookies

Top a peanut butter or sugar cookie with an upside-down peanut butter cup. Use melted chocolate to create legs. Add two candy eyes, and you’ll have an irresistible spider.

36. Halloween candy bark

Melt a bag of chocolate chips and place it on a cookie sheet that’s covered with parchment paper. Top the melted chocolate with candy corn, M&M pieces, candy eyes, and any other candies you want. Break apart into pieces when the chocolate has hardened.

37. Witch hat cupcakes

Top chocolate cupcakes with green frosting. Remove one cookie from a Halloween Oreo cookie and place the remaining part (cookie and orange cream) with the cookie touching the frosting. Place a chocolate kiss on the orange cream, sprinkle on some Halloween jimmies, and you’re done.

38. Wormy apples

Cut gummy worms into pieces and stick them on caramel apples to resemble worms coming out of the apples. Add candy eyes to the head of the worm.

39. Skull cookie pops

Place a candy stick in the filling of an Oreo and dip in melted white chocolate. Use black icing to create facial features. Stand the cookie pops in a jar full of candy corn.

40. Franken-crispies

Make crispy rice squares, adding 15 drops of green food coloring to the melted marshmallow mixture. Cut into squares and use black icing and candy eyes to add hair and facial features to resemble the loveable monster.

Let them feast this Halloween

As you can see, finger foods are a popular addition for every party occasion, Halloween included. These snacks are (mostly) easy to make, require little clean-up, and can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.

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