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The best Halloween recipes

Our favourite recipes to ensure you have a spook-tacular Halloween!

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If you're planning a Halloween party or simply fancy whipping up a spook-tacular feast of themed or seasonal dishes, then you've come to the right place.

We've rounded up all of our favourite and eerily appropriate Halloween recipes and baking ideas to try this year.

Whether you're after sweet treats to impress the kids or want to wow guests with delicious dishes at a Halloween-themed dinner, we have all of the best Halloween recipes to keep everyone happy, from toffee apples to pumpkin soup.

There are some seriously fun sweet recipes among our top Halloween food ideas, including everything from wizard-themed Harry Potter cupcakes to white chocolate 'ghosts', not to mention boozy Baileys freakshakes for the adults to enjoy.

But we've also included plenty of savoury Halloween recipe ideas too, including a show-stopping pumpkin fondue, a classic butternut squash soup and a warming sausage and bean hotpot.

From party food and family-friendly meals to impressive desserts, here are 35 of our best Halloween food ideas...

1

Medusa Tear & Share Bread

medusa tear and share bread

Turn your guests to stone this Halloween with this spooky bread. Spinach, olive and sun-dried tomato bread is paired with a fiery ‘snake bite’ dip.

Recipe: Medusa Tear and Share Bread

2

Cyclops Cupcakes

cyclops cupcakes

Oreos are covered in white chocolate and an eye is iced on to each to represent the cyclops. A delicious way to celebrate Halloween.

Recipe: Cyclops Cupcakes

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3

Kraken Cupcakes

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Release the Kraken! These rum and raisin cupcakes are inspired by every pirate’s favourite tipple.

Recipe: Kraken Cupcakes

4

Bleeding Graveyard Fondants

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Chocolate sponges are filled with a bright red chocolate ganache that bleeds out when broken into. Serve with our tombstone biscuits to create a spooky graveyard scene.

Recipe: Bleeding Graveyard Fondants

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5

Frankenstein Cupcakes

mr and mrs frankenstein cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes are so simple to decorate, but so effective – perfect for a Halloween party! If you want to achieve the jet-black icing (and darker cake), it’s important to use black cocoa powder. Ordinary brown cocoa powder will turn the icing grey.

Recipe: Mr and Mrs Frankenstein cupcakes

6

Devil Cupcakes

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Get spooky with these oozing red velvet Halloween cupcakes.

Recipe: Devil Cupcakes

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7

Venus Fly Trap Cupcakes

venus fly trap cupcakes

These cupcakes are the perfect spooky treat to celebrate Halloween with! Kids will love decorating these biting plants.

Recipe: Venus Fly Trap cupcakes

8

Pumpkin Bakewell Spider Web Tart

halloween recipe pumpkin bakewell spider web tart

This decadent tart is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween this Autumn! A spiced pumpkin layer is topped with frangipane and then flooded with icing. Be patient when piping on the circles, and you'll be rewarded with an impressive design that will wow your guests.

Recipe: Pumpkin bakewell spider web tart

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9

Halloween Battenberg

halloween battenberg

Impress your guests this Halloween with our green and purple chequered Battenberg cake! Almond flavoured sponge is encased in marzipan and served in slices.

Recipe: Halloween Battenberg

10

Frankenstein Cocktail

halloween frankenstein cocktail

This decadent cocktail is sure to impress your guests this Halloween. Crème de menthe and crème de cacao are mixed together with cream to create a delicious mint chocolate cocktail, topped with an edible eyeball. Truly gruesome!

Recipe: Frankenstein cocktail

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11

Ghoulish Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

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Kids and adults alike will love these Halloween themed cheesecake bars. White chocolate and marshmallow ghouls sit on top of plain and pumpkin flavoured cheesecake bars with an Oreo base. Truly spooky!

Recipe: Ghoulish pumpkin cheesecake squares

12

Harry Potter Sorting Hat Cupcakes

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These are the perfect treat for Halloween. When you bite into these gooey chocolate cupcakes, that are topped with the Harry Potter sorting hat, your school house is revealed. Find out whether you're a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff!

Recipe: Harry Potter sorting hat cupcakes

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13

Creature of the Deep Cheesecake

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This zesty Halloween cheesecake is sure to give you shivers down the spine - and it's got a secret oozing centre!

Recipe: Creature of the deep cheesecake

14

Toffee Apple Cake

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This toffee apple cake is worth the effort – the perfect autumn dessert for toffee apple fans.

Recipe: Toffee apple cake

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15

Spooky Halloween Ghosts

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Try these spooky white chocolate treats for trick-or-treaters this Halloween.

Recipe: Spooky Halloween ghosts

16

Halloween Biscuits

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These easy biscuits can be decorated in lots of spooky ways and will look great on the Halloween party table.

Recipe: Halloween biscuits

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17

Halloween Oreo Cheesecake

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Made with an Oreo biscuit base and fresh strawberry coulis filling you’d never guess this blood curdling cheesecake is actually delicious strawberries and cream flavour.

Recipe: Halloween Oreo cheesecake

18

Baileys Freakshake

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Get into the spooky spirit with this adults-only freakshake, or swap the Baileys for chocolate milk for a family-friendly version.

Recipe: Baileys freakshake

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19

Pumpkin Spice Brownies

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Welcome in the colder autumn months with these warming, spiced brownies and celebrate everything this season has to offer.

Recipe: Pumpkin spice brownies

20

Halloween Pumpkin Doughnuts

Halloween pumpkin doughnuts
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Super impressive but easy to make, these pumpkin inspired doughnuts are perfect for Halloween. Swap the Baileys for chocolate milk for a family friendly version.

Recipe: Halloween pumpkin doughnuts

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