Ready to get into feeling the spooks this Halloween? If you are hosting a scary do, or want to spend a fun day with the kids, or even just enjoy some time soaking in the festive vibes, these Halloween recipes for nibbles and sips will make it all the more spooktacular!
Spooky face pizza? Yes, please!
Cheesy and shareable, pizzas are a party favourite! Loved by most and also easy to make at home, you can definitely try it for your Halloween spread. To add that horror theme to your pizza, check out this reel by @rina.hutson. The digital creator uses mushrooms to make little skull heads as toppings. You can try it too! All you have to do is carve some button mushrooms, and you have a treat sure to delight kids and adults alike!
What’s better than a pizza? Little individual pizza pockets for your guests! Halloween is the time the humble pumpkin enjoys its stardom, and these cute little pumpkin-shaped pastry pizzas by @fitwaffle will be the star dish on your table. Get your pastry sheets, spread some pizza sauce and stuff it with pepperoni or sausages and some stringy mozzarella. Then just shape them into pumpkins and they’re ready for the oven.
Ghost fries anyone?
‘Tis officially the season for ghosting — the fun, festive kind. So ‘ghost’ the deep frying and try this air-fryer ghost potato fries recipe by @may.kawaiikitchen. The recipe only needs some knife skills and you’ll be making cute bedsheet ghosts with crunchy potato-ey goodness. Serve it to the kids and watch them munch happily! Don’t forget to make a delish dip.
‘Berry’ scary treats
Chocolate coated strawberries have been the winter obsession since last year. Bring them to your Halloween table for a sweet treat that is totally on-theme with @sunnysrecipes’ recipe. These three-ingredient white chocolate strawberry ghosts can be made in the blink of an eye, and all you need is a microwave and a fridge. You can even pack some as a treat!
Chew that head off
Do you love the nostalgia of Jim-jam biscuits? These cookies by @_bellabakes are just like those jam-filled cookies but with a scary twist. Shaped like skulls, these not only make for a really nice Halloween sweet treat — you can even give some away for trick or treating — but can also be cute little takeaways for your guests or gifts for family and friends. If you;re feeling cheeky, hand them over to anyone who is annoying you and say, ‘Don't eat my head. Eat these, instead.’
Potion in a scary cup!
Need a drink that’s both spooky and amazing? Then this Jack o’Lantern juice by @thegoochpage is a tasty potion in a scary cup. Stir some ice cream with orange soda, pour it in a transparent cup and show off your artwork skills. If you can’t carve a pumpkin, this can also be a fun exercise with the kids — hand them a sharpie and ask them to draw their best scary faces! See the detailed step-by-step guide in the video below.