20+ Easy Halloween Potluck Appetizers Everyone Will Love

Halloween is hands-down my favorite excuse to play with food. There’s something so fun about turning regular snacks into creepy-cute bites that make everyone smile (and maybe squirm a little). Whether you’re headed to a potluck, throwing your own bash, or just looking to impress your friends, these Halloween appetizers are super easy, quick to make, and perfect for feeding a crowd. No fancy chef skills required — just a little imagination and a love for festive food.

Let’s dive into these 20+ spooktacular ideas that’ll make your Halloween potluck the talk of the night!

1. Mummy Jalapeño Poppers

These cheesy, spicy mummies are crowd-pleasers that disappear fast.

Ingredients:

• 10 jalapeños, halved and seeded
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• Crescent roll dough
• Candy eyes

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Mix cream cheese and cheddar, then stuff into jalapeño halves.
3. Cut crescent dough into thin strips and wrap each popper like a mummy.
4. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
5. Add candy eyes once cooled slightly.

2. Spooky Deviled Eggs

A classic turned creepy with just a little food coloring.

Ingredients:

• 12 eggs, hard-boiled
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 tsp mustard
• Red and green food coloring
• Black olive slices (for “eyes”)

Steps:

1. Peel and cut eggs in half, removing yolks.
2. Mix yolks with mayo and mustard until smooth.
3. Add a few drops of food coloring to make it spooky green or blood red.
4. Pipe filling back into whites, top with olive “eyes,” and chill.

3. Witch Finger Breadsticks

Crunchy, buttery breadsticks that look eerily real!

Ingredients:

• Refrigerated breadstick dough
• Almonds (for nails)
• Egg wash
• Green food coloring (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Tint dough green if desired, shape into fingers.
3. Press an almond at one end for the nail.
4. Brush with egg wash and bake 10–12 minutes.
5. Serve with marinara “blood.”

4. Pumpkin Cheeseball

The cutest appetizer centerpiece you’ll ever make.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Crushed cheese puffs
• Pretzel stick (for stem)

Steps:

1. Mix cream cheese, cheddar, and garlic powder.
2. Form into a ball and roll in crushed cheese puffs.
3. Insert pretzel stick on top as a stem.
4. Chill for 30 minutes before serving with crackers.

5. Monster Eyeball Meatballs

Spooky, saucy, and so good.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• Marinara sauce
• Mozzarella pearls and sliced olives (for eyes)

Steps:

1. Mix beef, egg, and breadcrumbs; shape into balls.
2. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
3. Add mozzarella and olive slices on top.
4. Spoon marinara over them for a “bloody” effect.

6. Ghost Pizzas

Mini pizzas that float onto every plate!

Ingredients:

• English muffins
• Pizza sauce
• Mozzarella slices
• Olive bits (for eyes)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Spread sauce on muffins.
3. Cut mozzarella into ghost shapes and place on top.
4. Add olive eyes and bake for 10 minutes.

7. Bloody Mary Shrimp Shots

Fancy, flavorful, and eerily dramatic.

Ingredients:

• Cooked shrimp
• Bloody Mary mix
• Celery sticks
• Lime wedges

Steps:

1. Pour Bloody Mary mix into small cups.
2. Add one shrimp per cup.
3. Garnish with celery and lime.
4. Chill until ready to serve.

8. Spider Web Dip

A creamy dip that’s almost too cool to eat.

Ingredients:

• 1 can refried beans
• 1 cup guacamole
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup salsa
• Shredded cheese and olives

Steps:

1. Spread refried beans in a dish, then layer with guac and salsa.
2. Use sour cream to pipe a spider web on top.
3. Add olive “spiders.”
4. Serve with tortilla chips.

9. Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

Cute and orange, perfect for fall.

Ingredients:

• 12 eggs
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 1 tsp mustard
• Paprika
• Chive stems

Steps:

1. Prepare deviled eggs as usual.
2. Mix yolks with mayo and mustard, then color with paprika.
3. Pipe filling into whites and add chives as stems.

10. Skeleton Veggie Tray

A healthy option that still fits the theme.

Ingredients:

• Mixed veggies (carrots, peppers, celery, broccoli)
• Dip of your choice

Steps:

1. Arrange veggies in the shape of a skeleton.
2. Use a small bowl of dip as the skull.
3. Keep chilled until serving.

11. Ghostly Popcorn Balls

Sweet, salty, and spooky.

Ingredients:

• 10 cups popcorn
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 bag marshmallows
• Mini chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Melt butter and marshmallows together.
2. Stir in popcorn until coated.
3. Shape into balls and press in chocolate chip eyes.

12. Mini Pumpkin Quesadillas

Festive, cheesy bites for everyone.

Ingredients:

• Flour tortillas
• Shredded cheese
• Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter

Steps:

1. Cut tortillas into pumpkin shapes.
2. Add cheese between two pieces and press edges.
3. Cook in skillet until golden.

13. Frankenstein Guacamole Cups

A fun way to serve guac with a Halloween twist.

Ingredients:

• Guacamole
• Clear plastic cups
• Black olives, sour cream, and chips

Steps:

1. Spoon guac into each cup.
2. Use sour cream and olives to make Frankenstein faces.
3. Serve with chips on the side.

14. Eyeball Caprese Skewers

Creepy but classy!

Ingredients:

• Mozzarella balls
• Cherry tomatoes
• Basil leaves
• Black olive slices

Steps:

1. Skewer mozzarella, tomato, and basil.
2. Add olive slice on top of the mozzarella to look like an eye.
3. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.

15. Halloween Spinach Dip Bread Bowl

Creamy, warm, and comforting.

Ingredients:

• Round bread loaf
• Spinach dip
• Assorted dippers (crackers, carrots)

Steps:

1. Hollow out the bread loaf.
2. Fill with spinach dip.
3. Carve a jack-o’-lantern face if you want extra flair.

16. Bat Wings (Chicken Wings)

Dark, crispy, and devilishly good.

Ingredients:

• Chicken wings
• Soy sauce
• Honey
• Garlic
• Black food coloring (optional)

Steps:

1. Mix marinade and coat wings.
2. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.
3. Add food coloring for dark “bat” wings.

17. Creepy Cheese Platter

A fancy spread that’s easy to assemble.

Ingredients:

• Mixed cheeses
• Grapes, crackers, nuts
• Plastic spiders or skeleton hands

Steps:

1. Arrange everything on a wooden board.
2. Add creepy props for decoration.

18. Graveyard Taco Dip

Layers of flavor with edible gravestones!

Ingredients:

• Refried beans
• Guacamole
• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Tortilla chips (for tombstones)

Steps:

1. Layer beans, guac, sour cream, and salsa.
2. Stick chips upright and label with “RIP” using food marker.

19. Pumpkin Hummus

Healthy but deliciously festive.

Ingredients:

• 1 can chickpeas
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
2. Serve with pita chips or veggie sticks.

20. Candy Corn Fruit Cups

A fresh, colorful treat for balance.

Ingredients:

• Pineapple chunks
• Mandarin oranges
• Whipped cream

Steps:

1. Layer pineapple, then oranges, and top with whipped cream.
2. Serve chilled in clear cups.

21. Mini Hot Dog Mummies

Simple, nostalgic, and super fun.

Ingredients:

• Cocktail sausages
• Crescent dough
• Mustard or ketchup for eyes

Steps:

1. Wrap each sausage in thin dough strips.
2. Bake at 375°F for 12–15 minutes.
3. Add eyes with mustard dots.

22. Spider Deviled Eggs

A spooky twist on the classic.

Ingredients:

• Deviled eggs
• Black olives

Steps:

1. Prepare deviled eggs.
2. Slice olives in half — one for body, rest for legs.
3. Arrange on top to create spiders.