When you start poking around online for the best Halloween party snacks, chances are you’re seeing a lot of recipes for cookies that look like witch fingers, pigs in a blanket that look like mummies, and elaborate charcuterie spreads that look like skinned corpses—all very impressive, but we think Halloween should be fun, not labor intensive. Honestly, the only thing scarier than a vampire out for blood is spending all day in the kitchen when you should be on the couch watching horror movies. Here are some easy Halloween party snacks you can scare up for your next spooky shindig.
- Zombie Takis
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Halloween party snacks should be on theme. And really, it’s not a party without a spicy chip on the menu—we suggest adding Zombie Takis to your easy Halloween party snacks spread. These cucumber-habanero-flavored Takis are frightfully delicious and they’re a gruesome green Put ‘em in a bowl. Call them Zombie Fingers. Now go watch Return of the Living Dead for the hundredth time.
Read our roundup of even more salty Halloween snacks
- Good Foods Spicy Chunky Guacamole
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Want a ghoulish green dip to go with those ghoulish green chips? How about the best guac at the grocery store? It’s tasty, chunky, and looks enough like something Regan would spew onto Father Karas to fit our theme.
Read the full ranking of the best store bought guacamole
- Brach’s Mellowcreme Autumn Leaves
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Candy corn is one of the most controversial candies out there. It is sweet, it is waxy, and yes, it is purportedly food. (Really want to creep people out with your Hallowen party snacks? Remind them they’re made with bug secretions.) But we all kind of love it nonetheless. If you want something with that iconic chew but you also want to mix things up a bit for your Halloween soiree, Brach’s has you covered with their new Autumn Leaves, which are made with “mellowcreme” like candy corn, but come in five fun flavors: caramel apple, pumpkin spice, sweet maple, salted butterscotch, and spicer cider. Halloween snacks for party time don’t have to be gross—they can be downright lovely!
- M&M’s Ghoul’s Blend
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Have you ever felt (or acted upon) the urge to grab a handful of small, colorful objects and shove them in your mouth? If you haven’t, you’re missing out. But you can live out your dreams with these Halloween M&M’s, which are the same as regular M&M’s except in spooky orange, green, and purple. Fill a bowl with these puppies and it’ll be scary how fast they disappear.!
- Reese’s Werewolf Tracks
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Halloween would not be the same without Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. They’re just one of those candies you’re guaranteed to consume an obscene amount of as soon as October starts (or maybe this is a year-round occurrence—we don’t judge). And when Reese’s unleashes new peanut butter cups that have a layer of vanilla creme that makes them look like a full moon? Well, that’s reason enough to add even more Reese’s to the mix of Halloween party snacks. They’re werewolf approved, guys.
- Sensible Portions Ghosts & Bats Garden Veggie Snack Chips
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If there’s one person who will never judge how many sweets you eat, it’s going to be me. But if you’re trying for a slightly more balanced table or you’re looking out for ghouls and goblins with dietary restrictions, these gluten-free veggie chips are a scary fun way to spice up your Halloween party snacks spread. They’re still pretty spooky—the Halloween shapes make sure of that—but they’re perf for people who don’t like sweets or suffer from the frightful effects of a gluten allergy.
Read our roundup of the best gluten free Halloween candy
- Clancy’s Drizzled Maple Kettle Corn
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Kettle corn is a classic fall treat. And I’ll be totally honest—there isn’t anything inherently spooky about this maple-drizzled popcorn from Aldi, but it is scary good (and scary cheap, too). It’s not too sweet (because we definitely get enough of that this time of year), with just a hint of that maple goodness that screams autumn. This stuff will make your Halloween party spread really pop off, pun intended.
Read our ranking of the best Aldi fall foods
- Hebrew National Beef Franks in a Puff Pastry Blanket
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Even if you’re angling for easy Halloween party snacks, you should have something more substantial than chips and candy on the snack table. We recommend these Hebrew National pigs in a blanket. Just heat ‘em up, slap a “mummy” or “disembodied fingers” label on them, and your protein requirement for a Halloween spread is complete.
Read the full ranking of the best pigs in a blanket
