Spooktacular Eats: 12 Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas

Make Halloween even more exciting with a quick and easy dinner to enjoy before heading out for a night of trick-or-treating fun. Whether heading to a party or hitting the neighborhood with the kids, these recipes are tasty for children of all ages and have a bit of a Halloween edge.

From spooky snacks to full-on meals, these 12 Halloween dinner recipes are ready to fill you up before a night of spook-tacular adventures.

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Mummy Hot Dogs
We Know Stuff

Mummy Hot Dogs

Store-bought dough and hot dogs quickly become edible mummies in this clever recipe from We Know Stuff.

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Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers
The Nerd's Wife

Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

How adorable are these stuffed peppers?!

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Eyeball Meatballs
POPSUGAR Photography | Sarah Lipoff

Eyeball Meatballs

Don't forget to eat your eyeballs! Here's a ghoulish meatball recipe that your kids will love. Use your family's favorite pasta sauce for tossing the spaghetti, and Halloween dinner is served in under 30 minutes.

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Mashed Potato Ghosts
Flickr user nicolemcguire

Mashed Potato Ghosts

Easily make spooky Halloween mashed potato ghosts by piping creamed potatoes onto your tot's plate. You can make a quick homemade piping bag by placing your mashed potatoes in a plastic bag, pressing them to one corner, and then giving that corner a snip with scissors. Slowly squeeze out the potatoes working in a circular motion. Finish with two small black sesame seeds for eyes.

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Barfing Pumpkin With Crab Dip
We Know Stuff

Barfing Pumpkin With Crab Dip

Give crab dip (or any dip your kiddos love) a fun spin with this exploding pumpkin. It's a little gross in theory, but hey, kids love gross things.

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Open-Faced Mummy Sandwich
Flickr user jamieann

Open-Faced Mummy Sandwich

Pack a piece of your kiddo's favorite bread with the cold cuts of their choice, then top with slices of "mummy cheese" and two olive eyes.

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Roasted Carrot and Spiralized Noodles Mummy
Inspiralized

Roasted Carrot and Spiralized Noodles Mummy

This Halloween dinner side dish is the perfect way to get some colorful veggies into your little one before a long evening of trick-or-treating.

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Yummy Mummy Pizzas
Giggles Galore

Yummy Mummy Pizzas

With some strategically positioned string cheese and googly eyes, your standard toaster oven pizza gets a Halloween-y upgrade.

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Jack-o'-Lantern Cheeseburgers
Flickr user Pamela Graham

Jack-o'-Lantern Cheeseburgers

An easy Halloween dinner idea, jack-o'-lantern cheeseburgers are sure to be a hit with your kids.

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Jack-o-Lantern Pizza
Flickr user brian gautreau

Jack-o-Lantern Pizza

With a little bit of crust molding and a few pepperonis, you can make your family a Halloween pizza they won't forget!

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Stuffed Pizza Skulls
Flickr user Natalia Wilson

Stuffed Pizza Skulls

Hungry Happenings' stuffed pizza skulls require a special pan, but they're sure to be a favorite Halloween dinner treat for years to come!