From the tips of witches' fingers down to gruesome feet loaf—not to mention the eyeball cookies and bloody bones in between—these ghoulish goodies will make your Halloween party a real body of work.
14 Creepy ‘Finger’ Foods for Your Halloween Party
1/13
Witches’ Fingers
Total Time
20 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
You don't need a cauldron to conjure these frightening fingers. They're a sweet-and-salty treat that's spookily easy to make. —Beth Tomkiw, Chief Content Officer, Taste of Home
Nutrition Facts:
1 pretzel half: 155 calories, 7g fat (7g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 131mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
2/13
Skewered Eyeballs
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Someone is watching! These stuffed mushrooms are awfully tasty. The toothpicks look threatening, but they help folks grab their share of the finger food.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 appetizer: 51 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
3/13
Meringue Bones
Total Time
2 hours
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This unique treatment for meringue travels well, too! You will certainly get requests for the recipe, and folks will be surprised at how simple it is! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 35 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
4/13
Eyeball Taco Salad
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Topped with creepy peepers, this tasty taco salad is packed with beef, cheese, tomato and satisfying southwestern flavor to make everyone in your freaky family happy. —Jolene Young, Union, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 569 calories, 35g fat (13g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 962mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.
5/13
Brainy Cake
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My Godson and I made this cake after fun day at the science museum. We've made it several times now, and we get a kick out of experimenting with the frosting colors. —Faith Cromwell, San Francisco, California
6/13
Eyeball Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
25 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
All eyes will definitely be on these adorable cookies when they're set on any buffet table. I created them for my son's kindergarten class for Halloween. —Sherry Lee, Columbus, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 36 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
7/13
Bones & Blood
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
40 cookies (2 cups sauce)
From the Recipe Creator:
Like a zombie, you'll be desperate for more of these bone-shaped cookies and dip. Fight nicely over them—no biting! —Taste of Home Food Styling Team
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie with 2 teaspoons sauce: 78 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
8/13
Li'l Lips
Total Time
20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My kids just loved helping put the marshmallow "teeth" between the apple slices when I made these years ago. I usually made them with red apples but green apples would be a playful alternative. —Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (calculated without marshmallows): 64 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
9/13
Scary Eyeballs
Total Time
50 min
Servings
40 pieces
From the Recipe Creator:
Kids will squeal with delight at the sight of these eyeball treats. But the peanut butter flavor is the best part! —Shannon Blatchley, Ludlow, Massachusetts
10/13
Frightening Fingers
Total Time
45 min
Servings
about 5 dozen cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
These cookies have become somewhat famous at the school our children attend. One year, I made more than 150 of these "fingers" for their classroom Halloween parties.—Natalie Hyde, Cambridge, Ontario
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 62 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
11/13
Spooky Pretzel Bones
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I hosted a party one Halloween and wanted to make pretzels to go with my beer cheese dip. Considering the holiday, I shaped the dough into bones. —Courtney Lentz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 pretzel: 173 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
12/13
Gingerbread Skeletons
Total Time
25 min
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Any small gingerbread boy cookie cutter can take on new "life" with these classic cookies. Give him some cat friends, too. The more the merrier! —Dore' Merrick Grabski, Utica, New York
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 145 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 108mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
13/13
Halloween Feet Loaf
Total Time
1 hour 25 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
If Bigfoot pays a visit this Halloween, treat him to a larger-than-life meal. This "feet loaf" tastes just like your favorite home-style meatloaf. It will have enormous appeal with believers and nonbelievers alike. —Susan Seymour, Valatie, New York
