Fall themed menu ideas for your Halloween party or open house ~ no green food coloring or gummy eyeballs here, just hearty delicious recipes to keep friends and family nourished while they trick or treat!
That’s right, no mummified pigs ‘n blankets or spiders floating in your drinks, we’re talking real hearty fall fare to keep your blood sugar from spiking as you trick or treat (or steal from those who do!) Halloween party food should be full on fall themed, satisfying, and easy to serve and eat as folks come and go. So here they are, my best recipes for your Halloween bash ~ hold the slime!
HALLOWEEN PARTY DRINKS
Mulled Cider
It can be downright frosty some Halloweens, so warm up with mulled cider. You might want to spike it later in the evening with some spiced rum, bourbon, or whiskey.
HALLOWEEN PARTY APPETIZERS
How to Make an Epic Cheese Board
Fall is cheese board season and what better time to break out your biggest platter than on Halloween night. People are coming and going and, mini candy bars notwithstanding, they’ll need some nourishment.
HALLOWEEN PARTY MAIN DISHES
Chili Mac and Cheese
Chili mac has everything you want for dinner, in one hot cheesy pot. It doesn’t get any better.
HALLOWEEN PARTY SOUPS
Three Sisters Soup
Better make a big vat of this classic Native American inspired harvest soup, people will come back for seconds and thirds.
HALLOWEEN PARTY SIDES
Pumpkin Cornbread
This recipe for pumpkin cornbread is foolproof ~ it always comes out moist and so flavorful thanks to pumpkin puree and just the right amount of fall spices in the batter.
HALLOWEEN PARTY SWEETS
Halloween Candy Jarcuterie!
Don’t make your friends dig through the dwindling candy bowl on the doorstep ~ prep these adorable individual candy ‘jarcuterie’ for them!