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Get ready to make Halloween extra fun (and delicious!) with these spooky main dishes that are perfect for dinner. These Halloween dinner ideas are easy to make, totally family-friendly and guaranteed to add some spooky fun to your Halloween dinner or party!

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Surprise your family and friends with a fun and spooky Halloween themed dinner! Both kids and adults will love these ideas. They all lean more towards the cute side of spooky (because let’s be real – gruesome isn’t really my thing since I scare easily…just ask my family, haha). These dinner ideas would also be a ton of fun for a Halloween party!

Wondering what makes a good Halloween dinner? Any of your favorite dinner recipes can be transformed into a Halloween themed meal by simply adding some fun and spooky touches! Below you’ll find classic family favorites (like tacos, pasta, pizza and more) that have simply been given a Halloween makeover.

11 Halloween Dinner Ideas

Looking for Halloween main dishes or main course recipes? From spooky spaghetti and pizzas to a super fun puking pumpkin taco board, these 11 Halloween-inspired main dishes will make your dinner “spooktacular” in the best way.

These Halloween dinner recipes are:

  • Easy to make
  • Family and kid friendly
  • Deliciously fun and spooky
  • Perfect for both a family dinner or Halloween party!

Add some Halloween fun to your dinner table by serving one of these fun, spooky and delicious recipes. Let’s dive in!

Halloween themed taco board with three pumpkins puking guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

Halloween Taco Board

Nothing screams Halloween more than a trio of pumpkins throwing up your taco toppings! It’s cute, creepy, kind of gross and a whole lot of fun! Transform taco night into a spooky Halloween dinner with this hilarious taco board.

Two plates of spaghetti (one with tomato sauce and the other with pesto) with ghosts made from burrata on top.

Spooky Spaghetti with Burrata Ghosts

Turn your regular spaghetti dinner into a spooky Halloween pasta with creamy burrata ghosts on top. So fun, so easy and totally delicious!

A spooky Halloween charcuterie board.

Spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board

I love a charcuterie board dinner from time to time. This is a fun and easy way to put a spooky Halloween spin on it. Choose ingredients in Halloween colors and include a few spooky additions. Make sure to check out all the spooky charcuterie board ideas in this post!

Naan bread mummy pizzas on a gray surface.

Halloween Mummy Pizza

These personal size pizzas are easily made with four simple ingredients. Kids will love them!
Photo Credit: Veggie Desserts

Three meatball mummies next to a bowl of marinara sauce.

Meatball Mummies

This is such a fun twist on the popular hot dog mummies we have all seen before. You can use frozen meatballs or homemade ones that have been cooked. So cute!
Photo Credit: Spend With Pennies

Plate of spaghetti and meatballs decorated to look like eyeballs.

Halloween Pasta with Meatball Eyeballs

Spaghetti and meatballs get a fun and spooky twist by transforming the meatballs into creepy eyes thanks to mozzarella balls and a few sliced black olives.
Photo Credit: A Full Living

Casserole dish of shepherds pie with mashed potato ghosts on top.

Spooky Shepherd’s Pie

This classic comfort food dish gets a Halloween makeover with the addition of the cutest mashed potato ghosts you ever did see!
Photo Credit: The Girl Who Ate Everything

Halloween stuffed peppers that look like jack-o'-lanterns.

Halloween Stuffed Peppers

Halloween stuffed peppers (a.k.a. jack-o-lantern stuffed peppers) are a cute and healthy Halloween dinner option.
Photo Credit: Wholesome Yum

A Halloween themed pizza with spooky toppings.

Halloween Graveyard Pizza

Spiders, worms, eyeballs and vampire tongues can all be found on this spooky pizza. To make it quick and easy, use a store bought frozen or “take and bake” cheese pizza as the base.
Photo Credit: Stacey Homemaker

A Halloween snack board filled with a variety of Halloween-themed snacks.

Halloween Snack Board

Everybody loves “snack dinner” and this has to be one of the cutest Halloween themed snack boards that I have ever seen. Lots of different edible spooky creatures that would also make excellent party food.
Photo Credit: Foxes Love Lemons

Two quesadillas with creepy faces cut into them for Halloween.

Creepy Quesadillas

These creepy looking quesadillas are a quick and easy Halloween dinner option. Customize them with your favorite fillings!
Photo Credit: Champagne and Sugarplums

Spooky Veggie Side Dish

Let’s not forget a side of veggies! This Monster Halloween Veggie Tray is such a fun and easy way to give your veggies and dip a Halloween transformation. It’s the perfect side to serve with any of the spooky main courses above.

A monster themed Halloween veggie and dip tray.

Halloween Desserts

Let’s not forget dessert! Complete your dinner with one of these sweet and spooky Halloween treats!

Photo collage of a variety of Halloween treats and desserts.

More Halloween Recipes

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4 Comments

  1. Michelle Latinovich says:

    You have posted some fun Halloween dinner ideas that I haven’t seen yet….thank you! I love making Halloween dinners throughout the whole month of October!

    1. Vanessa | Maple + Mango says:

      You’re welcome! Glad it provided you with some new ideas! Having Halloween themed dinners throughout the whole month sounds like so much fun!

  2. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says:

    How fun are these recipes? I always make a Halloween themed dinner for my kids, even now that they are teenagers lol

    1. Vanessa | Maple + Mango says:

      It’s so fun! I will probably continue to do it for myself once my kids are grown lol.