7 Halloween dinner ideas for a week of frightful fun

Entertain little goblins and ghouls with a week of Halloween dinner ideas, from monster mac and cheese to petrifying pizzas.

Food Editor

Emily Lambe

Get inspired this spooky season with a week of Halloween dinner ideas. Keep little ones entertained over half term with recipes they can help with, like our build-your-own pizza recipe. Discover our devilishly good dinners, plus sinister sweet treats.

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Halloween dinner ideas

Add a touch of frightful fun with these easy dinner ideas, whether you're beating the autumn chill or filling up before heading out for Halloween festivities.

1. Monster mac and cheese

This ooey gooey mac and cheese uses our Italian alphabet pasta in a creamy bechamel sauce, blitzed with spinach for a ghastly green colour. Make eerie eyeballs with mozzarella pearls and slices of green and black olives.

Mac and cheese recipe

2. Mini Halloween pizzas

Set up a make-your-own pizza bar using our handy ready-to-roll Pizza Dough, made with sourdough and extra virgin olive oil. Little ones can get creative with spooky toppings from mozzarella ghosts, olive spiders, and more.

Pizza recipe

3. Halloween nachos

Settle in on the sofa and dig into these Halloween nachos with a not-so-scary family film. Pile our Spooky Tortillas high with our Whipped Nacho Cheddar Dip, zesty guacamole, and fresh salsa.

Nachos recipe

4. Pumpkin and kale curry

Need to use up some leftover pumpkin? This Thai-inspired veggie curry is loaded with fresh flavours. To tone down the spice levels, simply reduce the amount of rendang paste added.

Pumpkin curry recipe

5. Spooky sweetcorn ribs

Who knew sweetcorn could be so spooky? Serve these terrifying ribs, spiced with a blend of paprika, cumin, and more, with our Spicy Rice or Sweet and Smoky Potato Wedges.

Sweetcorn ribs recipe

6. Spiced pumpkin soup

Warm up a chilly autumn evening with this gently spiced pumpkin soup. It’s a great way to use up extra pumpkin – simply roast and blend with veggie stock. Serve in a cosy bread bowl or with melty toasties.

Pumpkin soup recipe

7. Smoky sausage traybake

Fill up on this hearty traybake before heading out for an evening of trick-or-treating. Combine smoky vegetarian sausages, fluffy chips, chunky veg, and Spanish-style olives, then serve with a creamy, garlic aioli.

Sausage traybake

Spooky sweet treats

End your evening on a sweet note with a Halloween treat. Bake with the little ones to make these ghost-shaped jam biscuits stuffed with blood-red morello cherry jam for a tangy, fruity flavour. Or use up leftover pumpkin with our fudgy brownies, drizzled with vibrant orange icing.

Halloween baking ideas