halloween appetizers
Halloween Appetizers
Coming up with spooky Halloween appetizers is easy with a little imagination and creativity. Based on the party theme, you decide weird, but delicious appetizers for Halloween. Read on to find some interesting Halloween appetizers that you can serve in your party ...
- 16 fresh parsley leaves
- 4 butter-flavored pretzel spindles halved
- 8 tablespoons smoked, chilled Cheddar cold pack cheese
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped peanuts
- Cover a tray with wax paper and make 8 small balls with each tablespoon of cheese.
- Line the balls up on the wax paper and place the tray in the fridge for a good 15 minutes.
- Once the cheese balls are firm enough, use a toothpick to make pumpkin-like ridges on them.
- Next, press the bottom-side of each ball on chopped peanuts.
- Insert the halved pretzels on top of each cheese pumpkin to give them stems.
- Garnish with parsley bits. Ready in 30 minutes and good for 8 servings!
- 16 ounces fresh mushrooms (cleaned and stems removed)
- 2 cups cooked ground Italian sausage
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Combine the ingredients (barring the mushrooms) well. Stuff the mushrooms with this filling.
- The stuffing should bulge out of the mushroom rim.
- Now, coat a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray and line the mushrooms on it.
- There should be a gap of at least an inch between each mushroom. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.
- With 60 calories per serving, this appetizer can be made in all of 40 minutes. Quick and delectable!
- 36 cocktail wieners
- 6 large flour tortillas
- Tomato ketchup
- For this recipe, preheat oven to 350°F and make thin strips of the flour tortillas (1-inch wide).
- Trim the wieners to make the shape of fingers.
- Wrap each of the pieces with tortilla, making sure that the fingertips are exposed.
- Then, place them in a baking sheet and make red fingernails with tomato ketchup.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes and serve.
- 20 chicken wings
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces sour cream
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt to taste
- Chives for garnish
- Clean the chicken wings, drain as much water as possible, and put in a plastic bag.
- Take a medium-sized bowl and combine the ingredients - garlic, ginger, red pepper, spice powder, soy sauce, and salt.
- Stir the mixture well for even mixing and pour over the wings.
- Close the plastic bag and toss to coat the wings with the marinade. Keep in the refrigerator overnight.
- Next day, arrange the wings in a baking pan lined with foil (preserve the marinade).
- Set oven temperature to 450°F and bake for 10 minutes.
- Brush lightly with the marinade and bake again for 15-18 minutes.
- These Halloween starters are served best with a spicy dip.
- 2 cans olives, drained
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons of Italian dressing
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Crackers
- Seasonings as per taste
- Begin with mixing the seasoning with the cream cheese as per taste.
- Now, arrange the crackers on a serving platter.
- Smear the upper side of each cracker with the cheese mixture evenly.
- Place one olive on each cracker.
- When you are done with arranging the olives, drizzle Italian dressing over the stuffed olives.
- Garnish with chopped parsley over the eyeballs and serve.