70 Halloween Dinner Ideas For Kids & Adults Alike

Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic, but dinner on Halloween can't be regular—it's gotta be spooky! Our classics have been Jack-o'-Lantern stuffed peppers and ghost pizza bagels, but now we're obsessed with turning ordinary meatballs into scary works of art by making them look like monster eyeballs.

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Aside from being a perennial kid-friendly favorite, this pizza is extra easy to make and feed to hordes of hungry zombies children. Our version includes herby pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and spicy pepperoni, but feel free to switch up your toppings if you like.

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This quick and easy orzo recipe is a 30-minute dinner that’s low on dishes and full of gooey, melted cheese flavor. It’s like an adult twist on mac & cheese that the entire family will love.

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Looking for something delicious that's only a little bit spooky this Halloween? Try these adorable raviolis filled with ricotta, Parmesan, and finely chopped pear. We made these from wonton wrappers, rather than pasta dough, to make them scary easy on you too. 😉 You're welcOoOme.

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Chili is already one of our favorite make-ahead, big-batch dinners, but it becomes a true hero of any meal plan when made in a slow cooker. This hearty chili, made with flavorful ground beef, a rich blend of spices, aromatics, and tomatoes, is exactly what we want to eat before donning our costumes and heading out into the night.

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Want taco night without the multiple pans and (semi-?) controlled chaos of a build-your-own dinner? Make this taco skillet. Saucy, spiced sweet potatoes and black beans are tossed with crushed potato chips and topped with melty cheese for a simple one-pan meal perfect for a weeknight Halloween.

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These festive Halloween snacks are not only easy to make—they’re even easier to devour. Wrapped in crescent dough and stuffed with cheese, these mummy dogs are buttery, flaky, and cheesy (AKA, everything we could ever want in an easy appetizer).

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Cooking the macaroni directly in the goulash means the pasta gets to soak up all that beef and tomato flavor while simultaneously releasing some of its starch into the pan, thickening the goulash to create a hearty, comforting stew. Once you cook pasta this way, you might never go back to boiling water again.

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Transforming chicken fajitas into a one-pan oven recipe makes the Tex-Mex staple a hands-off breeze for Halloween night. There’s also the added bonus of having a side of rice already built into the meal. Serve this with warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole... whatever you’d like!

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If you love crescent rolls and are as obsessed with tacos as we are, this spooky party snack is calling your name. With crescent roll legs and a crescent roll ring body stuffed with a beefy spiced filling, it’s equal parts cute, creepy, and downright tasty.

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Tacos always bring party vibes, but when they’re baked until crisp and rimmed with crunchy cheesy frico, it’s an all-out fiesta. Featuring refried black beans inside a crunchy corn tortilla, this cross between a taco and a sheet-pan quesadilla makes every weeknight feel like a celebration.

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If you love stovetop mac 'n' cheese, you’ve got to try this creamy butternut squash orzo. Butternut squash and Parmesan join forces with orzo to create a cheesy pasta skillet that hits every nostalgic note.

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The scariest thing about these pizza bagels is how fast we're going to eat them. 😉 We definitely recommend using a cookie cutter for the ghosts—try other seasonal shapes too if you got 'em!

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It can be hard to replicate the perfection of a restaurant-quality burger, but this casserole captures the same magic in the form of an easy weeknight dinner. Bonus: no flipping patties over a hot grill!

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Don't let chicken breasts have all the fun! Chicken thighs are super flavorful, easy to cook, and SO delicious with sweet potatoes and apples. Try it for Halloween dinner or any night this fall.

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A stir fry is our go-to weeknight dinner when we just don’t have the energy to spend a long time in the kitchen or hit the grocery store—this chicken version is no exception. Make it as is, or use it as a jumping-off point this Halloween.

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We say the more toppings the merrier. We like our chicken tacos topped with red onion (pickled onions would be great too), avocado, cilantro, and cheese. Pico de gallo, salsa, sour cream, or some crushed corn chips would also be delicious, so have fun with it!

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Here, chicken cutlets are tossed in a punchy and herby maple-mustard sauce, then topped with chopped pecans and baked to juicy, crunchy perfection in this fall dinner. Each pecan-coated piece gets hit with a drizzle of extra maple mustard sauce, making this dish an immediate contender for the clean plate club.

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While we could never get tired of classic spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, sometimes we're looking for the easiest route possible to a weeknight dinner. Enter: baked spaghetti. This casserole is what comfort food is all about—cheesy, hearty, and completely adaptable to whatever you have on hand.

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Baked, not stirred, this recipe for pumpkin risotto takes some of the work off the chef without sacrificing that classic risotto flavor and texture. A sprinkle of goat cheese, parsley, and the tart-sweet touch of dried cranberries round out the earthy autumnal vibes too.

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