Halloween Appetizers

As Halloween is coming near, it is high time that you decide the party decorations, costumes, games and food. If you are throwing a party this time, plan ahead the meal menu and surprise your guests with your imagination. How about serving monster eyes or roasted bat wings as Halloween party appetizers? Sounds interesting! Likewise, take time to decide some spooky Halloween appetizers, main course, desserts and drinks.

Halloween Appetizer Recipes

While deciding the menu, make sure you go for easy Halloween appetizers that you can finish making within a short time. Otherwise, you will end up spending most of the time in the kitchen. Select the party foods carefully, so that they complement the theme of your party and at the same time, satisfy the taste buds of your invitees. Keeping this in mind, the following are some easy appetizers for Halloween party.

Bandaged Fingers

Ingredients

• 36 cocktail wieners
• 6 large flour tortillas
• Tomato ketchup

Directions for Preparation

Picturize your regular pigs in a blanket recipe. Doesn't the end result appears something like injured fingers wrapped with bandage? So, prepare delicious pigs in a blanket and serve as appetizers. 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.

Baked Bat Wings

Ingredients

• 20 chicken wings
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon five spice powder
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 3 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
• Chives for garnish

Directions for Preparation

Spicy and tender baked wings are excellent Halloween party appetizers for adults. Clean the chicken wings, drain water as much 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 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.

Monster Eyeball

Ingredients

• 2 cans colossal black olives, drained
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons of Italian dressing
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Seasonings as per taste

Directions for Preparation

For this recipe, open the olive cans and place them in a bowl and be ready with some decorative serving platters. Using a teaspoon, fill the olives with cream cheese and arrange them in the patters. When you are done with preparing olives, drizzle Italian dressing over the stuffed olives. Garnish with chopped parsley over the eyeballs and serve.

Well, this is how to make and present some quick Halloween treats and appetizers in a creative way. It is best to serve bite sized foods without spoons or knives. That way, you can have more impact about the food items, like serving bloodshot eyes or bandaged fingers with your own hands. In fact, the way you present can turn a simple appetizer into something special. Also, while serving Halloween party appetizers, do not forget to put that vampire makeup to add more fun. So, make the most of your party with simple and tasty Halloween food ideas and spending quality time with your friends.