25 Spooky and Fun Halloween Brunch Ideas

Halloween is not just about candy and costumes; it’s a perfect opportunity to transform your brunch table into an enjoyable feast. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween brunch or just looking for creative treats, these recipes will make your brunch spooky and delicious! Each recipe is crafted to bring out the festive spirit of Halloween with minimal fuss, and all of them are pork-free. Let’s get cooking with these spooky and fun ideas!

1. Mummy Apple Hand Pies

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups diced apples (peeled)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp flour
• Store-bought pie crust
• 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
• Candy eyes or chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Prepare Apple Filling: In a bowl, combine diced apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour. Stir until the apples are coated evenly.
2. Cut Pie Crust: Roll out the store-bought pie crust and cut it into rectangles, about 4×6 inches.
3. Assemble Mummies: Place a spoonful of apple filling in the center of half of the rectangles. Use the remaining rectangles to cut strips for the mummy bandages.
4. Wrap the Mummies: Lay the strips over the apple-filled base to create a “mummy” look. Leave space for the eyes.
5. Egg Wash and Bake: Brush with egg wash and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown. After baking, add candy eyes to complete the look.

2. Deviled Egg Eyeballs

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp vinegar
• Green olives with pimentos
• Red food coloring
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Boil and Peel Eggs: Hard-boil the eggs and let them cool. Peel and slice them in half, lengthwise.
2. Prepare Filling: Scoop out the yolks and mash them with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3. Create Eyeballs: Spoon the mixture back into the egg whites.
4. Add Olives: Slice green olives and place one in the center of each egg to resemble an eye.
5. Decorate: Use a toothpick dipped in red food coloring to draw bloodshot veins radiating from the “eyeball.”

3. Cinnamon Roll Brains Halloween

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 can of cinnamon rolls
• 1 tbsp red food coloring
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk

Steps:

1. Shape the Brains: Unroll each cinnamon roll and reshape them into a brain-like pattern by making twists and folds. Place them on a baking sheet.
2. Bake: Follow the instructions on the can and bake the cinnamon rolls at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
3. Make the “Blood” Glaze: Mix the powdered sugar, milk, and red food coloring until you get a blood-red glaze consistency.
4. Glaze the Brains: Drizzle the red glaze over the cooled cinnamon rolls to resemble blood dripping from brains. Serve warm.

4. Spider Web Pizza

Servings: 8 mini pizzas
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• Store-bought pizza dough
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• Black olives (sliced)
• 1 large tomato (sliced thin)
• Fresh basil (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2. Shape Pizza Dough: Roll out the pizza dough and cut it into small, personal-sized rounds.
3. Add Sauce: Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce over each mini pizza round.
4. Create the Spider Web: Using shredded mozzarella cheese, create a web-like pattern on each pizza by spiraling the cheese from the center outwards.
5. Bake and Decorate: Bake for 12 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Garnish with sliced olives as “spiders” and add fresh basil for extra flavor.

5. Spooky Halloween Pancakes

Servings: 12 pancakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups pancake mix
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Green and purple food coloring
• Candy eyes or chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Mix Pancake Batter: In a large bowl, mix the pancake mix, egg, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
2. Divide batter: Separate the batter into two bowls. Add green food coloring to one bowl and purple to the other.
3. Cook Pancakes: Pour small amounts of each colored batter onto a heated, greased skillet to form spooky pancake shapes (ghosts, monsters, etc.).
4. Add Eyes: While the pancakes are still hot, press candy eyes or chocolate chips into them.
5. Serve: Stack them on a plate and drizzle with syrup for a fun and spooky breakfast treat!

6. Halloween Candy Corn Waffles

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups waffle mix
• 1½ cups milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Orange and yellow food coloring
• Whipped cream

Steps:

1. Mix Waffle Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together waffle mix, milk, egg, and melted butter until smooth.
2. Divide the Batter: Separate the batter into three bowls. Leave one plain (for white), add yellow food coloring to one, and orange food coloring to the other.
3. Cook the Waffles: Pour yellow batter into the center of the waffle iron, followed by orange, and finish with the plain batter on the outer edge to create a candy corn pattern.
4. Serve: Once cooked, top with whipped cream and a drizzle of syrup to complete your candy corn-inspired waffles.

7. Pumpkin Chocolate Donuts (Baked)

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
• ½ cup milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat together the melted butter, sugar, egg, pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Make the Batter: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
5. Bake the Donuts: Pour the batter into the donut pan and bake for 20 minutes. Let them cool before glazing or decorating.

8. Halloween Mini Mummy Pizzas

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 mini pizza crusts or English muffins
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1½ cups mozzarella cheese (sliced into thin strips)
• Black olives (sliced)
• Green bell pepper (sliced thin)
• Red bell pepper (for eyes)

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2. Assemble Pizzas: Spread a tablespoon of pizza sauce on each mini crust or muffin half.
3. Add Cheese Strips: Lay the mozzarella cheese strips across the top to create the mummy wrapping effect, leaving gaps for the eyes.
4. Add Eyes and Bake: Place two slices of black olives or pieces of red bell pepper where the eyes should be. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and the crust is crispy.
5. Serve: Serve immediately for a spooky, cheesy snack!

9. Mummy Halloween Jalapeno Poppers

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 jalapeno peppers
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• Crescent roll dough
• Candy eyes or small pieces of black olives for eyes

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Prepare the Filling: In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
3. Stuff the Peppers: Cut the jalapenos in half and remove the seeds. Fill each half with the cheese mixture.
4. Wrap the Mummies: Cut the crescent roll dough into thin strips and wrap it around the stuffed peppers, leaving space for the eyes.
5. Bake and Add Eyes: Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. After cooling slightly, add candy eyes or small black olive pieces for the mummy’s eyes.

10. Zombie Guts Halloween Cinnamon Rolls

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 can refrigerated cinnamon roll dough
• ½ cup raspberry jam
• Red food coloring
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Shape the Cinnamon Rolls: Unroll the cinnamon rolls and twist them into snake-like shapes to resemble intestines. Place them in a circular pattern in a baking dish.
3. Bake: Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Make the Glaze: In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and red food coloring to create a blood-red glaze.
5. Glaze the Guts: Drizzle raspberry jam over the cinnamon rolls for a “bloody” effect, followed by the red glaze. Serve warm for a spooky, sweet treat.

11. Spider Donuts Halloween

Servings: 12 donuts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes (no bake)

Ingredients:

• 12 store-bought or homemade chocolate donuts
• 12 mini chocolate donuts
• Pretzel sticks (for legs)
• Candy eyes
• Chocolate frosting (for “glue”)

Steps:

1. Assemble the Spiders: Place one mini chocolate donut on top of each larger donut, using chocolate frosting as “glue” to hold them in place.
2. Create Legs: Break pretzel sticks in half and insert four pieces into each side of the large donut to create spider legs.
3. Add Eyes: Using a small dab of frosting, attach two candy eyes to the mini donut to make the spider’s face.
4. Serve: Display on a spooky serving tray and enjoy these creepy-crawly treats!

12. Coffin-Shaped Pop Tarts

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 sheets of refrigerated pie crust
• ½ cup raspberry or strawberry jam
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• Black food coloring
• Powdered sugar and milk (for icing)

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Cut Coffin Shapes: Roll out the pie crust and cut out coffin-shaped pieces (about 3×6 inches). You’ll need two pieces for each pop tart.
3. Add Filling: Place a spoonful of jam in the center of half of the coffin shapes. Place the other coffin shapes on top and press the edges with a fork to seal.
4. Egg Wash and Bake: Brush the tops with egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
5. Decorate: Once cooled, mix powdered sugar with a little milk and black food coloring to create a spooky icing. Drizzle or pipe on to create eerie designs.

13. Spooky Spiderweb Deviled Eggs

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• Black food coloring
• Black olives (sliced for spiders)

Steps:

1. Prepare the Eggs: Gently crack the shells of the hard-boiled eggs without peeling them. Submerge the eggs in water mixed with black food coloring for 15 minutes, creating a spiderweb effect on the egg whites.
2. Make the Filling: Peel the eggs and slice them in half. Scoop out the yolks and mash with mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar.
3. Fill the Eggs: Spoon the yolk mixture back into the egg whites.
4. Add Spider Garnish: Place black olive slices on top to form little spiders for an extra spooky touch. Serve immediately!

14. Halloween Ghost Toast

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of bread
• 4 slices of mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbsp butter
• Black olives or raisins (for eyes and mouth)

Steps:

1. Toast the Bread: Lightly toast the bread slices in a toaster or on a griddle.
2. Cut Cheese into Ghost Shapes: Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter or cut freehand to shape the mozzarella slices into ghosts.
3. Melt the Cheese: Butter the toast and place the cheese ghosts on top. Return the toast to the griddle or oven for a minute, just until the cheese begins to melt.
4. Add Eyes and Mouth: Use small pieces of black olives or raisins to create the ghost’s eyes and mouth. Serve spooky and warm!

15. Tangerine Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 tangerines (peeled)
• 8 small celery sticks (for pumpkin stems)
• 4 bananas (cut in half)
• Chocolate chips (for ghost eyes and mouth)

Steps:

1. Create Pumpkins: Peel the tangerines and place a small piece of celery in the center to resemble a pumpkin stem.
2. Make Banana Ghosts: Slice the bananas in half and press two chocolate chips into each banana half for the eyes and one for the mouth.
3. Serve: Arrange the tangerine pumpkins and banana ghosts on a platter for a healthy and adorable Halloween treat that’s perfect for kids and adults alike!

16. Puff Pastry Sausage Mummies

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 beef sausages
• 1 sheet of puff pastry (thawed)
• 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
• Candy eyes or small black olives (for eyes)

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare the Puff Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut it into thin strips.
3. Wrap the Mummies: Wrap the puff pastry strips around each sausage, leaving space for the eyes.
4. Egg Wash and Bake: Brush the wrapped sausages with egg wash and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.
5. Add Eyes: Once the mummies are cool, attach candy eyes or small black olive pieces to complete their spooky look.

17. Halloween Fruit Kabobs

Servings: 10 kabobs
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup green grapes
• 1 cup orange melon (cubed)
• Wooden skewers
• Candy eyes (optional)

Steps:

1. Prepare the Fruit: Wash and dry all the fruit. Cut the melon into small cubes.
2. Assemble the Kabobs: Thread the blackberries, green grapes, and orange melon onto the skewers, alternating colors for a spooky Halloween color scheme.
3. Optional Decoration: For an extra spooky touch, attach candy eyes to the fruit using a small dab of cream cheese.
4. Serve: Place the kabobs on a Halloween-themed platter for a fun, healthy treat.

18. Ghost Hard-Boiled Eggs

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• Black olives (for eyes)
• Mayonnaise (for “gluing” the eyes)

Steps:

1. Boil and Peel Eggs: Hard-boil the eggs and let them cool completely. Peel the eggs carefully.
2. Shape the Eggs: Use a small knife to carve little slits into the egg where the ghost’s eyes will go.
3. Add the Eyes: Cut tiny circles from black olives and press them into the slits. Use a little mayonnaise to help them stick if necessary.
4. Serve: Place the ghost eggs on a serving dish for a simple and spooky addition to your Halloween brunch.

19. Halloween Tangerine Pumpkins

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 tangerines (peeled)
• 8 small celery sticks (for stems)

Steps:

1. Peel the Tangerines: Peel each tangerine, being careful to keep them intact.
2. Add Stems: Insert a small piece of celery into the center of each tangerine to resemble a pumpkin stem.
3. Serve: Arrange the tangerine pumpkins on a platter for a quick, healthy, and festive Halloween snack.

20. Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies

Servings: 12 brownies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 box of brownie mix (or your favorite brownie recipe)
• Black fondant (for book details)
• Candy eyes (for the spellbook’s eye)
• Chocolate frosting (for decoration)

Steps:

1. Bake the Brownies: Prepare the brownies according to the package directions or your favorite recipe. Allow them to cool completely before cutting into rectangular “books.”
2. Decorate the Spellbooks: Roll out the black fondant and cut it into thin strips to create the book’s spine and edges. Use frosting to “glue” the fondant to the brownie.
3. Add Details: Attach a candy eye to each brownie using frosting and pipe additional frosting to create creepy symbols and designs on the spellbooks.
4. Serve: These Hocus Pocus-inspired spellbook brownies will be a magical hit at your Halloween brunch!

21. Frankenstein Avocado Toast

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of whole-grain bread
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• Black olives (for eyes)
• Red bell pepper (for scars)
• 1 cucumber (for mouth)
• Chia seeds (for hair)

Steps:

1. Toast the Bread: Lightly toast the slices of whole grain bread.
2. Prepare the Avocado Spread: Mash the avocados with lime juice until smooth, and spread it over the toasted bread.
3. Decorate Frankenstein: Add black olive slices for the eyes, a strip of red bell pepper for a scar, and a thin cucumber slice for the mouth. Sprinkle chia seeds on top of Frankenstein’s hair.
4. Serve: Enjoy this monstrous avocado toast for a healthy and spooky brunch dish.

22. Eyeball Cake Pops Halloween

Servings: 12 cake pops
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes (including chilling time)

Ingredients:

• 1 box of cake mix (any flavor)
• ½ cup frosting (to bind the cake pops)
• White candy melts
• Red gel food coloring
• Candy eyes

Steps:

1. Bake the Cake: Prepare the cake according to the box instructions and let it cool completely.
2. Form Cake Balls: Crumble the cake into a bowl and mix with frosting to form a dough. Roll into small balls and chill for 15 minutes.
3. Dip in Candy Melts: Melt the white candy melts and dip the cake balls into the coating. Place them on a parchment-lined tray to harden.
4. Decorate the Eyeballs: Use red gel food coloring to create bloodshot veins on the cake pops, and place a candy eye in the center of each one.
5. Serve: These spooky eyeball cake pops are the perfect creepy dessert for your Halloween brunch!

23. Spider Pizza Bagels

Servings: 6 mini pizzas
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 mini bagels (sliced)
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• Black olives (for spiders)

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2. Assemble the Pizzas: Spread a tablespoon of pizza sauce on each bagel half and top with mozzarella cheese.
3. Create Spiders: Slice black olives into halves for the spider bodies and smaller pieces for the legs. Arrange the olive slices on the bagels to form spiders.
4. Bake: Bake the pizzas for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
5. Serve: These mini spider bagel pizzas are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike!

24. Pumpkin Spice Scones

Servings: 8 scones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• ½ cup cold butter (cubed)
• ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 egg

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Make the Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and pumpkin spice. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, milk, and egg. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
4. Shape the Scones: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead lightly, and form it into a circle. Cut into 8 wedges and place them on a baking sheet.
5. Bake: Bake for 18-20 minutes until the scones are golden brown. Serve warm with butter or a pumpkin glaze.

25. Mummy Bacon Jalapeno Poppers

Servings: 12 poppers
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 jalapeno peppers
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 12 slices of turkey bacon
• Crescent roll dough (1 can)
• Candy eyes or small pieces of black olives (for eyes)

Steps:

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Prepare the Jalapenos: Slice the jalapenos in half lengthwise and carefully remove the seeds and membranes (use gloves for this step to avoid the spice burning your hands). Set them aside.
3. Make the Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
4. Stuff the Peppers: Spoon the cheese mixture into each jalapeno half, filling them generously.
5. Wrap in Bacon: Take one slice of turkey bacon and wrap it around each stuffed jalapeno half, covering as much of the filling as possible.
6. Wrap with Crescent Dough: Unroll the crescent dough and cut it into thin strips. Wrap the strips around the bacon-covered jalapenos to give them a “mummy” appearance, leaving small gaps for the eyes.
7. Bake the Poppers: Place the wrapped jalapenos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the bacon is crispy.
8. Add Eyes: Once baked and slightly cooled, add candy eyes or small pieces of black olives to each popper to complete the mummy look.
9. Serve: Arrange the mummy jalapeno poppers on a spooky Halloween platter and serve warm.

Conclusion

Whether you’re looking for spooky, savory treats or festive, sweet delights, these 25 Halloween brunch ideas are sure to make your gathering a frightful success. From the eerie Mummy Bacon Jalapeno Poppers to the gory Zombie Guts Cinnamon Rolls, each recipe brings its unique blend of flavor and fun to the table. These dishes are perfect for delighting guests of all ages while keeping the spirit of Halloween alive. So, grab your cauldron, whip up some spooky magic in the kitchen, and enjoy a ghoulishly good time with friends and family at your Halloween brunch.

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