October 31st is almost upon us, and it's time to start cooking up some terrifying Halloween creations. These snacks and treats are sure to make for a delicious, terrifying Halloween. Some are great DIY projects, like the blood splatter cookies from food blog Annie's Eats. They're actually made with a simple sugar cookie recipe topped with white fondant icing. For the finishing touch, the terrifying Halloween cookies are splattered with red blood-like icing, Jackson Pollock-style.
Other terrifying Halloween concoctions are incredible professional feats of cooking horror. Artist Christine McConnell dresses up as a 1950s housewife and then stages photos where her monstrous cake creations viciously attack her. Chef Yolanda Gampp of How to Cake It creates a red velvet and raspberry fondant cake that would probably taste delicious but looks exactly like a human brain.
These terrifying Halloween foods look like they might jump off the plate, run down the street and terrorize the neighbors if they're not eaten first -- but that's the whole point.
25 Terrifying Halloween Foods
From Gruesome Hot Dog Fingers to Blood Splatter Cookies:
Charlotte Joyce Kidd — Oct 11, 2015 — Lifestyle
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Monster Cakes
Artist Christine McConnell Creates Terrifying Desserts Dressed as a 50s Housewife
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Gruesome Grinning Cupcakes
These Spooky Mini Cakes Feature a Realistic Zombie Mouth Edible Design
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Frightening Flapjack Designs
These Zombie Pancakes are Horrifying Halloween Breakfast Ideas
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Promotional Zombie Burgers
These Fake Human Flesh Burgers Celebrate the Walking Dead Premiere
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Lifelike Halloween Cakes
Conjurer’s Kitchen Bakes Creepy Confections that Looks Disturbingly Real
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Gruesome Hot Dog Fingers
These Wieners are Decorated to Look Like Severed Bloody Hands
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Terrifying Japanese Desserts
Panapp is a Treat That Will Really Make You Scream for Ice Cream
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Ghastly Blood Slide Pops
This Dexter Lollipop Makes a Gruesome Halloween Treat
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Blood-Splattered Chocolate Treats
These Spooky Sweets are Perfect for Halloween
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Zombie-Inspired Cuisine
Cannibal Chop and Brain Remains are on the Menu at UK Restaurant Chop Shop
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Unexpectedly Toothy Treats
Andrew Bell Turns Hershey's Kisses into Vampire-Style Sculptures
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Gory Carcass Cakes
This Hyperrealistic Red Velvet Cake Design Looks Like the Carcass of a Pig
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Scary Scorpion Suckers
These Halloween Lollipops Feature a Delicious Arachnid
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Bloody Medieval Cakes
PurPlePete24 Created a Game of Thrones Cake that is Intricately Detailed
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Brain-Covered Biscuits
This Brain Cookie Will Become an Instant Zombie-Favorite
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Blood-Drenched Confections
The Red Wedding Cake is Made for 'Game of Thrones' Fans
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Horror Film Wedding Cakes
The Bride of Chucky Cake is a Gruesomely Bloody Treat
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Gruesome Monstrous Animal Desserts
The Devil Horse Cake is Too Terrifying to Eat
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Blood-Oozing Candies
These Eerie Chocolate Treats are Filled with Blood Red Caramel Sauce
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Terrifying Anatomical Desserts
This Red Velvet Brain Cake Takes Halloween Baking to New Extremes
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Blood Splatter Cookies
These Creepy Treats are Best Served at Halloween Parties
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Faux Flesh Bites
The Groovy Candies Spooky Eyes Gumballs Are Modeled After Humans
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Candy Blood Bags
This Unique Halloween Candy is Spooky Yet Delicious
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High-End Skull Chocolates
New York's FIKA Provides Luxe Candy Options for Halloween
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Edible Gore
Trend Hunter Editor Misel Saban Counts Down her Favorite Desserts for Halloween
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Lobster-Shaped Chocolates
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Multi-Layered Chocolate Shakes
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Casserole-Inspired Chocolate Bars
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Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Men
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Pizza Hut Tiawan Has Released 'Da Ghost Pizza' Ahead of Halloween
Cheese Puff Birthday Cakes
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Candy Emergency Squads
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Movie-Inspired Board Games
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Chocolate Bar Variety Packs
Trader Joe's Wicked Good Mini Chocolate Bars are Here for Halloween
Glittering Cookie Butters
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Ghoulishly Finished Cold Coffees
The Tim Hortons Red Velvet Cream Cold Brew Has a Gruesome Look
Halloween Food-Delivery Campaigns
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3D-Printed Valentine's Day Chocolates
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Spooky Pastel-Hued Halloween Decor
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Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns
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Edible Insect Lollipops
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Zombified Cereal Mascots
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Nostalgic Candy Bar Cocktails
The Butterfinger-Tini is a Sweet Concoction for Halloween
Halloween Candy Bar Cereals
This General Mills Halloween Edition Cereal Has Two Tasty Options
Halloween-Ready Cafe Menus
Paris Baguette Rolled Out its New October Menu for Spooky Celebrations
Halloween-Themed Pet Collections
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Prepackaged Pumpkin Baked Goods
Entenmann’s Pumpkin Bakery Treats are Here for Fall
Earthy Dessert Sandwich Cookies
Oreo Dirt Cake Cookies Have Gummy Worm-Inspired Sprinkles
Charitable Children's Snacks
Ella's Kitchen Rudolph's Sweetcorn + Carrot Melty Sticks are Tasty
Spooky Skillet Cookies
BJ's Restaurants is Launching Its First-Ever Spooky Pizookie
Customizable Halloween-Themed Treat Boxes
Halloween Sugarwish Boasts Customizable Gifting
Spooky Marshmallow Square Snacks
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Scares are Limited-Edition
Mystery Cartoon Donut Collections
The Krispy Kreme Scooby-Doo Halloween Dozen is Tasty
Returning Potato-Flavored Cookies
Insomnia Cookies Debuted Two New Cookies for St Patty's 2024
Food-Themed Candy Products
The Kraft Heinz Gummy Snack Pack is Fruit-Flavored
Macaroni-Inspired Halloween Costumes
The Cheetos Bold to the Bone Costume Glows in the Dark
Hot Cocoa Ice Creams
Insomnia Cookies Debuted New Hot Cocoa Ice Cream for the Holidays
Microwavable Chocolate Dipping Kits
Trader Joe's Chocolatey Dipping Kit is Valentine's Day-Ready
Savory Ice Cream Sandwiches
Nightingale x Pizza Hut Dreamed Up a New Snack for April Fool's Day
Macabre Bloody Blackened Pizzas
The Domino's Japan Blood Halloween Pizza Has the Devil's Crust
Edible Sugar Pens
3Doodler's ChefDoodler is a Sugar Pen for the Modern Baker
Haunted Marshmallow Cereals
Chocolate Lucky Charms Limited Edition Haunted Features Spooky Shapes
Animated Movie-Themed Snack Cakes
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Over-the-Top Easter Desserts
Serendipity3 & PEEPS Teamed Up to Create an Easter Beverage
Pizza-Themed Cocktail Kits
Hormel's Pepperoni Bloody Mary Kit Makes a Savory Seasonal Cocktail
Celebratory Cheesy Snack Cakes
Milk Bar's Cheetle-Infused Birthday Cake Celebrates Cheetos' 75th
Effortless Charcuterie Plates
TikTok's Viral "Girl Dinner" is a Meal Made of Small Bits and Bites
Candy Macaron Cookies
The HI-CHEW Juicy Blood Orange Cranberry Mookie is Filled with Surprises
Ghoulish Halloween Cake Toppers
TOUS les JOURS' New Lineup Includes the Halloween Cloud Cake
Monstrous Cookie Sandwich Kits
Betty Crocker's Count Chocula Cookie Kit Makes Sweet, Spooky Treats
Undead Easter Treats
The Sugar Plum Chocolate Zombie Bunny is Handcrafted
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Collaboration Candy Bar Treats
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Bright Red Halloween Tacos
Jack in the Box is Introducing a New Angry Monster Taco
Ready-to-Bake Holiday Cookies
The Betty Crocker Festive Frosted Sugar Cookie Kit is Low-Cost
Cookie-Inspired Nut Butter Bites
Skippy and Girl Scouts Created a Trio of Co-Branded Snack Bites
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The Harvest Festival Series by Salt & Straw is Full of Fall Flavors
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The Crumbl Sugar Shark Cookies Celebrate Shark Week
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Crumbl is Celebrating the Release of a New Film with a Wonka Cookie
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Autumnal Apple Crumb Cupcakes
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Fiery Roulette Pizzas
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