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Easy Halloween Party Food: Treats and Savoury Bites

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Halloween party food works best when it's mostly finger food and mostly made ahead, since nobody wants to be stuck in the kitchen while the kids are out knocking on doors or running around the backyard in costume. This list leans heavily on recipes you can make that afternoon, or even the day before, and either serve cold or reheat quickly.

The mummy sausage rolls and satay skewers are the savoury end of the table, filling enough that a plate of them is close to dinner for most kids. The crackles and rocky road cover the sweet end and need no oven at all, both are set in the fridge rather than baked.

If you're catering for a mixed crowd of kids and adults, the haloumi skewers and zucchini slice both sit comfortably on a table that's otherwise fairly sweet and kid-focused, without needing a separate "grown-up" menu.

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    Mini mummy sausage rolls wrapped in strips of puff pastry with red sauce eyes on a white plate

    Halloween Mummy Sausage Rolls

    Puff pastry wound into mummy wraps over a classic sausage roll filling, the main drawcard for kids and easy to make ahead and freeze unbaked.

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  2. 02
    Six chocolate crackles in paper patty cases on a white plate

    Chocolate Crackles

    No oven needed, just melt, mix and chill. Press on candy eyes and licorice legs for a quick spider version on the same tray.

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  3. 03
    Squares of rocky road with marshmallows, glace cherries, peanuts and coconut on a white plate

    Rocky Road

    Another no-bake tray bake that sets in the fridge while you get everything else ready, cut small for little hands.

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  4. 04
    Grilled chicken satay skewers with a bowl of peanut sauce and lime wedges on a white plate

    Chicken Satay Skewers

    Filling enough to double as dinner for the kids, and the satay sauce is mild enough that most children will eat it without complaint.

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  5. 05
    Grilled haloumi, zucchini, red capsicum and red onion skewers with a lemon wedge on a white plate

    Haloumi and Vegetable Skewers

    A meat-free option that still feels like a proper dish rather than an afterthought, good for a table with mixed dietary needs.

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  6. 06
    Three squares of zucchini slice with bacon and cheese on a white plate with a knife

    Zucchini Slice

    Cut into small squares it's easy to eat standing up in costume, and it's just as good made the day before and served cold.

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Most of this list can be made the day before or that morning, so the only thing left to do once the trick-or-treaters start arriving is put it all out on the table.