10 Halloween Dinner Ideas to Sink Your Teeth Into

Vibrant bell peppers are carved into jack-o'-lanterns and filled with a hearty mixture of ground chicken, brown rice, black beans, corn, and tomato sauce. A wholesome and festive Halloween dinner idea that's both fun and nutritious.

This Halloween-inspired cheese pizza is topped with mozzarella, cheddar and alfredo sauce to look like candy corn.

Wrap hot dogs in crescent dough to create “mummies” that are as fun to eat as they are to make. A fast, kid-approved Halloween dinner idea.

Katie G. said:  I usually make this for the kids every Halloween night using mustard as the eyes. They can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge on a cookie sheet until ready to bake.

Bacon “bandages” turn classic meatloaf into a spooky treat perfect for a comforting Halloween dinner.

This chili recipe includes a can of pumpkin for a festive twist. Slow cooker recipes make excellent Halloween dinner ideas for kids, especially on a busy night filled with trick or treating.

This calzone-style mummy pizza has you wrap strips of dough around the filling to create a mummy effect.

Katie G. said:  This mummy pizza is always a hit with the kids around Halloween. Easy and fun for the kids to help put together by using store bought dough. Make one big mummy or divide the dough into thirds or fourths for individual pizzas for the kids. If your kids are like mine and don't care for black olives use mini pepperonis for eyes.

Halloween dinner is a good time for mac and cheese hacks that up the nutrition and veggie content of this kid favorite. The green color of this monster mac and cheese comes from spinach and green pasta, instead of the food coloring found in many similar recipes. Use whatever kind of melty cheese your kids like best!

Serve these meaty BBQ ribs complete with a knife through a red pepper "heart" for a creative Halloween dinner recipe that will have your family shrieking!

Shila said:  These are the type of meals that make for fun chatter around the table. Add smoked sausage links to the platter for its "guts."

Spooky shepherd's pie is a hearty and warming Halloween dinner idea that will fill everyone up before trick-or-treating, and it's just as adorable as it is delicious. Everyone gets their own mashed potato ghost to dig into!

These hot dogs aren't for the squeamish, but they're an easy Halloween dinner that gives "finger food" a whole new meaning! A little precise knife work and a squirt of ketchup is all it takes to transform a hot dog into this creepy meal.