It’s almost that time of the year again, the season of ghosts, spiders, and skeletons – it’s Halloween! At the end of this month, 31^st October, kids will be trick or treating, houses will be dressed up, and adults will be hosting extravagant parties. Although these are enjoyable activities to celebrate the occasion, Halloween food is all part of the experience too. This year, we have put together a list of our top 5 spooky BBQ recipes, to help you spice up your menu or host a spectacular BBQ event.

A Halloween BBQ feast is perfect for all ages, so whether you’re a chef, caterer, or someone who is looking to host a scary house party, these spooky treats and dishes will be perfect for you.

Here are our top 5 Halloween recipes for you to try!

1.      BBQ Jalapeño Mummies

First off, we have a great bite-sized starter dish, which will make the tastiest appetiser to start your Halloween feast. BBQ stuffed jalapeños are packed full of flavour, filled with creamy cheeses and barbecued meat, they make a perfect little spicy treat! If jalapeños are too spicy for kids, simply swap it out for a nice juicy bell pepper, and they will still get to taste all the BBQ goodness. Now, here is the fun part, to make these appropriate for Halloween, roll out some dough or bacon strips to mummify your peppers. Wrap these strips around your stuffed peppers, to make a creative Halloween dish.

We think this recipe from Head Country Bar-B-Q looks delicious!

2.      Hot Dog Bloody Fingers

Moving onto the main courses, one of our favourite dishes is the classic hot dog, loved by all pit-masters and food lovers. Hot dogs are a simple and quick dish that is perfect for all kinds of BBQ events, and they can easily be adapted for Halloween to provide that extra bit of entertainment. Although hot dog fingers may seem a bit gruesome, they really do bring the fright factor! After your hot dogs have charred on the grill, score some lines in the meat for knuckles and cut out a fingernail at one end of the hot dog – you should be left with a spooky-looking finger. Squirt some tomato ketchup along your bun to replicate blood, and you will have a tasty yet gory BBQ hot dog!

Check out this recipe from Weber, we can’t wait to give this one a try.

3.      Bat Wings

Next, is a delicious dish that will no doubt give everyone the creeps, even adults! If you or your guests prefer chicken over red meats, this recipe might tickle your fancy. This dish includes chicken wings, your favourite BBQ sauce, and black food colouring, it’s as simple as that. Grill your chicken wings until they’re golden and crispy, just when the chicken melts off the bone. Mix the black food colouring with your BBQ sauce and drizzle it over your meat, transforming your chicken wings into bat wings. Succulent, crispy, and that little bit spooky, these will be a wonderful addition to any menu! Accompany with some salted fries and a side salad, for a full and hearty dish.

Take a look at these fun recipes from Bay Area BBQ Islands.

4.      Spooky Burgers

One of the easiest dishes to spruce up for Halloween is burgers, from different burger buns, meat patties, toppings, and condiments, there is so much you can do with burgers! These burgers are a showstopper dish for Halloween, they are the perfect example of a simple but effective BBQ dish. Barbecue your patties until they’re beautifully charred and packed full of flavour – even though the patties are the main star of the show, the toppings are where the Halloween creativity starts. Whether you want your burger to look like a ghost, monster, or carved pumpkin, slice your toppings into a variety of shapes to create a Halloween appropriate burger.

These mini monster burgers from BBC Good Food make quite the impact – triangle cheese for teeth, sliced cucumber for a tongue, and olives and pickles for eyes and ears! Whether you’re hosting a kid’s Halloween party or want to give your restaurant customers a little surprise, these are perfect!

5.      Candy Apples

Finally, for dessert, we thought it was only right to include candy apples in our top 5 spooky recipes. No matter where you go during this holiday season, a Halloween festival or at-home party, candy apples always make an appearance. Although not cooked on the BBQ, these are a favourite sweet treat amongst many and will be the ultimate finale snack for your Halloween BBQ event.

Coated in delicious, sugary, hardened syrup, these will hit everyone’s sweet tooth. You can also decorate your apples with icing, we found this Jack-o’-Lantern apple design from Betty Crocker. We suggest using the black food colouring from the bat wings recipe to dye your sugar mixture, to create a poisonous-looking candy apple.

These are our favourite spooky Halloween recipes, that you can enjoy on the BBQ. Whether you’re catering for guests or want to try these dishes out for your family, we recommend them all!

Barbecue Equipment from Cinders

Here at Cinders, we are experts in the barbecue industry, manufacturing and supplying some of the best equipment and accessories on the market. Our high-quality and reliable grills are suitable for a range of BBQ dishes, perfect for the Halloween season. If you only require a grill for your spooky event, we offer a local search for barbecue rental service where you can hire our products. If you would like to purchase today, please feel free to browse our website.