Halloween is the perfect time to whip up some spooky snacks, but who has hours to spend in the kitchen? Enter your air fryer — the secret weapon for fast, festive, and frightfully delicious treats! Whether you’re hosting a haunted house party or just want to surprise your little goblins after school, these easy air fryer Halloween recipes are equal parts creepy and cute. From ghost-shaped pastries to pumpkin-spiced bites, these ideas will wow your guests without scaring away your precious time. Ready to get inspired? Let’s conjure up some magic!
👻 1. Mummy Hot Dogs
Wrap hot dogs in crescent roll dough, leaving little “gaps” for eyes, then air fry until golden brown. Add two tiny dots of mustard or edible eyes to complete the spooky mummy look. These are always a hit at Halloween parties and make for a quick, kid-approved snack.
🧙♀️ 2. Witch’s Hat Puff Pastries
Use circles of puff pastry, a Hershey’s kiss, and orange frosting to create witch hats that bake to flaky perfection in the air fryer. A sprinkle of purple sugar adds a magical touch. They look adorable on a dessert tray and taste buttery and sweet.
🎃 3. Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes
Toss canned biscuit dough into your air fryer and coat the warm balls in a cinnamon-pumpkin spice sugar mixture. Perfectly poppable and irresistibly cozy, these make a fabulous autumn breakfast or dessert.
🕷️ 4. Spider Web Cheese Quesadillas
Spread shredded cheese between two tortillas, air fry until melty and crisp, then drizzle sour cream in a spider web pattern. Add a plastic spider on top for extra spook factor before serving.
👁️ 5. Monster Eyeball Meatballs
Bake frozen meatballs in your air fryer, then top each with a slice of mozzarella and an olive slice to create a “bloody eyeball” effect. Serve on toothpicks for a creepy appetizer that guests can’t resist.
🦇 6. Bat-Shaped Brownie Bites
Cut pre-baked brownie squares into bat shapes using a cookie cutter, then air fry for a few minutes to warm and crisp the edges. Dust with powdered sugar “moonlight” for a spooky sweet.
🧛 7. Vampire Fang Apple Chips
Thinly slice apples, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and air fry until crisp. Arrange them in little “fang” shapes on a plate — they’re healthy, delicious, and surprisingly festive.
🎃 8. Jack-O’-Lantern Hand Pies
Fill circles of pie dough with pumpkin puree and cinnamon sugar, carve little jack-o’-lantern faces into the top crust, and air fry to golden, flaky perfection. Almost too cute to eat!
🕸️ 9. Creepy Crawly Mozzarella Sticks
Air fry frozen mozzarella sticks, then arrange on a plate with lines of marinara “web” sauce and a little black olive spider on top. Simple, fun, and gooey-good.
🧟 10. Zombie Finger Breadsticks
Shape breadstick dough into creepy finger shapes, add a slivered almond “nail,” brush with garlic butter, and air fry until browned. So gross… but so tasty!
👻 11. Ghostly Marshmallow S’mores
Place marshmallows on top of graham crackers with a square of chocolate, air fry just long enough for the marshmallows to puff and brown, then add two chocolate chip “eyes” for a ghostly grin.
🕷️ 12. Spider Deviled Eggs
Air fry hard-boiled eggs for a quick cook, halve them and make your usual filling, then garnish with sliced black olives shaped into little spiders crawling on top.
🎃 13. Candy Corn Crescent Rolls
Spread orange marmalade and cream cheese in crescent roll dough, roll up, and bake in your air fryer until golden. The sweet, creamy filling gives off that nostalgic candy corn vibe.
