You’ve probably gotten your kid’s Halloween costume squared away, put up all the pumpkin decorations, and bought all the treats to hand out. Still have that nagging feeling you’re missing something? It’s probably because you don’t have anything for you and the other adults in your household to eat. Fun-sized Snickers bars don’t count.
It’s easy to make this night all about the kids, but the grownups have to eat, too. Otherwise midnight will roll around, and you’ll realize you’ve gone the entire day without anything that isn’t ninety-percent sugar. Here are some dinner recipes to keep you going all the way through trick-or-treating, candy counting and cleanup.
Halloween dinner recipes for adults
Vegetarian and gluten-free Halloween dinner recipes
To make sure that everyone gets fed, here are vegetarian and gluten-free recipes to serve up on Halloween night.
Vegetarian Witches Stew
This “Witches Stew” from The Spruce Eats is actually a vegetarian Thai green coconut curry, but you won’t care about the name once you try it. If you want to stick with the Halloween theme, they suggest you add a few “witches fingers” (steamed asparagus tips) to the bowls before serving. Sounds wicked good.
Gluten-Free Halloween Nachos
Who doesn’t like nachos? Not only are they delicious, they’re easy and quick to make. This gluten-free version from Simply Gluten Free gets Halloween-ified by a clever “puking pumpkin” that seems appropriate for the occasion.
Gluten-Free Autumn Pumpkin Chili
With its addition of canned pumpkin, this chili recipe from Taste of Home is perfect for All Hallows Eve. You can make it ahead of time and heat it up while the kids are out trick-or-treating, or put it in the slow cooker in the morning. Either way you’re going to have the perfect meal for a cold, Halloween night.
