Looking to wow your guests with a spooky but crowd-pleasing Halloween appetizer? This Graveyard Seven-Layer Dip is scary good! Layered with creamy guacamole, zesty salsa, refried beans, and topped with ghostly garnishes like tombstone tortilla chips and black olive spiders, it’s a fun twist on a party classic. Best of all? No baking required. Just a little layering and creativity brings this edible graveyard to life. Whether you’re throwing a haunted house bash or just adding frightful flair to movie night, this dip will be the most talked-about dish on the table.

Graveyard Seven-Layer Dip
This spooky Graveyard Seven-Layer Dip is the perfect Halloween appetizer! It’s packed with delicious Tex-Mex layers and topped with creepy garnishes like olive spiders and tortilla tombstones. It’s festive, fun, and vanishes fast at parties!
Ingredients
Method
- Spread the refried beans evenly into the bottom of a glass serving dish.
- Add a layer of sour cream and smooth it out with a spatula.
- Spread the guacamole on top of the sour cream.
- Add a layer of salsa.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly across the top.
- Add chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, and green onions.
- Decorate the surface with tortilla chips standing like tombstones.
- Use black olives cut into pieces to create small spider shapes.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes or serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a piping bag for clean layers of sour cream or guacamole.
- Get creative with decorations — bell pepper “pumpkins” or shredded lettuce “grass” work great.
- Can be made 1 day in advance and stored covered in the fridge.