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13 most Instagrammable foods at Knott’s Scary Farm

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Knott’s Berry Farm chefs know better than anyone that how spooky and creepy food looks during Halloween is just as important as how it tastes in a social media world where the camera eats before we ever take our first bloody bite.

Knott’s Scary Farm runs on 28 select nights from Thursday, Sept. 18 through Nov. 1 at the Buena Park theme park.

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Knott’s Berry Farm Vice President of Food & Beverage Laura Brubaker talked about a few of her favorite items on the Knott’s Scary Farm menu during a media preview event.

The Knott’s culinary and bakery teams have created a feast for our Instagram feeds that will make our followers drool and want to head into the fog during the 52nd installment of Scary Farm.

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Join us as we eat with our eyes before our mouths and browse through the 13 most Instagrammable foods available this Halloween season at Knott’s Scary Farm.

Vampire Bite Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup available at Miner's Mac & Spuds during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Vampire Bite Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup available at Miner’s Mac & Spuds during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

1) Vampire Bite Red Velvet Cheesecake Cup

Miner’s Mac & Spuds

No-baked red velvet cheesecake with a blood red chocolate ganache on top.

Don’t eat the vampire teeth — but you can wear them.

Brownie Stuffed Spider Cookie available at Ghost Town Bakery and Coasters Diner during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Brownie Stuffed Spider Cookie available at Ghost Town Bakery and Coasters Diner during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

2) Brownie Stuffed Spider Cookie

Ghost Town Bakery and Coasters Diner

Chocolate chunk cookie dough stuffed with a big chunk of brownie and hand-piped chocolate frosting spider on top.

Don’t be afraid of the spider — even if it looks too good to eat.

“Get in there and bite the head off,” Brubaker said.

Graveyard French Toast available at Ghost Town Grub during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Graveyard French Toast available at Ghost Town Grub during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

3) Graveyard French Toast

Ghost Town Grub

French toast filled with Oreo cream cheese and dusted with Oreo crumbs and gummy worms.

Tosti-Esquite avaialble at Papas Mexicana during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Tosti-Esquite avaialble at Papas Mexicana during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

4) Tosti‑Esquite

Papas Mexicana

Mexican street corn, cochita cheese, mayo and butter over salsa verde tortilla chips.

“It’s delish,” Brubaker said. “You can walk around and eat it.”

Red Velvet Black Widow Whoopie Pie available at Charleston Circle Cafe during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Red Velvet Black Widow Whoopie Pie available at Charleston Circle Cafe during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

5) Red Velvet Black Widow Whoopie Pie

Charleston Circle Cafe

Red velvet cake filled with black cream cheese icing and a hand-piped black widow spider on top.

Mesmer's Black Cherry Cookiewich available at Chow House Ice Cream during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Mesmer’s Black Cherry Cookiewich available at Chow House Ice Cream during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

6) Mesmer’s Black Cherry Cookiewich

Chow House Ice Cream

Black cherry-flavored cookies stuffed with ice cream and cherry topping.

“It’s going to be messy,” Brubaker said.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake available at Charleston Circle Cafe during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Pumpkin Bundt Cake available at Charleston Circle Cafe during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

7) Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Charleston Circle Cafe

Pumpkin-flavored Bundt cake covered with cream cheese icing.

Graveyard Mousse Cup available at Ghost Town Bakery, Grizzly Creek Lodge and Boardwalk BBQ during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Graveyard Mousse Cup available at Ghost Town Bakery, Grizzly Creek Lodge and Boardwalk BBQ during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

8) Graveyard Mousse Cup

Ghost Town Bakery, Grizzly Creek Lodge and Boardwalk BBQ

Chocolate mousse, Oreo mousse, Oreo crumbs and gummy worms topped with a little Milanoo cookie graveyard tombstone.

Blood Moon Bat Wings available at Boardwalk BBQ during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Blood Moon Bat Wings available at Boardwalk BBQ during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

9) Blood Moon Bat Wings

Boardwalk BBQ

Chicken wings coated with a sticky brown sugar BBQ sauce.

“The black chilies and black pepper make them dark,” Brubaker said.

Halloween Cake Pops available at Ghost Town Bakery during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Halloween Cake Pops available at Ghost Town Bakery during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

10) Halloween Cake Pops

Ghost Town Bakery

Crumbled cake with orange or purple candy coating, ghost sprinkles and contrasting icing stripes.

This is more than a lollipop-sized cake pop. It’s about the size of a Good Humor bar on a stick.

Crispy Fried Frog Legs available at Strictly on a Stick during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Crispy Fried Frog Legs available at Strictly on a Stick during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

11) Crispy Fried Frog Legs

Strictly on a Stick

Frog legs served with French fries and spicy remoulade.

“It’s like chicken,” Brubaker said. “You’ll be shocked.”

Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar available at Grizzly Creek Lodge during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar available at Grizzly Creek Lodge during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

12) Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar

Grizzly Creek Lodge

Sugar cookie topped with green icing, googly eyeballs and ghost sprinkles.

Exhumed Mushroom & Sausage Pizza available at Calico Tater Bites during Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott's)
Exhumed Mushroom & Sausage Pizza available at Calico Tater Bites during Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott’s)

13) Exhumed Mushroom & Sausage Pizza

Calico Tater Bites

Pizza with mushrooms, sausage and peppers with a white sauce.

This seems like an ordinary slice of pizza until you take a closer look. The mushrooms have been turned into little skulls.

“We just cut them and then poke holes in every mushroom,” Brubaker said.

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