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Grab your favorite sandwich and give it a little spooky makeover… so easy and so fun! These Halloween sandwiches are perfect for a themed lunch, a quick dinner before trick-or-treating or a cute addition to your Halloween party spread.
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Pin It4 Reasons To Make These Spooky Sandwiches This Halloween
- So easy to make, it’s scary! Just make your favorite sandwich, add some cheese “teeth” and pop a couple of spooky little “eyeballs” on top and boom… spooky sandwich magic.
- Perfect for a Halloween themed lunch!
- Quick and easy Halloween dinner idea before heading out the door to go trick-or-treating with the kids.
- Fun Halloween party food idea! Imagine a whole platter of these with different fillings – definitely a crowd pleaser.
What You’ll Need
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Halloween sandwiches…
- Buns or bread: Use whatever you love to make your sandwich with – buns, croissants, bread – anything works here!
- Favorite sandwich fillings: Pile on your go-to meats, veggies and spreads to make it your own.
- Cheese slices: One square cheese slice per sandwich will be used for the “teeth”. Any type works – cheddar, havarti, gouda, etc.
- Bocconcini: Two small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese per sandwich for the eyeballs.
- Pitted kalamata olives: One olive per sandwich, sliced in half to finish off the eyes.
- Toothpicks: Two per sandwich to secure the eyeballs.
How To Make Easy Halloween Sandwiches
Turning your favorite sandwich into a cute and spooky one takes just two simple steps: cut a cheese slice into jagged “teeth” and make eyeballs from bocconcini and olives. That’s it! Super easy, totally cute and fun. Ready? Let’s walk through it step-by-step.
Step 1: Cut the cheese slice into “teeth”
Take a square slice of cheese and use a paring knife to cut a zigzag edge along one side to form jagged “teeth”. And don’t let those little cut-out bits go to waste… snack break!
Step 2: Make the eyeballs
Grab two bocconcini (small mozzarella balls) for each sandwich. Use a paring knife or a wide straw (my fave trick!) to punch a hole in the center of each one. Cut a pitted kalamata olive in half (width-wise) and press each half into the holes, cut-side out to make creepy eyes. Stick a toothpick into the bottom of each eyeball and set them aside.
Step 3: Build the sandwich
Make a sandwich with your favorite fillings (meats, veggies, spreads) and leave the top piece of bread or bun off for now.
Step 4: Add the spooky touches
Place the cheese slice on top with the zigzag “teeth” peeking out a little from the edge, then add the top bun or bread. Finish by poking the “eyeballs” into the top.
And there you go – your spooky sandwich is ready! Repeat the process to make as many as needed for your Halloween lunch, dinner or party spread.
Quick Tip
Making a Bunch?
If you’re planning on making a lot of sandwiches, stack your cheese slices and cut them all at once (way faster than doing one at a time!). You can also prep the “teeth” and “eyeballs” ahead of time and stash them in containers in the fridge. Then when it’s go time, all you have to do is assemble your sandwiches and add the spooky touches!
More Easy Halloween Food Ideas
Did you make these easy spooky sandwiches for Halloween? Please leave me a comment below. I would love to hear about it!
Easy Halloween Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: varies
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Description
Grab your favorite sandwich and give it a little spooky makeover… so easy and so fun! These Halloween sandwiches are perfect for a themed lunch, a quick dinner before trick-or-treating or a cute addition to your Halloween party spread.
Ingredients
- square cheese slices (cheddar, havarti, gouda, etc.), 1 per sandwich
- bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), 2 per sandwich
- pitted kalamata olives, 1 per sandwich
- toothpicks, 2 per sandwich
- buns, croissants or bread (whatever you like for your sandwich)
- sandwich fillings (meat, veggies, spreads – choose your favorites)
Instructions
- Cut the cheese slice into “teeth”: Use a paring knife to cut a zigzag edge along one side of the cheese slice to form jagged “teeth”.
- Make the eyeballs: Use a paring knife or a wide straw (my fave trick!) to punch a hole in the center of each bocconcini. Cut a pitted kalamata olive in half width-wise and press each half into the holes, cut-side out to make creepy eyes. Stick a toothpick into the bottom of each eyeball and set them aside.
- Build the sandwich: Make a sandwich with your favorite fillings (meats, veggies, spreads) and leave the top piece of bread or bun off for now.
- Add the spooky touches: Place the cheese slice on top with the zigzag “teeth” peeking out a little from the edge, then add the top bun or bread. Finish by poking the “eyeballs” into the top. And there you go – your spooky sandwich is ready! Repeat the process to make as many as needed for your Halloween lunch, dinner or party spread.
Notes
- Making a bunch of Halloween sandwiches? Stack your cheese slices and cut them all at once – so much faster than doing them one by one! You can also prep the “teeth” and “eyeballs” ahead of time and keep them in containers in the fridge. Then when it’s go time, all that’s left is assembling the sandwiches and adding the spooky finishing touches!
