Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips are a fantastic snack idea for your Halloween parties! These chips are not only delightfully spooky and fun but also make an impressive pairing with a ghoulishly vibrant salsa or guacamole dip.
Why Homemade Halloween Shaped Tortilla Chips?
Before we dive in, let’s talk about why homemade is the way to go for your Halloween-themed snacks:
- Unleash Your Creativity: Homemade means you’re the master of your Halloween chip universe. You can customize the shapes, flavors, and seasoning to suit your spooky vision.
- Fun Activity for Kids: Making homemade Halloween tortilla chips is a fun and interactive way to involve kids in the Halloween preparations. They can get creative with choosing the spooky shapes and enjoy the process from start to finish.
- Freshness Guaranteed: Nothing beats the taste and texture of freshly baked tortilla chips. When you make them at home, you’re guaranteed a crispy and flavorful snack.
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Flour tortillas (regular or whole wheat, depending on your preference)
- Halloween-themed cookie cutters (think bats, pumpkins, ghosts, or witches)
- Cooking spray or olive oil
- Seasoning of your choice (sea salt, paprika, chili powder, or garlic powder work well)
How to Make Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips
1. Preheat Your Oven: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F. This will ensure your Halloween-shaped tortilla chips bake evenly and become delightfully crispy.
2. Prepare the Tortillas: Lay your tortillas flat on a clean surface. Use your Halloween-themed cookie cutters to cut out spooky shapes from the tortillas. Depending on the size of your cookie cutters and tortillas, you may be able to cut multiple shapes from a single tortilla.
3. Season the Chips: Place your Halloween-shaped tortilla chips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat. Lightly coat them with cooking spray or brush them with a small amount of olive oil to help the seasoning stick. Sprinkle salt (or your other chosen seasoning) over the chips.
4. Bake to Perfection: Pop your baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for about 7-10 minutes or until the chips turn golden brown and crispy. Keep an eye on them to prevent over-browning.
5. Cool and Enjoy: Once your homemade Halloween-shaped tortilla chips are out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes to achieve maximum crispiness. Then, serve them up with your favorite dip or enjoy them on their own.
Creative Ways to Use Halloween Shaped Tortilla Chips
- Witch’s Hat Nachos: Top your witch’s hat-shaped tortilla chips with melted cheese, black beans, sour cream, and jalapeños for a witchin’ good time. These are perfect for sharing at a Halloween movie night.
- Monster Mash Guacamole: Serve up a bowl of vibrant green guacamole with your monster shaped tortilla chips and watch as your guests devour this monster mash-up.
- Spiderweb Taco Dip: Arrange your spider-shaped tortilla chips around a bowl of this delicious spider web Halloween Taco Dip!
- Pumpkin Patch Queso: Pair your pumpkin-shaped tortilla chips with a warm and gooey queso dip. It’s like enjoying a trip to the pumpkin patch, but with cheese!
Customization Ideas
- Spooky Seasoning: Experiment with different seasoning blends to create your signature spooky flavor. A blend of smoked paprika or garlic powder for some extra flavor.
- Colorful Creations: Use different types of tortillas for a pop of color. Spinach, beet, or sundried tomato tortillas can add a vibrant touch to your Halloween creations.
- Make them Sweet: If you’re wanting a sweet treat, add a blend of cinnamon and sugar to the tops of the tortilla chips before you bake!
More Fun Halloween Recipes
Making your own Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips is a fantastic way to add a personal, creative, and delicious twist to your Halloween celebrations. So, get those cookie cutters ready, get the kids to help, and whip up a batch of these spooktacular chips! Let me know what you think of this recipe in the comments below and tag me on social media if you make them!
Images by Ivan Solis
Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips
Equipment
- Halloween shaped cookie cutters
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- flour tortillas
- cooking spray or olive oil
- salt or seasoning of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lay your tortillas flat on a clean surface. Use your Halloween-themed cookie cutters to cut out spooky shapes from the tortillas. Depending on the size of your cookie cutters and tortillas, you may be able to cut multiple shapes from a single tortilla.
- Place your Halloween-shaped tortilla chips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat. Lightly coat them with cooking spray or brush them with a small amount of olive oil to help the seasoning stick. Sprinkle salt (or your other chosen seasoning) over the chips.
- Place baking sheet into the oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the chips turn golden brown and crispy. Keep an eye on them to prevent over-browning.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Serve them up with your favorite dip or enjoy them on their own.
