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Jack O’Lantern Quesadillas – fun ideas for Halloween party food

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August 2, 2017 by ES Ivy

Halloween Party Food - ideas for kids party that are easy and healthy! Okay, is anything really healthy besides kale? These are at least healthier than the candy that's - let's face it - going to be consumed in massive quantities! Oven-baked Jack O'lantern Cheese Quesadillas

Happy Halloween! I’ve got a quick and easy Halloween recipe for you for some fun Halloween party food. Great for a kids party!

I don’t know about you, but we need something fast for dinner on Halloween night. And it needs to be something that the kids will eat without a fuss.  Here’s a fun recipe for dinner or a Halloween party snack, jack o’lantern quesadillas. (Can you believe that WordPress doesn’t know how to spell quesadilla? There are red underlines all over this post!)

Jack O’Lantern Quesadilla Recipe

jack o lantern quesadillas with stems - Halloween Party Food - ideas for kids party that are easy. And sometimes healthy! Okay, is anything really healthy besides kale? These are at least healthier than the candy that's - let's face it - going to be consumed in massive quantities!

Ingredients and supplies

For each quesadilla you will need:

  • 2 flour tortillas
  • 1-2 Tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
  • olive oil
  • large pumpkin cookie cutter (optional)
  • tiny cookie cutters – canapé cutters (optional)
  • small knife
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Optional: using a knife or large cookie cutter, cut both tortillas into a pumpkin shape
  3. Using a small knife or the canapé cutters, cut out a face on one of the tortillas for each pair.
  4. Brush both sides of the tortillas with olive oil. Position the tortillas in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
  5. Bake until light browned, about 10 minutes, flipping them halfway through. Watch the tortillas that do not have a face cut and press them flat with a spatula when they puff.
  6. Sprinkle the uncut tortillas with cheddar cheese.place the face tortillas on top. Return to the oven and heat just until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Serve while warm.

pumpkin face quessadillas - Halloween Party Food - ideas for kids party that are easy. And sometimes healthy! Okay, is anything really healthy besides kale? These are at least healthier than the candy that's - let's face it - going to be consumed in massive quantities!

Check out this idea for some fun fruit for your Halloween party!

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