Grab your favorite sandwich and give it a fun, spooky twist. These Halloween sandwiches are simple to make and great for a themed lunch, a quick dinner before trick-or-treating, or a playful addition to your Halloween party spread.
4 Reasons To Make These Spooky Sandwiches This Halloween
- So easy to make — assemble your favorite sandwich, add cheese “teeth” and a couple of spooky “eyeballs,” and you’re done.
- Perfect for a Halloween-themed lunch.
- A quick Halloween dinner idea before heading out to trick-or-treat with the kids.
- Great party food — make a platter with different fillings for a crowd-pleasing display.
What You’ll Need
Gather these simple ingredients and tools to make your spooky sandwiches:
- Buns or bread: buns, croissants, sandwich bread — whatever you prefer.
- Sandwich fillings: your favorite meats, veggies, and spreads.
- Cheese slices: one square slice per sandwich for the “teeth” (cheddar, havarti, gouda, etc.).
- Bocconcini: two small mozzarella balls per sandwich for the eyeballs.
- Pitted kalamata olives: one olive per sandwich, sliced in half for the eyeball centers.
- Toothpicks: two per sandwich to secure the eyeballs.
How To Make Easy Halloween Sandwiches
Transforming an ordinary sandwich into a spooky one takes just a few quick steps: cut a cheese slice into jagged “teeth” and assemble bocconcini-and-olive “eyeballs.” Follow the simple process below.
Step 1: Cut the cheese slice into “teeth”
Use a paring knife to cut a zigzag edge along one side of a square cheese slice to create jagged “teeth.” Save the scraps for a snack.
Step 2: Make the eyeballs
For each sandwich, take two bocconcini. Use a paring knife or a wide straw to punch a small hole in the center of each bocconcini. Halve a pitted kalamata olive and press the cut side into the hole so the dark olive shows like a pupil. Insert a toothpick into the bottom of each eyeball to make them easy to position on the sandwich.
Step 3: Build the sandwich
Assemble your sandwich with the fillings you like and leave the top piece of bread or bun off for now so you can add the spooky details.
Step 4: Add the spooky touches
Lay the cheese slice on top so the zigzag “teeth” peek out from the edge, replace the top bun or slice of bread, and gently poke the bocconcini “eyeballs” into the bun so they stand up. That’s it — your spooky sandwich is ready to serve.
Repeat these steps to make as many sandwiches as you need for lunch, dinner, or a party platter.
Quick Tip
Making a Bunch?
If you’re making many sandwiches, stack cheese slices and cut the zigzags all at once to save time. You can also prepare the “teeth” and “eyeballs” ahead and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble.
More Easy Halloween Food Ideas
Halloween Spaghetti with Burrata Ghosts
Easy Monster Halloween Veggie Tray
Chocolate Halloween Popcorn Balls
Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices
Did you make these easy spooky sandwiches for Halloween? Please leave a comment below — I’d love to hear how yours turned out.
Easy Halloween Sandwiches
- Author: Vanessa Gilic
- 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. These Halloween sandwiches are quick, playful, and perfect for any Halloween occasion.
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 (your choice)
- sandwich fillings (meat, veggies, spreads — pick 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 create jagged teeth.
- Make the eyeballs: Use a paring knife or a wide straw to punch a small hole in each bocconcini. Halve a pitted kalamata olive and press each half into a bocconcini with the cut side out. Insert a toothpick into the bottom of each eyeball and set aside.
- Build the sandwich: Layer your chosen fillings on the bottom bread or bun, leaving the top piece off for now.
- Add the spooky touches: Place the cheese with the zigzag edge so the “teeth” peek out, add the top bread, and push the bocconcini eyeballs into the top. Repeat for as many sandwiches as you need.
Notes
- Making many sandwiches? Stack cheese slices and cut them together to save time. Prep “teeth” and “eyeballs” ahead and store in the fridge until assembly time.