Who says Halloween is only for candy? These little pastry pockets of goodness are proof that savory treats can steal the show. Think of them as the spooky cousin of pizza rolls—crispy, golden, stuffed with cheesy beef filling, and shaped like your favorite Halloween characters. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or snacking between trick-or-treat rounds.
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking tray. 2. Roll out both sections of pastry dough. Use large Halloween cookie cutters (ghosts, pumpkins, bats, cats—the bigger, the better). 3. Separate into two piles by shape—each cutout half should consist of 2–4 sheets of dough. 4. In a skillet, brown the ground beef. Stir in seasoning, onion, and cheese. Drain well. 5. Spoon burger filling onto one cutout half, then top with a matching cutout. 6. Seal edges with a fork. 7. Spray with olive oil and bake 30 minutes until puffed and golden.
🎃 Halloween Fact: The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” the night before All Saints’ Day. Over time, it shortened into the version we use today—proof that spooky things sometimes get simpler, not scarier!
👻 Spooky Serving Idea: Arrange your baked treats on a platter lined with black napkins or parchment, then scatter around plastic spiders or candy eyeballs. For extra fun, pipe ketchup “blood” around the edges so they look like monster bites.
