When the night’s full of tricks and treats, you need something savory to keep your little goblins going! These Spooky Sandwich Pockets are golden, flaky bundles stuffed with gooey cheese, honey-glazed chicken and ham, and a hint of Worcestershire for that rich, comforting flavor. Think “grown-up Hot Pockets”—but Halloween-ready! You can even use Halloween cookie cutters to shape them into ghosts, pumpkins, or coffins for extra spook appeal.
Ingredients (makes at least 2 sandwiches): • 1 package puff pastry • 1 onion, diced • ½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1 Tbsp organic honey • ½ tsp celery salt • ½ cup shredded rotisserie chicken • ½ cup diced low-sodium ham • 1 package shredded provolone, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet. 2. Lay out 3–5 sheets of puff pastry. 3. On half of them, spread a mix of honey, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, and diced onion (add pepper if you like a little extra kick). 4. Top with shredded chicken, ham, and cheese. 5. Place the remaining sheets on top and cut into two large sandwich pockets (or several small ones for party bites). 6. Seal the edges with a fork. 7. Optional: For a shiny golden top, whisk 1 large egg with a splash of water or milk and brush over before baking. 8. Bake 27–32 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
🎃 Halloween Fact: The tradition of eating “soul cakes” in the Middle Ages (small sweet buns given to visitors in exchange for prayers for the dead) helped inspire both trick-or-treating and handheld Halloween foods—so you could say these pockets are carrying on a centuries-old snack tradition!
👻 Spooky Serving Idea: Use a ghost or pumpkin cookie cutter to shape your pastry before baking. Once they’re out of the oven, draw little faces on top with barbecue or ketchup “paint.” Serve them on a dark platter with dipping sauces like honey mustard or chipotle “slime.”
