Spooky Halloween Skull Potatoes
Creamy, savory potatoes shaped like skulls, perfect for your Halloween feast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds red mini creamer potatoes
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley flakes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prep the potatoes by rinsing and patting dry.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Cool the potatoes, then mash them in a bowl.
- Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper, then fold into the mashed potatoes.
- Shape the potato mixture into skull forms.
- Bake on a lined baking sheet for 20-25 minutes until golden brown, flipping halfway.
- Garnish with fresh parsley flakes before serving.
Notes
These spooky skulls can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Halloween, skull potatoes, spooky side dish, comfort food, vegetarian recipe