Description
Graveyard Taco Cups are a creative and spooky Halloween-themed appetizer featuring crispy pizza crust cutouts shaped like trees and tombstones, layered with warm refried black beans, creamy homemade guacamole, and topped with chopped black olives and green onions. This fun and festive recipe is perfect for parties and easy to make with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 2 FlatOut pizza crusts
Bean Layer
- 1 can refried black beans
Guacamole
- 2 avocados
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- juice of 1 lime
- Sea salt, to taste
Toppings
- 8 black olives, chopped
- Green onion, chopped
For Baking
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the pizza crust cutouts.
- Create Stencils: Draw and cut out a tree shape and tombstones on paper to use as stencils for cutting shapes from the pizza crusts. Alternatively, use Halloween-themed cookie cutters. Use an Exact-O-Knife for precision and supervise kids if involved.
- Cut Shapes: Using your stencils, carefully cut tree shapes and tombstones from the FlatOut pizza crusts.
- Prepare for Baking: Lightly brush the cutout shapes with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Arrange them on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake Crusts: Bake in the preheated oven for 5-8 minutes until the crusts are lightly browned and crisp. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Decorate Tombstones: Write “R.I.P.” on each tombstone using an edible pen or food-safe marker.
- Warm Beans: Heat the refried black beans in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Make Guacamole: In a bowl, scoop out the avocado flesh. Add minced garlic, lime juice, and sea salt. Mash together until you reach a smooth, creamy texture.
- Assemble Cups: Start layering by placing the baked tree and tombstone shapes as a base, then add a layer of warm refried black beans, followed by a generous dollop of guacamole.
- Top and Serve: Garnish with chopped black olives and green onions for flavor and color contrast. Serve immediately for best texture.
Notes
- Use an Exact-O knife carefully or small cookie cutters for precise shapes to enhance the graveyard theme.
- Allow the pizza crust shapes to cool completely before writing on them to prevent smudging.
- Adjust the seasoning of guacamole with additional salt or lime juice to taste.
- This recipe serves 4 as an appetizer or snack.
- For a spicier kick, add some chopped jalapeños to the guacamole.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
