Owl Halloween Sandwich is a spooky sandwich idea to impress your kids this Halloween season. It is an easy Halloween lunch idea, and you don't need special tools!
Looking for more spooky Halloween ideas for kids? Try our chocolate mice or the Halloween clementines next!
Why You'll Love This Halloween Sandwich
These Halloween grilled cheese sandwiches are such a fun and spooky lunch for kids—they’re sure to love them! They’re easy and fun to make, and you don’t need any fancy cookie cutters.
Use this idea as a guide and switch things up with your favorite bread, cheese, and fillings. Pack one in your kid’s lunchbox for a fun Halloween surprise!
Looking for more fun Halloween snacks? Be sure to check out my other Halloween recipes!
-maria doss
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Things you'll need
Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.
- Bread: I prefer to use dark rye bread for the dark owl-like color. Feel free to use any other colored bread, like whole wheat or whole grain bread.
- Cheese: Use sliced mozzarella cheese for a contrast in color. Yellow colored cheeses like cheddar or American sliced cheese might not look appealing.
- Olives - Sliced canned olives are ideal to resemble the owl's eyes.
Tools you'll need
- Round cutters - You will need three round cookie cutters of different sizes. I used 2 ½-inch, 1 ¼-inch and ¾-inch. I used cookie cutters and the back of pastry tips.
- Toothpicks - Just one toothpick broken in half to help the wings stay in place while cooking.
How to make Halloween Grilled Cheese Sandwich?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Cut two round eyes from a sliced mozzarella from the ¾-inch cutter, like in Halloween pop tarts.
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Break a toothpick in half and insert one piece through each wing and into the sandwich to keep them secure and make transferring easier. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add some butter and carefully transfer the assembled sandwich to the skillet, holding it from both sides. Cover and cook on one side until the cheese is melted, adjusting the heat between medium and low as needed to prevent the bottom from burning. Do not flip the sandwich.
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Ingredients
- 2 slices dark rye bread or any dark colored bread
- 3 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 sliced olives
- 1 teaspoon butter, for cooking
Instructions
- Face outline. Place a slice of rye bread on a cutting board. Using the 2½-inch cutter, cut two overlapping circles to create the owl’s face outline. You’ll end up with one full circle and one crescent-shaped piece.
- Eyes. Cut two smaller circles for the eyes from the full circle and crescent-shaped piece.Nose. Using the 2½-inch cutter, cut out a nose from the remaining part of the large circle.
- Wings. Then, use the remaining crescent-shaped piece to cut out two wing shapes.
- Cheese eyes. Cut two rounds for eyes from a slice of mozzarella using the ¾-inch cutter (smaller than the bread circles cut out for eyes).
Assemble sandwich
- Face and eyes. Place a double layer of cheese, cut to fit, on one whole slice of rye bread. Place the cut face on top. Place the nose in the center, then add the two eyes on either side.
- Finish eyes. Place the mozzarella circles over the eyes, then top each one with a slice of olive to create the pupils.
- Fix wings. Place a tiny piece of cheese on each side of the face, then place a wing on top. The cheese will melt and help hold the wings in place while cooking.Break a toothpick in half and insert one piece through each wing and into the sandwich. This keeps the wings secure and makes the sandwich easier to transfer to the skillet. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Cook sandwich
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add some butter and carefully transfer the sandwich to the skillet, holding it from both sides.Cover and cook on one side until the cheese is melted, adjusting the heat between medium and low as needed to prevent the bottom from burning. Do not flip the sandwich.
- Serve. Remove the toothpicks before serving, then watch your kids’ faces light up when they see the spooky little sandwich!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Tips For Success
- Bread - I like to use dark rye bread slices for the color and shape.
- Cheese - Use a white colored cheese such as mozzarella, Monterey jack or Swiss cheese for the best look.
- Cook only one side - Unlike regular grilled cheese sandwiches that are cooked on both sides, this Halloween sandwich is cooked only on one side to maintain the look.
More Good Halloween Lunch Ideas
- Spooky Halloween Pizza are made using naan flat bread, skull shaped cheese and olive spiders, for a tasty meal ready in under 15 minutes.
- Halloween Caprese Toast is made using mozzarella skulls for a fun twist.
- Bloody, burnt creepy Halloween pizza hand are fun and creative twist to the classic pizza made with homemade or store bought pizza dough.
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Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
These are SO cute Maria!! I am loving all of your Halloween themed recipes! So creative. Your kids must get so excited to eat their lunch every day! Have a great weekend! Xoxo
Maria Doss
Thank you so much Kelly, you are very sweet:) You have an amazing weekend as well.
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
These are such adorable sandwiches Maria!! So creative !! You are a genius!It's official now ;). And the best thing about these sandwiches is that no bread is wasted in making those cute owls..You have utilized it to the last bit! Brilliance!
Maria Doss
You are super kind Deepika:) Thank you so very much dear.
Nicole
This is so adorable!!! Well done!
Maria Doss
Thank you so much:)
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
Maria, you are the master of adorable food! These sandwiches are too cute to eat! Although I'd find a way since I love grilled cheese 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven
This is sooo adorable. My 3-year old would quite literally eat this up!! Thanks for breaking down all of the steps. Can't wait to try it!
Elizabeth@pineconesandacorns
This is so cute! I might have to make one for myself!
Maria Doss
Thanks hun - Maria ♡