Witch Hats
Witch Hats are quick to whip up with ingredients you probably already have. Some crescent roll dough, pepperoni, and Parmesan cheese make up these simple and tasty treats for Halloween.
I love Halloween. All the ghoulishly good food is so interesting! The cupcakes, dips, mummy dogs, Oreo ghosts. The ideas just keep coming. And then there’s all the pumpkin recipes. Man, those are just like the Energizer bunny. Please, don’t make me say it…
Just keeps going and going. *snort*
These little nibbles came about many years ago. I was going to a dinner club and then a Halloween party. Oy. Talk about a bag lady! I was making a quinoa salad for our Latin America themed night for the dinner party. Yup. This was 2001? I think? I was eating quinoa back then BEFORE it became a popular super food. It had onions, tomatoes, olives, a lemon vinaigrette. It was DELISH! There were no left overs.
Then I went to a Halloween party. It was a party with kids and was told it would be more kid friendly food than anything. I think it was the ONLY food, unless you counted alcohol as a food group. Which I didn’t. There was hot dogs, mac n cheese with a bell pepper octopus, bean dip and chips, potato chips, cake, and cookies. Yeah. Dinner party. *snort*
Anyway, I searched and found a picture of these beauties and just decided to whip them up; my way, of course. At that time I was doing the whole low fat healthy eating type thing. So, it was reduced fat crescent rolls and turkey pepperoni. Actually, that’s how I made them this time, too.
I don’t know about you, but I like turkey pepperoni better than regular from the pouch. It’s spicier, I think. I like my pepperoni spicy!! And it just so happens that there will the centers left over after making your crescent moons.
So, it’s a recipe with insta-nibbles while you’re cooking. That’s always a good thing, right? I’ve played with the idea of putting a sliver of string cheese in the brim of the hat before I roll it up. This was not the time. Now that I look at it, you could totally make a whole pizza like this. Maybe with some black moon olives? Mushroom trees? You could do a total pizza landscape!! Oh. Now I know what I’m doing next year.
These are so simple and quick to throw together. S and I got home form running errands Saturday. He didn’t want a lunch, but I was hungry. What else is new. I threw these tasty gems together in about 30 minutes. One pan was a nice snack to tide us over until dinner. You could play with names for dipping sauce. Marinara can be vampire blood. Ranch dressing? Ghost snot? Nacho cheese sauce….is….um…goblin drool? Ew.
Of course, they’re crescent rolls, so they don’t really need a dipping sauce. They’re all buttery, crispy goodness with cheese and pepperoni on top.
Witch Hats
Witch Hats are quick to whip up with ingredients you probably already have. Some crescent roll dough, pepperoni, and Parmesan cheese make up these simple and tasty treats for Halloween.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces refrigerator crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 8 slices turkey pepperoni (Hormel)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Unroll the crescent rolls and cut each in half creating triangles. Some will be uneven, but witch hats aren't all the same.
- Cut each slice of pepperoni into two crescent moon shapes.
- Roll the bottom of the triangle up to form the brim of the hat.
- Sprinkle each hat with Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Top with a crescent moon pepperoni piece.
- Place on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with vampire blood (a.k.a. marinara) or ghost snot (a.k.a. Ranch dressing).
COCKTAILS
- Bloody Mary by La Cocina de Leslie
- Head Will Roll Cocktail by Noshing with The Nolands
SWEETS AND DESSERTS
- Candy Corn Puppy Chow by Pies and Plots
- Snickerway Truffles by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Halloween Crunch Truffles by The Weekend Gourmet
CUPCAKES, COOKIES AND MORE
- Bourbon Caramel Glazed Pumpkin Donuts by Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Candy Corn White Chocolate Pretzels by Alida’s Kitchen
- Monster and Mummy Cupcakes by Hip Foodie Mom
- Zombie Cupcakes by Treats & Trinkets
APPETIZER, MAIN MEALS
- Shrek’s Dirty Q-tips by Shockingly Delicious
- Pizza Bones by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Sincere Pumpkin Patch Spicy Cheese Ball by Food Lust People Love
- Bloody Rice by Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Witch Hats by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
These are super cute! Thank you for sharing at our TGIF Link Party at A Peek Into My Paradise. I hope you will be back to link up another awesome post this week!
Cathy @ http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
Cathy, thanks for hosting the party every week! I enjoy linking up with ya. 🙂
Hi there. Super cute! So you’re saying cut EACH triangle after it’s enrolled into another triangle, correct? To make 2. Sorry I’ve had little to no sleep lol! Thanks
Yes that is correct! Cut the triangles in half to make 2 triangles.
Super cute witch hat pizzas. MMM…I bet crescent roll for pizza dough is so mouth-watering. Love what you did here and thank you for linking it up at Inspiration in Progress. Pinning! Have a great weekend.
Thank you for hosting the blog hop, Amy. It is rather flaky and buttery for these easy nibbles. Hope you try them! 🙂
These are adorable! My kids will love them. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by, Candace. Please let me know how your kids like them. They're so easy to make. 🙂
So cute and easy. Lovely for Halloween night festivities.
Thank you, Marjory. Since they cook up in a flash, they're easy to prepare for quick Hallloween party nibbles.
I am absolutely LOVING all of these Halloween-themed snacks this week! I thought this theme would mean mostly desserts from everyone, but I so love your creativity in making these savory treats!
Thanks, Lori. They are SUPER fun to make and easy for kids to help out in making them, too. I LOVE the ease and tastiness of these gems.
Such a great idea! Love it
Thanks, Sarah! I hope you can add them to your Halloween nibbles for next year.
Very cute snackies!
Thank you, Cindy! 🙂
Insta-nibbles are the best! And these witch hats are a great Halloween party treat. Love the ideas on changing it up and the different sauces. Very creative!
Thank you, Renee. I was having fun thinking of names for the different dipping sauces. It could be really fun!
Eheheheh, Goblin drool. Yes, I am twelve years old. 😀
These are totally genius! I love how perfect they are.
OMG Kim! I say that ALL the time! 12. Not 10, 9, 13, 16. TWELVE! How strange…
Thanks for stopping by with such fun compliments!
These are great to make and kids love them for Halloween, thanks for sharing!!! Happy Hauntings!!!
Thanks, Tara. They are fun to make and kids gobble them up. Oh wait…that's Thanksgiving.
These are so fun!!! …and no I haven't figured out how to not be a "no reply blogger." sad day.
Jess! You're too cute! It took me a little bit to figure it out, too. 🙁
Very cute witch hats! Perfect for a Halloween party!
That's what I thought, Megan. They're pretty kid friendly, too. They could even help assemble the hats, too.
Your witches hats are so cute…especially with the pepperoni crescent moons! And they must taster pretty wonderful, too 🙂
They were rather tasty, Liz. Thanks for stopping by with such lovely compliments.
Great idea for a Halloween feast!
Thanks, Kathy!
These are so adorable! The half moon pepperonis really make this!
Thanks, Courtney! I liked having the middles to nibble while I waited for these to cook.
I was expecting a sweet version, but I am loving your take on these!
I think most were expecting a sweet version. Being not really a sweets eater (yes I'll pound me some cake every now and then), I love these for a kid friendly Halloween treat.
Really easy way to add a halloween touch to crescent rolls! Pepperoni is always good!
Thanks, Paula!
Now this was a creative pizza! I love it and I would love to gobble it right up!!!
Thanks, Jennifer! I may make the pizza next year. Ya never know. I'm craving some pepperoni pizza right about now.
These are just awesome. What a fun Halloween treat!
Thanks, Isabel! They are a nice surprise from all the sugary sweets out there for witch hats.
My daughter is just tell me the she wants some pizza, do you have left over? 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
LOL I can send ya some ingredients your way, but I've eaten them all! YUM!