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Make your favorite burgers this Halloween and top them with yellow American cheese cut out to look like Jack-o-lanterns for a quick and fun dinner before trick or treating.

For the last 3 years we’ve had Jack-o-lantern pepperoni pizza for dinner on Halloween. It’s been our tradition and it’s a fun one since my son loves pizza.

I like to make something quick before we go out trick or treating and I want it to be semi-decent since I know we will all be eating candy later on in the night. While I’ll still make a pizza this year I’ve been thinking about making something a little more substanstial to go along with it.

So when I saw these fun Halloween Jack-o-lantern burgers in a Food Network magazine I was ready to go! I like how easy they are to make and that you can use any burger recipe to go along with them.

Ingredients:

ground beef
salt
pepper
Worcestershire sauce
garlic cloves
American cheese
buns

Heat a gas grill to medium high heat.
Using a sharp knife cut jack-o-lantern faces out of the slices of cheese. Set aside.
To make the burgers combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, Worcestersire sauce, and garlic cloves in a bowl.
Mix gently to combine. Do not over mix the burger.
Shape into 5 burgers.
Place on the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reads around 130 degrees.
Put the jack-o-lantern cheese on top and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
Remove from the grill and serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

The fun thing about this recipe is that kids can get involved. Hand each kid a few pieces of cheese and some type of knife and let them cut out their own jack-o-lantern shape to top their burger!

I made all the faces myself and I still had fun. My 4 year old thought it was really cool when he figured out what it was that I was making. He then wanted to know how it was going to make a pumpkin on the burger.

Can I use pre-made burger patties from the market?

Yes! Grab pre-made burger patties at the market and use them along with a slice of cheese and enjoy! You can also use your favorite burger recipe.

Can I use a different kind of cheese?

Sure! Make sure you use a yellow or orange cheese so that it still looks like a jack-o-lantern and make sure it’s a cheese that melts well. Cheddar is a good substitute if you don’t like American cheese.

Is there something I can use as a stem on top of the jack-o-lantern?

A piece of green bell pepper is an easy and edible way to make a stem on top of the pumpkin. You could also cut a piece of lettuce and put it on top.

Can I make any other Halloween topped burgers?

Use a slice of white American cheese or white Swiss cheese and cut out a ghost with two eye holes in the top for another fun Halloween shape.

These were really easy to make. I simply put together the burger mixture and cooked them on the grill as normal. During the last minute or two I added the cheese and that was it!

They looked super cute and I was excited to eat them. We love cheeseburgers in this house and this was such a fun way to decorate them for Halloween.

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