16 Skull-Shaped Halloween Eats

By Erica Rivera

Photo: Mauricio Romero Vidal / EyeEm, Getty Images.

Americans are obsessed with skulls. Somehow they’ve replaced Jack-o-Lanterns as the emblem of Halloween. Is this just run-of-the-mill cultural appropriation, robbing Mexico’s Day of the Dead skull symbolism and re-purposing it for our own amusement? Is it a throwback to that infamous “Alas, poor Yorick!” scene in Shakespeare’s Hamlet? Or are skulls representative of our morbid fascination, another relic of how little we leave behind when we die?

Whatever the cause, edible skulls are all the rage on Instagram. Whereas you used to see skulls exclusively in brightly-colored candy form or as frosted cookies, now creative cooks of all skill levels are whipping up savory items like sushi, grilled cheese, and spaghetti in skull form. Inspired to replicate them? Look for skull-shaped cooking tools and molds at a specialty store for easier imitation.

These are just a few of the wacky and weird ways you can use skulls to celebrate the haunted spirit of Halloween. A warning: nobody said this would be pretty!

16 Skull-Shaped Halloween Eats

Skull Food

  • Spaghetti Skull

    Spaghetti Skull

    Photo: @girlinspired1 on Instagram.

  • Stuffed Pizza Skulls

    Stuffed Pizza Skulls

    Photos: @hungryhappenings on Instagram.

  • Cheesy Bread Skulls

    Cheesy Bread Skulls

    Photo: @lazy_tyko on Instagram.

  • Cheese Dip Skull

    Cheese Dip Skull

    Photo: @desiraelozier on Instagram.

  • Sushi Skulls

    Sushi Skulls

    Photo: @kozu024 on Instagram.

  • Quesadilla Skulls

    Quesadilla Skulls

    Photo: @howisayiloveyou on Instagram.

  • Skull Eggs

    Skull Eggs

    Photo: @iamjettclark on Instagram.

  • Avocado Skull

    Avocado Skull

    Photo: @vika.kav on Instagram.

  • Mashed Potatoes Skull

    Mashed Potatoes Skull

    Photo: @miantabuie on Instagram.

  • Skull Hashbrowns

    Skull Hashbrowns

    Photo: @lynsmallon on Instagram.

  • Vegan Rice Krispies Skull

    Vegan Rice Krispies Skull

    Photo: @phoenixcomplex on Instagram.

  • Skull Cookie

    Skull Cookie

    Photo: @casacomrock on Instagram.

  • Skull Pancakes

    Skull Pancakes

    Photo: @skullbali on Instagram.

  • Skull Tiramisu Gelato Popsicle

    Skull Tiramisu Gelato Popsicle

    Photo: @4.7.4.7 on Instagram.

  • Cheesecake Skulls

    Cheesecake Skulls

    Photo: @demclaug on Instagram.

  • Banana Bread Skull mist-bringer

    Banana Bread Skull mist-bringer

    Photo: @mist.bringer on Instagram.

Erica Rivera
Erica Rivera

Erica Rivera is the Editorial Development Manager at Evolve Media, where she curates content for ComingSoon, DogTime, Mandatory, and Momtastic. Her freelance writing has appeared in New York magazine, USA Today, the Star Tribune, City Pages, and many other publications and anthologies. She has interviewed hundreds of artists, authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and changemakers over the course of her career. She is also the author of Insatiable (Penguin Group, 2009) and Come Again (Thought Catalog Books, 2015). For more, visit: www.ericarivera.net.

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