I LOVE Halloween. Okay, I love all holidays but I especially love Halloween. Not because I like all that scary, gory, gross stuff (I don’t even watch horror movies). But because I love how much fun the kids have! All those deliciously spooky treats, and lets just be real, free chocolate. I cannot wait for my kids to go to sleep that night so I can raid their bags for my favorite bars. Oh and those Lays regular chips are worth every minute spent outside in the cold. You know you’re adulting when you all of a sudden you dig the regular chips.  And if you are silently judging me then stop. Y’all know you do it too and if you don’t you really should. You’ve earned it. If you’re tired of waiting hours for pizza this Halloween and want a quick and delicious meal before the kids head out this October 31st than these Halloween Jack -O- Lantern burgers are for you.

Jack-O-Lantern cheeseburgers are SO FUN!

My kids go crazy for these Halloween Jack -O- Lantern burgers and for good reason. They are stinkin cute and they taste good too. Who doesn’t love a good burger? While I will be the first to admit this picture isn’t exactly Pinterest worthy (I’m not a food photographer) they are super cute and super fun. AND in my defense I was taking them while I was serving dinner to the family. Did I mention I accidentally set the BBQ on fire…. (it’s not the first time either) and running after 5 kids,  two of which are toddlers. So please don’t judge me or the burgers.

I love recipes that take little to no effort at all but have a big pay off. These fit perfectly on that list. So if you are looking for a way to step it up this Halloween with out all the work then these are your go to burgers.

I made these burgers from scratch mostly because ground beef was on sale and I was in the mood but you can definitely go frozen burgers for even more convenience. Especially for all you working moms trying to beat the clock. Vegetarian?  No problem! Just replace the burgers for your fav veggie burger and away you go. I should also say I hate hamburger buns and think that fresh kaiser rolls are the way to go (there’s that fresh bread obsession again). But you can use whatever you like!

If you’re making your burgers from scratch I recommend using a patty press so you can have even burgers for grilling. But if you don’t have one don’t sweat it, you can use an old sour cream or margarine container lid for shaping!

Burger Toppings

Having a good recipe is just the beginning of a good burger and the topping are literally endless. Seriously, I feel like you could put almost anything on a burger and it would taste good but here are my favorites that I make sure to have on hand especially when I am having guests

• Condiments like mustard, mayo (Hellmanns!) ketchup, relish, BBQ sauce
• Sliced Dill Pickles
• Sliced Tomatoes, White Onion, Lettuce
• French’s fried onion
• Hot Peppers
• Bacon

I usually serve these burgers with a side of fries and my famous homemade coleslaw!

Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Burgers

These homemade hamburgers are a fun and easy meal for your Halloween party or even Halloween night. Juicy hamburgers with jack-o-lantern cheese on a fresh kaiser bun make these burgers the star of the show.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Course lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 egg beaten
• 3 tbsp. evaporated milk
• 2 tbsp. worchestire sauce
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. ground pepper
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• 6 Kraft Singles cheese slices
• 6 fresh kaiser buns

Instructions

 

• Using a kitchen knife, carefully cut out Jack -O- Lantern faces from the Kraft single cheese and set aside.
• Preheat a greased BBQ or grill to medium high. In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients. I hate to say it but there's no better kitchen utensil for mixing burgers than your hands. Roll up your sleeves!
• Using a patty press (or the lid from a margarine or sour cream container for 6 patties.
• Grill patties (optional but really good idea? Baste them with my homemade BBQ sauce regularly while cooking) until an internal temp of 160 F is reached (about 5 minutes per side). If you don't have a meat thermometer I recommend this one!
• Remove from heat and top with cheese slices and let sit for a minute or two before serving.

  (Optional: Butter and lightly toast buns before serving)

Keyword BBQ sauce, ground beef, Halloween dinner, Halloween food, hamburgers, mac and cheese

Enjoy!

Laila

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