Description
Puking Pumpkin Nachos is a festive and fun Halloween appetizer featuring tortilla chips loaded with melted cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole, served in a creatively carved pumpkin that ‘pukes’ the guac over the nachos. Perfect for parties and spooky celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Pumpkin
- 1 large Pumpkin
For the Nachos
- 1 tray of Tortilla Chips (approx 14oz / 400g)
- 2 cups / 200g Cheddar, grated
- 1 cup Salsa (or as needed)
- 1 cup Guacamole (or as needed)
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream (or as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pumpkin: Cut out a small circle at the tip of the pumpkin, big enough to comfortably fit your hand inside. Using a spoon, scoop out all the seeds and pulp from the center, creating a hollow cavity.
- Carve the Face: Draw the style of face you want on the pumpkin surface, then carefully carve out the details. Make sure the mouth is open and wide enough to allow the guacamole to pour out later.
- Prepare the Nachos: Arrange the tortilla chips evenly on a baking tray. Sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese uniformly over the chips.
- Melt the Cheese: Place the tray in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) and bake for 10–15 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
- Assemble the Nachos: Remove the nachos from the oven and pour salsa over them evenly. Then add dollops of sour cream.
- Serve with the Pumpkin: Fill the hollow pumpkin with guacamole, allowing it to spill out of the carved mouth, creating the ‘puking’ effect. Serve the cheesy nachos around the pumpkin and enjoy the spooky, delicious presentation.
Notes
- If there’s one recipe you need this Halloween, it’s the Puking Pumpkin Nachos. Because who doesn’t want a pumpkin throwing up guacamole all over Halloween?!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 428 kcal
- Sugar: 2.09 g
- Sodium: 453 mg
- Fat: 25.88 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.634 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.052 g
- Trans Fat: 0.295 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.67 g
- Fiber: 5.2 g
- Protein: 11.48 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
