The Vampire Brother’s Quesadillas – a Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Please see our Disclosure for more information.

Halloween food should be fun, and these Vampire Brother’s Quesadillas definitely fit the bill. Yummy grilled quesadillas cut into bat and coffin shapes – such a tasty and simple snack – and so much fun!

What a Fun Nightmare Before Christmas Recipe for your Halloween party!

The best thing about Halloween is that it gives everyone a chance to be a kid again – even if just for one night. You get to dress up however you want and give yourself permission to believe that ghosts and goblins and spooks roam the earth, just like a little kid.

Maybe you’ll even get have one wonderful moment where you feel that old familiar chill shivering deliciously right up your spine. You may even get that happy chill when you bite into these yummy quesadillas, especially if you love cheese as much as I do!

These snacks are perfect for busy parents – especially when you’re trying to get everyone ready for Trick or Treating. They whip up in about 5 to 10 minutes and are super easy to eat – even for young children on the go.

And if you host a kids’ Halloween party, you’ll have at least one snack available that isn’t full of sugar. On a sugar-drenched holiday like Halloween, that’s always a win! Another healthy Halloween treat you may enjoy serving is our Witch Hat Shaped Yogurt Bites.  If you need some more ideas for great snacks, check out our roundup of other Monster Themed Halloween Snacks.

Yes, we love A Nightmare Before Christmas

Our recipe takes its inspiration from one of our favorite holiday movies, A Nightmare Before Christmas. Of course, with all of its spooky characters, it’s easy to think that the movie is just about Halloween, but many of us realize that it’s also a feel good Christmas movie. 

There are so many charming characters in the movie, and of course, one immediately thinks of Sally, Jack Skellington, and the big bad Oogie Boogie. But one of my favorites has always been the Vampire Brothers. The four of them always bring a smile to my face with their different jobs according to their ranks. 

When I make these quesadillas, I like to try to vary the shapes of the coffins to make some taller, some thinner, some wider, some shorter to mimic the shapes of the four Vampire Brothers themselves.

Ingredients you need to make  the Vampire Brother’s Quesadillas

Serves 2

• 5 flour tortillas
• 1 cup cheese (cheese of choice)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Equipment you will need:

Bat Cookie Cutter

Coffin Cookie Cutter – different sizes are great to mimic the 4 Vampire Brothers various heights and widths.

How to make some Vampire Brother’s Quesadillas

1. Using a bat cookie cutter and coffin cookie cutter cut out shapes from the tortillas.
2. In a cast-iron skillet, brush olive oil. Add cut out flour tortillas to the pan then top with cheese. Set to low heat. Add the flour quesadillas tops.
3. Cook for two to three minutes each side till it’s lightly browned and cheese is melted.
4. Serve with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.

try it and share!

Please let us know how you enjoy our Vampire Brother’s Quesadillas recipe. If you make it yourself, please let us know on Pinterest that you tried it and tag us with #theawesomemuse on your Instagram photo. If you haven’t had a chance to make it yet, be sure to save the recipe on Pinterest so you’ll remember where you found it.

You may enjoy following our Pinterest Board, Halloween Recipes.

Print and Save the Recipe