Ingredients
Scale
- 4 English muffins, split in half
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 8 slices of white mozzarella cheese (deli-style or fresh)
- 1 small can of sliced black olives
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) or set your toaster oven to the bake setting. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Place the split English muffins cut-side up on the baking sheet. Lightly brush the edges with a tiny bit of olive oil to ensure they get golden and crispy while they bake.
- While the oven warms up, take your mozzarella slices. Using a small paring knife or a ghost-shaped cookie cutter, cut out ghost silhouettes from each slice of cheese. Don’t worry about being perfect; ghosts are supposed to look a little wavy and unique! Save the cheese scraps for another recipe or snack on them while you work.
- Spread about two tablespoons of marinara sauce onto each English muffin half. Sprinkle a tiny pinch of dried oregano over the sauce for extra flavor. Carefully place one cheese ghost in the center of each saucy muffin. Take two small olive slices and place them on the “head” of the cheese ghost to create spooky eyes.
- Slide the baking sheet into the oven. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or just until the English muffins are toasted and the cheese is slightly melted. Keep a close eye on them! You want the cheese to soften enough to look like a flowing ghost, but you don’t want it to melt so much that it loses its shape and turns into a white blob.
- Remove the tray from the oven and let the ghost appetizers sit for one minute. This allows the cheese to set slightly so the eyes stay in place. Serve them immediately while they are warm and gooey for the ultimate spooky dinner experience.
- Cook Time: 15 minutes