Halloween is only one day a year, so you'll want to savor it and start celebrating early - with your breakfast! This Halloween Breakfast Pizza Sandwich with ham, egg, cheese, pizza sauce, black olives, and English muffins is a fun and easy Halloween breakfast in the shape of a Jack o'lantern!
This Halloween Breakfast sandwich is perfect for Halloween morning for toddlers, kids, and adults alike because it only takes a few minutes to put together. It's also great for on-the-go; it's simple to make, healthy, and can be made vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, and WW friendlier.
This recipe was inspired by my Ukrainian Breakfast Sandwich because I love unique and easy breakfast sandwiches! And it pairs perfectly with my kiwi garnish. So if you're looking for Halloween Breakfast ideas, especially healthy ones, you'll love this one!
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🥘 Ingredient Notes
- English muffins. I use whole wheat, but you could use white.
- Pizza sauce. Primo is the brand I use (traditional squeeze bottle). It has fewer calories than most and tastes great!
- Sliced ham. I use No Name, which is surprisingly low in ww points.
- Whole black olives. I use canned olives.
*Please see recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities.
📖Variations & Substitutions
- Gluten-free - use gluten-free English muffins instead of whole wheat English muffins to make this gluten-free
- Vegetarian- simply skip the ham!
- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes
- Lactose-free - use lactose-free cheese
🔪How to Make a Halloween Breakfast Sandwich
This easy Halloween breakfast is quick to make!
- Cut cheese, ham, and English muffins into pumpkin shapes and lightly toast the English muffins.
- Fry an egg to your liking over medium heat, and cut it into a pumpkin shape. Add ½ tablespoon pizza sauce to each side of the English muffins, dividing between all 4 sides. Add ham to an English muffin, then add egg, then add cheese. Add a piece of green onion to fit where the stem of the pumpkin is.
- Place on a parchment-covered baking sheet at cook at 425 degrees F/220 degrees C for about 1 minute or until slightly melted, but still keeping its shape. OR: Microwave for 10 seconds until slightly melted.
- Cut black olives into shapes for Jack o'lantern face. Serve open-faced.
Expert Recipe Tips
- Use thick cheese slices: For the best pumpkin shape, use a thick slice of cheese cut from a block (or stack 2-3 pre-sliced pieces). If the cheese melts too much, it will lose its defined pumpkin outline.
- Lightly melt the cheese: Melt it just until it starts to soften - about 1 minute in the oven or 10 seconds in the microwave is perfect.
- Cut shapes before toasting: Always cut your English muffins, ham, and cheese into pumpkin shapes before toasting or cooking; it helps keep the edges clean and the shapes intact.
- Customize for dietary needs: This recipe works great with gluten-free English muffins, lactose-free cheese, or even vegetarian ham alternatives, so everyone can enjoy a fun Halloween breakfast!
- Make it kid-friendly: Let kids help decorate the Jack o'lantern faces with olive "eyes" and "smiles" - it's a fun, hands-on way to get them excited for breakfast.
🍽Equipment
For this Healthy Halloween Breakfast recipe, you'll need a pumpkin cookie cutter (affiliate link). I used a 3-inch cookie cutter, but you could use a larger cookie cutter. You will also need a cutting board and a sharp knife.
🌡️Storage
Ideally, you'll want to make this recipe just prior to serving. However, you can make this recipe and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days. You can put the sandwiches together, but if possible, it's best to keep the ingredients separate when storing.
If you want to store it longer, wrap it in freezer wrap, put it in a ziplock freezer bag, and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. *Do NOT melt the cheese in the oven or microwave prior to freezing (do this when you reheat it).
👪 Serving size
This recipe serves 2, but you can increase the servings by clicking on the serving size in the recipe card and selecting the number you'd like. The quantities will then adjust accordingly.
🔢WW Points
Use low-fat cheddar cheese, a low-fat whole wheat English muffin, and No Name sliced ham (it's 1 WW point for 2 slices) - the sandwich is 4 WW points!
❔ Recipe FAQs
If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can trace a pumpkin outline on parchment paper, place it on top of your ingredients, and cut around it with a sharp knife. The result will still be festive and fun
Yes! Assemble the sandwiches and place them in a preheated air fryer at 375°F (190°C) for about 1-2 minutes, just until the cheese starts to melt slightly.
Yes! You can prepare the ingredients the night before - cut the cheese, ham, and English muffins into pumpkin shapes and store them separately in the fridge. Then simply assemble and heat the sandwiches in the morning for a quick Halloween breakfast
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Halloween isn't just about candy. And since it only comes around once a year, you'll want to make the most of it. Why not start with the first and most important meal of the day -breakfast?!
So if you're looking for Halloween breakfast ideas or Halloween breakfast sandwiches, you'll love this Jack o'lantern Halloween breakfast sandwich!
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🎃Halloween Breakfast Pizza Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 slices cheddar cheese * I use low-fat and a very thick piece
- 2 slices ham
- 2 eggs
- 2 whole wheat english muffins
- 2 tablespoon pizza sauce
- 4 black olives
Garnish
- parmesan cheese
- chili pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F/220 degrees C (or you can use the microwave method) Cut cheese (cut very thick from a brick or us 2-3 slices) ham and English muffins into pumpkin shape and lightly toast English muffins.
- Fry egg to your liking over medium heat, and cut into pumpkin shape. Add a ½ tablespoon pizza sauce to each side of English muffins, dividing between all 4 sides. Add ham to English muffin, then add egg, then add cheese. Add a piece of green onion to fit where stem of pumpkin is.
- Place on parchment-covered baking sheet and cook at 425 degrees F/ 220 degrees C for about 1 minute or until slightly melted, but still keeping its shape. Microwave for 10 seconds until slightly melted.
- Cut black olives into shapes for jack o'lantern face. Serve open-faced. *See storage for further instructions.
Garnish
- Sprinkle on parmesan cheese and/or chili pepper flakes, as desired.
Notes
- Use thick cheese slices: For the best pumpkin shape, use a thick slice of cheese cut from a block (or stack 2-3 pre-sliced pieces). If the cheese melts too much, it will lose its defined pumpkin outline.
- Lightly melt the cheese: Melt it just until it starts to soften - about 1 minute in the oven or 10 seconds in the microwave is perfect.
- Cut shapes before toasting: Always cut your English muffins, ham, and cheese into pumpkin shapes before toasting or cooking; it helps keep the edges clean and the shapes intact.
- Customize for dietary needs: This recipe works great with gluten-free English muffins, lactose-free cheese, or even vegetarian ham alternatives, so everyone can enjoy a fun Halloween breakfast!
- Make it kid-friendly: Let kids help decorate the Jack o'lantern faces with olive "eyes" and "smiles" - it's a fun, hands-on way to get them excited for breakfast.
Sabrina
I surprised my kids with these yesterday morning and they loved them! So fun and cute, it’s going to be a new tradition! Thanks.
nancy
what a fun way to enjoy breakfast! the pumpkin is super cute!
Bernice
Totally cute idea Terri. Such a healthy way to start the day that will soon take a not so healthy turn LOL.
Vanessa
Such a fun way to start the day! My kids will love this!