Frito pie stuffed peppers are a fun and festive Halloween craft AND dinner to fuel you for the whole evening of Halloween fun. Learn how to carve stuffed pepper jack o lanterns.
recipe originally published October 2010
Halloween stuffed peppers
Here we are approaching Halloween again, in my eighth year of blogging.
I continue to carve these stuffed pepper jack o lanterns each year despite 1) not having children, and 2) everyone and their dog makes them now.
Yep.
Rosemary dachshund carved one of these.
Okay maybe the dog didn't carve one, but these stuffed pepper jack o lanterns are everywhere now.
Remaining true to my lifelong nature, however - I do what I want, and in October, I want stuffed pepper jack o lanterns with all the fillings.
This year, I chose a Midwest favorite - Frito pie stuffed peppers.
Everyone loves Frito Pie...
Make your favorite chili recipe, grab a bag of Fritos and carve a couple peppers - you've got a super fun and deliciously tasty Halloween night dinner!
Carving the peppers is the best part.
Ready for stuffing:
When assembling, I layered the chili with a dairy free cheese that GRATES LIKE A DREAM. I am still amazed by this recipe - have you tried it yet?
This Smoky Lentil Chili recipe is fairly quick - you can carve the peppers while it cooks.
BOO!
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A fun and festive Halloween craft AND dinner that will fuel you for the whole evening of Halloween fun. nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.Frito Pie Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
dairy, egg, gluten free vegan recipe
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 396Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 477mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 14gSugar: 9gProtein: 11g
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Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
These look SO good!! I love frito pie, I even have a frito pie burrito in my cookbook! Perfect fall treat!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Every year I say I'm going to make these. Maybe THIS is the year! I do love me a Frito pie!!!
Alisa Fleming says
The scariest and cutest pumpkin peppers I've seen yet! These are so clever (and tasty) looking Kristina.
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate says
These are so fun and creative! My kids are going to love these!
Nicole Dawson says
We just did chili and fritos last night but next time I'm making these pumpkin cups.
Sandi says
This is so crazy cute and creative. Sched for my FB this week :-).
Jenni LeBaron says
These are so creative and cute. Plus, I love frito pie so this is a win for me!
Suzy says
What a fun idea! My kids would love this
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
These peppers are so cute! I would love to make some of these for my family this Halloween! I love how you've filled with with chili because we eat a ton of chili in fall!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
What a great idea and so cute. I need to plan a fun Halloween dinner for my kids this year and this looks like one the would actually eat! Woohoo!