Mushroom Skull Spaghetti – White Mushrooms are easily carved and baked to look like tiny skulls then served with spaghetti for a creep, spooky Halloween dinner.
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We’re serving up some awesome creepy pasta today with this Mushroom Skull Spaghetti! This dish is a great savory Halloween recipe and perfect for a spooky pasta night!
Don’t be intimidated by the mushroom skulls! They’re super easy to make! All you need for the skulls are mushrooms, a straw and a knife.
Ingredients For Mushroom Skull Spaghetti:
- whole white mushrooms
- spaghetti sauce
- spaghetti
Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!
Can I Use Homemade Spaghetti Sauce?
Ablsoutly. I just used jarred sauce for this recipe to make it quicker but you can use your own homemade sauce recipe or my Easy Italian Meatballs in Sauce Recipe.
What Kind of Mushrooms Should I Use For Mushroom Skulls?
I like to use Whole Large – Medium White Button Mushrooms for these skulls but you could also use Whole Baby Bella Mushrooms.
How To Make Mushroom Skull Spaghetti:
- Making Mushroom Skulls:
Brush dirt from mushrooms with a dry paper towel.
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Don’t try to wash mushrooms as they will become water logged. Just take a paper towel or basting brush and lightly brush away any remaining dirt on the mushrooms.
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Use a plastic or metal straw to poke two eye sockets into 1 side of the mushroom.
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Use a small pairing knife to cut two small slits for a nose.
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Then use the tip of the knife to scrape a few lines down the stem of the mushroom to make the teeth for the skull.
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Now do the same thing on the backside of the mushroom.
Slice the mushroom in half and you’ll get two skulls from 1 mushroom.
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Lay mushrooms, flat side down, on a baking tray and bake for about 15 minutes.
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Make Spaghetti, using a homemade recipes like my Easy Italian Meatballs in Sauce Recipe or with jarred pasta sauce. Plate it up and top with mushroom skulls.
More Savory Halloween Recipes:
Frequently Asked Questions:
Absolutely! Just use gluten free spaghetti and make sure that whatever pasta sauce you’re using is also gluten free. This recipe is also vegetarian, alpha gal and vegan safe. Just make sure that if you’re looking for this to be a vegan option, that you don’t use fresh pasta as it will most likely contain egg.
Yes! Just make them according to the directions and then pop them into an air tight container in the fridge. Just make sure to warm them up in my microwave before adding them to the pasta.
More Halloween Skull / Skeleton Recipes Recipes:
- Easy Meat Skull Party Tray
- Graveyard Chocolate Apple Slices
- Jack Skellington Dessert Cheese Ball
- Jack Skellington Apple Slices
Mushroom Skull Spaghetti
Mushroom Skull Spaghetti - White Mushrooms are easily carved and baked to look like tiny skulls then served with spaghetti for a creep, spooky Halloween dinner.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole white mushrooms
- 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
- 12 ounces spaghetti
Instructions
Making Mushroom Skulls:
Brush dirt from mushrooms with a dry paper towel.
Use a plastic or metal straw to poke two eye sockets into 1 side of the mushroom.
Use a small pairing knife to cut two small slits for a nose.
Then use the tip of the knife to scrape a few lines down the stem of the mushroom to make the teeth for the skull.
Now do the same thing on the backside of the mushroom.
Slice the mushroom in half and you'll get two skulls from 1 mushroom.
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Lay mushrooms, flat side down, on a baking tray.
Bake for about 15 minutes.
Making Spaghetti:
While the mushrooms are baking, heat up the pasta sauce and cook the spaghetti until done.
Drain pasta and mix with sauce.
Plate and top with creepy skull mushrooms.
Notes
You can use your own homemade pasta sauce and whatever type of pasta you love.
Also if you can't find white mushrooms you can use whole baby bella mushrooms
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 2 ounces pastaAmount Per Serving: Calories: 162Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 580mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 6g
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OMG how fun is this idea?! Now I want to skull all the mushrooms in all the things!