These Halloween tortilla chips are one of the easiest ways to make your Halloween food a little more fun. All you need are tortilla wraps, a little oil and some Halloween cookie cutters to make crispy ghosts, bats, pumpkins or whatever spooky shapes you like.
They take just 8 minutes from start to finish and are perfect as an easy Halloween snack, after-school treat or savoury addition to a Halloween party table.
I love Halloween recipes like this because they look impressive without creating loads of extra work - especially when there are already costumes, pumpkins and everything else to organise!
The kids can help choose and cut out the shapes, then once the tortilla chips are baked and crispy, put out a few dips and let everyone help themselves. They are especially good with our Halloween Dip for an easy spooky chips-and-dip platter.
Recipe update: This recipe was originally published on 12 October 2023 and was updated in September 2026 with expanded instructions, serving suggestions, tips and FAQs.
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- Why You'll Love Them
- Recipe Overview
- Ingredients and Substitutions
- What Cookie Cutters Work Best?
- How to Make Halloween Tortilla Chips
- Halloween Chip Shapes
- Variations
- What to Serve with Halloween Tortilla Chips
- What to Do with Leftover Tortilla Scraps
- Storing and Making Ahead
- Dannii's Top Tips
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Halloween Recipes
- Recipe
- Feedback
Why You'll Love Them
- Just 2 ingredients - You only need tortilla wraps and olive oil for the basic recipe.
- Ready in 8 minutes - Perfect when you want fun Halloween party food without spending ages in the kitchen.
- Kid-friendly - Children can help choose the cutters and press out their own Halloween shapes.
- Baked, not fried - They get wonderfully crisp in the oven without needing to deep fry them.
- Easy to customise - Make ghosts, bats, pumpkins, witches' hats or any other shapes you have cutters for.
- Perfect for parties - Make a big platter and add salsa, guacamole or a Halloween dip in the middle.
- Sweet or savoury - Keep them simple or add different seasonings, or turn them into cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.
Recipe Overview
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Cook time: 6 minutes
- Total time: 8 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Best for: Halloween parties, kids' snacks and spooky appetisers
- Make ahead: Yes - up to 2 days
- Diet: Vegan
- What you'll need: Flour tortillas, olive oil and Halloween cookie cutters.
- The key to success: Use just a light coating of oil, keep the tortilla shapes in a single layer and watch smaller or more detailed shapes closely as they can brown more quickly.
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Tortillas - I use flour tortillas because they are soft and flexible, which makes them much easier to cut cleanly with small Halloween cookie cutters. Mini tortilla wraps work particularly well for this recipe.
Wholemeal or spinach wraps can also be used if you want a different colour.
You can make tortilla chips with corn tortillas too, but they are more brittle and won't cut into intricate shapes quite as easily. As this recipe and cooking time have been tested using flour tortillas, you may also need to adjust the baking time if using a different type. - Olive oil - This helps the tortilla shapes become golden and crisp in the oven. You only need a light coating - too much oil can make them greasy rather than crispy.
What Cookie Cutters Work Best?
Metal Halloween cookie cutters tend to cut through tortillas more easily than thick plastic ones.
Ghosts, pumpkins and bats work especially well because they are simple shapes without too many thin sections that could break once crispy.
If your tortillas are difficult to cut, microwave them for around 10 seconds first. This softens them just enough to make cutting easier.
How to Make Halloween Tortilla Chips
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- Cut the shapes: Use Halloween cookie cutters to cut out shapes from flour tortillas.
- Arrange the shapes: Put the shapes onto a lined baking tray.
- Add the oil: Lightly brush the oil over both sides of the shapes.
- Bake: Put into the oven and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the shapes over and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Halloween Chip Shapes
This is such an easy recipe to change depending on the cookie cutters you already have. We usually make a mixture rather than sticking to one shape. Try:
- Ghost tortilla chips
- Bat tortilla chips
- Pumpkin tortilla chips
- Witch's hats
- Cats
- Skulls
Simple shapes are easiest because very thin pieces can become dark or break before the rest of the chip is crisp.
You can also use edible food markers to add faces to cooled ghost or pumpkin chips.
Variations
Spiced Halloween tortilla chips - Before baking, sprinkle the lightly oiled tortillas with a little fajita seasoning, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika or chilli powder.
Don't add too much seasoning, especially on smaller shapes, as you still want them to crisp evenly.
Coloured Halloween chips - Using spinach wraps gives the chips a naturally green colour, which works really well for Halloween.
Different coloured tortilla wraps are an easy way to add more colour to a Halloween party platter without needing to colour the chips yourself.
Sweet Halloween tortilla chips - For a sweet version, brush the tortilla shapes with a little melted butter or dairy-free butter rather than olive oil and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar before baking.
These are delicious with our Cream Cheese Fruit Dip and make a nice alternative if you want something between a savoury Halloween snack and a full dessert.
What to Serve with Halloween Tortilla Chips
For a Halloween party, I would put these on a large platter with a bowl of our Halloween Dip in the middle. The green guacamole, sour cream spider web and olive spider make a really easy centrepiece and the tortilla shapes are perfect for dipping.
For a more traditional chips-and-dip combination, serve them with Restaurant Style Salsa or our Guacamole. Whipped Feta is another good option if you want something creamy, and Salsa Picante works well if you want a bit more heat.
If you are putting together a full Halloween party table, add some Mini Halloween Pies, Babybel Cheese Monsters, a Halloween Fruit Tray and Halloween Popcorn. That gives you a good mixture of sweet and savoury options without everything being complicated to prepare.
You can also use the Halloween tortilla chips as the base for spooky nachos. Arrange them on a tray, add cheese and your favourite nacho toppings and bake until the cheese has melted.
What to Do with Leftover Tortilla Scraps
Don't throw the scraps away.
Put the leftover pieces on another baking tray, brush them with a little oil and bake them alongside the Halloween shapes. They won't look as pretty, but they still make perfectly good crispy tortilla chips.
Storing and Making Ahead
These Halloween tortilla chips are best when freshly baked, but that doesn't mean you need to make them just as guests arrive.
Leave the chips to cool completely before storing them. This is important because any trapped steam can soften them.
Once completely cool, transfer them to an airtight container and keep at room temperature for up to 2 days.
This makes them a useful Halloween party snack to make ahead, especially if you're preparing several things for a party.
If they have lost a little crunch, spread them over a baking tray and put them back into a warm oven briefly. Leave them to cool again before serving and they should crisp back up.
Dannii's Top Tips
- Put the cookie cutters as close together as possible to get more shapes from every tortilla.
- Metal cookie cutters usually cut through tortillas more easily than plastic ones.
- Microwave stubborn tortillas for around 10 seconds to soften them before cutting.
- Don't overdo the oil - a light coating is enough to make the chips crisp.
- Keep the chips in a single layer so they bake evenly. Different sizes and shapes may cook at slightly different speeds, so keep an eye on smaller pieces.
- The chips crisp up further as they cool, so don't worry if they feel slightly soft when first removed from the oven.
- Bake the tortilla offcuts too rather than throwing them away.
- Edible food markers can be used to draw faces onto the completely cooled chips.
- If making these for a party, choose two or three simple shapes rather than lots of intricate cutters. It's much quicker when making a big batch.
Troubleshooting Guide
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Tortilla chips aren't crispy? | They may have too much oil on them, be too close together on the tray or simply need another minute in the oven. They will also become crispier as they cool. |
| Halloween chips are burnt at the edges | Small points on bats, stars and other intricate shapes cook faster than the centre. Try using simpler shapes or check smaller chips before the full cooking time has finished. |
| Tortilla is dificult to cut through | Warm the tortilla in the microwave for around 10 seconds and try again. A sturdy metal cookie cutter also works better than a blunt plastic one. |
| Stored tortilla chips gone soft | They were probably stored before they had completely cooled or have absorbed moisture from the air. Put them back into the oven briefly and then allow them to cool completely before serving. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Once completely cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. This makes them ideal for getting ahead when preparing Halloween party food.
Yes, and this is one of our favourite things about them. Kids can choose the shapes and press the cookie cutters into the tortillas. Younger children may need some help if the cutters are sharp or the tortillas are difficult to cut.
Corn tortillas can be baked into chips, but they are usually more brittle and can be harder to cut neatly with detailed Halloween cookie cutters. This recipe has been tested with flour tortillas, which are what I recommend for the best shaped chips.
Yes. You could carefully cut simple ghost or bat shapes with a sharp knife, or just cut the tortillas into triangles and add Halloween-themed seasoning or serve them with a spooky dip.
Use only a thin layer of oil, don't overcrowd the baking tray and let them cool completely before storing. If they soften after storage, a brief spell back in the oven will help restore their crunch.
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Recipe
Baked Halloween Tortilla Chips
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Ingredients
- 8 Mini tortilla wraps
- 2 tablespoons of Olive oil
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- Cut the shapes: Use Halloween cookie cutters to cut out shapes from 8 Mini tortilla wraps.
- Arrange the shapes: Put the shapes onto a lined baking tray.
- Add the oil: Lightly brush 2 tablespoons of Olive oil over both sides of the shapes.
- Bake: Put into the oven and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the shapes over and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Recipe Notes
- Put the cookie cutters as close together as possible to get more shapes from every tortilla.
- Metal cookie cutters usually cut through tortillas more easily than plastic ones.
- Microwave stubborn tortillas for around 10 seconds to soften them before cutting.
- Don't overdo the oil - a light coating is enough to make the chips crisp.
- Keep the chips in a single layer so they bake evenly. Different sizes and shapes may cook at slightly different speeds, so keep an eye on smaller pieces.
- The chips crisp up further as they cool, so don't worry if they feel slightly soft when first removed from the oven.
- Bake the tortilla offcuts too rather than throwing them away.
- Edible food markers can be used to draw faces onto the completely cooled chips.
- If making these for a party, choose two or three simple shapes rather than lots of intricate cutters. It's much quicker when making a big batch.
Nutritional Information
Where nutritional information is provided, it is approximate and calculated using online tools. Values can vary depending on the ingredients and brands used, but we endeavour to be as accurate as possible.
All timings are a guide and may vary depending on the ingredients, equipment and, where relevant, the appliance used. Changing the serving size may also affect the time needed.
Kim says
I make a bean dip that is the perfect companion to these chips. They will taste great together!
Casey says
These are the perfect addition to my holiday party this weekend. They look delicious!
Chenee says
How adorable! The kids would definitely love these! I can't wait for them to try them.
Michelle says
These are so fun and easy to make! Perfect for those guacamole pumpkins you see all over Pinterest too!
Holley says
Such an easy and fun idea for Halloween! These chips were a HIT with the kids!
Ali says
These halloween tortilla chips are so creative, I never would’ve thought to do this!! Going to make these for my kids for halloween, they will love them!
Dina and Bruce says
Love this. We like to have savory options for our party, and now we can make these!
KC says
These are so so fun! And easy to make! Huge hit for our party earlier this weekend.