These cute Jack-O-Lantern Potato Chips are a fun addition to your Halloween dinner table this year. These are made using large baking potatoes cut into little pumpkin shapes and baked with vegetable oil and a little salt.
Okay, this is the last in the Halloween instalment for 2024. Then we will return to regular programming. This is another fun and cute idea that you could try out. If you love Crispy French Fries, these will be one you might like to give a whirl!
What is This Potato Recipe Like
- Difficulty – This is a pretty easy recipe to make. Just be sure to follow the recipe notes to get them just right.
- Taste – These are kind of like a french fry taste and texture. If you cut them really thin, they will be more like a potato chip.
- Serving – This recipe will serve approximately 4 people as an appetizer or small side dish. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust the serving size.
Ingredients
- Potatoes – Make sure you use really large potatoes for this recipe. Make sure they are large enough to use your cookie cutter. I used a large baking potato for this recipe.
- Vegetable oil -A vegetable based oil like sunflower or canola oil works great to get these potatoes crispy.
- Salt – Just regular table salt is great for adding to these potatoes for flavour.
- Pumpkin cookie cutter – I used a 3 inch jack-o-lantern-cookie cutter.
NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Instructions
- Cut potatoes – Peel and wash the potatoes. Thinly slice the potatoes to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use you jack-o-lantern cookie cutter to cut out the pumpkins. Repeat for all potatoes.
- Soak potatoes – Place the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water and let sit for about 30 minutes. Wash and rinse. Drain in a colander. Then dry in a clean tea towel. Toss in the salt.
- Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Have ready two large baking trays.
- Arrange potatoes – Evenly distribute the jack-o-lantern potatoes on two of the trays. It’s important they don’t overlap. Drizzle over the vegetable oil.
- Bake – Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes. Remove trays and flip over all the potatoes. Return to oven for a further 15 minutes or so until they are crispy and golden.
- Serve – Serve immediately with your favourite dipping sauce.
Recipe Tips
- Type of potato – You need to use large potatoes and good for frying or baking. Sometimes these could be called russet potatoes. If you’re not sure, ask in your grocery store. Do not use baby potatoes or new potatoes. These have a high water content and you will not get crispy potatoes.
- Uniformly slice – Try to cut them to even thickness so that they cook evenly. You don’t have to cut them paper thin or anything like that. You can go for about 1/4 of an inch.
- Soak the potato slices – Soak the potatoes in cold water for about 30 minutes. This will reduce the amount of starch and you will get crispier potatoes. Make sure to drain and remove excess water.
- Flip half way through cooking – At the half way point of cooking, remove from oven turn over all the potatoes –
Substitutions
- Potatoes – For a different flavour, you could use sweet potatoes for this recipe. Just keep in mind the end result will be somewhat different.
- Jack-o-Lantern cookie cutter – You could use any Halloween inspired cookies that you might like.
- Vegetable oil – I used sunflower oil but canola oil will work great.
Serving
If you are planning anything Halloween, these would make a great addition. Why not serve them with the Mummy Sausage Rolls and the Halloween Mini Pizzas. Then for a spooky inspired dessert, serve up the Chocolate Mummy Brownies or Halloween Mummy Rice Krispie Treats!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you reheat roasted potatoes?
Roasted potatoes are best served as soon as they are cooked. However, you can reheat them on a large baking tray at 350 degrees f/180 degrees c for about 10 minutes.
Why are my roast potatoes not crispy?
There are many reasons your potatoes may not be crispy. If you used a potato with a higher starch content, like new potatoes they may not crisp up. Also, the oven may not be hot enough or they were not cooked long enough.
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Jack-O-Lantern Potato Chips
These cute Jack-O-Lantern Potato Chips are a fun addition to your Halloween dinner table this year. The kids will love them!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 211kcal
Instructions
- Peel and wash the potatoes. Thinly slice the potatoes to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use you jack-o-lantern cookie cutter to cut out the pumpkins. Repeat for all potatoes.
- Place the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water and let sit for about 30 minutes. Wash and rinse. Drain in a colander. Then dry in a clean tea towel. Toss in the salt.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Have ready two large baking trays.
- Evenly distribute the jack-o-lantern potatoes on two of the trays. It’s important they don’t overlap. Drizzle over the vegetable oil.
- Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes. Remove trays and flip over all the potatoes. Return to oven for a further 15 minutes or so until they are crispy and golden.
- Serve immediately with your favourite dipping sauce.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Jack-O-Lantern Potato Chips
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 211
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Sodium 1170mg51%
Potassium 478mg14%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 2IU0%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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