Ingredients
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- 16 oz can refried beans
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chunky salsa (drained)
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 2 cups guacamole
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 3–4 large flour tortillas (for tombstones)
- Black food coloring or edible ink marker
- Fresh cilantro for “shrubbery”
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Use kitchen shears to cut tombstone shapes out of the flour tortillas. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes until they are stiff and lightly golden. Once cooled, use an edible ink marker or a toothpick dipped in black food coloring to write “RIP” or draw crosses on the “stones.”
- In a medium bowl, mix the refried beans with half of the taco seasoning. Spread this mixture evenly across the bottom of a rectangular glass baking dish. This dark layer acts as the deep “soil” of your graveyard.
- In another bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and the remaining taco seasoning until smooth. Spread this over the bean layer. Next, add a layer of drained salsa, followed by a generous coating of shredded Mexican blend cheese.
- Gently spread the guacamole over the cheese layer. Make it look slightly uneven to resemble a patch of overgrown grass. Ensure the guacamole reaches all the edges to seal in the lower layers and prevent them from showing through the top.
- Push the tortilla tombstones into the guacamole so they stand upright. Scatter sliced black olives to look like rocks and sprinkle chopped green onions and cilantro to represent weeds and bushes. Your spooky snack is now ready to serve!
- Cook Time: 35 minutes