I apparently have a bit more Martha in me than I’ve previously appreciated because when I stumbled upon some habanero lime flour tortillas at Trader Joe’s the other night, my eyes got wide with excitement and I squealed, “they’re orange, they have bright orange tortillas!!” Before Apolinaras could ask why I was causing a commotion over tortillas, I had already dashed away in search of black beans and canned pumpkin. You see, I’d been mulling over savory Halloween treat ideas and when I saw the tortillas I was immediately inspired to make Halloween pumpkin quesadillas!!
On the ride home I brainstormed a bit and decided that I’d use a cookie cutter to cut little pumpkins out of the tortillas and then carve jack-o-lantern faces into them using a sharp knife. I already knew I wanted to stuff them with the pumpkin and black beans I had picked up, along with some shredded chicken, lime juice, and adobo sauce. But what really make me grin was when I came up with the idea to top the filling with cheese so that the cheese would cause the eye, nose, and mouth holes to “glow”! I got home and immediately went to work “carving” my pumpkins. I had so much fun making these and they’re super cute, if I do say so myself! They are the perfect treat to serve at a Halloween party and I’m already thinking it will be a fun Halloween tradition to make these every year with our (future!) kids too! Oh, and they taste great! Enjoy!
Halloween Pumpkin Quesadillas
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1 package Trader Joe’s Habarnero Lime Flour Bright Orange Tortillas
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cooked boneless chicken breasts (I poached mine), shredded
Juice of one lime
1 teaspoon adobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers (or to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Use a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter to cut tortillas into small pumpkin shapes (I got 3 pumpkins per tortilla). Carve faces into half the pumpkins.
Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add onion and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender; add garlic and cook one additional minute. Add pumpkin, black beans, shredded chicken, lime juice, adobo sauce, and salt to the pan and stir until smooth and heated through.
Preheat broiler. Place non-carved pumpkin shaped tortillas on a large greased cookie sheet. Spread filling evenly on top of the pumpkins, and top evenly with cheese. Place carved pumpkin tortillas on top and broil for 2 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are heated through. Makes 5 servings (of 3 pumpkin quesadillas each).
Nutrition: 667 calories, 24.7g fat, 6.7, 10.7g fiber, 46.4g protein per serving
Cost: $1.87 per serving




i’d certainly say ms stewart is rubbing off on you–this is insanely clever and crafty and cute. on top of all that, YUM! the filling is just plain awesome. nice work.
Kerstin, these quesadillas are adorable! I love those habanero lime tortillas, and of course the combination of pumpkin and black beans. So creative!
Wow. You are just too creative. I admire the presentation and the recipe!
Wow,…how lovely & apart too!! Yummie all the way,..hahahahahahahahahahaha,…
These are adorable and SO creative! I would definitely be that person squealing in Trader Joe’s. In fact. I think I have been that person squealing in Trader Joe’s. Finding pumpkin butter last week is what did me in. I love this. A healthy AND fun meal.
these are cute and they look delish!
You are SO creative! These are absolutely gorgeous! I’m so impressed with your Halloween artwork – delicious artwork, no less!
oh my, these are adorable
what a great idea!! and a fabulous flavor combo, too
These are great! And so yummy! I love the filling. You did an excellent job carving them! I’m off to the market – hope I can find some of these orange tortillas.
Wow, I never woulda thunk it. Great combo and cute to boot!!!
They are adorable ! What a nice idea.
These are SUPER cute!!! I want to come over for your Halloween dinner!!! I bet these were delicious!!! I must try them!
These are beyond adorable! What a perfect idea for a festive holiday meal. Very imaginative.
I have got to find these at the market, they are precious!! Love your ingenuity!
You rock! These are awesome. I can’t believe you carved all the little faces yourself – they’re great!
Adorable. It reminds me a lot of what Wing it Vegan does with her food – always making it look cute and appropriate for the season.
You are too cute. I actually saw these tortillas yesterday at TJ’s and almost got them. Now I kind of want to go back although I’m definitely not as skilled with the knife as you are
Great stuffing idea too. 
those are adorable! mine would definitely not turn out so pretty =)
These are so cute, and I’m sure they are delicious too!!! I love the little faces you gave them – very creative!
Those are so cute and creative. Delicious too!
Thanks everyone, I really had fun with these! I forgot to mention that if you don’t have a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter that you can make big jack-o-lanterns using whole tortillas instead. Not quite as cute, but much faster
Joanne – It’s not my first time squealing in TJs either!
Wow, that looks so awesome Kerstin. Very cute.
Those are so cute! Ahem, sorry, I mean scary!
What a great idea.
I wish we had a Trader Joe’s up here.
How clever!! They are adorable (-y spooky)!
umm…adorable!!!!! how the heck did you get the faces to look so perfect?! I’m so impressed! My older daughter is obsessed with quesadillas (she calls them “kaseys”), I should really make these for her this week!
These are too cute. I love Jack-o-lanterns and I love how each of them has their own personality.
What a great, fun, yummy idea!
Wow, so creative. I love it.
Hahaha! Soooo adorable! Where do you get these amazing ideas? I’d like a smidgen of your creativity and brilliance!
You are so clever and these are so cute.
Genious!!
You can always tell who the food bloggers are
in the grocery stores, because we get so excited
over random foods that other ppl wouldn’t think
twice about!
Standing ovation…clap clap!! GORGEOUS!! LOVE THEM!!
Ooooh! This makes me wish I had kids to make them for
Though I’m sure me and my bf would appreciate them by ourselves just fine!
How cute! Yes, you have an inner Martha Stewert!
How fun and creative. I am sure they were tasty too.
adorably cute and delicious! great job!!
Oh my gosh, KERSTIN! These are so cute! You are brilliant!
hahah so cute!! Very creative!
Am in awe of your creativity! Those would be so much fun … not that I’d eat them up any slower!
Another great Halloween idea! Those tortillas sound fantastic, and nice fillings too.
Hey Martha (ha), such artistry! I’m totally stealing your idea next year– a fab tradition for sure.
I love these!
They are so creative and adorable!
You are seriously one of the most creative food bloggers! These are absolutely adorable and they sound delicious!
OK, those honestly need to go on the cover of a magazine! Martha Stewart, watch out! You have certainly out done yourself this time, Kerstin
Aww, thanks everyone
hahaha these are adorable!! I often get excited at TJs too
I may have to copy your idea next year 