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Skull Chicken Pot Pies

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Turn comforting pot pie into a spooky dinner by shaping it into skulls! Filled with juicy chicken, fresh veggies, and rich, flavorful gravy, each flaky golden crust reveals a creepy but delicious surprise. Perfect for impressing your friends or family during Halloween.
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Updated on Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:30:45 GMT
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Brace yourself for a creepy spin on a family favorite with these Skull Chicken Pot Pies! They're just right for Halloween parties, with their fun skull shapes packed full of tasty chicken mix that'll make everyone happy.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • Crescent Dough Sheets: 2 cans (8 ounces each), they'll form our spooky skull shapes.
  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: 1 pound, this is your star protein.
  • Frozen Mixed Vegetables: 1/2 cup, they bring bright colors and good stuff for you.
  • Cream of Chicken Soup: 1 can (10.5 ounces), this makes everything nice and creamy.
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup: 1 can (10.5 ounces), adds extra richness and yummy taste.
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon, just enough to bring out the flavors.
  • Black Pepper: 1.5 teaspoons, gives a bit of kick.
  • Onion Powder: 2 teaspoons, for that savory background flavor.
  • Garlic Powder: 1 teaspoon, makes everything taste better.

HOW TO MAKE IT

Step 9:
Give them about 5 minutes to cool before you pop them out of the skull mold.
Step 8:
Put them in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 7:
Push down firmly on the skull to seal it up well.
Step 6:
Drop in 1/2 cup of your chicken mix and fold the extra dough back over to wrap it up.
Step 5:
Grab one piece of dough and push it down into your skull mold, letting some hang over the sides.
Step 4:
Open up the Crescent Dough and cut it into 4 even pieces.
Step 3:
Combine your shredded chicken with all the other stuff except the dough.
Step 2:
Get your chicken cooked and tear it into small pieces.
Step 1:
Turn your oven on to 375°F.

How to Serve and Store

  • These skull pies taste best when they're still warm from the oven.
  • They go great with a green salad or some buttery garlic bread.
  • If you've got extras, keep them in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 3 days.
  • When you want more, just warm them up in your microwave or oven till they're hot again.

Expert Cooking Advice

  • Gordon Ramsay thinks fresh herbs make everything taste way better.
  • A little trick from Rachael Ray is adding a squirt of hot sauce for some zing.
  • Ina Garten always says to let your filling cool down a bit before you stuff your dough.

MIX IT UP

  • Switch out chicken for ground beef or just go with veggies if you want something different.
  • Try throwing in some cheese like mozzarella or spicy pepper jack for new flavors.
  • Don't stop at skulls - use different molds for other holidays and parties throughout the year.

Skull Chicken Pot Pies

Stuffed with chicken and veggies, these Skull Pot Pies make for a clever and flavorful Halloween treat that’s both creepy and delicious.

Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
30 Minutes
Total Time
45 Minutes
By: Mariana

Category: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 Servings (Makes 4 pot pies shaped like skulls)

Dietary: ~

Ingredients

01 1.5 teaspoons of ground black pepper.
02 A pound of chicken breast without skin or bones.
03 Two cans (8 oz each) of Crescent Dough Sheets, no seams.
04 A 1/2 cup of frozen veggie mix.
05 A 10.5 oz can of cream of mushroom soup.
06 A 10.5 oz can of cream of chicken soup.
07 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
08 2 teaspoons of onion powder.
09 1/2 teaspoon of table salt.

Instructions

Step 01

Set your oven to 375°F and let it warm up.

Step 02

Cook your chicken, then pull it apart into shreds.

Step 03

In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with all the other ingredients, but keep the Crescent Dough Sheets aside for now.

Step 04

Spread out the Crescent Dough Sheet and cut it evenly into four pieces.

Step 05

Grab one dough piece, flatten it into a skull mold, and leave a little dough hanging over the edges.

Step 06

Put 1/2 cup of your filling into the skull mold and fold the extra dough back over to seal it up.

Step 07

Push the dough down firmly inside the skull shape.

Step 08

Bake them in the oven for half an hour.

Step 09

Wait about five minutes after baking before popping the skulls out of the molds.

Notes

  1. Before shredding, make sure the chicken is fully cooked through.
  2. Feel free to switch up the veggies with whatever you like best.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 350
  • Total Fat: 20 g
  • Total Carbohydrate: 30 g
  • Protein: 20 g