Why You'll Love This Halloween Recipe
The tombstone shape is just a rounded-top rectangle — the easiest 'fancy' cut there is. The RIP cheese plaque is what makes everyone laugh.
Ingredients for Tombstone Sandwiches
- Bread
- Deli meat and cheese
- White cheese slices (plaques)
- Food-safe marker
- Lettuce leaves ('grass')
- Condiments
How to Make Tombstone Sandwiches Step by Step
- Build sandwiches and cut into tombstone shapes (rounded top, straight sides).
- Cut small rectangles from white cheese for plaques.
- Write RIP on each plaque with the food-safe marker.
- Attach plaques with a dab of cream cheese.
- Serve on lettuce 'grass.'
💡 Tips for the Best Tombstone Sandwiches
A glass makes a perfect rounded top — press, then trim the sides straight. Write on the cheese before attaching. The plaques also work on wraps and quesadillas.
Halloween Party Serving Ideas
Add 'dirt' cups (chocolate pudding with cookie crumbs) for the full graveyard effect.
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📌 Pin it for laterFrequently Asked Questions
Where do I get a food-safe marker?
Cake decorating aisles and online — they're inexpensive and last forever.
Can I write on the bread directly?
The marker shows best on cheese or light deli meat; bread absorbs it.
Make-ahead?
Cut shapes the night before; add plaques in the morning so they don't slide.
Other phrases?
'BOO,' 'EEK,' or the eater's initials all work.