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Easy Skull Guacamole Recipe

Skull Guacamole

Chef Adriana Martin
Guacamole is the appetizer of choice in any Mexican-themed dinner, are you ready to make this fun skull guacamole using an avocado carving? This recipe has fresh ingredients and Mexican spices to add more flavor.  
5 from 11 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer or Side Dishes
Cuisine Mexican Cuisine
Servings 3 cups
Calories 338 kcal

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Pairing knife
  • Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe avocados ready to use
  • 1 firm avocado to carve
  • 1 serrano pepper cut in rounds
  • 1 piquillo pepper cut in strips
  • 4 radishes cut in flower shapes
  • 1 lime cut in rounds
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Start by cutting the radishes and form flowers, cut the lime round, the serrano, and the piquillo peppers, and set aside. 
  • Mash the two ripe avocados with a fork on a bowl. Add half of the lime juice and season with ground cumin and salt. Set aside. 
  • Using an edible ink marker mark the avocado to make precise cuts to make a skull shape. Use a sharp paring knife and start the carving.
  • Serve the avocado mash in a serving bowl, and start decorating following the image on the recipe card. 
  • Serve the skull guacamole with blue corn chips and pork rinds. 

Notes

Prepare and enjoy the skull guacamole the same day. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 812mgPotassium: 1040mgFiber: 15gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 404IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
Keyword day of the dead, guacamole
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