Description
Spooky mini halloween pizza brings haunting charm to seasonal gatherings. Monster-faced pizzas delight children and adults with playful toppings and creative design elements that spark Halloween spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large pizza dough
- 6 ounces (170 grams) pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings:
- 6 pepperoni slices
- 1 black olive, sliced
Preparation Components:
(none additional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 425F (220C) and readying a baking sheet with parchment paper or light grease.
- Dust a clean work surface with flour and carefully unfurl the pizza dough, using Halloween-themed cookie cutters or a sharp knife to transform the dough into playful shapes like spectral ghosts and carved pumpkins.
- Transfer the spooky-shaped dough pieces onto the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching.
- Generously spread pizza sauce across each miniature pizza landscape, creating an even crimson base.
- Blanket the sauced surfaces with a soft layer of shredded mozzarella cheese, covering the entire mini pizza.
- Transform pepperoni slices into eerie facial features: craft crescent moon smiles, triangular eyes, and jagged teeth for jack-o-lantern designs.
- Strategically place sliced black olives to create haunting eyes on ghost-shaped pizzas, giving them an ethereal character.
- Meticulously arrange the pepperoni and olive pieces to construct whimsical, monstrous faces on each miniature pizza canvas.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-11 minutes until the crust turns golden and crisp, and the cheese melts into a bubbling surface.
- Remove from the oven, plate the spooky creations, and invite guests to devour these Halloween-themed culinary delights.
Notes
- Slice pepperoni carefully to create precise spooky facial features for maximum Halloween visual impact.
- Keep dough chilled before rolling to ensure easier handling and cleaner shape cutting when using cookie cutters.
- Experiment with alternative cheese options like cheddar or gouda for different flavor profiles while maintaining kid-friendly appeal.
- Consider gluten-free pizza dough or cauliflower crust for guests with dietary restrictions, maintaining the playful Halloween design concept.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg