Description
This Cheesy Halloween Pizza Skulls recipe is a fun and festive appetizer perfect for spooky celebrations. Made with crispy pizza dough packed with gooey mozzarella, zesty pizza sauce, mini pepperoni or sausage, and topped with Parmesan and Italian seasoning, these skull-shaped treats are both delicious and visually impressive. Ideal for Halloween parties or kid-friendly movie nights, they bring a playful twist to classic pizza flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza dough
Fillings:
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni or cooked sausage crumbles
Toppings & Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Other:
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Mold: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray a skull-shaped silicone mold or skull baking pan with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out the refrigerated pizza dough onto a clean surface and cut it into 6 equal portions to fit each skull cavity in your mold.
- Form Skull Shapes: Press each portion of dough firmly into the cavities of the skull mold, lining the bottom and sides carefully to create a hollow space for the filling.
- Add Fillings: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce into each dough-lined skull cavity, followed by a handful of shredded mozzarella cheese and then a spoonful of mini pepperoni or cooked sausage crumbles.
- Top and Seal: Sprinkle each filled skull with grated Parmesan cheese and a dash of Italian seasoning. Fold any excess dough over the top to seal the filling inside, pressing down slightly to secure the shape.
- Bake: Place the mold on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and fully cooked.
- Cool and Serve: Let the pizza skulls cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully remove them from the mold. Serve warm for best taste.
Notes
- Add diced vegetables such as bell peppers or olives to the filling for additional flavor and variety.
- Serve with extra pizza sauce on the side as a dipping option for an enhanced flavor experience.
- This recipe is perfect for Halloween-themed parties and kid-friendly spooky snack ideas.
- To make this recipe vegetarian, use cooked vegetarian sausage or omit the meat toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza skull
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
