Description
This festive Halloween pizza is a fun, hands-on dinner that lets kids decorate their own spooky slices with ghost-shaped cheese, olive spiders, and colorful veggies. Quick to make and perfect for parties, it’s a guaranteed hit with kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 cup (240 ml) tomato pizza sauce
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano (optional)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 2 cups (200 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- Sliced mozzarella or provolone (for ghost shapes)
- 1/4 cup (25 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- Black olives, whole and sliced (for spiders and eyes)
- Pepperoni slices (for pumpkin faces)
- Bell peppers, orange and green, sliced into rings and strips
- Mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
- Sweet corn kernels (for monster teeth)
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Spinach leaves
- Carrots, pineapple, broccoli (optional for monster parts)
Instructions
- Take pizza dough out of the fridge 20 minutes before starting. Sprinkle flour on your counter and roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Shape to fit your baking sheet or stone.
- Spoon tomato pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle oregano and garlic powder if using.
- Scatter shredded mozzarella and Parmesan over the sauce. Use sliced mozzarella or provolone to cut out ghost shapes. Decorate with pepperoni pumpkins, olive spiders, bell pepper faces, and other toppings as desired.
- Transfer pizza to a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C). Bake for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden. For a crispier base, bake directly on the stone for the last 3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes. Slice and serve, admiring your spooky designs before eating.
Notes
Don’t overload the crust with toppings to avoid sogginess. Pat cheese slices dry before using for shapes. Let kids decorate their own mini pizzas for extra fun. Preheat oven fully for best results. Add delicate toppings like spinach or basil after baking. For gluten-free or vegan, swap dough and cheese as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of large pizza)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 480
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 27
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 9
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