Description
Cheesy Halloween Pizza Skulls are fun, festive, and savory treats perfect for Halloween parties or a themed family dinner. Made with pre-made pizza dough, gooey mozzarella, parmesan, and a variety of delicious toppings like sausage, pepperoni, olives, ham, and bacon, these pizza skulls are individually stuffed, folded, and baked until golden. Served with marinara sauce and fresh herbs, they’re as tasty as they are spooky, and fully customizable to suit your favorite pizza flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough and Sauces
- 13 to 16 ounces pre-made pizza dough
- 3/4 to 1 cup pizza sauce
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Cheeses
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- About 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Meats and Proteins
- About 8 ounces cooked sausage (for 6 pizza skulls)
- About 6 ounces mini pepperoni (for 6 pizza skulls)
- Sliced ham, chopped (quantity as desired)
- Crumbled crispy bacon (quantity as desired)
- Mini Italian meatballs (quantity as desired)
Vegetables and Herbs
- Black olives, sliced (quantity as desired)
- Cooked corn kernels (quantity as desired)
- Baby spinach (quantity as desired)
- Fresh basil (quantity as desired)
- Chopped parsley or basil for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking tin: Spray the mini skull baking tin with cooking spray to prevent sticking and ensure easy removal after baking.
- Roll out the dough: Lightly dust your counter with flour to prevent sticking. Roll, pat, or stretch the pizza dough until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into 6 rectangles; they don’t need to be perfectly shaped.
- Fill the dough: Place each dough rectangle into a skull cavity on the baking tin. Add a layer of pizza sauce, then mozzarella cheese, a sprinkle of Parmesan, and your preferred toppings such as sausage, pepperoni, olives, ham, bacon, meatballs, corn, spinach, or basil. Add a little pizza sauce on top (no more than a tablespoon).
- Seal the pizza skulls: Fold the dough over the fillings and pinch the edges to seal like a pocket, ensuring no filling escapes during baking. Repeat for all 6 pieces.
- Chill before baking: Refrigerate the filled skull pizza tray while you preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Bake the pizza skulls: Remove the tray from the fridge and bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until the dough is lightly golden brown. Baking time may vary depending on your dough brand.
- Cool and serve: Allow the pizza skulls to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before unmolding. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping and garnish with chopped parsley or basil if desired.
Notes
- These cheesy Pizza Skulls are perfect for Halloween celebrations and make a fun, kid-friendly dinner option.
- You can customize the toppings based on your preferences or what you have on hand.
- Ensure you tightly seal the dough pockets to prevent leaking during baking.
- Use fresh herbs like basil or parsley for a burst of flavor and attractive garnish.
- If you do not have a mini skull baking tin, use any small muffin or mini pie tin as a substitute.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza skull
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 839 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg
