Description
Celebrate Halloween with these fun and spooky Cheesy Halloween Pizza Skulls! Made with easy-to-use refrigerated pizza dough and filled with classic pizza toppings like mozzarella, pepperoni, and pizza sauce, these adorable skull-shaped snacks are perfect for parties or festive family treats. They’re crispy on the outside, gooey and cheesy on the inside, and fully customizable with your favorite fillings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
Cheese & Sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Toppings
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices or chopped pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Optional: chopped vegetables or cooked sausage for extra filling
Other
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray a skull-shaped silicone baking mold with nonstick cooking spray to ensure easy release of the pizza skulls.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out the refrigerated pizza dough on a clean surface and cut into pieces large enough to line each mold cavity fully, leaving extra dough around the edges to seal the tops later.
- Line Molds: Press the dough pieces into each skull cavity gently, making sure the dough covers the bottom and sides completely.
- Add Fillings: Spoon a small amount of pizza sauce at the bottom of each dough-lined mold, then layer with shredded mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni slices. Add any optional fillings like chopped vegetables or cooked sausage at this stage.
- Top and Season: Add more shredded mozzarella on top along with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning for extra flavor.
- Seal Skulls: Fold the extra dough over the fillings, pressing firmly to seal each pizza skull closed so the filling doesn’t leak out during baking.
- Bake: Place the mold on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the dough turns golden brown and is fully cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the pizza skulls to cool slightly before carefully removing them from the silicone mold. Serve warm as a delicious and festive Halloween snack.
Notes
- Customize your pizza skull fillings with favorite toppings like olives, mushrooms, bell peppers, or cooked sausage to suit your taste.
- For a spooky “bloody” effect, brush the tops of the pizza skulls with extra pizza sauce right after baking.
- Use a silicone mold shaped like skulls to simplify shaping and baking; alternatively, freehand shapes on a baking sheet for a rustic look.
- Make sure to seal the dough well around the edges to prevent fillings from leaking during baking.
