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Pizza Skulls

Pizza dough stuffed with sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni, shaped into skulls with olive eyes — a viral Halloween dinner.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pizza dough
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 24 slices pepperoni chopped, plus extra whole slices for noses
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • sliced black olives for eyes

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and roll pizza dough balls into ovals.
  2. Step 2: Spread pizza sauce down the center of each, leaving edges clear.
  3. Step 3: Top with mozzarella and chopped pepperoni.
  4. Step 4: Fold and seal into a skull shape, leaving indentations for eyes.
  5. Tip: Seal the edges firmly so the filling doesn't leak out.
  6. Step 5: Place seam-side down, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
  7. Step 6: Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden.
  8. Step 7: Add olive eyes and a pepperoni nose once slightly cooled.

Notes

Place the skulls seam-side down on the baking sheet so gravity helps hold the shape while baking.