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Halloween Mummy Pizza

This Halloween-themed pizza features a crispy crust topped with gooey cheese and decorated with pepperoni strips to resemble a spooky mummy. The cheese is melted and bubbly, with pepperoni arranged to look like bandages and eyes, creating a playful, spooky appearance.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

  • 1 blank store-bought pizza dough about 12 inches diameter
  • 1 cup cup shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
  • 50 grams pepperoni slices for bandages
  • 2 pieces white cheese or mozzarella balls for eyes
  • 2 pieces black olives for pupils
  • 1 tbsp olive oil to brush crust

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Rolling pin
  • Oven
  • Kitchen scissors or knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface, then transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Brush the crust lightly with olive oil to promote browning and add a subtle shine.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  4. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella evenly over the dough, leaving a small border at the edges for the crust.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  5. Arrange the slices of pepperoni across the surface in irregular, bandage-like strips, covering most of the cheese area for a chaotic look.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling, about 12-15 minutes.
  7. While the pizza bakes, cut the mozzarella cheese into small round balls to create eyes, and slice black olives for pupils.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  8. Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a minute.
  9. Place the cheese eyes on the pizza, then use small slices of black olives to create pupils for a spooky effect.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  10. Use kitchen scissors or a knife to carefully cut additional pepperoni slices into thin strips for extra bandages, and place them across the pizza as desired.
    1 blank store-bought pizza dough
  11. Serve your Halloween Mummy Pizza hot, with the eyes and bandages creating a fun, spooky presentation.