Description
Spine-chilling Halloween Pizza Skulls bring macabre culinary creativity to your spooky party spread. Ghoulish ingredients merge into a frightfully delicious appetizer that will delight horror-loving guests and make your Halloween celebration memorably delectable.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (13.8 ounces / 391 grams) can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 24 slices pepperoni, chopped
Protein Addition:
- 1/4 cup cooked and crumbled Italian sausage
Sauce and Seasoning:
- 6 tablespoons pizza sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 375°F (190°C) and lightly coat the skull-shaped cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a thin 15×10-inch rectangle, then carefully divide into 6 equal strips, draping each strip completely over the skull-shaped molds to ensure full coverage.
- Create layered fillings inside each mold by first spreading a base of shredded mozzarella, then adding a layer of pizza sauce, followed by scattered chopped pepperoni and crumbled Italian sausage.
- Top the fillings with an additional layer of mozzarella cheese, ensuring complete coverage of the ingredients.
- Carefully fold any overhanging dough edges inward, pressing firmly to create a tight seal and prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Place the prepared skull molds in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, monitoring until the crust turns a rich golden brown and appears crisp and fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven and let the pizza skulls rest for a few minutes to cool slightly, which helps them maintain structural integrity when removing from the molds.
- Gently release the skulls from the cake pan and serve warm, accompanied by marinara sauce for an additional dipping option.
Notes
- Customize the filling by swapping meats with vegetarian alternatives like roasted vegetables or plant-based protein for dietary restrictions.
- Use gluten-free pizza dough to make the recipe suitable for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep molds ahead of time and refrigerate assembled skulls for a make-ahead Halloween party appetizer that saves last-minute cooking stress.
- Try different cheese combinations like adding sharp cheddar or blue cheese for extra flavor complexity and unique taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg