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Halloween Pizza Recipe
This delightful Halloween pizza is shaped like a smiling jack-o-lantern, perfect for all of your spooky festivities!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rest the Dough
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 153 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water 110–115°F
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Rapid Rise Yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 ¼ - 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- Olive oil for brushing
- 1 cup pepperoni
- 1/4 cup olives
Pizza Sauce
- 3 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, and sugar and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Add salt and oil, then mix in flour 1 cup at a time with a wooden spoon until combined and the dough is soft and slightly sticky. Knead for about 3 minutes (dough will be sticky and will stick to your hands).
- Cover the dough with a tea towel and let rise at room temperature for 30–45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven to preheat as well.
- Prepare sauce by heating all ingredients in a saucepan and bringing it to a simmer, but do not let boil.
- This dough makes TWO 12-inch pizza crusts. Divide dough into two pieces and roll each out onto a floured surface to about ½ inch thick. Cut a little pumpkin stem on top.
- Sprinkle cornmeal onto a pizza peel and, working with one crust at a time, transfer the rolled-out dough to the peel. Brush with olive oil and poke with a fork a few times to eliminate bubbling while baking.
- Use the peel to transfer the crust to the preheated pizza stone and blind bake for 6–8 minutes. Remove from the oven, add sauce, cheese, and arrange pepperoni to form a pumpkin face. Bake for 8–10 more minutes.
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Notes
- STORE. Leftover pizza can be kept in an airtight bag or container and stored in the fridge for about 4 days.
- To reheat. You could reheat it in the microwave, but at my house, a favorite way to reheat a slice of pizza is in a skillet.
- Heat the skillet over medium heat then place 1-2 slices of the cold pizza. Let the bottom crisp up for 3-4 minutes.
- Add a teaspoon of water to the side of the pizza, lower the heat, cover it with a lid, and let it warm up for another 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
153kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
511mg
(21%)
Potassium
62mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.