Description
Halloween Pumpkin Pizza: A spooky, cheesy twist on pizza night—this Halloween Pumpkin Pizza is creepy, cozy, and totally crave-worthy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ cup pumpkin purée
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Black olives, sliced (for spooky eyes or spider toppings)
- Optional: red bell pepper slices, spinach, or mushrooms for decoration
- Cornmeal or flour (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven while preheating.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a large circle or pumpkin shape. Transfer to a floured pizza peel or baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix pumpkin purée with olive oil, garlic, nutmeg, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the pumpkin mixture evenly over the dough as the sauce base.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheeses over the top.
- Decorate with sliced black olives to form eyes, spiders, or creepy shapes. Add other veggies to enhance the design.
- Bake for 10–14 minutes, until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
- Let cool slightly before slicing and serving your spooky masterpiece!
Notes
- Ideal for Halloween party boards, customizable with veggies to resemble a pumpkin
- Preheat the stone or baking sheet for a crisper crust
- Vegetarian option with dairy cheese; no meat included
- Dust with cornmeal or flour to prevent sticking
- Let the pizza rest a few minutes before slicing
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
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