Pizza Skulls Are the Deliciously Spooky Snack You Need This Halloween
Nothing not to love here! They're so fun and festive—perfect for your next Halloween party.
Ingredients
- 1 can pizza crust dough , 13.8-oz.
- 4.5 ounces low moisture part skim mozzarella
- 0.75 cups pizza sauce
- 6 tablespoons pepperoni
- 1.5 ounces Parmesan cheese
- 1.5 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat oven to 400℉. Working on a clean surface, roll out dough to a 15- x 10-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 (5- x 5-inch) squares.
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Working with one piece of dough at a time, lay one square of dough in one cavity of a nonstick 6-cavity skull-shaped cakelet pan.
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Fill the dough by layering 1 tablespoon mozzarella, 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 1 tablespoon pepperoni, 1 tablespoon mozzarella, 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 1 tablespoon mozzarella, 1 tablespoon parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning in the center of the dough square.
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Fold sides of dough together and pinch tightly to seal, trimming and discarding any excess dough if necessary.
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Repeat filling and sealing process with remaining dough squares and remaining cheese, pizza sauce, pepperoni, and Italian seasoning.
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Bake in preheated oven until baked through and lightly golden, 16 to 18 minutes.
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Carefully remove baked skulls from pan and transfer to a serving plate. Let cool 5 minutes before serving with additional pizza sauce for dipping, if desired.
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