Simple Day of the Dead Skull Pizzas
- SFSugar Free
- VGVegetarian
These simple Day of Dead skull pizzas are cheesy, creative deliciousness and a wonderful way to bring family together to celebrate those who have come before us. Perfect for the days leading up to Halloween or a memorable, yummy pizza night to kickoff all the fall fun!
Ingredients
- 4 mini Boboli crusts, or your favorite packaged pizza crust/flatbread
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 12 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup black olive slices
- ½ cup pepperoni
- fresh basil leaves
- fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees or according to the directions on the Boboli crust packaging.
- Add Pizza Sauce: Place your mini crusts on a baking sheet. Spread a generous amount of pizza sauce over each crust.
- Prepare the Skull Shapes and Place the Provolone Cheese: Using about 3 slices per pizza, cut the provolone cheese slices into skull-like shapes (such as circles for eye socket, triangles for the nose, and rectangles for chin) and place these on the pizza.
- Top with Mozzarella: Sprinkle a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese over the provolone cheese.
- Add Decorations: Use pepperonis for the eyes along with black olive slices. Place a fresh basil leaf down for the nose and two small branches of thyme for the mouth.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Garnish: Once out of the oven, add fresh basil and thyme leaves as a garnish give it a fresher flavor and touch of color.
- Serve: Slice up your spooky skull pizzas and serve hot! Enjoy celebrating with these fun and delicious creations! Feel free to get creative with the toppings or shapes.