Description
This spooky Ghostly Pizza is a fun and festive Halloween treat featuring a golden, crispy pizza crust topped with marinara sauce and ghost-shaped cheese slices adorned with olive eyes and spider details. Perfect for a quick and creative appetizer or light meal, it combines simple ingredients with playful presentation to delight guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough and Sauce
- 1 lb. pizza dough, left at room temperature for 1 hour
- 1/2 cup pizza or marinara sauce
Toppings
- 8 to 10 deli slices of provolone or mozzarella cheese
- Large pitted olives
Other
- Olive oil, for pan
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Place a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat to 425°F. Lightly brush a large baking sheet with olive oil to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Shape Dough: On a lightly floured surface, shape the pizza dough into a large oval and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
- Add Sauce and Bake Crust: Spread the pizza or marinara sauce evenly on top of the dough, leaving a ½-inch border around the edges. Bake in the oven until the crust is puffed up and golden brown at the edges, approximately 15 minutes.
- Prepare Toppings: While the crust bakes, cut the olives in half. Slice one half of each olive into 8 thin slices for spider legs. Cut the cheese slices into ghost shapes and place small pieces of olive on each ghost to create eyes.
- Assemble Pizza: Remove the pizza from the oven and place the ghost-shaped cheese slices evenly over the crust. Position the uncut olive halves between the ghosts to represent spider bodies, and arrange the sliced olives around each one to form 8 legs.
- Melt Cheese: Return the assembled pizza to the oven and bake just until the cheese starts to melt, about 30 to 60 seconds. Remove and serve immediately for a spooky delight.
Notes
- Use a light hand when shaping the dough to avoid overworking it and ensure a tender crust.
- Black olives work best for the eyes and spiders for contrast against the cheese.
- Serve the pizza warm to enjoy the melted cheese ghosts at their best texture.
- Feel free to use your favorite pizza sauce or add additional toppings if desired for customization.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (assuming 6 slices)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
