Cheesy Pizza Skulls
Delightful cheesy pizza skulls that satisfy your cravings and bring back nostalgic memories of pizza parties.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough (store-bought or homemade)
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Pepperoni Slices
- Marinara Sauce
- Olive Oil
- Flour (for dusting)
- Optional: Italian Herbs and Vegetables (basil, oregano, bell peppers, mushrooms)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare your work surface with flour.
- Roll out the pizza dough to ¼-inch thickness.
- Cut out skull shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Add mozzarella cheese and pepperoni to half of each skull.
- Spread marinara sauce on top of the fillings.
- Top with the other half of the dough and pinch edges to seal.
- Brush the tops with olive oil.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve with extra marinara sauce for dipping and garnish with fresh basil or parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skull
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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