Description
These Easy Peasy Mini Halloween Pizzas are a fun and festive treat perfect for a Halloween party or a quick dinner with kids. Using English muffins as the base, these mini pizzas are topped with pizza sauce, cheese, and creative Halloween-themed toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Mini Pizzas:
- 4 English muffins, split in half
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 slices pepperoni or black olives (optional)
- candy eyeballs, sliced olives, or bell peppers for decoration
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the English Muffins: Place the English muffin halves cut-side up on the sheet and lightly brush with olive oil.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on each half, then sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella.
- Add Toppings: Add toppings in fun Halloween shapes—use pepperoni or olives for eyes, cut bell peppers into spider legs, or shape cheese into ghosts or mummies.
- Bake: Sprinkle with a pinch of Italian seasoning. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the muffins are golden around the edges.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Great for a Halloween party or quick dinner with kids.
- Let children decorate their own pizzas with spooky faces and shapes.
- Use pita rounds or bagels as a substitute for the base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pizza
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
