Have some spooky fun this season making some Halloween mini pizzas! These little Halloween pizza ideas are ideal for making with kids to spark their creativity.
You don’t have to go to Papa Murphy’s or Papa John’s for your Halloween pizza. Make one right at home with these fun ideas to make a spider, pumpkin (jack o’ lantern), spider, and ghost pizzas.
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Halloween Pizza Ideas for Kids
Now that fall has rolled in and the spooky season is here, I’ve looked at many Halloween food ideas for kids. These individual mini pizzas are perfect for taking your spooky homemade pizza parties up a notch this year!
We made this creepy-tastic collection using my easy pizza from frozen bread dough (recipe below)! The recipe makes enough dough for four individual mini pizzas. You and the kids can mix and match whichever designs you like for your personal pizzas.
Try our Halloween Mummy Handpies and Halloween Snack Mix for more Halloween-themed treats!
Read on for Halloween mini pizza ideas that will add festive fun to your dinner table!
See the recipe card for pizza crust and baking directions.
Equipment Needed
- Plastic wrap – to cover the dough
- Parchment Paper
- Halloween cookie cutters
How to Make a Jack O Lantern Pizza
Ingredients Needed
Along with crust, you’ll need these toppings for each Jack o Lantern mini pizza:
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- a ring slice of green bell pepper
- 1 large or jumbo black olive, sliced into 2 rings
Instructions
- Spread pizza sauce on pizza crust.
- Cut the bell pepper ring into 3 equal pieces. Use 2 pieces for the mouth. Then, cut the last piece in half for the eyebrows.
- Place a slice of olive under each eyebrow for eyes.
- Bake the Halloween pizzas in a preheated 425º F oven for 12 minutes. The cheese should be melted, and the crust golden.
How to Make a Mini Mummy Pizza
Ingredients for Spooky Pizzas
For each, you’ll need:
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 4 slices of mozzarella cheese cut into 1″ strips
- 1 large (or jumbo) black olive, sliced into 2 rings
Instructions
- Spread pizza sauce on the pizza crust.
- Layer on 2 slices of cheese to resemble a wrapped mummy, and add the olives for the mummy’s eyes.
- Once the pizza is baked, layer on the last two slices of cheese. This helps create a more defined wrapped mummy look!
How to Make a Mini Ghost Pizza
Ingredients Needed For Ghost Pizzas
To make these Halloween mini pizzas with ghosts, you just need:
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 2 thick slices of mozzarella cheese
- 8 peppercorns
Use a ghost shaped cookie cutter to cut out 4 ghosts with the mozzarella cheese.
Tip: Cold cheese and a cookie cutter sprayed with cooking oil make it much easier to cut ghost shapes!
This is the easiest of my Halloween food ideas for kids. To make a ghost pizza, simply spread on pizza sauce and place the ghost-shaped cheese pieces on top. Add the peppercorns for the eyes, and you’re done!
How to Make a Mini Spider Pizza
Your little goblins will devour these!
Ingredients Needed For Mini Spider Pizza
For this Halloween pizza idea, you’ll need these ingredients:
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup of shredded mozzarella
- 7 slices of pepperoni
- 1 ring slice of bell pepper
- 2 peppercorns
Feel free to substitute traditional pepperoni with mushrooms or plant-based pepperoni for a vegetarian Spider pizza.
- Spread the pizza sauce on the pizza crust. Then, add the shredded cheese.
- Next, use pepperoni to create the spider’s body (make a circle shape with 1 of the pepperoni slices). Place the last pepperoni slice on top of the body for the head.
- Cut bell pepper into 6 even pieces. Place three on each side of the spider’s body as the spider’s legs.
- Place the two peppercorns for the eyes.
Halloween Pizza Ideas Recipe Variations
- Instead of dough, use baked naan or pita bread for the crusts. Brush them with a little olive oil, then add the toppings.
- For a fun twist, use different sauces, like Alfredo or BBQ sauce. Another delicious idea is to use pesto sauce!
- Use shredded cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella to make these pizzas extra spookier. The orange color will be perfect for Halloween!
Storage Instructions
The unbaked dough will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Leftover pizzas can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 350º F oven for about 5-7 minutes warm.
You can also freeze unbaked pizza dough balls. Simply place the dough balls in a freezer bag and freeze them for up to 3 months. Then, thaw the frozen dough in the fridge overnight before using.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s easy to enjoy this as a vegan Halloween pizza recipe. The dough recipe below is vegan-friendly; you can simply swap your favorite dairy-free cheese substitute for traditional mozzarella. Or, feel free to leave off the cheese entirely for a healthier cheese-less pizza!
Halloween mini pizzas will get gobbled up quickly by your little goblins, but if there are any leftovers, they’ll keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days. Just be sure to store in an airtight container after the pizzas have completely cooled.
There are lots of ways to personalize these mini Halloween pizzas!
For instance, try using a creamy white Alfredo sauce instead of classic marinara pizza sauce.
Another delicious, unique pizza crust option, try this Sourdough Pizza Crust recipe – no yeast required! It’s a great way to use that sourdough discard.
Get creative and try using other pizza toppings to replicate the fun Halloween designs we’ve shown here. Let me know in the comments what you come up with!
Certainly! If you are looking for Halloween food ideas for kids that are quick and super easy from start to finish, you can make this Halloween pizza recipe using ready made pizza dough (recipe linked).
Halloween Pizza Dough
Equipment
- plastic wrap to cover the dough
Ingredients
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough (there are 3 loaves in a bag)
- flour for the counter
Instructions
Thaw frozen dough
- Let dough thaw overnight in the refrigerator (see here for other ways to thaw frozen dough). Once thawed, cover it with oiled plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes to 90 minutes before shaping pizzas.
Shape and stretch the dough
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
- Divide the pre-made pizza dough into four equal pieces. Shape each piece into a dough ball. Lightly flour your countertop. It is best to stretch the dough by hand by stretching it with your hands. Use your upturned hands to gently pull the dough from underneath in an outward motion. You can also use a floured rolling pin to shape the dough into a round crust.
- When the crust is about 7-8 inches round, transfer it to a pizza pan or pizza stone lined with parchment paper. Make the Halloween themed pizza of your choice (see notes for how to make a spider pizza, mummy pizza, pumpkin or jack o' lantern, or ghost pizza).
- Bake the pizza at 450º F for 7-9 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the crust are golden. Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- a ring slice of green bell pepper
- 1 large or jumbo olive, sliced into 2 rings
- Spread pizza sauce on the pizza crust.
- Then cut the bell pepper ring into 3 equal pieces, and use 2 pieces for the mouth. Cut the last piece in half for the eyebrows.
- Place a slice of olive under each eyebrow for the eyes.
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 4 slices of mozzarella cheese cut into 1″ strips
- 1 large (or jumbo) olive, sliced into 2 rings
- Spread pizza sauce on the pizza crust.
- Layer on 2 slices of cheese to resemble a wrapped mummy, and add the olives for the mummy’s eyes.
- As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, layer on the last two slices of cheese. This helps create a more defined wrapped mummy look!
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 2 thick slices of mozzarella cheese
- 8 peppercorns
- Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 4 ghosts with the mozzarella cheese.
- Place peppercorn on mummy cheese for eyes.
- Spread pizza sauce on the pizza crust, then add the shredded cheese.
- Next, use pepperoni to create the spider’s body (make a circle shape with 1 of the pepperoni slices). Place the last pepperoni slice on top of the body for the head.
- Cut bell pepper into 6 even pieces. Place three on each side of the spider’s body as the spider’s legs.
- Place the two peppercorns for the eyes.
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