Halloween Pizza Skulls Bites (Print Version)
Cheesy, sausage-stuffed pizza dough skulls perfect for a festive and flavorful Halloween treat.
# Ingredients:
→ Dough and Base
01 -
1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough
→ Cheese and Sauce
02 -
6 tablespoons pizza sauce
03 -
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
→ Meat Toppings
04 -
1/4 cup cooked and crumbled Italian sausage
05 -
24 slices pepperoni, chopped
→ Other
06 -
Nonstick cooking spray
# Steps:
01 -
Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously coat each cavity of a skull-shaped cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
02 -
Unroll the pizza dough and flatten into a 15x10-inch rectangle. Slice dough lengthwise to create 6 even strips.
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Drape each dough strip into a prepared skull cavity, gently pressing so the dough covers the bottom and reaches up the sides.
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Sprinkle the bottom of each dough-lined cavity with a portion of shredded mozzarella. Spoon 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce over the cheese.
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Scatter 4 chopped pepperoni slices and a portion of the crumbled Italian sausage over the pizza sauce.
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Add additional mozzarella cheese on top of the meats. Gently fold dough edges over filling and firmly pinch seams together to seal each skull pocket.
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Transfer pan to oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
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Allow pizza skulls to cool in the pan for several minutes before carefully removing. Serve warm.
# Notes:
01 -
For best results, ensure the dough fully seals around the filling to prevent cheese leakage during baking.