Halloween Pumpkin Pizza Bites
Spooky, cheesy pumpkin-shaped mini pizzas stuffed with gooey mozzarella, pizza sauce and pepperoni - perfect Halloween party snacks that are fun to make and guaranteed to steal the show.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
pizza dough (room_temperature)
720 g
Filling
grated mozzarella (grated)
200 g
pepperoni slices (sliced)
100 g
pizza sauce (room_temperature)
120 ml
Finishing
egg (beaten)
1 piece
Instructions
Divide the dough
Divide the dough into small portions of about 90g each and flatten slightly.
Add fillings
Add pizza sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni or ham to the center of each flattened dough portion.
Form pumpkin shapes
Seal the dough into balls and gently tie with twine 4 times around each ball to create pumpkin shapes.
Prepare for baking
Place the pumpkin-shaped dough balls on a parchment-lined baking tray and brush with egg wash.
Bake the pizza bites
Bake at 200°C for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
Remove twine
Let cool slightly, then carefully snip and remove all the twine from the pumpkin shapes.
Serve
Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Reheat to restore crispiness. Do not refreeze after thawing.
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