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Spooky Halloween Pizza

This playful Halloween pizza features a flaky puff pastry base topped with gooey cheese, roasted peppers, olives, and creative shapes like ghosts and bats. The dish combines baking and decorating techniques, resulting in a crispy, cheesy, and visually fun final presentation that delights both kids and adults alike.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry dough thawed if frozen
  • 1 tablespoon garlic oil for brushing
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack
  • 1/2 cup roasted red peppers cut into shapes
  • 1/3 cup black olive slices with pimento for eyes
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded or sliced
  • to taste chili flakes optional, for heat

Equipment

  • Rolling pin
  • Baking sheet
  • Sharp knife or cookie cutters
  • Pastry brush
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rough circle or rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick.
  3. Use cookie cutters or a sharp knife to cut out spooky shapes like bats, ghosts, or pumpkins from the dough.
  4. Transfer the shaped dough onto the prepared baking sheet and brush the surface lightly with garlic oil using a pastry brush.
  5. Bake the pastry for 8-10 minutes until it turns lightly golden and crisp, filling your kitchen with a toasty aroma.
  6. Remove the pastry from the oven and quickly spread shredded mozzarella over the shapes while they are still warm, allowing it to melt slightly.
  7. Decorate the shapes with roasted red peppers to form bats or ghosts, and place olive slices with pimento for spooky eyes.
  8. Sprinkle chili flakes over the toppings if you like a little heat, and then slide the baking sheet back into the oven.
  9. Bake for another 10-12 minutes until the cheese bubbles and the edges are deep golden, filling your home with a cheesy, smoky scent.
  10. Carefully remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes, so the toppings set and the cheese firms up a bit.
  11. Slice the spooky pizza with a serrated knife, revealing gooey cheese and fun shapes, then serve hot and enjoy the playful, cheesy bites.

Notes

Feel free to get creative with shapes and toppings! You can swap ingredients or add extra decorations like olives or cherry tomatoes for more spooky effects.