Description
Culinary magic happens when spooky spider pizza crawls onto your dinner table, weaving a web of delightful flavors and Halloween spirit. Creepy-crawly toppings and playful design make this seasonal treat a ghoulishly fun centerpiece for spooky celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pre-made pizza crust
- 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pizza sauce
Toppings:
- 8 slices pepperoni
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) chopped red bell pepper
Garnish:
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) sliced black olives
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet and position the pre-made pizza crust at the center.
- Generously coat the crust with an even layer of pizza sauce, ensuring complete coverage.
- Distribute shredded mozzarella cheese uniformly across the sauced surface.
- Strategically place black olive slices to construct an intricate spiderweb design over the cheese layer.
- Position pepperoni slices in the web’s center to form the spider’s primary body segment.
- Carefully craft spider legs using precisely cut green and red bell pepper strips, arranging them in symmetrical pairs radiating from the pepperoni body.
- Transfer the decorated pizza into a preheated oven at 425F (220C).
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring until the cheese transforms into a molten, golden landscape and the crust achieves a crisp, bronzed texture.
- Remove from oven, allow brief cooling, then slice into dramatic Halloween-themed wedges.
- Serve immediately and delight in this ghoulishly creative culinary creation.
Notes
- Customize the web design by using different shapes of olives or slicing them uniquely for a more intricate spider pattern.
- Swap pepperoni with vegetarian peppers or plant-based protein for a meat-free Halloween pizza that still looks creepy.
- Add extra texture by sprinkling dried herbs like oregano or basil between cheese layers for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Create a gluten-free version by using cauliflower or almond flour crust, ensuring everyone can enjoy this spooky treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg