Halloween Mini Spider Pizzas
Halloween Mini Spider Pizzas are a fun, festive, and delicious way to celebrate Halloween. These spooky pizza bites, with their cheesy crust and playful olive spiders, are perfect for parties or family dinners. Whip up these Halloween pizza treats and enjoy their creepy, cheesy charm!
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough
For the Pizza Sauce:
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
For the Toppings:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces pitted large black olives
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and dough: Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Roll out the pizza dough and cut 3-inch circles with a cookie cutter. Arrange on the baking sheet.
- Make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, parsley, garlic powder, red pepper flakes (if using), and balsamic vinegar.
- Assemble the pizzas: Spread a small amount of sauce on each dough circle. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake: Bake about 8 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden.
- Create the spiders: Slice black olives—use halves for bodies and thin strips for legs—and arrange on warm pizzas.
Notes
- Don’t overload with sauce to keep crusts crisp.
- Bake before adding olive spiders so they keep their shape.
- Make-ahead: Prep sauce and dough circles a day ahead; bake and decorate before serving.
- Variations: Mix mozzarella with cheddar; add diced peppers or mushrooms under the cheese; use jumbo olives for bigger spider bodies.
- Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days; reheat at 350°F for 5–7 minutes. Freeze baked pizzas without spiders; thaw, reheat, then decorate.