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Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Pizza

Jack-o-lantern Halloween pizza with melty cheddar and pepperoni features. Roll the dough, sauce, add a cheese blend, then bake until bubbling at 450°F for a fun orange “face.”
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

pizza dough
  • 1 pizza dough
pizza sauce
  • 0.5 cup pizza sauce
shredded cheddar
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar
shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
pepperoni slices
  • 1 Pepperoni slices
black olives
  • 1 Black olives
green bell pepper strips
  • 1 Green bell pepper strips

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Shape and sauce
  1. Roll the pizza dough into a circle, keeping it an even thickness so it bakes at the same rate.
  2. Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges for a crust.
Add the jack-o-lantern face
  1. Top with the shredded cheddar and shredded mozzarella so the cheese melts and “sticks” into the pumpkin face shape.
  2. Add pepperoni slices and black olives as eyes and a mouth, pressing them lightly into the cheese so they don’t slide.
  3. Place the green bell pepper strips to form the pepper stem on top of the pizza for the jack-o-lantern look.
Bake
  1. Bake on a sheet pan at 450°F for 15 minutes, until the crust is set and the cheese is fully melted with visible bubbling.

Notes

Pro tip: for a stronger jack-o-lantern orange color, tint the cheddar by using sharp orange cheddar. Store leftover pizza in the fridge up to 3 days; reheat in a hot oven or toaster oven until warm. Freezing: yes, freeze slices for up to 2 months and reheat from thawed. Dietary swap: use part-skim cheese or a reduced-fat mozzarella/cheddar blend to lower calories while keeping the melty texture.