Description
These ghost pizzas are spooky, fun, and perfect for Halloween! Featuring mozzarella ghost shapes with olive eyes on a crisp white pizza crust, they’re as delicious as they are adorable.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1⅓ cups lukewarm water (110°F)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 16 oz fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced or torn into ghost shapes)
- ½ cup ricotta cheese (optional)
- Black olives, sliced (for eyes and mouths)
- Cherry tomatoes, halved (optional, for colorful eyes)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Garlic powder
- Italian herbs
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and olive oil, stir to combine into a shaggy dough.
- Knead on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise 1–2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 475°F. Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet in oven to heat.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each into a ghost shape, about ¼ inch thick.
- Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian herbs.
- Arrange torn mozzarella in ghost shapes over dough, leaving edges exposed.
- Add sliced olives for ghost eyes and mouths. Add cherry tomato halves for variation, if using.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly with brown spots.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve hot and spooky!
Notes
Use cookie cutters or freehand to shape cheese into ghosts. Avoid overloading cheese to keep ghost shapes visible. Great for kids to decorate!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: ghost pizza, halloween pizza, mozzarella ghosts, spooky dinner, halloween recipe