These Halloween Pizza Skulls are a fun and spooky recipe to make for Halloween parties. Using a skull shaped mold, they are easy to make and can be filled with any of your favorite pizza toppings.
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Halloween Pizza Skulls
If you’re looking for a guaranteed hit for Halloween, give these Halloween Pizza Skulls a try. They’re made by pressing pizza dough into skull shaped molds then filling with pizza sauce, shredded cheese, and fillings before sealing and baking.
Below, you’ll find instructions on how to make our quick and easy pizza dough. If you want to take a shortcut, you could also buy premade pizza dough at the grocery store. Feel free to get creative with your Pizza Skull fillings. If you are making these for your family, you could even let each person make their own.
And if you're looking for more Halloween recipes, be sure to check out our Mini Bean Dip, Rice Krispies Brain, and Spooky Purple Witch Punch.
Skeleton Pizza Pockets Ingredients
- Yeast - this recipe calls for active dry yeast which needs to be activated by mixing first with lukewarm water and a touch of sugar. If you use instant yeast you can skip the proofing step.
- Water - your water should be lukewarm, or around 95-110 degrees F.
- Sugar - you can use regular granulated sugar, or even a bit of honey.
- Salt - sea salt works great.
- Flour - I recommend using all-purpose flour for this pizza dough recipe.
- Oil - olive oil works great, or any other type of cooking oil.
- Fillings - for this recipe, we suggested pizza sauce or marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni. However, you can fill these Pizza Skulls with any of your favorite pizza toppings.
More Pizza Pocket Fillings To Try
- Sausage
- Shredded chicken or BBQ chicken
- Ham
- Spinach
- Mushrooms
- Bacon bits
- Olives
- Red onions
- Basil
How To Make Halloween Pizza Skulls
- Proof the yeast. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Mix the pizza dough. Once your yeast has “proofed,” add the olive oil, salt and about 1 ½ cups of flour. Mix with a paddle or dough hook until all the ingredients are completely combined. Add in the rest of the flour, about a ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
- Roll out the dough. Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and roll into a rectangle that will cover the skull shaped mold.
- Stretch dough over the mold. Spray the inside of mini skull baking tins with nonstick cooking spray. With lightly floured hands, stretch and shape your dough over the skeleton mold. Use your fist to gently shape the dough into the mold without poking a hole in the dough.
- Add toppings. Inside each skull shaped cavity, add a couple tablespoons of pizza sauce, about ¼ cup of cheese, and a couple tablespoons of chopped pepperoni. Use kitchen shears or clean scissors to cut around the dough, leaving enough space so that you can pinch the dough together to close each of the pizza pockets. Continue until they are all filled.
- Bake. Bake in a preheated oven for 20- 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the skull face is golden brown.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure to seal the dough well by pinching across the entire seam. You also want to avoid overfilling your pizza pockets. It’s tempting to add as much filling as you can, but they will be much more likely to explode. You can also brush with a little egg wash if you really want to make sure they are sealed in tightly.
Even if you are using a nonstick baking pan, you still need to spray with a little nonstick cooking spray. Another reason they may stick is if there was a hole in the dough or if the filling exploded a bit. Make sure the dough is free of holes and that you seal the seam well.
Yes! You can make the dough a day in advance and store covered in the fridge. Or, you could make, fill, and seal your pizza pockets and store in the fridge overnight. The next day, let the pan come to room temperature while you preheat the oven and bake as directed.
There are a few skull shaped pans out there that are easy to find online. Wilton makes a skull cakelet pan as does Nordic Ware. Really anything that you find that you like will work well. Just before to grease before adding the dough!
Storing and Reheating
- Refrigerator: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: you can freeze pizza pockets in an airtight container or freezer bags for up to 2 months. To thaw, transfer to the fridge overnight.
- To reheat: you can reheat in a preheated 300 degree oven until warm, or in a microwave.
Halloween Pizza Skulls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water warm (95-110 degrees F)
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil or any cooking oil
Skull Pizza Pocket Filling
- 1½ cups Pizza Sauce
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese or pizza blend
- 1 cup Pepperoni cut into quarters
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
To Make the Pizza Pocket Dough
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Once your yeast has “proofed,” add the olive oil, salt and about 1 ½ cups of flour. Using a paddle or dough hook, mix until all the ingredients are completely combined.
- Add in the rest of the flour, about a ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
- Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and roll into a rectangle that will cover the skull cavities.
Add the Pizza Pocket Filling
- Spray the inside of mini skull baking tins with nonstick cooking spray.
- With lightly floured hands, stretch and shape your dough over the skeleton mold. Use your fist to gently shape the dough into the mold without poking a hole in the dough.
- Inside each skull shaped cavity, add a couple tablespoons of pizza sauce, about ¼ cup of cheese, and a couple tablespoons of chopped pepperoni. Use kitchen shears or clean scissors to cut around the dough, leaving enough space so that you can pinch the dough together to close each of the pizza pockets. Continue until they are all filled.
Baking Pizza Pockets
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20- 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the skull face is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!
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These quick and easy Halloween Pizza Skulls are always a hit at Halloween parties. Fill with your favorite pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese for a spooky treat.
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