Pumpkin Shaped Mini Pizza’s



1 store bought or homemade 9 inch pizza crust

1 ¼ cup shredded mozzarella

1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce

1 egg, beaten


Preheat the oven 375 degrees


Place the round pie crust on a lightly floured surface. Roll the crust out to a 12 inch circle.  Using a 4 inch cookie cutter that’s either pumpkin shaped or a circle. Cut out 6 shapes.  Gather the scrapes and re-roll the dough to the same thickness and cut 6 more shapes out.


Lay 6 shapes out on a baking sheet pan lined with parchment paper.  Spoon a ½ teaspoon of sauce onto each shape and spread out leaving a border around the entire shape.

Top with some shredded mozzarella.


Take the next 6 shapes and using a pairing knife, cut out 2 eyes and a mouth.  Be creative.


Bush the border of the shapes with the sauce and cheese with the egg wash.  Place the top shape with the jack-o-lanterns on them over the top.  Use a fork to crimp the edges close around the entire shape.  Brush the tops of the jack-o-lanters with the rest of the egg wash.


Bake the pizzas for 15-20 minutes rotating sheet pan halfway through the baking time.  Pizza should be golden brown.  Serve with additional pizza sauce or marinara for dipping.




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