Celebrate
Halloween Skeleton Pizza
This delicious guy can be made spicy by using spicy pepperoni or adding a touch of jalapeno to the grills (teeth). Surprise your little super hero by packing this in your child’s lunch on costume day. They’ll think you’re the hero!
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Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour (250 mL)
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups all-purpose flour (375-500 mL)
- 2 Tbsp wheat germ (30 mL)
- 1 pkg (7 g) quick rising instant yeast (1 pkg)
- 1 cup warm water (250 mL)
- 1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)
- 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
Quick Pizza Sauce
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3-4 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 2 Tbsp each of fresh oregano and basil (45-60 mL)
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (1 mL)
- 1-(28 oz/796 mL) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2- 1 tsp sugar (optional- will reduce the acidity of tomatoes) (2-5 mL)
Toppings
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (375 mL)
- 12 large pepperoni slices for eyes
- 1 red or green pepper cut into 6 long strips and 36 small strips for mouth
Directions
Pizza Dough
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
- In a large bowl, mix whole-wheat flour, 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour, salt and yeast. Stir in warm water and canola oil.
- Gradually stir in enough of remaining all-purpose flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly-floured surface until smooth and elastic.
- Shape dough into ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes before rolling out.
- Cut the dough into 6 equal portions. Shape dough into a 6 mini skull shapes and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
Sauce
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add canola oil.
- Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, pepper and crushed tomatoes. Simmer sauce for 5-10 minutes.
Assembly
- Spread skull shaped crust with pizza sauce and cover with shredded cheese.
- Add pepperoni eyes and pepper strips around mouth.
- Bake for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts and sauce is hot.
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 440 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 17.4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg |
| Sodium | 618 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 18.2 g |
| Potassium | 655 mg |
