Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins
A fun twist on Halloween treats, these adorable Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins combine flavors of pizza with the festive charm of pumpkins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated pizza pie crust
- 2 tablespoons marinara sauce (plus more for serving)
- 16 slices of pepperoni
- 8 mini mozzarella balls (or 8 cubes of mozzarella)
- 1 egg, slightly beaten with 2 tsp water
- Long kitchen twine
- Optional: parsley or Italian seasoning for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the pumpkins by cutting the tops off and scooping out the seeds.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut dough into strips, about 1 inch wide.
- Fill each pumpkin with a tablespoon of marinara sauce, pepperoni slices, and mozzarella balls.
- Wrap the pumpkins with strips of pizza dough and secure with kitchen twine.
- Brush the dough with egg wash for a golden-brown finish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is melted.
- Serve with extra marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
Consider using homemade dough or substituting for puff pastry. You can also personalize the filling with different toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pumpkin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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