Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb refrigerated pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup premium marinara or pizza sauce
- 8–10 low-moisture mozzarella string cheese sticks
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup whole black olives (for spiders)
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices (optional for base layer)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for the crust)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). If you are using a pizza stone, place it in the oven while it preheats. Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Roll out the pizza dough into a large circle or rectangle, depending on your baking sheet. Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper. Brush the edges of the dough with olive oil to ensure a golden, crispy crust. Spread the pizza sauce evenly across the dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
- To create the “mummy” look, pull the mozzarella string cheese apart into thin ribbons. Lay the strips across the pizza in a chaotic, overlapping fashion, leaving a small gap near the top for the eyes. Place two sliced olives in that gap to serve as the mummy’s peeping eyes. For “spiders,” place a whole olive in the center of a different section for the body, and use thin olive slivers to create eight legs radiating outward. Slide the pizza (on the parchment) into the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is just starting to melt but still holds its “bandage” shape.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 3 to 5 minutes. This allows the cheese to set so the “mummy” bandages don’t slide off when you cut it. Sprinkle with dried oregano for extra flavor and a “dusty” tomb effect. Use a pizza cutter to slice the pie into squares or traditional wedges. Serve immediately on a dark platter to make the spooky designs pop.
- Cook Time: 30 minutes