Mummy Pizza Braid Recipe
This Mummy Pizza Braid is the perfect, festive Halloween dinner recipe, made with pepperoni, refrigerator pizza dough, mozzarella, and olives.
Serving6 servings
Ingredients
- 13.8 ounces refrigerated pizza dough, 1 package
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces sliced pepperoni, for topping
- 2.25 ounces sliced olives, for topping
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 ℉.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Spread pizza crust out on baking sheet and use hands to make a large rectangle.
- Spread marinara down the center of the pizza crust, leaving a few inches of crust on each side.
- Sprinkle cheese, pepperoni and any other desired pizza toppings over the sauce. You can add the olives here, just save 2 olive slices for the eyes.
- Use a pizza cutter, and cut strips down the sides of the pizza. Cut strips 3 inches long and ½ inch wide.
- Alternate folding strips over the center of the pizza braid.
- Save a space at the top for the mummy's eyes.
- Place two olive slices on for eyes.
- Brush melted butter on top of pizza braid.
- Sprinkle on grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cut into slices and serve.
Notes
Generally, dough will stretch best when it is at room temperature. So, if you are looking for a thinner crust, pull the dough out about 45-60 minutes before you need it so the dough will stretch better without breaking.
Nutrition
Calories: 411 kcal · Carbohydrates: 33 g · Protein: 18 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 53 mg · Sodium: 1440 mg · Potassium: 171 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 351 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 155 mg · Iron: 3 mg