Mummy Pizza Braid Recipe

This Mummy Pizza Bread is the perfect, festive Halloween dinner. Whether you serve this at a Halloween party or before your trick-or-treaters head out the door, it is sure to be a hit! This recipe uses store-bought pizza dough and sauce so it can be thrown together in a hurry.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute recipe, Easy Pizza Recipe, halloween, Halloween recipe

Servings:

Calories: 411kcal

Equipment

Baking Sheet
parchment paper
Pizza Cutter

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 grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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 1/2 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

We like to dip this in additional marinara

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