Spooky Mozzarella Mummy Pizza Bites: Easy Halloween Recipe
These Spooky Mozzarella Mummy Pizza Bites are a fun and easy Halloween snack made with store-bought pizza dough and string cheese. Wrapped to look like little mummies, they are crispy on the outside with gooey melted cheese inside, perfect for parties or a festive weeknight treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza dough
- 6 mozzarella string cheese sticks, each cut in half crosswise to make 12 pieces
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Mustard or ketchup for the eyes
- Flour for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour your countertop. Unroll the pizza dough and use a rolling pin to stretch it into a roughly 12×9 inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice the dough lengthwise into about 20-24 thin strips, each about 1/2 inch wide.
- Take each mozzarella string cheese stick and cut it in half crosswise to make 12 pieces total.
- Take one piece of cheese and place it at the end of a dough strip. Wrap the strip around the cheese, slightly overlapping as you go, like bandaging. Leave a small space at the top uncovered for the face. Press the end of the dough strip firmly into the cheese so it sticks. Repeat for all 12 pieces.
- Arrange the wrapped mummies on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about an inch of space between each one.
- In a small bowl, mix the olive oil with the garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Brush this mixture over the tops of each mummy.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let them sit on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly.
- While they cool, put a small amount of mustard in a ziplock bag and snip off a tiny corner. Pipe two small dots on the exposed cheese at the top of each mummy to create eyes.
- Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
Press the ends of the dough strips into the cheese to prevent them from sliding off during baking. For best results, use full-fat mozzarella string cheese. Let the dough sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling to make it easier to work with. Watch the oven closely after 12 minutes to prevent burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mummy bite
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
Keywords: Halloween, mummy, pizza bites, mozzarella, easy, party snack, kid-friendly