Mini Spooky Spider Pizzas Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Mini Spooky spider pizzas are kid-friendly and great for Halloween! They are topped with black olives on a honey whole wheat crust.

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time12

Total Time1 42

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Andrea

In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, add warm water and yeast and honey, allow to sit for 5-7 minutes or until the mixture begins to puff. Add the oil and the room temperature water. Whisk gently to combine.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, combine salt, flours, and water mixture. When dough begins to form a ball, remove paddle attachment and replace with dough hook. With mixing speed on low, knead dough for 2-3 minutes or until a ball begins to form and the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
Remove dough from bowl and place in a large well-greased bowl (I prefer using olive oil, but you can also use Pam). Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 2 hours.
To deflate dough, punch with fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide into balls (depending on how big and how many pizzas you want to make… this recipe can make up to 8 mini pizzas). Form into pizza shells and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

To make sauce, in a small saucepan heat olive oil until shiny. Add minced garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, sugar, basil, oregano and salt. Heat for 5 minutes or until the sauce becomes fragrant.

Spread sauce evenly over the pizza peel, leaving about 1½ inches around the edge for the crust. Lightly brush the crust with olive oil (this will help it get nice and crisp). Sprinkle grated cheese over top and bake at 450 degrees until the crust is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and place the string cheese into a web design, then place the black olives over top, creating spiders. Place back in the oven just until the cheese "web" has melted.