Easy Mini Halloween Pizzas

If you ask me, Halloween pizzas are a perfect party solution.

These fun mini pizzas turn ordinary dinner into a festive celebration that gets kids excited about eating. Orange cheese and black olives create spooky faces on crispy English muffin bases.

They’re topped with pepperoni and your favorite pizza sauce, then baked until the cheese gets bubbly. Simple ingredients and easy assembly make this a recipe the whole family can help with.

It’s a crowd-pleasing dinner that brings Halloween spirit to your table without much fuss.

What Kind of Tortillas Should I Use?

For these mini Halloween pizzas, you’ll want to use 10-inch flour tortillas as your base since they’re the perfect size and will crisp up nicely in the oven. Regular flour tortillas work better than whole wheat for this recipe because they get crispier and have a more neutral flavor that won’t compete with your toppings. If you can only find smaller tortillas, that’s totally fine – just adjust your topping amounts accordingly. Make sure your tortillas are fresh and pliable, not dried out or cracked, so they’ll hold up well during baking without breaking apart.

Options for Substitutions

This fun Halloween pizza recipe is pretty forgiving when it comes to swaps:

• Flour tortillas: No tortillas? Try using naan bread, pita bread, or even English muffins as your pizza base. You can also use pre-made pizza dough rolled thin for a more traditional crust.
• Whole canned tomatoes: If you don’t have whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce work fine. You can even skip making your own sauce and use store-bought pizza or marinara sauce instead.
• Mozzarella cheese slices: Provolone or white American cheese slices work well for cutting out Halloween shapes. Just make sure to use a cheese that’s easy to cut and melts nicely.
• Black olives: For the spooky eyes and decorations, you can use sliced mushrooms, pepperoni pieces, or even small pieces of bell pepper if you don’t have olives on hand.
• White wine vinegar: Apple cider vinegar or regular white vinegar will work just fine in the sauce. You can also leave it out if you don’t have any vinegar available.
• Cheddar cheese: Orange bell pepper strips can create that Halloween orange color if you prefer to skip the cheddar, or use any orange-colored cheese you have available.

Watch Out for These Mistakes While Cooking

The biggest mistake when making mini Halloween pizzas is using tortillas straight from the package, which can result in soggy, chewy bases – instead, brush them lightly with olive oil and pre-bake for 2-3 minutes to create a crispy foundation that won’t get soggy under the toppings.

Another common error is overloading the tortillas with sauce, which makes them difficult to handle and can cause the toppings to slide off – use just a thin layer of sauce, leaving about a half-inch border around the edges.

When cutting your Halloween shapes from the cheese slices, work quickly and keep the cheese cold so it holds its shape better, and don’t forget to watch the oven closely during the final baking since thin tortillas can go from perfectly golden to burnt in just a minute or two.

What to Serve With Mini Halloween Pizzas?

These fun little pizzas are perfect for Halloween parties and work great as appetizers or a light dinner with some simple sides. I love serving them with a fresh Caesar salad or mixed greens to balance out all that cheesy goodness. For kids’ parties, try pairing them with some orange and black themed snacks like baby carrots, orange bell pepper strips, or even some spooky-shaped crackers. You could also make it a full Halloween spread by adding some roasted pumpkin seeds, apple slices, or a warm butternut squash soup on the side.

Storage Instructions

Keep Fresh: These mini Halloween pizzas are best enjoyed fresh and warm right out of the oven. If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days. The tortilla base might get a bit softer, but they’re still tasty!

Make Ahead: You can prep these spooky pizzas a few hours ahead of time. Just assemble them on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and keep in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. This is perfect for Halloween parties when you want to get everything ready beforehand.

Warm Up: To bring leftover mini pizzas back to life, pop them in a 350°F oven for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts again and the edges get crispy. The microwave works too, but the tortilla won’t be as crisp.

Estimated Nutrition

Estimated nutrition for the whole recipe (without optional ingredients):

• Calories: 1150-1300
• Protein: 35-45 g
• Fat: 50-60 g
• Carbohydrates: 135-150 g

Ingredients

For the tomato sauce:

• 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

For assembling the mini pizzas:

• 3 flour tortillas (10-inch each)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1 slice cheddar cheese
• 4 large black olives
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese

Step 1: Prepare the Tomato Sauce

• 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Place the drained whole tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

Add the minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, white wine vinegar, and dried oregano.

Process until the mixture is smooth, which should take about 30 seconds.

Season the sauce to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

This will yield about 2 cups of tomato sauce, which you’ll use for the pizzas.

I like to taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning—sometimes I add a little extra vinegar if I want a tangier flavor.

Step 2: Prepare the Tortilla Pizza Crusts

• 3 flour tortillas (10-inch each)
• 2 tsp olive oil

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil.

Cut six 4 1/2 to 5-inch circles from the flour tortillas.

Brush both sides of each tortilla circle with olive oil (about 2 teaspoons total).

Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the tortilla circles until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Once browned, transfer the tortillas to the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3: Prepare the Cheese and Olive Decorations

• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1 slice cheddar cheese
• 4 large black olives

Cut three baby ghosts from one slice of mozzarella cheese, a friendly ghost from another slice, and use an egg-shaped cookie cutter to cut a Pac Man ghost from another.

For the Pac Man ghost, use kitchen shears to create a zigzag pattern at the bottom.

Cut thin mozzarella strips from another slice for the mummy pizza, and cut a Jack O’Lantern shape from the cheddar cheese.

Create spooky spiders and decorations by halving and slicing black olives as needed for legs, eyes, and mouths.

Cut small eyes and mouths from mozzarella scraps and black olives for the ghosts and Jack O’Lantern.

This is a fun and creative step—I like to involve kids here!

Step 4: Assemble and Bake the Mini Pizzas

• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese
• browned tortilla circles (from Step 2)

Spread 2 teaspoons of prepared pizza sauce on each browned tortilla crust.

On one crust, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese for the spider pizza.

Leave the other crusts with just the pizza sauce, as they will be topped with cheese shapes after an initial bake.

Place the prepared pizzas on the lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 6 minutes.

Step 5: Decorate and Finish Baking the Pizzas

Remove the pizzas from the oven.

Arrange the spooky spider (made from olives) on the pizza topped with shredded mozzarella.

Place the various cheese and olive decorations on the other pizzas as desired: baby and friendly ghost shapes, Pac Man ghost, mummy stripes with olive eyes, and the Jack O’Lantern.

Return the decorated pizzas to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese starts to melt.

For an extra festive look, I sometimes sprinkle a tiny bit of dried oregano over the tops before the final bake.

Easy Mini Halloween Pizzas

Delicious Easy Mini Halloween Pizzas recipe with step-by-step instructions.

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Prep Time 12 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 37 minutes mins

Servings 4

Calories 1225 kcal

Ingredients

  

For the tomato sauce:

• 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt and black pepper, to taste

For assembling the mini pizzas:

• 3 flour tortillas (10-inch each)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1 slice cheddar cheese
• 4 large black olives
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

 

• Place the drained whole tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, white wine vinegar, and dried oregano. Process until the mixture is smooth, which should take about 30 seconds. Season the sauce to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. This will yield about 2 cups of tomato sauce, which you’ll use for the pizzas. I like to taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning—sometimes I add a little extra vinegar if I want a tangier flavor.
• Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil. Cut six 4 1/2 to 5-inch circles from the flour tortillas. Brush both sides of each tortilla circle with olive oil (about 2 teaspoons total). Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the tortilla circles until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Once browned, transfer the tortillas to the prepared baking sheet.
• Cut three baby ghosts from one slice of mozzarella cheese, a friendly ghost from another slice, and use an egg-shaped cookie cutter to cut a Pac Man ghost from another. For the Pac Man ghost, use kitchen shears to create a zigzag pattern at the bottom. Cut thin mozzarella strips from another slice for the mummy pizza, and cut a Jack O'Lantern shape from the cheddar cheese. Create spooky spiders and decorations by halving and slicing black olives as needed for legs, eyes, and mouths. Cut small eyes and mouths from mozzarella scraps and black olives for the ghosts and Jack O'Lantern. This is a fun and creative step—I like to involve kids here!
• Spread 2 teaspoons of prepared pizza sauce on each browned tortilla crust. On one crust, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese for the spider pizza. Leave the other crusts with just the pizza sauce, as they will be topped with cheese shapes after an initial bake. Place the prepared pizzas on the lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 6 minutes.
• Remove the pizzas from the oven. Arrange the spooky spider (made from olives) on the pizza topped with shredded mozzarella. Place the various cheese and olive decorations on the other pizzas as desired: baby and friendly ghost shapes, Pac Man ghost, mummy stripes with olive eyes, and the Jack O'Lantern. Return the decorated pizzas to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese starts to melt. For an extra festive look, I sometimes sprinkle a tiny bit of dried oregano over the tops before the final bake.