Name: Mini Halloween Spider Pizzas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g strong white bread flour; 1 tsp fast-action dried yeast; 1 tsp white caster sugar (superfine sugar); 1 tsp salt; 200 ml lukewarm water (approximately); 250 g pizza sauce; 150 g grated/shredded mozzarella cheese; 120 g pitted black olives

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Introduction

Mini Halloween Spider Pizzas are a fun and festive treat perfect for spooky parties or family gatherings. These bite-sized pizzas look adorable with their olive spider decorations and are simple to make from scratch. Enjoy a playful twist on classic pizza that will delight kids and adults alike.

Seven small round mini pizzas are placed on a wooden board. Each pizza has a golden-baked crust as the bottom layer, topped with a layer of bright red tomato sauce. Over the sauce, there is melted light yellow cheese with a slightly browned texture. On top of each pizza, black olive pieces are arranged to look like a spider, with an oval olive for the body and a round olive for the head, and olives cut into strips for the legs. The whole setting is on a white marbled surface. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

300 g strong white bread flour
1 tsp fast-action dried yeast
1 tsp white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
1 tsp salt
250 g pizza sauce
150 g grated/shredded mozzarella
120 g pitted black olives

Instructions

Step 1: Put the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt into a bowl and mix together.
Step 2: Measure 200ml of lukewarm water and pour two thirds into the bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon or your hand to bring the dough together, adding the remaining water little by little to absorb any dry patches. You may not need all the water.
Step 3: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with a wet tea towel or cling film. Let it rise for an hour until doubled in size.
Step 4: Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, 430°F).
Step 5: Knock back the dough by turning it onto a floured surface and kneading briefly to release large air bubbles.
Step 6: Divide the dough into 20 equal balls. Place them on lined baking trays and flatten each ball with your palm, lightly dusted with flour.
Step 7: Add a heaped teaspoon of pizza sauce to the center of each dough base. Sprinkle each with cheese.
Step 8: To create the spiders, slice 15 olives lengthwise and place one slice on each pizza as the spider’s abdomen.
Step 9: Slice 15 olives through the middle to get round shapes and place one at one end of each abdomen to form the spider’s head.
Step 10: For the legs, halve an olive lengthwise and then cut each half into 4 thin slivers. Arrange eight slivers around each spider body, with four legs curving up and four curving down to resemble spider legs.
Step 11: Bake the trays in the oven for 5–7 minutes until the dough is lightly golden and cooked through.

Tips & Variations

Use different colored olives or add small peppercorn eyes to make the spiders more realistic and colorful.
If you prefer a quicker option, use pre-made pizza dough but follow the topping steps as instructed.
Try adding finely chopped peppers or mushrooms for extra veggie toppings under the cheese.

Storage

Store any leftover pizzas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. To reheat, warm them in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 5–7 minutes to maintain the crispness of the dough.

How to Serve

Seven small round mini pizzas sit on a smooth wooden board. Each pizza has a golden-brown crust at the bottom, covered with melted orange-yellow cheese and red tomato sauce beneath. On top of the cheese, there is a black olive spider made from a whole olive for the body and sliced olives shaped into eight legs, spread evenly around the spider's body. The wooden board is placed on a white marbled surface. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I prepare the dough ahead of time?

Yes, you can make the dough the night before and let it rise slowly in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before shaping and baking.

What can I use if I don’t have black olives?

You can substitute black olives with other dark-colored toppings like sliced mushrooms or small pieces of roasted eggplant, but the classic spider look is best achieved with black olives.