Description
Pizza Mummies are a fun and spooky snack perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion. These bite-sized treats feature English muffins topped with pizza sauce, stringy mozzarella cheese arranged like mummy bandages, and olive slices for eyes. They’re easy to make, baked to golden perfection, and sure to delight kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 English muffins, cut in half
- 1/4 cup pizza or marinara sauce
- 2 mozzarella cheese sticks
- 3 green olives with pimentos
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400℉ to prepare for baking the pizza mums.
- Bake Muffins: Place the English muffin halves on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5 minutes to lightly toast them.
- Spread Sauce: Remove the toasted muffins from the oven and evenly spread about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce on each muffin half.
- Add Cheese and Eyes: Peel the mozzarella sticks into thin strings to create the mummy bandage effect on top of the sauce. Slice the green olives into 1/4 inch thick rings and place two olive slices on each muffin half as eyes.
- Final Bake: Return the assembled muffins to the oven and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the mozzarella cheese melts and becomes gooey.
Notes
- Prep Ahead: If making mummies earlier, after assembling (step 4), place muffins on a plate, cover loosely with foil, and refrigerate. Bake just before serving.
- Get Creative with Toppings: Try pepperoni eyes, bell pepper smiles, or sprinkle parmesan cheese for a personalized touch.
- Cheese Variety: Shredded mozzarella or other mild melting cheeses can be used in place of mozzarella sticks. Full fat cheeses melt better than low fat versions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin half
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
