29/10/2026
Get into the spooky season with these pumpkin pizza balls! 🎃🍕
These mini calzone-style pizzas are filled with gooey, melted cheese and shaped like little pumpkins, making them the perfect savoury treat for Halloween parties 🧀🎃
Easy to share and guaranteed to be a hit!
Full recipe below 👇
Ingredients:
• 350g strong white bread flour
• 1 sachet fast-acting yeast (7g)
• ½ tsp sugar
• 200ml water
• 200g mozzarella, drained and cut into 8 pieces
• 100g pepperoni slices
• 350g jar tomato pasta or pizza sauce
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp paprika
• Handful of fresh basil leaves, to decorate (optional)
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Add the flour, sugar and yeast to a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, add the water and mix until a soft dough forms.
3. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
4. Place the dough back into the bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each one out. Top with a slice of pepperoni, a spoonful of sauce, a piece of mozzarella and another slice of pepperoni.
6. Bring the edges of the dough together to enclose the filling, then pinch to seal.
7. Tie a piece of string around each ball three times, crossing over at the top and bottom to create pumpkin-like segments.
8. Mix the egg yolk with the paprika and brush over each pumpkin ball. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
9. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then carefully snip and remove the string. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, if using.