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    Home » Recipes » Day of the Dead

    Stuffed Pizza Skulls

    Published: Oct 10, '13 · Modified: Oct 16, '21 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This Halloween creep out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.

    This Halloween freak out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.

    Stuffed Pizza Skulls

    Pizza, stuffed inside a skull is easier to make than you'd ever imagine.

    I remember about 5 years ago asking a local bakery if they could make some skull-shaped bread for our Halloween party. Sadly, they couldn't so I made them by hand. Now, thanks to Wilton's 3-D Mini Skull Pan (this pan is sadly no longer available) or the new Nordic Ware's Skull Pan you and I won't ever need the help of a bakery to make a skull-shaped baked good.

    You can make any kind of bread shaped like a human skull using the pan. You can even stuff the skulls full of gooey cheese and pizza toppings.

    This Halloween freak out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.

    Pizza Skulls for Halloween

    You can keep the Stuffed Pizza Skulls simple by filling them with sauce, cheese, and mini pepperoni or you can toss in any of your favorite pizza toppings.

    These skulls will make a festive meal for Halloween dinner served alongside a nice salad and will be a fantastic addition to a buffet at your Halloween party.

    For your party, you can make and bake these ahead of time, refrigerate them for up to two days or freeze them for about a month, then reheat them before serving. My husband wasn't home when I made these yesterday afternoon, so I had to pop two of them in the toaster oven for him for dinner last night. He said they tasted just like they came out of the oven.

    This Halloween freak out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.

    Stuffed Pizza Skulls Video

     

     NOTE:

    • Keep scrolling to see the step-by-step instructions.
    • You'll have scraps of pizza dough that you can use to create mini pizzas, so you'll use more sauce, cheese, and toppings for this.

    You can purchase a Wilton 3-D Mini Skull Pan from Amazon.com or find them in craft stores. (commission earned for sales)

    UPDATE: Due to the popularity of the Stuffed Pizza Skull video, the Wilton Pans have sold out on Amazon.com.
    Good News: there is a Nordic Ware Pan that is available and it will allow you to make 6 pizza skulls at one time. To do so you will need to use 3 sheets of pizza dough and more sauce and ingredients. I've adjusted the recipe so you can make 6 skulls.

    How to make Pizza Skulls Instructions:

    • Butter the inside of the 4 faces in your Wilton 3-D Mini Skull Pan.

    • Cut pieces of pizza dough (I cut my Pillsbury dough in half) and snuggle them down into the cavities in the pan, being sure you have enough dough to come up over the top all around the opening.
      • NOTE: If using a 6 skull cavity pan you will need to use 3 rolls of pizza dough and more ingredients.
    • Fill with your pizza toppings, 1 ½ tablespoons of sauce, and ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.

    • You then will need to cut off the excess dough, pinch together the seams using egg wash as glue to hold the seams together. Remove any excess dough.
      • You can use the scraps of dough to make some small pizzas for a snack.
      • I didn't try pressing the scraps together to make more skulls. It might work, but I have a feeling the sauce will seep out between the cracks. Of course, that could look kind of creepy and cool.

    • Brush egg wash over the backside of your skulls to make sure the seams are really well "glued" together.
    • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

    • Bake for 18-20 minutes until the crust looks cooked through and golden brown.
      • Just a note, the faces of your skulls have been in contact with the pan and will be much browner, so do not overbake them.

    • Carefully turn the mold over allowing the skulls to fall out onto your counter.
    • Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to a month.
      • Reheat before serving. I heated two refrigerated skulls in my toaster oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, which seemed perfect. I'd suggest thawing the skulls in the refrigerator overnight, then heating per above.

    Pizza Skull that was baked in a Nordic Ware Haunted Skull Cakelet Pan

    I baked a batch of pizza skulls in the Nordic Ware Haunted Skull Cakelet pan. I love the shape of the skull, however, the cavities in the pan are deeper than those in the Wilton pan.

    So, if you use the Nordic Ware pan, either don't fill them up completely or bake them longer. It took 30 minutes for these skull-shaped pizzas to bake through.

    You can watch me making pizza skulls using the Nordic Ware pan on Youtube, here.

    What else can I bake in my Skull Pan?

    Burrito Skulls Halloween and Day of the Dead Recipes

    Burrito Skulls

    Each of these skulls is made using homemade tortillas and is filled with taco meat, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese.

    Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Skulls - creepy Halloween dinner.

    Enchilada Skulls

    These skulls are also made using homemade tortillas but they are filled with chicken, cheese, and enchilada sauce.

    Pizza Skulls Recipe

    5 from 4 votes
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    Stuffed Pizza Skulls
    Prep Time
    30 mins
    Cook Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    50 mins
     

    3-D skull-shaped pizzas can be filled with your favorite pizza toppings and make a great appetizer or dinner for Halloween.

    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: halloween appetizer, pizza skulls, skull appetizers
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 420 kcal
    Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 - 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter to grease the pan
    • 2-3 rolls Pillsbury Pizza Dough (or 22-33 ounces of homemade dough)
    Pizza Toppings (fillings)
    • 6-9 tablespoons pizza sauce
    • 1-1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    • egg wash 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water
    NOTE: If making 4 skulls use the lesser amounts. If making 6 skulls use the higher amounts.
    Instructions
    1. Cut each dough sheet in half.

    2. Drape dough into skull cavity in pan.
    3. Fill with 1 ½ tablespoons of sauce, pizza toppings, and ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
    4. Cut off the excess dough, pinch together the seams.
    5. Brush egg wash over top of dough.
    6. Repeat creating 4 skulls if using the Wilton skull pan and 6 skulls if using the Nordic Ware skull pan. 

    7. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    8. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

    9. Bake for 18-20 minutes until the crust looks cooked through and golden brown.
    10. Remove skulls from pan and serve.
    Recipe Notes
    • If using the Nordic Ware Haunted Skull Cakelet Pan, and you completely fill the skull cavity, it will take up to 30 minutes for the pizzas to bake.
    • You'll also need to add more cheese, sauce, and pizza toppings. I used about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce, ⅓ cup of shredded cheese, and 2 tablespoons of pizza toppings. 
    • You can brush the excess pizza crusts with melted butter or olive oil and sprinkle Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese over the top and bake to enjoy as a snack. 

    This recipe has been featured in Redfin's Celebrate Halloween at Home article along with other fun Halloween recipes. Be sure to check them out.

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    his Halloween freak out your friends and family by serving them some Stuffed Pizza Skulls. They are really easy to make yet look so amazingly cool that no one will realize they took minutes to make.

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    1. ATC.XM

      October 10, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      Soooooo awesome!!!

      Reply
    2. ATC.XM

      October 10, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      So awesome!!!

      Reply
    3. Anonymous

      October 10, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      No seriously! How do you come up with this stuff?! I wish I had your talent!

      Reply
    4. JanLee

      October 10, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      Not giving a party this Halloween, but would love to make these for family and friends! I already follow you on Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest and by email..:)

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm

        Thanks for following Hungry Happenings! I hope you have a Happy Halloween.

        Reply
    5. darce

      October 10, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      Not hosting this year, but these skull pizza pockets would be awesome for a little pre trick or treat dinner for the kids.

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 5:11 pm

        I totally agree. I think kids would love to have these for dinner before heading out to Trick or Treat.

        Reply
    6. Nicole DiBella

      October 10, 2013 at 4:09 pm

      Definitely having a Halloween party this year but there's no real theme. I would LOVE to win all this cool Halloween stuff.

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 5:12 pm

        I hope your Halloween party is a huge success and they you have fun!

        Reply
    7. Kristina Grapes

      October 10, 2013 at 4:06 pm

      We are having a Halloween party! I'm so excited! We are doing a pumpkin theme for the food and decor- I don't like scary!

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 5:13 pm

        We were supposed to do a pumpkin carving party this year, but our school system's fall break got in the way. Hope to do it next year. Have a wonderful pumpkin themed party.

        Reply
    8. julie ball

      October 10, 2013 at 3:40 pm

      No Halloween party this year, but we love to have Halloween-y food for dinner any time in October! "Mummy Dogs" are my kids' favorite!

      Reply
    9. Mandy Davault

      October 10, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      I just found your site a week or so ago and I have to say I am blown away by all your ideas! LOVING IT!! We usually have a Halloween party every year with about 30 of us trick or treating together as well! I love Halloween and am looking forward to attempting some of your creations!

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 5:14 pm

        Hi Many, I'm so glad you found Hungry Happenings just in time for Halloween. What fun to have such a huge group go Trick or Treating together. I would have loved that as a kid. I hope you have a wonderful time at your party.

        Reply
    10. Mandy Davault

      October 10, 2013 at 3:28 pm

      I just found your site a week or so ago and I have to say I am blown away by all your ideas! LOVING IT!

      Reply
    11. Chris

      October 10, 2013 at 3:18 pm

      very cool

      Reply
    12. eyes2theocean

      October 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm

      OMG! This is the most incredible idea! I don't have a skull pan but I do have a couple of other pans of this type. I'm so going to have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing this.! Now I have to go and get a skull pan. LOLOLOL AWESOME!

      Sar Tann fb

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      • beth

        October 15, 2013 at 12:54 pm

        Thanks! I was really happy with how much detail showed up in the pizzas. They would be great for any holiday baked in any pan like this, but there is just something about the skulls that I really love.

        Reply
    13. Natosha Zachary

      October 10, 2013 at 3:12 pm

      Ok, these are seriously cool. We always have a Halloween party. Last year's theme was zombies, haven't decided on a specific theme for this year. I have silicone candy molds in the shapes of pumpkins, skulls and bones. This pan would be awesome to add to the collection.

      Reply
      • beth

        October 15, 2013 at 12:53 pm

        Our zombie party last year was so much fun. It's a great theme for an event. I hope your plans are coming together for your party this year and that you all have a great time.

        Reply
    14. Donna O'Neil

      October 10, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      I am not planning a party this year but I am planning on making some spooky treats.

      Reply
    15. cherrybaby016

      October 10, 2013 at 3:06 pm

      I won't be hosting one this year, but I will be attending and bringing treats to contribute!

      Reply
    16. cherrybaby016

      October 10, 2013 at 3:05 pm

      Not able to host one this year, but will be attending and bringing treats to contribute!

      Reply
    17. Sugar Butter Baby

      October 10, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      this is so amazingly clever! I loooove halloween baking products!!

      Reply
    18. Nikki

      October 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm

      too cute

      Reply
    19. Heidi and Craig

      October 10, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      We do a block party for Halloween, and I always do big treat baskets filled with various spooky and creepy yummies. I get a lot of my ideas from your site (thanks!! =) and this pizza skull is a must do!! FAB!

      Reply
      • beth

        October 15, 2013 at 12:51 pm

        Sounds like a lot of fun. I think it's great when a neighborhood gets together on Beggars' Night. It makes it festive and safe for the kids.

        Reply
    20. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

      October 10, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      So creative...love these!!

      Reply
      • Ron MacCloskey

        September 12, 2017 at 5:59 pm

        I really like this STUFFED PIZZA SKULLS but would LOVE it if it was STUFFED FRANKENSTEIN PIZZA. Do they make Franky molds?

        ronmac55@aol.com

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        • Beth

          September 15, 2017 at 5:52 pm

          I have not ever seen a Frankenstein pan but that would be cool.

          Reply
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