Mummy Pizza Braid

Above view of the pizza mummy with a side of sauce and a small bowl of cheese.

This Mummy Pizza Braid is stuffed with spicy pepperoni, gooey cheese, and yummy marinara sauce all wrapped up like a creepy mummy braid. It is the perfect recipe to make before trick-or-treating for Halloween dinner or as a fun Halloween party appetizer.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

½ cup marinara sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3 ounces sliced pepperoni
2.25 ounce sliced olives drained.
1 small egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Set the dough onto a slightly floured surface. Roll it out with a rolling pin into roughly a 9x14-inch rectangle.
Spread the pizza sauce down the center of the rectangle, keep it a couple inches from the sides and an inch from the ends.
Spread marinara down the center of the pizza crust, leaving a few inches of crust on each side.
Top the sauce with the cheese, the pepperoni then the olives. Save two olive slices for the eyes.
Use a sharp knife to slice 1 inch wide strips of dough, but don’t cut all the way to the sauce.
Fold the bottom of the dough up and then alternate folding strips over the center of the pizza braid. You can leave thin gaps but none that are too big because the sauce or toppings may leak out.
Add the two olives to the mummy’s face.
In a small bowl, stir together the egg with tablespoon of water. Brush a thin layer over the dough.
Mix together the salt and the garlic powder. Sprinkle all over the braid.
Carefully move the braid to the prepared baking sheet. Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Cut into slices and serve while hot.

Notes

Let the dough rest at room temperature to warm up a little before trying to stretch it into a rectangle. It will make it easier to shape.
Don't overstuff the pizza braid or it may not cook correctly.
Use low-moisture mozzarella to keep it from the braid getting too liquidy.
When spreading the sauce, try to keep it right in the center of the dough.
Leftovers will last in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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