Creepy Crawly Pizza
Delightfully gross and deliciously cheesy, this Creepy Crawly Pizza brings the Halloween vibes with edible “insects” made from olives, peppers, and more. Perfectly eerie but full of flavor, it’s a fun way to turn dinner into a spooky surprise—double the servings, double the creepy crawls!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 35mins
Ingredients
2 ready-made pizza doughs
1 cup pizza sauce
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup black olives (whole and sliced for spiders & beetles)
1 red bell pepper (cut into thin strips for legs)
½ cup mushrooms or cherry tomatoes (for creepy body parts)
Optional: cooked sausage or mini meatballs (for bug bodies)
Optional: fresh basil or arugula for a “grassy” topping
Olive oil for brushing crust
Garlic powder or Italian herbs for extra flavor
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Roll out pizza doughs and place on baking sheets or pizza stones.
Spread pizza sauce evenly on each dough base.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella.
Get creepy:
Use whole olives for beetle bodies
Slice olives into halves and strips to form spider heads and legs
Bell pepper strips make great antennae or crawling legs
Meatballs or mushrooms can be bug bodies or scary lumps
Add herbs or sprinkle crust with garlic powder for bonus flavor.
Bake for 12–15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden.
Cool slightly, slice, and serve with spooky sounds!
Nutrition
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Protein: 11g
Find it online: https://thecomfortspoon.com/creepy-crawly-pizza/