She’s Sharing Her Fun Recipe For Pumpkin Pizza Bombs
In honor of fall, this latest food trend transforms basic pizza bites into miniature pumpkins.
Genevieve LaMonaca (@chefgenevieve) is a professional catering chef, and she’s sharing a fun, kid-friendly Halloween-inspired recipe on TikTok—pumpkin-shaped pizza bombs.
This festive snack is accompanied by a marinara sauce served in a hollowed-out pumpkin. Pizza has never looked more delicious! Keep reading to learn how to recreate these viral pumpkin pizza bombs.
In a bowl, combine one cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, a half cup of chopped ham, and a half cup of diced pepperoni.
You can also add one-eighth of a cup of sliced black olives, but if your kids aren’t a fan of olives, go ahead and leave them out. Set the bowl aside.
Next, roll out a sheet of pizza dough and cut it into six sections. Form a ball out of each section, then flatten them with your hands.
Scoop the filling into the center of each piece of dough. Pull up the sides of the dough and pinch the top together to seal it tightly.
Make sure there are no holes at the top; otherwise, the cheese will leak through, ruining the aesthetic.
After that, cut three pieces of butcher’s twine and lay them across each other to create a star shape.
Place the pizza bomb in the center, where the twine overlaps, with the seam side down. Gather up the twine and tie double knots at the top. This technique will give them the desired pumpkin shape.
Snip off any excess string, then repeat the process for all your pizza bombs. Once you’re finished, arrange the pizza bombs on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
Melt a quarter cup of herb garlic butter, and brush them with the melted butter. Bake them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for sixteen minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the dipping sauce. Carve out the top of an orange baby pumpkin and add a bowl in the opening to hold the marinara sauce.
After the pizza bombs are fully cooked, remove the twine and add halved pretzel sticks on the tops of them to act as pumpkin stems. If you’re making these ahead of time, simply reheat them in an oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for ten minutes when it’s time to serve.
Enjoy your pumpkin pizza bombs!
@chefgenevieve Pumpkin Pizza Bombs?? Follow for 30 Halloween inspired recipes Serves 6 Ingredients: ?1 can pizza dough sheet (I used Pillsbury) 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup chopped ham 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni 1/8 cup sliced black olives (optional) 1/4 cup melted Butter 2 cups marinara sauce 1 baby pumpkin (if making pumpkin bowl) In a bowl, combine mozzarella, ham, peperoni, and optional sliced olives. Mix together and set aside Roll out a sheet of pizza dough Cut into 6 portions. Roll each portion into a ball and flatten . Scoop your filling into the center. Pull up the sides of your dough and pinch at the top creating a tight seal. Make sure there are no holes or the cheese will seep through. Cut 3 pieces of butchers twine. Lay it down in a star shape then place your pizza bomb in the center, seam side down. Bring up your twine and double knot at the top. Snip off any excess twine then place your pizza bombs on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush on some butter and bake in 400°F oven for 16 minutes. Carve a baby pumpkin and add in a bowl to hold the sauce. Once pizza bombs are slightly cooled, snip off the twine and discard. Use twisted pretzels cut in half for the stems. If makingahead of time, simply reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes. Enjoy #halloweenfood #halloweeninspo
If true crime defines your free time, this is for you: join Chip Chick’s True Crime Tribe
How To Decorate Your Home In The Art Deco Style
Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.
More About:Recipes