Description
Delightful mini pizzas shaped like Santa and snowmen, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- Mini Pizza Dough (or store-bought)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp yeast
- ¾ cup warm water
- Pizza sauce
- Mozzarella cheese (shredded or small slices)
- Mini mozzarella balls (snow cheeks or snow decor)
- Black olives (eyes, mouth buttons)
- Carrot slices or mini orange peppers (for the noses)
- Cherry tomatoes or sliced tomatoes (Santa hat)
- White cheese strips or ricotta (Santa hat trim)
- Optional: pepperoni, ham, or veggie pieces
- Olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- Make the Dough (Skip if using store-bought): Mix warm water + yeast + sugar and let foam for 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, and olive oil. Knead 3–5 minutes until soft. Rest 20–30 minutes.
- Shape the Mini Pizzas: Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F. Roll dough and cut circles (use a cup or cookie cutter). Place on a baking tray lined with parchment. Brush with olive oil.
- Assemble the Snowman Pizzas: Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce. Add mozzarella on top, covering the face area. Make the snowman face with: Black olives: eyes + smile, Orange carrot or mini pepper: nose, Mini mozzarella balls: cheeks.
- Assemble the Santa Pizzas: Spread pizza sauce first. Add mozzarella only to the lower ¾ part (the face). For the Santa hat: Use tomato slices or red peppers for the hat, Add white cheese strips or ricotta for the fluffy hat trim, A small cheese ball for the pom-pom, Add olive facial details: Black olives: eyes, Carrot or pepper: nose, Small olive slices: mouth.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden and bubbly. Cheese should be fully melted and edges lightly browned.
- Serve: Serve warm with: Marinara dip, Ranch dip, Garlic butter. Perfect for festive appetizer boards!
Notes
- Feel free to customize toppings based on preferences.
- These mini pizzas are great for kids’ parties.
- Can be made ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pizza
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg