Pita Pizzas are perfect for Halloween with a smoky pesto base that pairs quite nicely with mild mozzarella
I've seen these on different websites and thought they seemed easy enough to make. Just spread some pizza sauce on the crust {something like a pita or an English muffin half is perfect} and then scatter with strands of cheese. Add two round shaped objects for eyes and bake to melt the cheese.
Since I did Pita Pizzas with Pizza Sauce the other week, I decided to do these with a smoky pesto and use smoked paprika.
I love how the color from the green basil mixed with the red paprika makes this pesto a little brownish which is great as the perfect base for a Mummy Pizza. Right? Right.
Unfortunately, mine didn't turn exactly like I wanted them to, but they're still really cute and taste delish! A smoky base pairs quite nicely with mild mozzarella.
I ran out of mozzarella and had to use some regular cheddar, which melts in the oven - duh - and you couldn't really tell that it was supposed to be a mummy. Next time, I'll remember that string cheese or fresh mozzarella do best to make it look like strands of the mummy.
Any veggies will do for the eyes. I don't love black olives on my pizza, so I used a grape tomato sliced in half. Make them any way you want, just please don't make them scary 😉
Mummy Pita Pizzas
Ingredients
For the pesto:
- 2 cups basil
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
For the pitas:
- 4 whole wheat pita opened up
- 4 oz mozzarella string cheese
- 8 grape tomatoes sliced in half
Instructions
For the pesto:
- Add all the ingredients except the olive oil to a food processor and blend until smooth. Add in olive oil and process until combined.
For the pizza:
- Spread about one tablespoon Smoky Pesto on a pita half. Top with strands of cheese to look like strands of a mummy. Add tomato halves to look like eyeballs. Broil for about 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted. Enjoy!
Liz - Meal Makeover Mom
That is such a "Meme" recipe! I adore it and am posting to our Halloween board NOW!
Meme
Haha thanks Liz!! I appreciate you sharing 🙂
Katherine Baker
So cute ! And looks tastey too 🙂
Meme
Thanks Katherine! They are delish! Gotta love pesto and cheese 🙂
Summer
This is adorable!! Love it.
Meme
Aw thanks Summer!! Miss you
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
So adorable! I'm a smoked paprika nut but I never thought to use it in pesto - yum. And I'm with you - I hate to be scared, never liked scary movies - no thanks!
Meme
I'm so glad I'm not the only non-scary-loving person out there 😉
genevieve @ gratitude & greens
This is such a cute idea! I love smoked paprika, too. No scary movies for me, but smoked paprika I'll take any day 🙂