Our Mummy Pizza is a fun Halloween dinner made with crescent dough, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Parmesan, and olive eyes. The dough is cut into strips and wrapped across the filling to look like a mummy, then baked until golden and melty.
We love this for Halloween parties, spooky movie nights, and an easy October dinner the kids get excited about. It starts with refrigerated crescent dough, so it’s simple to assemble and cute enough to serve as the main dish or a party appetizer. Plus, it’s easy to customize!
This pizza is delicious, simple and cute and will be loved by the whole family. For another favorite, be sure to check out our classic Halloween Pizza.
Why you’ll love it + Why it works:
- Easy prep. Use already-made ingredients, simply roll, fill, and fold!
- Quick. Refrigerated crescent dough keeps prep quick and easy.
- Crescent dough is easy to shape. It cuts into strips easily and wraps over the filling to create the mummy look.
- Egg wash helps it brown. Brushing the dough before baking gives the mummy pizza a golden finish and helps the Parmesan stick.
Mummy Pizza Ingredients
- Crescent dough sheet, or crescent rolls (1 can, 8 ounces): Creates the flaky pizza crust and makes the mummy shape easy to wrap.
- Pizza sauce (¼ cup): Adds classic pizza flavor and keeps the filling saucy.
- Shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups): Melts into the center and makes the pizza cheesy and gooey.
- Pepperonis (32): Adds savory pizza flavor and make the filling hearty.
- Egg (1): Helps create the egg wash for a golden crust.
- Water (1 tablespoon): Thins the egg so it brushes smoothly over the dough.
- Pizza seasoning: Adds extra Italian-style flavor to the filling.
- Grated parmesan cheese: Adds salty, cheesy flavor on top of the crust.
- Pitted ripe olives, sliced (2 medium): Creates the mummy eyes and add a cute Halloween detail.
How to Make Mummy Pizza
PREP. Heat oven to 375°F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Unroll the 8-oz package of crescent squares onto a baking sheet making sure the long side of the pan is facing you.
ASSEMBLE. Brush ¼ cup pizza sauce onto the middle of the dough and sprinkle with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese down the middle. Add 32 pepperoni slices (4 across, 8 down) on top of the cheese, overlapping a little bit. Sprinkle with pizza seasoning.
- Using kitchen scissors (or pizza cutter), make cuts 1 inch part and about 2 inches deep onto both sides of the dough to within ½ inch of the filling. Fold up the bottom edge of the dough, and alternately cross strips of dough over the filling. Fold up the last edge of the dough making sure to seal the end.
BAKE. In a small bowl, make an egg wash by whisking together 1 tablespoon of water and 1 egg brushing dough with the egg mixture, and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Add 2 sliced olives for eyes.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown
Using a sharp knife cut rectangles about 2 inches thick to serve. You can eat with your hands or with a fork and knife. Serve with warm marinara, if desired.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Stretch, don’t tear. When pulling those crescent strips, gently stretch them so they look like mummy “bandages” without breaking.
- Bake until golden. Keep an eye on it (pun intended, ha!) and pull it out when the crescent dough is lightly golden—crispy bandages make the mummy come alive!
- Serve with marinara sauce, pizza sauce or our favorite – homemade ranch.
Mummy Pizza Recipe
Equipment
- parchment paper
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Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) can crescent dough sheet, or 1(8-ounce) can crescent rolls
- ¼ cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 32 pepperonis
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- pizza seasoning
- grated parmesan cheese
- 2 medium pitted ripe olives, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Unroll dough onto cookie sheet making sure the long side of the pan is facing you.
- Brush pizza sauce onto the middle of the dough and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese down the middle. Add pepperoni slices (4 across, 8 down) on top of the cheese, overlapping a little bit. Sprinkle with pizza seasoning.
- Using kitchen scissors, make cuts 1 inch part and about 2 inches deep onto both sides of the dough to within ½ inch of the filling. Fold up the bottom edge of the dough, and alternately cross strips of dough over the filling. Fold up last edge of the dough making sure to seal.
- In a small bowl, make an egg wash by whisking the water and egg. Brush the dough with the egg mixture and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Add 2 sliced olives for eyes.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- Whether you wish to bake this ahead of time or freeze leftovers you can do so using the following:
- Freeze: Allow the pizza to cool and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then place them in an airtight freezer-safe container, or bag, or wrap it again with foil.
- Reheating: To reheat, thaw frozen in the refrigerator overnight, then warm it up in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cut carefully. When cutting the strips for the mummy bandages, leave ½ inch of uncut dough around the filling. This will ensure a full base that wraps up the side a little. If you cut too close to the filling, then the base will be open to leakage.
Don’t overfill. If you overfill the center, the crescent roll strips will not be enough to cover the filling and keep it from oozing out.
Store leftover pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 1-2 days.
Whether you wish to bake this ahead of time or freeze leftovers allow the pizza to cool and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then place them in an airtight freezer-safe container, or bag, or wrap it again with foil.
Reheat. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then warm it up in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
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This recipe was originally published September 2024.
We love this recipe for mummy pizza! It’s such a huge hit to my family especially kids! I always come back to this recipe when it’s time for Halloween!
This is so cute and adorable! Made it in different sizes and turned out great! Sooo yummy!
Our family loves a fun and happy Halloween! This mummy pizza is always a hit! It tastes just like a pizza and homemade which is even better! We are adding it to our list of dinners for the month of October!