Description
Savory pizza toppings baked inside small roasted sugar pumpkins for a cozy, festive autumn meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 small sugar pumpkins
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 12–16 slices of pepperoni
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the tops off the pumpkins and scoop out all seeds and pulp.
- Brush the inside of each pumpkin with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and Italian seasoning.
- Place pumpkins on the baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes until slightly softened.
- Remove pumpkins from the oven and add a layer of pizza sauce to the bottom of each.
- Add a layer of mozzarella, followed by pepperoni slices. Repeat layers until the pumpkin is full.
- Top each pumpkin with a final layer of mozzarella and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for another 20-25 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
- Allow the pumpkins to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American