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Mini Ghost Pizza Bagels with Mozzarella Ghosts

Mini ghost pizza bagels turn split mini bagels into a playful Halloween appetizer with pizza sauce, chopped mozzarella scraps, and softened mozzarella ghosts. Bake until the edges are crisp, then add olive-round eyes and serve warm.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 270
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bagels mini, split
  • 0.5 cup pizza sauce
  • 8 oz mozzarella low-moisture, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 6 black olives pitted, sliced into 24 small rounds

Equipment

  • 1 rimmed baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Arrange the bagel halves cut-side up on the baking sheet.
  4. Spread 2 teaspoons pizza sauce on each half.
  5. Cut 12 ghost shapes from the mozzarella with a 1 1/2-inch ghost cutter.
  6. Finely chop the mozzarella scraps.
  7. Scatter the scraps over the sauce.
  8. Place one mozzarella ghost on each bagel half.
  9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bagels are crisp at the edges and the mozzarella ghosts are softened.
  10. Place 2 olive rounds on each mozzarella ghost for eyes and serve.

Notes

For clean ghost shapes, cut the mozzarella with a sharp cutter. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a dairy-free variation, use dairy-free mozzarella.