Name: Mummy Pizza Toasts
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 toasts
Ingredients: 4 slices sandwich bread; 1/2 cup (120 ml) pizza sauce; 120 g low-moisture mozzarella, cut into thin strips; 8 black olive rings

Mummy Pizza Toasts

Four-ingredient Halloween pizza toasts with tomato sauce, mozzarella bandages and black olive eyes.

Published October 10, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026

4 toasts · Estimated 20 minutes

Mummy Pizza Toasts illustrated on a dark platter in a moonlit Halloween kitchen.

Ingredients & method

Before you start: Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). The 20-minute estimate includes preparation and baking; oven preheating time varies.

Equipment: Baking sheet, knife and oven.

Need another measuring unit? Convert cups, tablespoons and teaspoons. Keep the ingredient’s preparation and the recipe’s stated amounts.

Recipe note: Use low-moisture mozzarella: fresh mozzarella releases more water and can soften the toast.

Build bandages that keep their shape

Use low-moisture mozzarella cut into narrow strips rather than a wet fresh mozzarella ball. The bread’s first four minutes in the oven gives the surface a head start before the sauce goes on. Spread the measured two tablespoons of sauce over each slice instead of piling sauce in the middle, where it can leave a soft patch.

Divide the cheese into four equal piles before arranging the strips. Each toast gets 30 grams from the measured total. Lay the strips at different angles with a small exposed space for the olive eyes. A few clear gaps make the design easier to recognize than a solid layer of cheese.

Watch the second bake closely

The second bake is finished when the cheese has softened and the bread edges are crisp. Start checking at six minutes. Leaving the toasts until all the cheese bubbles vigorously can melt the separate bandages into one sheet. Oven behavior and bread thickness vary, so use both the appearance and the time range.

If the center seems soft, check that the bread was pretoasted and the sauce was measured. Adding another layer of cheese does not fix excess moisture. Keep the hot tray on a stable heatproof surface and let the toasts cool for the stated two minutes before moving them to plates.

Scale by slices rather than by oven time

For two toasts, halve the ingredients: two bread slices, 1/4 cup sauce, 60 grams mozzarella and four olive rings. Keep the same oven temperature and begin checking at the original times. For eight toasts, use two trays if needed rather than overlapping the bread.

Serve warm with a simple side that suits the occasion. Bread and cheese commonly introduce wheat and milk allergens, so check the actual products when serving guests. Keep uneaten toasts refrigerated promptly; their crispness is best on the first bake.