Description
A fun, family-style pizza topped with adorable mozzarella cat faces, fresh basil, and melty goodness!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices fresh mozzarella (for cat faces)
- Pepperoni slices
- Black olives (for eyes and nose)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F and stretch pizza dough onto a baking stone or tray.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly and sprinkle shredded mozzarella.
- Cut mozzarella slices into cat-face shapes using a knife or cookie cutter.
- Place cat faces and pepperoni slices alternately on the pizza.
- Use olive bits for eyes and nose; add tiny pepper strips for whiskers.
- Bake 12–14 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Brush edges with olive oil and garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add jalapeño slices.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on your family’s preferences.
- Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg