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Mini pizza pumpkins with pumpkin seed pesto
- 120 minPreparation time
- 8Portions
- 220 °COber-/Unterhitze
Dough
- 500 g all-purpose flour (our favorite flour from Farina)
- 20 g fresh yeast (or 1 packet dry yeast)
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp Steirerkraft pumpkin seed oil PGI
- 3 tbsp Steirerkraft pumpkin seeds coarsely chopped
- 300 ml water (lukewarm)
Filling
- 8 tsp Steirerkraft pumpkin seed pesto
- 8 tsp tomato paste
- 8 small balls of mozzarella
Additional
- 1 egg (for brushing)
- Kitchen twine for tying
- Pretzel sticks and fresh basil leaves for decoration
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Crispy, savory, and the perfect eye-catcher for Halloween—these little mini pumpkins made from pizza dough are golden brown on the outside and deliciously spicy on the inside. The pumpkin seed pesto adds a Styrian touch and goes perfectly with tomatoes and mozzarella.
- For the yeast dough, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with a mixer (dough hook) or food processor until smooth. Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
- After the dough has risen, roll it out to a thickness of approx. 1/2 cm and cut out circles (approx. 12 cm in diameter) using a large round cookie cutter (e.g., a small bowl). Spread a little tomato paste in the middle, add a dab of pesto, and finally a ball of mozzarella.
- Shaping the pumpkins requires a little finesse: press the dough together slightly all around and twist it gently at the top to form small pouches. Now tie loosely several times with kitchen twine to achieve the typical pumpkin shape.
- Place the pizza pumpkins on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with beaten egg, and bake in a preheated oven at 428°F (220°C) for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- After cooling, carefully remove the string. Insert half a pretzel stick into the center as a pumpkin stem and decorate with a fresh basil leaf.
This is my tip
The mini pizza pumpkins taste delicious even when cold – perfect for Halloween parties, buffets, or as a snack for little ghosts and big foodies.
Steirerkraft #teamcooks
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Mini pizza pumpkins with pumpkin seed pesto 
Difficulty level: difficult
Dough
Filling
Additional
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Preparation
This is my tip The mini pizza pumpkins taste delicious even when cold – perfect for Halloween parties, buffets, or as a snack for little ghosts and big foodies. Steirerkraft #teamcooks |