This Mediterranean Hello Kitty Shaped Mini Pizzas recipe has a soft, cheesy, and flavorful texture. We prepare these mini pizzas with mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives, pizza dough, olive oil, garlic, oregano, and fresh basil. These mini pizzas have approximately 210 calories and 25 g of net carbs. We make these mini pizzas in about 40 minutes. These Mediterranean Hello Kitty Shaped Mini Pizzas are ideal for kids’ parties, lunchboxes, family meals, themed celebrations, gatherings, snacks, and Mediterranean-inspired occasions. We freeze these small pizzas for nearly two months and refrigerate them for up to three days, so you can make them earlier. You can serve these mini pizzas with Greek Salad, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Tzatziki, Hummus, Roasted Zucchini, or Grilled Vegetables.
STATS:
- Course: Main Course, Snack
- No. of Calories: 210 kcal
- Diet: Mediterranean
- Prep time: 25 minutes
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Portion size: 2 mini pizzas
- Cooking mode: Baking
- Total servings: 6
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Total time: 40 minutes
TOOLS:
- Bowl
- Rolling pin
- Hello Kitty-shaped cutter, template
- Tray
- Baking paper
- Knife
- Pastry brush
- Measuring spoons
- Oven
INGREDIENTS:
PIZZA DOUGH:
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
MEDITERRANEAN TOPPING:
- 1 cup mozzarella
- ½ cup feta
- ½ cup tomatoes
- ¼ cup red bell pepper
- ¼ cup black olives
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp basil
HELLO KITTY DECORATION:
- 12 small pieces black olives
- 6 tiny pieces tomatoes
- 12 thin strips bell pepper
- 6 small pieces bell pepper
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:
ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:
- We use flour to create a soft and tender pizza base. As a replacement, you can use whole-wheat flour.
MOZZARELLA:
- We use mozzarella to provide a creamy and stretchy cheese topping. As an alternative, you can use provolone cheese.
FETA CHEESE:
- Feta adds a salty and tangy Mediterranean flavor. You can substitute goat cheese.
TOMATOES:
- Tomatoes provide freshness and natural sweetness. As another option, you can use roasted red peppers.
BELL PEPPER:
- Bell pepper adds color, crunch, and freshness. You can substitute zucchini.
BLACK OLIVES:
- Black olives provide a savory Mediterranean flavor and are useful for the Hello Kitty face. You can use Kalamata olives instead.
OLIVE OIL:
- Olive oil provides richness and Mediterranean flavor. Avocado oil can be used as an alternative.
OREGANO:
- Oregano provides an aromatic Mediterranean flavor. You can substitute Italian seasoning.
HONEY:
- Honey adds slight sweetness to the dough. Maple syrup can be used instead.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Stir the honey, warm water, and yeast and allow to sit for almost five minutes.
- Include the olive oil, flour, and salt, and stir into a soft dough.
- We knead the dough for just seven minutes and sit for almost fifteen minutes.
- Warm the empty oven to 425°Fahrenheit.
- We roll the dough to approximately one-fourth-inch thickness.
- Cut twelve Hello Kitty-shaped pizza bases with a cutter or template.
- Put the shapes on a coated tray.
- Coat all the pizzas gently using olive oil.
- Include the black olives, mozzarella, feta, tomatoes, and bell pepper.
- Garnish with black pepper, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Put the bell pepper pieces, olive, and tomato to make the bow, eyes, whiskers, and nose.
- Bake till get golden and the cheese melts, for almost fifteen minutes.
- Serve hot with fresh basil.
TIPS:
- Cut the toppings into tiny pieces.
- Completely dry the tomatoes and include them.
- Avoid loading the mini pizzas too much.
- Include fresh basil and then bake.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
SALADS:
- Greek Salad
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
- Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
DIPS:
- Tzatziki
- Hummus
- Garlic Yogurt Dip
VEGETABLES & SIDES:
- Roasted Zucchini
- Mediterranean Roasted Peppers
- Grilled Vegetables
- Marinated Olives
DRINKS:
- Mint Tea
- Lemon Water
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the cooled mini pizzas in a closed box and refrigerate them for 3 days.
FREEZER:
- Store the baked mini pizzas for almost 2 months.
FAQs:
May we utilize store-bought pizza dough?
- Yes, you can use store-bought pizza dough to save preparation time.
Will we prepare them without a Hello Kitty cutter?
- Yes, you could use a little Hello Kitty pattern and make precise cuts around it.
Could we prepare these pizzas earlier?
- Yes, you can assemble these pizzas beforehand, chill them, and then bake them.
Will we utilize different Mediterranean veggies?
- Yes, you can use roasted eggplant, spinach, artichokes, zucchini, or mushrooms.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Proteins: 10 g
Caloric Content: 210 kcal
Net carbs: 25 g
Sodium: 430 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Sugar: 3 g
Fats: 8 g
Portion Size: 2 mini pizzas
Total carbs: 27 g