Touchdown Mini Football Pizzas

Playful, kid-friendly, and totally in theme — these mini pizzas look like little footballs and are fun to customize

🏈 Ingredients

• 1 can refrigerated pizza dough (or pre-made mini pizza crusts)
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• Pepperoni slices (optional)
• Olive oil (for brushing)
• Kid bonus: fun toppings like sliced olives, diced bell peppers, or mini pepperoni!

🍽️ Tools

• Baking sheet
• Small round cookie cutter or cup
• Pastry brush
• Oven mitts

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F (220 °C).
   • Adult: handle the oven!
2. Cut the dough into small oval shapes using the cookie cutter or cup — about the size of a mini bread roll.
   • Kids: press shapes and have fun with it!
3. Place the dough pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Brush gently with a little olive oil so they get golden in the oven.
   • Adult: supervise the brushing step and help kids with coating.
5. Spread a teaspoon of pizza sauce on each oval and sprinkle with mozzarella. Add pepperoni or other toppings if you like.
   • Kids: decorate your “football” with your favorite toppings!
6. Bake 10–12 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and the edges are golden.
   • Adult: monitor the oven and remove when done.
7. Let cool briefly, then use thin strips of cheese or a little pizza sauce to pipe the “laces” so they look like tiny footballs.
   • Kids: draw the laces — the fun finishing touch!

🧡 Grandma’s Guidance

• Encourage little chefs to be creative with toppings — it’s half the fun!
• Talk about patience while baking, and remind everyone that a cool-down makes eating safer and more enjoyable.