Jack-o’-lantern mini-pizzas with double Cheddar

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 30 mins
Cooking Time 10 mins
Yields 6 servings

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

6 thin burger buns, thick pita bread or English muffins

1/2 cup (125 ml) pizza sauce

3 cups (750 ml) grated orange Canadian Mild Cheddar

Decoration ideas:
Eyes:

Sliced olives, pepperoni slices, halved cherry tomatoes or

zucchini slices.

Nose:

Sweet pepper triangle, mushroom slice, broccoli floret or

cherry tomato.

Mouth:

Sweet pepper strip, half an onion slice or

half a tomato slice.

Ears:

Mushroom slices, sweet pepper cubes or

half a zucchini slice.

Teeth:

White Canadian Cheddar shapes, added after cooking.

Pumpkin stem:

Piece of zucchini or

green pepper.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425oF (220oC).

Place all toppings on the table.

Place one bun in front of each child and invite them to garnish and decorate their pumpkins. Start with the sauce, followed by the orange Cheddar and the decorations.

Place the topped pizzas on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Invite the children to identify their pizzas by writing their names next to them on the parchment. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes. Finish decorating with cold white Cheddar, then let them enjoy their own mini-pizzas.

Tips

For the pumpkins: Canadian orange cheese only. For the decorations: Canadian Colby, Havarti, Mozzarella.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 388 Calories
Protein: 21 g
Carbohydrate: 30 g
Fat: 21 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 613 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 48 % / 532 mg
Selenium: 45 %
Vitamin C: 38 %
Folate: 36 %
Phosphorus: 35 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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