Cat in the Hat Pizza
Celebrate a love for literacy with this Cat in the Hat Pizza recipe! With back-to-school just around the corner I though that I would share a fun way to get the kids excited this year. Creating a unique character pizza is super easy and makes meal time fun.
One can never go wrong with pizza! This Cat in the Hat pizza is a clever way to get the kids involved in meal preparation and planning. It would be perfect to use as a school or class project too!
Be sure to check out these other Dr. Seuss inspired projects that we love: Roll a Grinch Game, Pin the Heart on the Grinch and this Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!
Tips for back to school meal preparation:
- Prepare meals in advance by making recipes in large batches. Separate into individual servings and place in the freezer until needed. I do this all the time with pizza buns which are perfect for school lunches!
- Stock up on lunch supplies like granola bars, rice krispie squares, apple sauce, fish crackers, cut up vegetables and fruit. Have everything prepared and ready to throw into lunch kits.
- Plan to use recipes that the kids are sure to love. These Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin and Pizza Bun recipes are some of my boys favorites.
Ingredients needed for this recipe:
- 1 can Pillsbury pizza dough
- 1/2 can of pizza sauce (about 125ml)
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 200 grams sliced pepperoni
How to make this Cat in the Hat pizza:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the pizza dough, using about ¼ of the dough to roll flat for the brim (circle) of the hat. Roll out the remaining pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle shape.
- Place shaped dough on parchment-lined baking sheet with the rectangle over the circle. Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Remove pizza dough from oven and add sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni to create the stripes of the hat.
- Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough and desired doneness.
You can totally have the kids add their toppings of choice. Mushrooms, green pepper, pineapple, ham and sausage would all be delicious add-ons. we just chose to keep our toppings classic for a very Dr. Seuss, Cat in the Hat look.
Kitchen essentials for back-to-school:
- I love using these easy lunch boxes (aff link) for easy lunch packing.
- These bento lunch box supplies (aff link) are perfect for making school lunches fun for kids!
- This Henckel Knife (aff link) is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging.
Cat in the Hat Pizza Recipe
Yield:
6 servings
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Total Time:
17 minutes
This Cat in the Hat Pizza is a fun way to get the kids excited about back to school!
Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury pizza dough
- 1/2 can of pizza sauce (about 125ml)
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 200 grams sliced pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the pizza dough, using about ¼ of the dough to roll flat for the brim (circle) of the hat. Roll out the remaining pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle shape.
- Place shaped dough on parchment-lined baking sheet with the rectangle over the circle. Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Remove pizza dough from oven and add sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni to create the stripes of the hat.
- Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough and desired doneness.
More Dr. Seuss projects that we love:
