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Kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers

Published on 1 November, 2017
Last Updated on 5 August, 2018 by 49 Comments

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Kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers - a fun, easy to make lunch, dinner or party snack idea!

It doesn’t matter if you’re a kid or an adult, pizza is always a party or celebration favourite – it’s perfect for sharing and goes well with tons of other food.

It’s hard to top the classic combination of a tomato base and mozzarella, but in when it comes to toppings, there’s really no limit to what you can create. We opted for our family’s favourite: veggies!

The whiskers taste great on their own, but anything that allows JD access to more tomato dipping sauce is always going to be a winner.

Here’s how to make one kitty pizza.

Ingredients

For the base

  • 300g (10.5 oz) strong bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200ml (6.8 floz) water, lukewarm

For the sauce

  • 1 jar for pizza sauce or tomato purée

For topping

  • 150g (5.5 oz) grated mozzarella
  • Black olives
  • Green and orange peppers

Instructions

Add the flour, yeast and salt into bowl and mix together.

Preparing the pizza dough for these adorable kitty pizzas

Add 200ml of lukewarm water and bring together in the bowl with a wooden spoon or by hand.

Preparing the pizza dough for these adorable kitty pizzas

Turn the dough out on to a floured work surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth and return to the bowl.

Preparing the pizza dough for these adorable kitty pizzas

Cover with a wet tea towel or cling film for an hour.

Preparing the pizza dough for these adorable kitty pizzas

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F (180C/360F fan), turn the dough out and divide into two equal parts.

The pizza dough is separated into two balls

On floured work surface roll the dough out until just larger than the kitty template (which can be downloaded cut out as pdf or image).

The pizza dough is rolled out ready to create the kitty shape

Place the template over the dough.

Use the free downloadable cutout to create the perfect kitty shaped pizza

Cut around the template with a sharp knife to form the head.

Creating the kitty shaped pizza from fresh dough

With the leftover dough roll out six breadsticks around 4 inches long for the whiskers.

The remaining dough is used to create breadstick whiskers

Cut the green peppers into two circles (I used a very tiny biscuit cutter), and add a slither of olive for the pupils. Make the nose and mouth out of the orange pepper.

Create the kitty face using your selection of toppings - here we've used vegetables

Add the pizza sauce, mozzarella and vegetables to make a face. Lay the breadsticks on top of the pizza for whiskers.

The assembled kitty pizza, ready to be cooked in the oven

Bake for 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Freshly baked kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers

Transfer to a plate or board and server with any dipping sauces of your choice for the breadsticks.

Freshly baked kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers - ready to be served!

Which toppings would your family add to their kitty pizza?

If you want to make your own kitty pizza here’s the recipe again in a helpful, printable format. Just use the grey ‘PRINT’ button in the recipe card below.

Kitty Pizza

Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 42 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Emily Leary
A super adorable kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers that are perfect for plunging into dips. Easy to make with a handy printable template!
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Metric - Ounces

Ingredients

For the base

  • 300 g strong bread flour
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 ml water lukewarmFor the sauce
  • 1 jar for pizza sauce or tomato puréeFor topping
  • 150 g grated mozzarella
  • Black olives
  • Green and orange peppers

Instructions

  • Add the flour, yeast and salt into bowl and mix together
  • Add 200ml (6.8floz) of lukewarm water and bring together in the bowl with a wooden spoon or by hand
  • Turn the dough out on to a floured work surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth and return to the bowl.
  • Cover with a wet tea towel or cling film for an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F (180C/360F fan), turn the dough out and divide into two equal parts.
  • On floured work surface roll the dough out until just larger than the kitty template (which download here as a pdf or as an image).
  • Place the template over the dough.
  • Cut around the template with a sharp knife to form the head.
  • With the leftover dough roll out six breadsticks around 4 inches long for the whiskers.
  • Cut the green peppers into two circles (I used a very tiny biscuit cutter), and add a slither of olive for the pupils. Make the nose and mouth out of the orange pepper.
  • Add the pizza sauce, mozzarella and vegetables to make a face. Lay the breadsticks on top of the pizza for whiskers.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: Pizza
Keywords: kid friendly, pizza
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This kitty pizza with breadstick whiskers is such a fun way to create a delicious pizza! The pizzas make a great lunch or served at a party #recipe #pizza #partyideas

If you loved these kitty pizzas, why not try these adorable kitty rice cakes too?

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  3. I love this – I’ve shown it to my daughter and even though she doesn’t like pizza she wants me to make it! I’ll probably have to use bbq sauce on the base to get her to actually eat it rather than play with it though. Such a cute idea!

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  9. This looks so cute and like so much fun! And a great way to enjoy pizza and bread sticks. My other half has a cat and he would appreciate this!

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  11. I’ve never tried to make my own pizza before but this looks like fun and easy to do! I’ll have to try it myself.

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  15. We love making pizza but I’ve never thought to actually make it into a cat shape or any other animal we tend to go for round and make a silly face or a pretty pattern. It’s great fun when my son has friends over as well as they love to make them x

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  16. This would be a fun idea to make with children as it gets them involved and interactive with food. The base sounds delicious and easy to make.

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  26. OMG why have I never thought of doing this? I love it! Will definitely be making it for my granddaughter when I move back to Britain next month. Thanks so much for the inspiration, Emily! xx

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