Description
Halloween Mummy Meatballs are a fun and festive appetizer perfect for spooky celebrations. These savory meatballs are wrapped in crescent roll dough to mimic mummy bandages, baked until golden and served with cute pepperoni eyes for a playful touch. Ideal for Halloween parties, they are easy to prepare with frozen precooked meatballs and customizable dipping sauces.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 16 precooked meatballs, about 1.5 inches wide
Wrapping
- 4 crescent roll dough sheets (half a package of 8)
- 3 slices pepperoni (or other eye options)
Serving
- Desired dipping sauce (marinara, pesto, alfredo, BBQ sauce, cheese sauce, sweet and sour, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) to prepare for baking the mummy meatballs.
- Prepare Crescent Dough Strips: Unwrap the crescent roll dough and cut half the package into thin strips about 1/4 inch wide to create the mummy bandages.
- Wrap the Meatballs: Take one to two strips of dough and wrap them around each meatball. Hold one end in place while gently stretching and wrapping the dough around the meatball in a haphazard pattern. Press strips together where needed to ensure they stick and cover the meatball.
- Repeat Wrapping: Continue wrapping all 16 meatballs. Use any leftover dough to add extra bandages for a more mummy-like appearance.
- Bake Meatballs: Place the wrapped meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the meatballs are heated through and the dough is golden brown.
- Prepare Eyes: While meatballs bake, cut out small circles of pepperoni using the tip end of a pastry tip or a small hole punch to create the mummy eyes.
- Attach Eyes: Once meatballs have cooled slightly, use a small amount of sauce or water to adhere two pepperoni eyes to each mummy.
- Serve: Serve the mummy meatballs with your choice of dipping sauce. They pair well with pasta or can be served as a festive snack or appetizer.
Notes
- Use frozen precooked meatballs for convenience; if using raw meatballs, cook according to package directions and start wrapping about 15 minutes before they finish cooking.
- Alternative eye options include small dots of mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauce, or pieces of olives or peppers.
- Choose dipping sauces that complement the eyes or add variety, such as marinara, pesto, alfredo, BBQ, cheese sauce, or sweet and sour.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
