Whether you are hosting a spooky Halloween party or looking for a festive dinner idea to get your kids in the spirit, Mummy Dogs are the perfect treat.
Made with flaky crescent rolls, hot dogs of your choice, and fun eyeball candies, these treats will be a hit for adults and kids alike.
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Mummy hot dogs have been a Halloween tradition in my family since I was a little girl, and now my kids look forward to it every year.
Who am I to deny an easy-to-make dinner that gets everyone in a spooky mood for Halloween? To make it a fun party appetizer for adults, swap out the full-size dogs for mini hot dogs and make bite-sized mummy treats.
Whether you are looking for a quick but festive meal or a way to create traditions, Mummy Hot Dogs are the perfect balance of whimsy and flavor, making them a must-have on your Halloween table.
To round out the meal, serve our Voodoo Fries, Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese, or go old-school with our Easy Baked Beans recipe.
Ingredients
Gather the ingredients to prepare our Mummy Dogs recipe. Culinary professionals call this the “Mise en Place,” which means "everything in its Place."
Setting up your ingredients not only helps speed up the cooking process but also ensures you have all the necessary ingredients on hand to make the recipe.
Can I Make Adjustments to the Recipe?
Want to give your mummies a gourmet twist? Try using buttery puff pastry or artisan sausages instead of classic hot dogs. A brush of egg wash before baking ensures a glossy, bakery-style finish.
If you don’t have any candy eyeballs, don’t stress! You can use a toothpick to dot mustard or ketchup for eyes.
Recipe Variations
- Mini Mummies: Use cocktail sausages for bite-sized appetizers.
- Cheesy Mummies: Add a strip of cheese under the crescent dough before wrapping.
- Spicy Mummies: Use jalapeño cheddar dogs or add hot sauce for grown-up flavor.
- Cajun Mummies: Wrap andouille sausage for adult parties.
- Vegetarian Mummies: Use veggie dogs.
How to Make Mummy Dogs
Follow along with my simple step-by-step instructions to learn how to make Mummy Hot Dogs in your home kitchen.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Open the crescent roll dough and roll it out on a piece of parchment paper, taking care not to tear it.
- Press the seams of the triangles together to form one sheet without perforations.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut ¼-inch-wide strips lengthwise through the crescent dough.
- Wrap pieces of the crescent dough around each hot dog, leaving space to place the eyes, and place on a baking sheet. Leaving some gaps between the pieces of dough will make it look more like a mummy.
- Place the wrapped hot dogs on the baking sheet in the oven on the center rack for 11-13 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the hot dogs have begun to “sweat”.
- Place eyeball candy at the top of the hot dog where you left space.
Chef Tips
- Use candy eyeballs for an extra spooky effect, or just dot mustard or ketchup for "eyes."
- Leave little spaces for the "bandages" to look authentic.
- Bake on parchment paper for easy cleanup.
If you're looking for the ultimate kid-friendly Halloween party snack, Mummy Dogs are just what you’re looking for. These spooky little hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll bandages bake up golden, flaky, and fun, and they're ridiculously easy to make.
Perfect for trick-or-treat night, Halloween parties, or just a festive October dinner, these crowd-pleasers will disappear faster than you can say "boo!"
Serving Suggestions
- Ketchup, mustard, cheese sauce, or even spooky "bloody" marinara make great dipping sauces.
- Add a Halloween veggie platter or spooky punch for a full themed spread.
- Pair with pumpkin cupcakes or candy corn bark for dessert.
How to Store and Reheat
Once cooled, place leftover Mummy Hot Dogs in an airtight container or wrap them individually in foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days. They can be stored frozen, unbaked, then baked straight from frozen (add 4-5 minutes).
To reheat, place in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes. Microwaving is not recommended, as it will cause the mummies to lose their crunch.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can wrap your hot dogs and refrigerate them up to 24 hours before baking. I don’t suggest baking them if you aren’t serving them immediately, as the crescent dough can get soggy.
No. You can use puff pastry, pizza dough, or even biscuit dough rolled more thinly and then sliced.
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Equipment
- Baking pan
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef hotdogs 8 to a pound
- 1 package crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon candy eyeballs for garnish
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Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Open the crescent roll dough and roll out on a a piece of parchment paper, being careful not to rip.
- Press together the seams of the triangles, so that it is one sheet without perforations.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut ¼ inch strips lengthwise of the crescent dough.
- Wrap pieces of the crescent dough around each hotdog, leaving space to place the eyes, and place on a baking sheet. Leaving some gaps between the pieces of dough will make it look more like a mummy.
- Place the wrapped hotdogs on the baking sheet in the oven on the center rack for 11-13 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the hot dogs have begin to "sweat".
- Place eyeball candy at the top of the hot dog where you left space.
Notes
- Mini Mummies: Use cocktail sausages for bite-sized appetizers.
- Cheesy Mummies: Add a strip of cheese under the crescent dough before wrapping.
- Spicy Mummies: Use jalapeño cheddar dogs or add hot sauce for grown-up flavor.
- Cajun Mummies: Wrap andouille sausage for adult parties.
- Vegetarian Mummies: Use veggie dogs.
- Use candy eyeballs for an extra spooky effect, or just dot mustard or ketchup for “eyes.”
- Leave little spaces for the “bandages” to look authentic.
- Bake on parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Ketchup, mustard, cheese sauce, or even spooky “bloody” marinara make great dipping sauces.
- Add a Halloween veggie platter or spooky punch for a full themed spread.
- Pair with pumpkin cupcakes or candy corn bark for dessert.
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