Are you looking for the ultimate fun, spooky, and unbelievably easy meal to kick off your Halloween festivities? A kid-friendly dinner that is so cute and creative, it will have everyone smiling? These incredible, super-easy Hot Dog Mummies are the perfect festive treat! We’re talking a classic, juicy hot dog, all wrapped up in flaky, buttery crescent roll “bandages” with two little eyes peeking out. They are a guaranteed, crowd-pleasing hit that is as fun to make as they are to eat!
This isn’t just a recipe; it’s a guide to your new favorite Halloween tradition. We’ll show you the simple secrets to creating these spooky snacks using just a handful of store-bought shortcuts and pantry staples. Perfect for a Halloween party, a fun lunch for the kids, or a simple and festive dinner before a night of trick-or-treating, these mummy dogs are a must-make for the spooky season.
Recipe Overview: The Ultimate Fun & Spooky Halloween Dinner
What makes these Hot Dog Mummies so spectacularly fun is their brilliant, easy-to-make design and their classic, crowd-pleasing flavor. This recipe is a masterpiece of festive simplicity. The “mummies” are classic, juicy hot dogs, which are wrapped in thin strips of convenient, store-bought refrigerated crescent dough to create the most incredible, flaky, buttery, and golden-brown “bandages.” The final, adorable touch is a pair of simple “eyes” made from tiny rounds of American cheese, which are “glued” on with a dab of ketchup or mustard.
| Metric | Time / Level |
| Total Time | 25 minutes |
| Active Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
| Servings | 8 mummies |
The Mummy’s Tomb: The Essential Ingredients
This iconic party treat uses just a handful of smart shortcuts and pantry staples to create its signature spooky look and delicious flavor.
- The “Bandages” (The Shortcut Superstar!):
- Refrigerated Crescent Dough: This is the key to an incredibly easy and impressive treat! A tube of your favorite brand of store-bought, refrigerated crescent roll dough makes a wonderfully flaky, buttery, and golden-brown pastry with zero extra work.
- The “Mummy”:
- Bun-Length Hot Dogs: For the best, most impressive-looking mummies, it is a great idea to use your favorite brand of bun-length hot dogs. Their extra length gives you more surface area to create the beautiful, wrapped “bandage” effect.
- The “Eyes”:
- American Cheese: A single slice of classic, white American cheese is the perfect, easy-to-use ingredient for creating the little, round mummy eyes.
- Candy Eyeballs: For an even easier and super-cute alternative, you can simply press two candy eyeballs into the hot crescent dough as soon as the mummies come out of the oven!
Step-by-Step to the Best Hot Dog Mummies
This fun and festive treat is incredibly simple to prepare.
Step 1: Prepare the Dough “Bandages” and Wrap Your Mummies
Step 1: First, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Open your tube of crescent dough and unroll it onto a clean work surface. Gently press and pinch together the diagonal seams to create one large rectangle of dough.
Step 3: Use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut the dough lengthwise into 8 long, thin strips.
Step 4 (The Fun Part!): Take one hot dog and one strip of the dough. Start at one end of the hot dog and begin to wind the dough around it, pulling gently to stretch the dough slightly as you go. Crisscross the dough every so often so that it looks like rustic, overlapping mummy wrappings.
Step 5: Near one end of the hot dog, be sure to leave a small, narrow strip of the hot dog exposed so that you can add the eyes after baking.
Step 6: Place the wrapped hot dog on your prepared baking sheet and repeat this process with your remaining dough strips and hot dogs.
Part 2: Bake to Golden Perfection and Add the Eyes!
Step 1: Bake the mummies for about 15 minutes, until the crescent dough is a beautiful, deep golden brown and puffed up. Step 2: While the hot dogs are baking, you can prepare your “eyes.” Use the narrow end of a wide piping tip or a regular drinking straw to punch out 16 small, perfect rounds of cheese from your slice of white American cheese. Step 3: Remove the hot dogs from the oven. Using a toothpick, smear a tiny bit of ketchup on one side of each of your cheese rounds and “glue” two of them onto the open area of each hot dog to create the eyes. Step 4: Using the same toothpick, put a tiny dab of ketchup or mustard in the center of each cheese “eye” to create a pupil.
Serve your hot dog mummies immediately with your favorite dipping sauces.
Hot Dog Mummies (The Perfect Halloween Recipe!)
An easy and festive recipe for ‘Hot Dog Mummies,’ a perfect kid-friendly meal for Halloween. This simple dish uses refrigerated crescent roll dough as a convenient shortcut. The dough is cut into thin strips which are then wrapped around bun-length hot dogs to resemble mummy bandages, leaving a small space for the face. After being baked until golden brown, the ‘mummies’ are decorated with eyes made from small rounds of American cheese, with ketchup or mustard for the pupils.
Ingredients
- One 8-ounce tube refrigerated crescent dough
- 8 bun-length hot dogs
- 1 slice white American cheese
- Ketchup and/or mustard, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent dough onto a work surface and press the seams together to create a single rectangle.
- Cut the dough lengthwise into 8 long, thin strips.
- Take one hot dog and one strip of dough. Wind the dough around the hot dog, stretching it slightly as you go, to look like mummy wrappings. Leave a small gap of exposed hot dog near one end for the ‘eyes.’
- Place the wrapped hot dog on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough and hot dogs.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
- While the hot dogs are baking, use the narrow end of a piping tip or a small straw to punch out 16 small rounds from the slice of cheese for the mummies’ eyes.
- Remove the hot dogs from the oven. Use a toothpick to place a small dab of ketchup on the back of each cheese round and ‘glue’ two eyes onto each mummy in the open space.
- Use the toothpick again to put a tiny dot of ketchup or mustard in the center of each cheese round to create a pupil.
Notes
- This is a fun and very easy recipe that uses store-bought crescent roll dough as a shortcut.
- Stretching the dough slightly as you wrap the hot dogs helps to create the classic ‘mummy’ look.
- This is a great recipe to make with kids for a fun Halloween activity.
The Ultimate Dipping Sauces
A platter of hot, crispy mummy dogs is the perfect vehicle for all sorts of fun and spooky dipping sauces!
- “Blood”: A simple bowl of classic ketchup.
- “Slime”: A spooky bowl of a vibrant green relish.
- “Guts”: A classic, yellow mustard.
- “Spiderweb” Dip: A bowl of a creamy ranch dressing with a simple spiderweb drawn on top with a tube of black decorating gel.
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Storage and Make-Ahead Tips
These Hot Dog Mummies are the perfect make-ahead party food!
- Make-Ahead: For a super-fast and impressive party snack, you can prepare the entire recipe and fully assemble the raw, wrapped mummies on your baking sheet up to 24 hours in advance. Simply cover the baking sheet tightly with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them.
- Storage: Store any leftover baked mummies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: The best way to reheat the mummies and bring back some of their original flaky texture is in an air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for just 3-5 minutes, or on a baking sheet in a hot 375°F (190°C) oven for about 5-8 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is the absolute, number one secret to wrapping the hot dog mummies so that the “bandages” don’t unravel?
The secret is to stretch the dough slightly as you wrap it. By gently pulling on the crescent dough strip as you wind it around the hot dog, you are creating a little bit of tension that will help it to adhere to itself and to the hot dog, which will prevent it from puffing up and unraveling in the oven.
Q2: Can I make these hot dog mummies ahead of time for a party?
Yes, this is a perfect make-ahead appetizer! You can fully assemble the unbaked mummies on a baking sheet, cover them tightly, and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. When your party starts, you can simply pop them in the oven so they are served hot and fresh.
Q3: Can I make these in an air fryer?
Yes, an air fryer is a fantastic way to make these! Simply preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C). Place the assembled mummies in a single layer in your air fryer basket. You will likely need to work in batches. Cook for about 6-8 minutes, until the crescent dough is a deep golden brown and crispy.
Q4: Can I use a different kind of dough?
Of course! If you don’t have crescent roll dough, this recipe would also be fantastic with thin strips of a store-bought puff pastry or even a classic pizza dough.
Q5: Can I make these with a different kind of “mummy”?
Yes! This fun wrapping technique is also absolutely fantastic with your favorite brand of a fully-cooked smoked sausage, a savory chicken sausage, or even some vegetarian hot dogs.