Halloween Mummy Meatballs (Print-Friendly Version)
Meatballs wrapped in crescent dough 'bandages' with pepperoni eyes - a spooky Halloween treat perfect for dinner or appetizers.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Components
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16 precooked meatballs (approximately 3.8 cm wide)
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4 sheets crescent roll dough (half package)
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3 slices pepperoni
→ For Serving
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Sauce of choice for serving (marinara, pesto, alfredo, or BBQ sauce)
# Steps:
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Preheat oven to 200°C.
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Unwrap the crescent dough and cut half the package into thin strips approximately 0.6 cm wide.
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Take one to two strips of dough and wrap around each meatball. Hold one end in place while gently stretching the dough to create haphazard bandage patterns. Press the dough segments together to ensure they adhere.
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Repeat with all meatballs, adding additional bandages with leftover dough as desired for fullness.
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Bake the wrapped meatballs until heated through and the dough turns golden brown, approximately 12-15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, use the tip of a pastry nozzle or hole punch to cut small circles from pepperoni slices to create eyes.
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Once meatballs have cooled slightly, use a small amount of sauce or water to adhere two pepperoni eyes to each wrapped meatball.
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Serve as desired, either on pasta or with dipping sauce.
# Notes & Tips:
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Frozen precooked meatballs work perfectly for this recipe. If using raw meatballs, cook according to package directions but remove 15 minutes before completion to proceed with wrapping.
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Alternative eye options include mini pepperoni, small dots of sauce (mustard, ketchup), olive pieces, or pepper pieces.
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Select dipping sauces that complement your chosen eye decorations, such as marinara, pesto, alfredo, BBQ sauce, cheese sauce, or sweet and sour.