Meatball Mummies
These Meatball Mummies are a spooky dinner dish the kids will love!
These Mummy Meatballs are such a cute Halloween recipe! Perfect for lunch, dinner or even an appetizer at a Halloween party. Ground beef mixes with seasonings, breadcrumbs and egg to create a delicious meatball mixture. Its formed into mummy shapes and then wrapped with sliced crescent rolls to create that mummy look. These are fabulous dipped in marinara.
We love Halloween and while I have plenty of sweet Halloween recipes I am always looking for some spooky dinner ideas for Halloween.
These Meatball Mummies are a perfect spooky dinner. Delicious savory meatball mix get wrapped up like little mummies with crescent roll dough and baked to perfection before getting dunked in marinara.
These are so delicious and fun, perfect for dinner after a night of trick or treating.
I like to make in these larger mummy shapes but you could shape these into round meatballs and make them little mini mummies, whichever your family prefers.
I do use candy eyes for these and we usually do not eat those, but you can substitute the candy eyes for black olives or even just a drop of mustard.
So it you want to make a creepy dinner your little ghouls and goblins will love this Halloween just whip up this dinner!
This Halloween make these Mummy Meatballs, your kids will love them!
You will love this recipe because it is
- Easy and fast
- Kid friendly.
- Perfect for parties
- Great Halloween meal
- Family-friendly
How to make these Mummy Meatballs
- Full recipe below
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl combine your ground beef, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, italian seasoning, minced dried onion and garlic powder.
- Once fully combined separate the meat into 8 equal portions.
- Roll the portions into a log shape.
- You can either bake or pan fry the meat. They will cook a bit later too so they do not need to be cooked all the way through. I cook them on the stove in a medium skillet over medium heat for about 10 minutes, flipping once or twice. But you can just pop them in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes.
- Set the cooked meat on a paper towel lined plate to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile slice your crescent rolls into long strips.
- Start wrapping your meatball mummys with the dough strips leaving out a little space for the eyes.
- Place on a parchment lined baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the dough is golden.
- Remove from the oven.
- Using marinara sauce stick the eye onto the face while they are still warm.
- Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
Gather your ingredients.
Mix everything together.
Form your mummy shapes.
Pan fry them.
Cut your crescent rolls into strips.
Wrap the mummies.
Bake and serve!
Ingredients you need
- Lean Ground Beef – I like to use lean ground beef but you can use what you prefer.
- Breadcrumbs – You can use plain or italian seasoned.
- Parmesan Cheese – This helps bind the meatballs and add flavor.
- Egg – This helps the meatballs hold their shape.
- Italian Seasoning – Adds flavor.
- Minced dried onion – You can use this or onion powder, both will be delicious!
- Garlic Powder – For flavor! You can also add fresh is you prefer.
- Crescent roll dough – Any kind will work here.
- Candy eyes – Again you can skip these and use mustard or black olives, I use the candy eyes and we just pick them off.
- Marinara for dipping – Just a jar of marinara works perfectly.
Can I switch out the ground beef?
Of course! You can use ground chicken, turkey or pork.
Can I use frozen meatballs?
You can!! You can either use one to make a mini mummy or wrap 3 meatballs together to create a larger one.
Can I spice this up?
You can add your favorite seasonings to the mix.
How to store the leftovers?
Just store this in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
What should I serve these with?
I like serving this with marinara but you can also serve it with ranch!
Want more Halloween recipes? Check out these!
Meatball Mummies
These Mummy Meatballs are such a cute Halloween recipe! Perfect for lunch, dinner or even appetizer at a Hallowen party. Ground beef mixes with seasonings, breadcrumbs and egg to create a delicious meatball mixture. Its formed into mummy shapes and then wrapped with sliced crescent rolls to create that mummy look. These are fabulous dipped in marinara.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon minced dried onion
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (8 ounce) can crescent roll dough
- Candy eyes
- Marinara for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl combine your ground beef, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, italian seasoning, minced dried onion and garlic powder.
- Once fully combined separate the meat into 8 equal portions.
- Roll the portions into a log shape.
- You can either bake or pan fry the meat. They will cook a bit later too so they do not need to be cooked all the way through. I cook them on the stove in a medium skillet over medium heat for about 10 minutes, flipping once or twice. But you can just pop them in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes.
- Set the cooked meat on a paper towel lined plate to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile slice your crescent rolls into long strips.
- Start wrapping your meatball mummys with the dough strips leaving out a little space for the eyes.
- Place on a parchment lined baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the dough is golden.
- Remove from the oven.
- Using marinara sauce stick the eye onto the face while they are still warm.
- Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
Store leftovers in fridge for 2 days.
- You can use your favorite ground meat in this recipe.
- Switch the seasonings around to your tastes.
- You can also use diced up olives for the eyes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 343mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 20g
