Description
Meatballs wrapped in pastry strips to resemble mummies, suitable for a Halloween party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon dried onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 package (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 small black olives, halved (for eyes)
- Toothpicks (optional, for securing pastry)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until just combined; do not overmix.
- Roll the meat mixture into small, uniform meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise into thin strips, about 1/4 inch wide.
- Wrap the dough strips around each meatball, crisscrossing them to look like mummy bandages. Leave a small space near the top for the eyes.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the pastry is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Press two halves of the black olive into the exposed space on each meatball to create eyes.
- Secure the olives if necessary with small toothpicks inserted carefully. Serve warm.
Notes
- You can use a mixture of ground beef and ground pork for added flavor.
- Serve with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: Halloween, mummy meatballs, appetizer, ground beef, crescent rolls, party food