Why You'll Love This Halloween Recipe
It's the highest-fun-per-ingredient recipe in Halloween cooking. Kids can wrap the mummies, adults steal them off the tray, and they work as lunch, snack, or party appetizer.
Ingredients for Mummy Pigs in a Blanket
- 1 package cocktail wieners (lit'l smokies)
- 1 can refrigerated crescent dough
- Mustard (eyes)
- Ketchup or BBQ sauce for serving
How to Make Mummy Pigs in a Blanket Step by Step
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut crescent dough into thin strips.
- Wrap each wiener with dough strips, leaving a gap for the face.
- Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Dot mustard eyes in the face gap and serve warm.
💡 Tips for the Best Mummy Pigs in a Blanket
Stretch the dough strips as you wrap — they look more bandage-like. Leave the face gap small; the dough puffs. These are best warm but fine at room temp for parties.
Halloween Party Serving Ideas
Serve with ketchup 'blood' and mustard for dipping — plus a veggie tray to pretend it's balanced.
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📌 Pin it for laterFrequently Asked Questions
Can I make them ahead?
Wrap and refrigerate up to a day; bake fresh. Baked mummies reheat well at 350°F.
Full-size version?
Wrap regular hot dogs in full crescent triangles for lunch-size mummies.
Can I freeze them?
Freeze baked mummies up to a month; reheat from frozen at 375°F for 10 minutes.
Vegetarian?
Use veggie cocktail wieners — they wrap and bake the same.