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Costumes, candy, and mummy hot dogs—that’s what Halloween is all about! Your little ghouls and goblins can help prep dinner by wrapping crescent dough strips around flavorful Oscar Mayer™ Classic Wieners Hot Dogs. They’ll love watching them bake into cheesy, spooky, Crescent-wrapped mummy pigs in a blanket.
What Are Crescent Mummy Dogs?
This October favorite is simple to make and fun to eat. Flaky crescent dough, classic hot dogs, and melty cheese (along with some carefully applied mustard eyes) come together to create a fun, Halloween-inspired take on pigs in a blanket. We found that thin strips of flaky crescent dough wrapped around the hot dogs make the perfect mummy wrappings!
These adorable crescent-wrapped mummy hot dogs are a great dish to serve during the spookiest season of the year, and they’re the perfect dinner to serve on Halloween before your kids head out trick-or-treating. We know this time of year can be busy—this family-friendly recipe makes 10 servings and is ready in less than an hour.
Don’t have access to an oven? Try our easy Air Fryer Crescent Mummy Dogs recipe! It’s another great option for whipping up a platter of tasty mummy hot dogs.
This spooky recipe is simple to make because it only requires a few basic, family-friendly ingredients.
Hot Dogs: We love Oscar Mayer™ Classic Wieners Hot Dogs because they’re made with a mouthwatering combo of chicken, turkey, and pork, with no fillers or by-products.
Pillsbury™ Crescent Dough: It’s easy to handle and bakes up flaky, puffy, and adorably perfect for the mummy dog wrappings.
American Cheese: What can we say, this cheese is a classic. It melts well and is loved by all ages.
Other Ingredients: Use mustard to make cute mummy eyes—and serve with more mustard or ketchup for dipping.
Mummy hot dogs are an easy Halloween snack or meal made by wrapping hot dogs in thin strips of crescent dough to resemble mummy bandages.
Take the crescent dough out of the can and separate it at the perforations so you have 4 large rectangles. Cut each sheet of dough lengthwise into thin strips. Generally, thinner strips will work better—we found the most success wrapping and baking with strips that were about 1 cm wide.
Remember, your hot dogs are already fully cooked, so there’s no need to prep them ahead of time except to remove them from their package and pat them dry.
Wrap the crescent dough strips around a hot dog and a small slice of American cheese to form “bandages,” leaving a small gap for the “face” near the top. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs.
Bake in a 350°F oven until the dough is puffy and golden brown and the hot dogs are, well, hot! We reduced the heat from our original recipe to ensure that the crescent dough bakes evenly and the hot dogs are heated through.
Add two dots of mustard for eyes (or whatever other fun facial features you’d like to add) and serve with your favorite dipping sauces. Check out the full recipe below!
Leftover crescent mummy dogs make a great lunch or snack. (There’s nothing better than seeing those little eyes looking back at you in the fridge the next day!) Here’s how to keep them fresh and tasty:
Place leftover crescent mummy dogs in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
We wouldn’t recommend freezing mummy hot dogs. We found that the dough and cheese don’t hold up well enough when reheated from frozen.
We like reheating our mummy hot dogs in an air fryer or toaster oven—we’d recommend 350 for 5 to 10 minutes until they’re warm and crispy again. We wouldn’t recommend using a microwave to reheat, because it will make the crescent pastry too mushy on the outside.
If you’re feeling creative, you can swap out a couple of the ingredients and create a whole new flavor. Looking for other fun ways to switch up this recipe? Check out more of our best mummy dog recipes!
Swap the Hot Dogs: Use packaged precooked brats instead of hot dogs for a smoky, hearty twist. Or, pick up a package of cocktail sausages to make mini versions of these cheesy Halloween pigs in a blanket. Just be sure to follow packaging instructions and heat your sausages to the correct temperature.
Change up the Cheese: Instead of American cheese, try pepper jack or melty mozzarella.
Complete Your Meal: We have a whole bunch of fun Halloween-themed recipes that would go well with these spook-tastic mummy dogs. Fries, salad, or carrot sticks would be great additions, too—and ketchup and mustard for dipping are a must!
Heat oven to 350°F.
If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate at perforations, creating 4 rectangles. Press perforations to seal. If using a dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.
With knife or pizza cutter, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 10 pieces or under 1/2 inch (1 cm) wide, making a total of 40 pieces of dough.
Slice cheese slices into quarters (1/2 slice cheese, cut in half).
Wrap 4 pieces of dough around each hot dog and 1/4 slice of cheese to look like "bandages," stretching dough slightly to completely cover hot dog.
About 1/2 inch from one end of each hot dog, separate "bandages" so the hot dog shows through for "face."
On ungreased large cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs (cheese side down); spray dough lightly with cooking spray.
Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until dough is light golden brown and hot dogs are hot.
Using a toothpick, dip one end into mustard and draw features on "face."
Use a toothpick to dip in mustard and make the eyes!
For some Halloween fun, create hot dog mummies on a stick! Push a flat wooden stick with rounded ends into the end of each hot dog before wrapping it in the dough.
To make your hot dogs easier to work with, pat your hot dogs dry with paper towels after removing them from the package, before wrapping them with crescent dough.
Cold crescent dough is easier to work with than warm. After you cut your dough strips, put them into the fridge while you’re cutting your cheese slices, then put those in the fridge, too.
When assembling your mummy dogs, bring out just enough crescent strips and cheese for 1 hot dog at a time, keeping the rest in the fridge. This makes the dough easier to handle and keeps the cheese from melting too much in the oven.
Serve your favorite dipping sauces on the side. Try honey mustard, ranch, barbecue sauce, or even nacho cheese. The possibilities are endless.
Looking to throw a full mummy-themed buffet? Check out all our Spooky-Good Mummy Recipes.
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 16g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 29% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | ½g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 710mg | 30% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 11g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 4g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 8g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 15% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
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