Halloween Mummy Meatballs in the Air Fryer
Halloween is a great excuse to come up with with themed recipes. From cute witch hat cookies to spooky pizza, there are so many fun ways to transform plain food into a festive Halloween treat. This quick and easy recipe turns ordinary meatballs into spooky mummy meatballs using your air fryer. This quick appetizer recipe is perfect for an easy Halloween party!
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These easy Halloween mummy meatballs are so simple to make! But the best part about this recipe for air fryer is that you probably already have everything you need to make them! To create your own mummy appetizers you’ll need:
- canned crescent rolls
- frozen meatballs
- sliced olives
- marinara sauce for dipping
On top of being simple to make, these easy Halloween appetizers are also super versatile! You could make them for your next Halloween party, serve them alongside pizza or pasta for a fun Halloween family dinner, or whip them up as a cute Halloween-themed after school snack for your kids.
However you plan to serve these mummy breadsticks, I’m sure everyone will love them! So what are we waiting for? Let’s learn how to make these easy Halloween meatballs!
How to Make Mummy Meatballs
Start by setting out your frozen meatballs to thaw. Since this recipe uses the air fryer to bake your mummy meatballs, the cook time is short. That means the frozen meatballs may not have time to cook through before your crescent rolls are browned.
After setting out your meatballs, unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the sheets to form rectangles. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough, making sure the perforated line in the center is flattened completely. Then, use a sharp knife to cut strips of the crescent roll dough.
Use the crescent roll strips to wrap each meatball to create a mummy heat. You’ll need two or three strips to wrap each meatball, depending on how big your meatballs are.
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees and place the wrapped meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Make sure your crescent rolls aren’t touching or they may not cook properly. If your basket isn’t big enough to hold all the meatballs at once, you’ll need to cook your mummies in batches.
Set the air fryer to cook for 7 minutes and check the basket after five minutes to see if the crescent rolls are cooked. When the crescent rolls are golden brown, remove them from the air fryer and allow them to cool for a few minutes.
Decorate each crescent roll mummy with sliced olive eyes when you’re ready to serve your Halloween appetizers.
When you’re ready to serve your meatballs, fill a small bowl with sauce so you can serve your mummy meatballs with marinara sauce for dipping.
Mummy Meatballs Recipe Ideas
This simple recipe is so quick and easy to make! And you can adjust the ingredients to suit your family’s tastes.
Try these easy recipe ideas and substitutions to create a quick dinner for your family while spending Halloween at home or appetizer for your Halloween party.
- Bake them in the oven. Using your air fryer is a great way to speed up the baking process. But if you don’t have an air fryer, you can easily bake these meatball mummies in the oven. Wrap the meatballs according to the recipe instructions, then follow the instructions on your crescent roll tube for baking.
- Use pizza dough. Crescent roll dough is a great option because it’s light and fluffy. But you could also use premade pizza dough to wrap your mummy meatballs. Use the same method for wrapping your meatballs, then follow the baking instructions on your pizza dough package.
- Decorate with different eyes. I love the look of sliced olives for eyes, but if your family isn’t a fan of olives, you have a few different options to choose from. You can decorate your meatballs with candy eyes or simply add two drips of mustard or ketchup on each meatball to serve as the mummy’s eyes.
Mummy Meatballs
Turn frozen meatballs into a cute Halloween appetizer using your air fryer with this simple recipe for mummy meatballs.
Ingredients
- 20 frozen meatballs, thawed
- 1 8-count package crescent rolls
- Sliced black olives
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and pinch the seam between each triangle to create a solid sheet. Cut the sheet into strips around ¼ inch wide.
- Wrap the strips around the meatballs, using two to three strips per meatball.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees. Place the meatballs in an even layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they aren’t touching. Cook the meatballs in batches, if needed.
- Air fry the meatballs for five to seven minutes, until the crescent rolls are golden brown.
- Before serving, place two sliced olives on each meatball to create the mummy’s eyes. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 97Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 201mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g
More Halloween Recipe Ideas:
Graveyard Pudding Cups Halloween Dessert
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