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Best Easy Crispy Mummy Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

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Fun, festive, and actually delicious Halloween appetizer featuring flaky puff pastry wrapped around juicy cocktail sausages to look like little mummies. Ready in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients, these crispy mummy pigs in a blanket are perfect for parties and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (recommend Pepperidge Farm)
  • 12 cocktail sausages or mini hot dogs (look for uncured, nitrate-free options)
  • 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
  • 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning (optional but recommended)
  • Mustard or ketchup, for the eyes

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, unfold your thawed puff pastry sheet. Use a rolling pin to gently roll it out to about a 12×12-inch square, if it isn’t already.
  3. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the pastry into 12 long strips, about 1/2 inch wide. These will be your ‘bandages.’
  4. Take one sausage and wrap a pastry strip around it, starting at one end and working your way to the other. Leave a small gap near the top for the ‘face’ — about 1/4 inch of the sausage should be visible. Repeat with all 12 sausages.
  5. Place the wrapped sausages seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
  6. In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Using your pastry brush, gently brush the tops of each mummy with the egg wash.
  7. If using everything bagel seasoning, sprinkle a pinch over each mummy.
  8. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed up and golden brown.
  9. Remove from the oven and let the mummies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
  10. Using a squeeze bottle or a toothpick, dot two tiny eyes on each mummy with mustard or ketchup.
  11. Serve immediately.

Notes

Keep the pastry cold for best puffing results. Don’t overwrap the sausages — 2-3 wraps is plenty. Seal the seam by tucking the end underneath. Space mummies at least 1 inch apart on the baking sheet. Start checking at 12 minutes as ovens vary. For make-ahead, assemble up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerate, then brush with egg wash and bake just before serving. For freezing, assemble and freeze on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag; bake from frozen at 400°F for 15-18 minutes.

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