A non-candy Halloween treat that kids will love — Mummy Meatballs are a spooky fun party appetizer that’s ready in about 20 minutes!

Easy Mummy Meatballs Recipe

Usually at Halloween we think of sweet party recipes: candy, cookies, and other sugary treats. However, every party needs real food too!

That’s why we love these easy Mummy Meatballs — they provide protein to balance out some of the special occasion sweets served at Halloween. Plus, they’re super easy to make!

If you’re looking for a recipe to do with the kids, they will love making their own mummies! This is a recipe that’s almost as much fun to make as it is to eat! (But they’re pretty tasty too!)

Related: Be sure to try our Mummy Hot Dogs recipe too!

Mummy Meatballs Ingredients

Makes one dozen.

12 meatballs, pre-cooked*
1 jar marinara sauce
1 tube crescent roll dough
1 can sliced black olives (2 slices per meatball)
Edible eyeballs (2 per meatball)

*We used pre-made meatballs to save time — these mummy meatballs are ready in minutes! However, if you’d like to make meatballs from scratch, we love these sweet Korean Bulgogi Meatballs too!

How to make Halloween Mummy Meatballs

A free printable copy of this Mummy Meatballs recipe is available at the bottom of the post, after step-by-step photo instructions.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Meanwhile, roll out the crescent roll dough and pinch the seams together.

Use a pizza cutter (get one here) to cut thin strips, about a ¼ inch wide.

Wrap 2 or 3 of the strips around each meatball. Be sure to leave some of the meat showing to resemble a mummy.

Bake wrapped meatballs for 6-8 minutes or until dough turns golden brown.

Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle.

Dip 2 olive slices in a little marinara sauce and place on each meatball. Put a dab of marinara in the olive hole and place an edible eyeball (find them here) on each.

Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Tip: To make a double batch, use 12 additional pre-cooked meatballs and 1 additional can of crescent roll dough. You should already have enough sliced olives and marinara sauce from your first dozen to cover a double batch.

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Yield: 1 dozen

Mummy Meatballs Halloween Appetizer

Mummy Meatballs are a spooky fun party appetizer that's ready in about 20 minutes!

Ingredients

12 meatballs, pre-cooked*
1 jar marinara sauce
1 tube crescent roll dough
1 can sliced black olives (2 slices per meatball)
Edible eyeballs (2 per meatball)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Roll out the crescent roll dough and pinch the seams together.

Cut dough into thin strips, about a ¼ inch wide.

Wrap 2-3 of the strips around each meatball. Be sure to leave some of the meat showing.

Bake wrapped meatballs for 6-8 minutes or until dough turns golden brown.

Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle.

Dip 2 olive slices in a little marinara sauce and place on each meatball. Put a dab of marinara in the olive hole and place an edible eyeball (find them here) on each.