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Mummy Meatballs Recipe- Halloween Snack for Kids

Mummy Meatballs Recipe- Halloween Snack for Kids

These Mummy Meatballs are the perfect Halloween snack for kids! They’re so easy to make, delicious, and not packed full of sugar like most Halloween treats. Plus the kids just gobble them up!

Yummy Mummy Meatballs Recipe

Mummy Meatballs Recipe- Halloween Snack for Kids

A Delicious Kid Halloween Treat that’s NOT Full of Sugar!

Can you believe that Halloween is right around the corner???

I love Halloween…I mean it’s the first sign of fall and all that the season brings….like Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING, cooler weather, cozy sweaters, and spooky fun!  Halloween is such a fun holiday for kids and kids at heart.  I love getting in the kitchen with the kids this time of year and whipping up delicious treats.

The only problem is that most treats are packed full of sugar which I really don’t want to fill my kids with….they get plenty of sugar during all of the celebrating at school.  Plus, October is also Hubs and my anniversary along with Little Man’s birthday…so there’s TONS of celebrating going on over here!

That’s why I love finding fun treats that the kids can help make but are also healthier.  I love these Mummy Meatballs because you can really customize them to your own tastes and you can decide how healthy to make them.  I’ve even hidden veggies in them before(a bag of frozen carrots or spinach mixed into the meatball mixture works great for adding in extra nutrients)!

Little Man adores helping out in the kitchen and these Mummy Meatballs are so simple to make that I let him help by mixing together the meatball mixture and forming the balls.  Adding the “bandages” is a little advanced for his age (he’ll be 4 at the end of the month) so I wrap the “bandages” and he places the eyes.

Okay, ready for the recipe??

Mummy Meatballs Recipe- A Halloween Snack for Kids

Mummy Meatballs Recipe- Halloween Snack for Kids
Author: Melissa Llado
Ingredients
  • ½ lb ground Italian sausage
  • ½ lb ground beef, turkey or chicken
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • Olive oil
  • 1 package crescent dough (find it in your refrigerated section of the grocery store)
  • Candy Eyes
  • Black decorating gel
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to the crescent dough’s instructions.
  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. Pour a bit of olive oil in a skillet and heat on medium heat.
  4. In a mixing bowl, add your meat, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and seasoning.
  5. Using your hands, gently mix everything together.
  6. One of the secrets to making great meatballs is to not over mix your ingredients.
  7. Form your meatballs and place in skillet.
  8. Brown your meatballs, cooking them almost all the way through.
  9. While the meatballs are cooking, unroll the crescent dough.
  10. Cut the dough into long strips.
  11. When your meatballs are done, pat dry and wrap one of the crescent roll strips.
  12. Place on your greased baking sheet.
  13. Bake according to the crescent dough’s instructions.
  14. Once baked, use a small drop of decorating gel on the back of a candy eye and attach to the mummy meatball.
  15. Serve with a cup of marinara sauce (or brains as my son put it) to dunk into.

mummy meatballs recipe

Make sure you let the meatballs cool down before wrapping them in the crescent dough….you don’t want any burnt fingers!! 🙂  These are a great alternative to take for preschool parties and they’re delicious and nutritious enough that you can make them for Halloween dinner.

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Adree | The Keele Deal

Monday 17th of September 2018

This is such a cute idea! My kids are going to love helping make these!

Sharleen

Sunday 25th of October 2015

Very cute! Thanks for linking up to Home Matters Party. #HomeMattersParty cu-rio.net/home-matters-linky-party-60/ Congratulations on the Highlight!

Audrey

Friday 23rd of October 2015

Congratulations on your #HomeMattersParty feature!

Linda Bouffard

Wednesday 21st of October 2015

Ooooo... this looks wonderful!! And so cute. Pinned to my Fall Fun board. Have a great week. Linda @Crafts a la mode

Melissa Llado

Wednesday 28th of October 2015

Thanks so much....I love when I can mix SUPER cute with yummy and not sugar packed!! :)

Alli @ Tornadough Alli

Wednesday 21st of October 2015

These look so great and fun for the kids! We are a big meaball eating family here so these will be perfect for us! Plus, I have some of those candy eyes sitting around waiting to be used! Thank you so much for sharing with us at #ThrowbackThursdays we hope to see you again this week!

Melissa Llado

Wednesday 28th of October 2015

Thanks so much! I know....with Halloween just around the corner I still have a whole bag of those candy eyes that I need to finish using up as well! :)

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