Description
Bring excitement to your Halloween gathering with these delightful Meatball Mummies! Juicy meatballs wrapped in flaky pastry and adorned with olive eyes make for a fun and delicious treat that will have both kids and adults smiling. Perfectly spooky and easy to prepare, they’re sure to be the star of any festive table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 8 black olives, halved
- Ketchup or marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Roll mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C).
- Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface; cut into strips and wrap each meatball like a mummy.
- Place half an olive on each wrapped meatball for eyes.
- Bake again for another 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Meatball Mummy (80g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 60mg