Get wrapped up in spooky fun with these Halloween Mummy Sausages! These eerie mummies are perfect for a kid's Halloween party. Super quick to make and easily adaptable to be gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free!
Halloween parties have become more popular in recent years, with themed food and treats a huge part of them.
These Halloween mummy sausages require only 4 ingredients and they are a really fun Halloween activity to do with the kids.
They will love winding the puff pastry around the frankfurters and it doesn’t matter if it looks a bit messy as this adds to the authentic mummy look!
Another great recipe to make with the kids are these Gluten Free Halloween cookies. They make an excellent sweet treat and can also be handed out to trick-or-treaters.
I have adapted this recipe to be gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free, but if you don’t need to exclude these you can still make the mummies with regular puff pastry and egg wash!
Serve these edible mummies as a Halloween snack or alongside these Halloween Stuffed Peppers for a spooky tea! You can also check out these 15 allergy friendly Halloween treats for more inspiration.
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🍅 Ingredients Needed
✋ Be sure to double check all packaging for allergens. ✋
- Puff Pastry - I have used Jus Rol Gluten Free Puff Pastry, which comes in a pre rolled sheet, as it's super easy to work with. You can check out a few of my other recipes using puff pastry here.
- Frankfurters - Or hot dog sausages as they are also known. I decided to use frankfurters as they are longer than regular sausages so you get to enjoy more of the delicious taste!
- Edible Eyes - I picked up these edible eyes from Amazon, they can be used on a huge range of treats including cookies and cupcakes.
- Milk- This is used instead of an egg wash to keep the recipe egg-free. Any neutral tasting plant based milk will work. I have tested this recipe using soya milk.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
⚡ Substitutions
- Don’t Need It To Be Gluten Free? - Simply use standard Jus Rol puff pastry or make your own if you prefer!
- Egg Not A Problem? - Instead of using the milk, beat together a whole egg with a fork in a small bowl and coat the pastry with the egg wash.
- No Edible Eyes? - If you prefer not to use the edible eyes, a healthy alternative is to cut small circles of dairy-free cheese, then cut an even smaller circle of black olive. Stick the olive to the top of the cheese with honey and then fix the whole thing to the sausage.
- Sausages - You can also use regular sausages or vegan sausages, just increase the cooking time to 25-30 minutes to make sure the sausages are properly cooked through.
✏️ How To Make Halloween Mummy Sausages
⬇️ Here you will find an overview of how to make the recipe. For full information on ingredients and quantities please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page ⬇️
The kids will love helping you to make these and will love eating their own creations!
Step 1: Start by placing the puff pastry sheet ( still attached to the backing paper) on a chopping board and slice the pastry into strips around 0.5 cm wide. You can either use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter to do this.
Step 2: Prick each frankfurter with a fork a couple of times as this will help them not to split in the oven.
Step 3: Lay a strip of puff pastry on the chopping board, place the bottom of the hot dog at one end of the pastry and roll the sausage around the pastry, creating a mummy effect.
I find it easier to roll the sausage and guide the pastry around it, rather than trying to wrap the pastry around the sausage as the pastry can stretch and break this way.
You can cover the sausages completely or leave gaps, it's totally up to you.
Leave a little gap near the top though so you can put the eyes on (don’t do this though until they are cooked).
Step 4: Using a basting brush, coat the pastry with some dairy-free milk. This will help the pastry to turn a delicious golden brown colour and give it that crunchy texture.
Step 5: Place the mummy sausages on a baking tray and cook in a hot oven for around 20-25 minutes until the pastry is crispy and brown.
Step 6: Stick on the edible eyes by dipping the end of a metal or wooden skewer into some honey (or maple syrup) and placing the honey onto the back of the eyes.
Then just simply press down the eye into the gap at the top of the sausage.
🤔 Can I Make Mini Mummy Sausages For Bite-Sized Appetizers?
Yes! Mini mummy sausages are great for bite-sized snacks or appetisers. Simply use cocktail sausages and cut the dough strips to a shorter length.
💡 Top Tips
- Remove Pastry From Fridge: Take the pastry out of the fridge 10 minutes before using and remove from the box but do not take off the plastic wrapping until ready to use. This will make handling the pastry easier. Don’t leave it much longer than this though as if it gets too warm the pastry will become soggy & hard to handle, If this happens, just sprinkle a little gluten-free flour over the top of the pastry and on your hands. This will help to dry it out.
- Prick The Frankfurters: Use a fork to let some of the steam escape while cooking. This will help them to not split.
- Leave Space For The Eyes: Don’t forget to leave a little gap at the top of each sausage, so you have a space to stick the edible eyes.
- Involve The Kids: Cooking mummy sausages can be a fun family activity, especially with kids. Let them help wrap the sausages and create their own mummy designs
- Serve with Dipping Sauces: Mummy sausages are great with various dipping sauces like ketchup, mustard, or BBQ sauce.
🍱 How To Store
These Halloween sausage mummies taste best when eaten fresh & warm from the oven as this is when the pastry will be at its puffiest!
You can store them cooked in the fridge for a couple of days and reheat in the oven at 200˚C for 10 minutes, although the texture of the sausage will not be as great.
It's also ok to reheat them in the microwave until piping hot, but you will lose the lovely crunchy, flakiness of the pastry as this will go a bit soggy.
The frankfurters can be stored in the freezer wrapped in uncooked pastryfor a month. Defrost in the fridge overnight, brush with the milk wash and bake as above.
I wouldn’t recommend freezing the cooked mummies as I find the sausage texture not great when frozen and then cooked again.
💬 Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! You can use plant-based sausages or even carrot sticks for a veggie twist.
Can I make mummy sausages in the air fryer?
Yes, you can. Preheat the air fryer to 200˚C / 390˚ F. Prepare the sausages as per the original recipe, remembering to prick the sausages with a fork. Cook in the air fryer for 12-14 minutes depending on your air fryer.
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📖 Recipe
Halloween Mummy Sausages
Ingredients
- 280g pack Just Rol gluten free puff pastry
- 8 fresh frankfurter sausages/hotdogs Can be substituted for pork or veggie sausages
- edible eyes
- 20 ml (1.5 tbsp) dairy free milk for glazing Can be substituted for egg wash if there is no egg allergy.
- honey for sticking on the edible eyes.
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200˚C / 180˚Fan / Gas mark 6.
- Place the puff pastry sheet ( still attached to the backing paper) on a chopping board and slice the pastry into strips around 0.5 cm wide.
- Prick the frankfurters with a fork a couple of times as this will help them not to split in the oven.
- Lay a strip of puff pastry on the chopping board, place the bottom of the hot dog at one end of the pastry and roll the sausage around the pastry, creating a mummy effect.
- Leave a little gap near the top though so you can put the eyes on (don’t do this though until they are cooked).
- Using a basting brush, coat the pastry with the dairy free milk.
- Place on a baking tray and cook in a hot oven for around 20-25 minutes until the pastry is crispy and brown.
- Stick on the edible eyes by dipping the end of a skewer into some honey (or maple syrup) and placing the honey onto the back of the eyes, then just simply press down the eye into the gap at the top of the sausage.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Don’t Need It To Be Gluten Free? - Simply use the standard Just Rol puff pastry.
- Egg Not A Problem? - Instead of using the milk, beat together a whole egg with a fork in a small bowl and coat the pastry with the egg wash.
- No Edible Eyes? - If you prefer not to use the edible eyes, a healthy alternative is to cut small circles of dairy-free cheese, then cut an even smaller circle of black olive. Stick the olive to the top of the cheese with honey and then fix the whole thing to the sausage.
- Sausages - You can also use regular sausages or vegan sausages, just increase the cooking time to 25-30 minutes to make sure the sausages are properly cooked through.
- Remove Pastry From Fridge: Take the pastry out of the fridge 10 minutes before using and remove from the box but do not take off the plastic wrapping until ready to use. This will make handling the pastry easier. Don’t leave it much longer than this though as if it gets too warm the pastry will become soggy & hard to handle, If this happens, just sprinkle a little gluten-free flour over the top of the pastry and on your hands. This will help to dry it out.
- Prick The Frankfurters: Use a fork to let some of the steam escape while cooking. This will help them to not split.
- Leave Space For The Eyes: Don’t forget to leave a little gap at the top of each sausage, so you have a space to stick the edible eyes.
- Involve The Kids: Cooking mummy sausages can be a fun family activity, especially with kids. Let them help wrap the sausages and create their own mummy designs
- Serve with Dipping Sauces: Mummy sausages are great with various dipping sauces like ketchup, mustard, or BBQ sauce.
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