These spooky sausage mummies are a fun, easy savoury treat for a Halloween themed party – they take just 30 minutes to make from start to finish. I like to serve them with a spicy mustard dipping sauce, but you could of course use plain Ketchup instead. Your trick or treaters will love them!
I wasn’t planning to post another Halloween recipe, but these sausage mummies went down so well in my house this weekend that I felt I had to share them!
why you’ll love this recipe
- They would be ideal for a Halloween-themed party – but if you’re expecting a crowd, you’ll probably need to double the recipe!
- You just need four ingredients to make them and they are very easy – kitchen helpers of any age could make them!
- This is basically a Halloween sausage roll, but they’re even easier to make than regular homemade sausage rolls.
- Like my meringue ghosts and gingerbread mummies, they fall into the more cute than scary Halloween food category.
My two older boys are no longer teenagers, and they love it when I make these for Halloween. They even hovered over me while I took the photos!
ingredient list for sausage mummies
- sausages of your choice. Any sausages will work, so use whichever kind you like. Hot dogs/Frankfurters would also be perfect.
- sheet of chilled ready-rolled puff pastry
- maple syrup or honey to stick on the eyes.
- Edible candy eyes. You can find them in most large supermarkets, or online.
how to make halloween sausage mummies
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180Fan/400F. Line a large baking tray with tin foil and lightly grease with a little bit of flavourless oil to prevent the sausages from sticking.
2. Unwrap your sheet of pastry. On a lightly floured work surface, cut out six strips of pastry. They must be long enough to wrap around the sausages, so you might need to roll them out a little bit longer.
3. Prick the sausages all over, then take a pastry strip and starting from the bottom, wrap it around a sausage, leaving a small gap at the top for the eyes.
4. Place the pastry-wrapped sausages on the foil lined tray. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through and the pastry is golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and place on a serving plate. Once the sausages have cooled ever so slightly, brush the top of each sausage with the maple syrup or honey, then stick on the eyes, applying a little pressure so they stick on.
recipe notes
- These Halloween sausage mummies are good eaten hot or cold. Don’t expect them to hang around for long – they will disappear as soon as you serve them up!
- I served the pastry wrapped sausages with a spicy ketchup – which is very simply tomato ketchup and American yellow mustard mixed together.
- If you can’t find the edible eyes, you could use tiny pieces of cheese and cut-up olives instead.
- I must warn you – some of the eyes will fall off, but applying a little pressure should help them to stick.
Spooky Sausage Mummies
These spooky sausage mummies are a great addition to a Halloween themed buffet! They take no more than 30 minutes of your time - your Halloween guests will be sure to love them.
Ingredients
- 6 sausages - I used pork sausages, but use whatever you prefer.
- 250g sheet of ready rolled puff pastry
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- edible candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180Fan/400F. Line a large baking tray with foil and lightly grease with a little oil to prevent the sausages from sticking.
- On a lightly floured work surface, cut out six strips of pastry. They need to be long enough to wrap around the sausages, so you might need to roll them out a little bit longer.
- Prick the sausages a few times, then take a piece of the pastry and starting from the bottom, wrap it around a sausage, leaving a little gap at the top for the eyes.
- Place the pastry-wrapped sausages on the tin and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the sausages are thoroughly cooked and the pastry is crisp and golden brown. Remove from the oven.
- Once the sausages have cooled very slightly, brush the top of each sausage with the maple syrup or honey, then stick on the eyes, applying a little pressure so they stick on.
Notes
These sausage mummies are best eaten just out of the oven, but I wouldn't expect them to hang around for very long!
If you can't find edible eyes, you could use little pieces of cut-up cheese or red pepper (for red eyes) and olives.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 638mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 10g
Calories and nutritional information are provided by a third party application and should be viewed as indicative figures only.