These air fryer mummy hot dogs are a super fun way to make Halloween treats with kids. They love making AND eating these bandage crescent dough wrapped hot dogs.

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Air Fryer Mummy Hot Dogs Recipe

Parents love them too because they’re quick and easy in the air fryer. The hot circulating air of the air fryer cooks the strips of crescent dough perfectly. And yes, the hot dogs are cooked, plump and juicy. It’s a win-win when you want an activity with the kids for Halloween. These are basically like pigs in a blanket, but mummy style! Make a big batch for the holiday and save some for the next day. They’re not only cute, they super yummy.

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How to Make Mummy Hot Dogs in Air Fryer

Super easy and quick, these are going to be a favorite every year. Here’s some tips to consider when making these yummy hot dogs wrapped in strips of crescent dough.

  • The crescent dough comes in many styles. Two main ones we see at the market are regular “Crescent” which are the triangle pre-cut dough and the “Crescent Sheets”. They both work. If you’re using the regular crescent dough which is triangle shaped, you’ll have some short and long pieces as you cut. So if needed, you will probably be using several smaller strips instead of one long strip. The Crescent Sheets allows you to cut all the strips “mummy bandages” in equal size and length.
  • Hot dogs vary so much in size and number. Some packages have 8 hot dogs while other brands have only 6. And some hot dogs are longer bun length, while others or shorter. Some are even much thicker. So you might have some extra dough at the end. You can roll up the extra dough into crescent shapes and air fry them to look like these air fried crescent rolls.
  • We prefer to use regular ketchup and mustard for the eyes. You can use candied eye balls if you want too.
  • More recipe and air fry details are in the recipe box below.

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Air Fryer Halloween Mummy Dogs

Yield: 8 mummies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
The mummy "bandages" work fine from either the regular crescent dough or the crescent dough sheets. It is easier to cut long strips from crescent dough sheets, but they are often harder to find. The bandages still work and look great from the random lengths cut from the regular crescents.
Our favorite way to make the mummies is with the cheese filled hot dogs or sausages, like Johnsonville's Beddar with Cheddar brats. Make the with your favorite hot dogs or sausages.
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (227 g) refrigerated crescent dough or crescent dough sheets , see headnote
  • 8 hot dogs
  • mustard
  • ketchup or hot sauce
  • oil spray

Equipment

Instructions 

  • Unroll the crescent dough. Cut into 3/8″-1/2″ (9mm-13mm) wide strips.
    Cut Dough into Strips
  • Pat the hot dogs dry (helps keep the dough from slipping around while rolling).
    Wrap a couple pieces of dough around each hot dog to look like bandages. Criss-cross them occasionally and make sure to leave a separation of the bandages on one end for the face. Stretch the dough if needed. Word of Caution: Don't wrap too many layers on top of each other or else the underlying ones may not cook all the way. Repeat for the remaining dough and hot dogs.
    Wrap Dough Around Hot Dogs
  • Lightly spray the ends of the wrapped hot dogs with oil spray. Spray the air fryer basket with oil spray. Lay the wrapped hot dogs face-side up in the air fryer basket or tray, making sure the mummies aren't touching (cook in batches if needed).
    Spray Ends of Hot Dogs
  • Air Fry at 330°F (166°C) for 6 minutes. Gently wiggle to loosen from the baskets.
    Air Fry at 330°F (166°C) for another 1-3 minutes or until crescent dough is golden, and cooked through.
    Air Fry Wrapped Hot Dogs
  • Dot the face with mustard and ketchup (or hot sauce) for the eyes and any other desired facial features. Enjoy!
    Dot Face with Ketchup & Mustard to Make Eyes

If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 225kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 531mg, Potassium: 66mg, Sugar: 3g, Calcium: 11mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Sandwiches, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 225

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