Are you looking for Halloween food recipes or treat ideas to serve at a Halloween party? Well, you are in the right place. Easy Halloween Jalapeño Mummies are a cute, spooktacular treat that is easy to prepare and will have your family and friends marveling at how creative you are.
These super cute, yummy snacks are perfect to serve as an appetizer for a Halloween Party or even as a healthy after-school snack for your kids. And, who could resist these spooky tasty treats? Easy Halloween Jalapeño Mummies are a slightly creepy, fun and healthy food treat that is perfect for a party or after-school snack, and this recipe is simple enough for your kids to make!
Easy Halloween Jalapeño Mummies are really just dressed up jalapeño poppers with ghostly googly eyes peeping out between layers of flaky crescent roll dough. The jalapeño peppers are stuffed with a combination of cream cheese and pepper jack cheese which gives them a spicy bite.
If you are making these adorable mummy poppers for young children, you might want to substitute Monterrey Jack cheese for the pepper jack cheese to tone down the kick a bit. Although it seems like Halloween is mostly about all things the candy, these spooky Jalapeño Mummies are a nice healthy alternative to sweet treats and your big and little kids will love them!
Do you love Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers? Check out my recipe for Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeño Poppers! They are delicious too!
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The ingredients for Halloween Jalapeño Mummies are simple. All you need are jalapeño peppers, cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, refrigerated crescent roll dough, kosher salt, and pepper, and candy googly eyes.
You can find the candy googly eyes in the baking ingredient section of your grocery store; they are also available at Michael’s and other hobby stores that carry baking and candy making supplies.
How to make Easy Halloween Jalapeño Mummies!
If you are ready to make these delicious treats, gather your ingredients and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and ribs. Leave the stems on. Discard the seeds and ribs. (A serrated grapefruit spoon works well for this task. Also, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling the peppers and avoid touching your eyes.)
In a small bowl mix the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese (substitute Monterrey Jack cheese for less heat.) garlic and onion powders and salt and pepper. Mix well.
Fill the jalapeño peppers with the cheese mixture. Don’t overfill or the cheese will ooze out while baking.
Unroll the crescent roll dough leaving the triangles together and pinching the perforations together. Cut thin strips (about 1/2 inch wide) of dough and wrap one or two pieces around each pepper half. Leave a space at the top open to insert the googly eyes when they are done.
Make an egg wash by combining the egg and about one tablespoon of water. Mix well.
Place the mummies on your baking sheet, and brush a thin layer of egg wash on each one.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the mummies are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and place the candy googly eyes in the melted cheese.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Easy Halloween Jalapeño Mummies
Ingredients
- 5 jalapeno peppers
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 oz pepper jack cheese grated
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Pinch Kosher salt and pepper
- 20 candy googly eyes
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Slice the jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and ribs.
- In a small bowl mix the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper. You can also use a food processor to mix everything.
- Fill the jalapeño pepper halves with the cheese mixture. Don't overfill or the cheese will ooze out while baking.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough leaving the triangles together and pinching the perforations together. Cut thin strips (about 1/2 inch wide) of dough and wrap one or two pieces around each pepper half. Leave a space at the top open to insert the googly eyes when they are done.
- Make an egg wash by combining the egg and about one tablespoon of water. Mix well. Place the mummies on your baking sheet, and brush a thin layer of egg wash on each one.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until the mummies are golden brown. Remove from the oven and place the candy googly eyes in the melted cheese.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Can this be served at room temp making it at home serving at potluck 2 hrs later, have access to micro wave any suggestions. That’s serving 2hrs later at potluck any suggestions.
Hi Cecilia, these are fine to make and serve 2 hours later at room temperature. I wouldn’t even try to refrigerate them, it may make the crust soggy.
Sharon
I made them yesterday. Followed the recipe exactly—cooked three hours ahead and served at room temp. They were a BIG hit at the party. I’ll make them again for Tuesday’s potluck at work.
Hi Julie,
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! They are perfect for a work Halloween potluck too!
could these be made with pizza dough rolled out thin instead of crescent sough?
Hi Laura,
I have never tried using pizza dough but I think it should work. Let me know if it works out for you!
Sharon
I can not wait to try these for our office Halloween party.
They are perfect for a party and I hope everyone enjoys them!
Can I prep everything the night before, refrigerate overnight then bake in the morning for work? Would it be too soggy?
Hi Noelle, I’m so sorry I didn’t see your question last night, I had already gone to bed when it arrived. If you did decide to make everything last night, please let me know how it worked out. I’ve stuffed the jalapeno peppers but never added the dough the night before. I hope it turned out well for you!
I did some research and it seems like the dough wouldn’t be good refrigerated open overnight so I did everything the night before and just popped them in the oven in the morning for a tiny bit just to get them melty and crisp before heading to the office! Thanks for the recipe! I’ve made them three times already!
Hi Noelle, thanks so much for sharing your success! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Sharon
Hey ladies! Can’t wait to try these! Just wanted to clarify, did she make them/wrap with crescents the night before and bake the night before? I need to do as much as I can the day before, but I don’t want to mess them up.
Hi Brooke, I have always stuffed the peppers the night before and then added the dough just before I baked them. I think the other lady said she baked them and then reheated them before she served them. I haven’t ever done this so I can’t say, but she said they turned out fine!
Good luck and let me know how they turn out!
Sharon