Easy Mummy Hot Dogs (Gluten-Free Halloween Recipe)

These Gluten-Free Mummy Hot Dogs put a gluten-free and spooky twist on the perennial kid-favorite "pigs in a blanket".

Gluten-Free Mummy Dogs will be a hit at your next Halloween party.

Or serve this easy recipe before a night of trick-or-treating. It's the perfect Halloween dinner... quick, simple, fun, and guaranteed to delight the whole family.

Substitutions for Gluten-Free Puff Pastry Dough: Try Pie Dough, Pizza Dough, or Pretzel Dough

Can't find Gluten-Free Puff Pastry Dough? I tested this recipe with my easy gluten-free pie crust. While not as easy as unrolling a sheet of pre-made dough, it takes four simple ingredients and only 10 minutes to make, plus 1 hour of chill time.

Recipe adjustments for pie dough: Roll one disk of pie dough into a rectangle before cutting the strips. Increase the oven temp to 425℉ and the cooking time to 15-20 minutes, until the crust is a light golden brown.

Mummy hot dogs with gluten-free pie crust need a bit more time at a higher temp: bake for 15-20 minutes at 425 degrees.

My daughter with celiac disease loves pie crust and prefers these mummy hot dogs.

If you want to stick with ready-made dough, storebought gluten-free pizza dough could be a delicious option. I have not yet tested it, but will update this post once I have.

I've recently discovered another amazing option.... pretzel mummy dogs. Follow my Gluten-Free Pretzel Dogs Recipe and add candy eyes. The pretzel dough in this recipe is absolutely perfect, soft on the inside and golden brown and chewy on the outside.

Hot Dogs

Anything goes here! Vegetarian, turkey dogs, all beef... buy your favorite hot dog brand. Just make sure there are no gluten fillers.

Hebrew National hot dogs are labeled gluten-free. We usually buy AppleGate Uncured Turkey Hot Dogs or AppleGate Uncured Beef Hot Dogs.

This recipe calls for a six-pack of hot dogs, using four strips of puff pastry per hot dog. For an eight-pack, simply use three strips of puff pastry per hot dog.

Candy Eyes (Optional)

I use Candy Eyes by Sunny Side Up Bakery. They are sold at Hobby Lobby and labeled gluten-free. Amazon also sells Festival Candy Eyes, which are labeled gluten-free.

Dots of mustard are an easy and economical substitute for the purely-aesthetic candy eyes.

Ketchup

The recipe calls for a small amount of ketchup to use as glue for the candy eyes. You can also serve extra ketchup on the side for dipping.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉ (425℉ for Sweet Loren's). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside. Puff pastry dough is a bit greasy. You'll be thankful later for the easy cleanup!

For Schar Gluten-Free Puff Pastry: The package contains instructions to defrost on the counter for three hours or for 30 minutes on your microwave's defrost setting. Skip the microwave and go for a full three hours on the counter. Completely defrosting the puff pastry dough is essential. Don't worry if when the dough cracks. The finished product will be worth the extra patience. Simply put a little water on your fingertips and press it back together. For best results, do a rough puff pastry rollout with the Schar dough.

For Sweet Loren's Gluten Free Puff Pastry: Do not defrost. Pull it out from the fridge when you are ready to work with it.

Use a pizza cutter to slice the puff pastry sheet into 24 thin strips, approximately ¼-inch wide. Cut the strips perpendicular to the longer edge, giving you 24 shorter strips.

A pizza wheel makes cutting the strips a breeze. If you don't have a pizza wheel, use a sharp knife.

I find it's easiest to cut the sheet in half. Then, I cut each half into thirds, leaving me with six pieces. Finally, I cut each of the six pieces into fourths, making 24 roughly-even, strips of dough.

Wrap four strips of puff pastry around each hot dog, leaving a spot open to add eyes after baking.

This step requires a little bit of patience. And no perfectionism!

As you wrap each strip of dough around a hot dog, firmly press the strips together wherever pieces of dough cross, to minimize breaking.

Don't worry, if a strip of puff pastry breaks. Once again, add a little water to your fingertips and press the broken ends together. You can also tuck broken ends under the mummy hot dogs, where they will meld together under the weight of the hot dog and the heat of the oven.

They do not have to be perfect to look like bandage-wrapped mummies. The end result will be adorable.

Place each wrapped hot dog on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the puff pastry is golden brown, approximately 12 minutes.

Let the hot dog mummies cool for a few minutes before adding the eyes. Otherwise, the ketchup and eyes will drip to the sides, giving you cross-eyed mummies.

Put a dot of ketchup on each candy eye, to serve as glue. Place two eyes on each mummy hot dog where you left a little gap between the bandages.

Serve these cute little guys with ketchup, honey mustard, or your favorite dipping sauce. For an extra fun treat, add a few googly eyes to the condiments.