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Best Easy Mummy Hot Dogs with Melted Cheese

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These mummy hot dogs are perfectly wrapped, oozing with cheese, and served with a side of spicy mustard. They’re crispy, cheesy, and so ridiculously easy that you’ll wonder why you ever bought the frozen version.

Ingredients

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  • 8 hot dogs (preferably beef, like Nathan’s)
  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough (e.g., Pillsbury original)
  • 4 string cheese sticks (mozzarella, cut into thin strips)
  • Mustard for eyes (yellow, Dijon, or honey mustard)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted (salted or unsalted)
  • Optional: Everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare your cheese: Cut each string cheese stick in half lengthwise, then cut each half into thin strips, about ¼ inch wide. Set aside.
  3. Open the crescent roll dough and unroll it on a clean cutting board. Press the seams together gently to create one large rectangle.
  4. Cut the dough lengthwise into thin strips, about ½ inch wide, using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. You should get about 12-14 strips.
  5. Assemble the mummies: Take one hot dog and lay a few cheese strips along its length. Start wrapping a dough strip around the hot dog, overlapping slightly. Leave a small gap at the top for the ‘face’ (about 1 inch) and a tiny gap at the bottom. Repeat with remaining hot dogs, using about 1.5 to 2 dough strips per hot dog.
  6. Place the mummies on the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  7. Brush the tops of each mummy with melted butter using a pastry brush.
  8. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and puffed, and the cheese is bubbly.
  9. Let them cool for 2-3 minutes before adding the eyes.
  10. Dip a toothpick into mustard and dot two small eyes on each mummy’s face.
  11. Serve immediately.

Notes

The secret is cutting the cheese into thin strips and layering them against the hot dog to prevent leakage. Don’t wrap too tightly—the dough needs room to puff. For best results, serve immediately while the cheese is stretchy.

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