Name: Petrifying Mummy Pizzas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 can Jus-Rol™ Croissants; 140g pizza sauce; 9 slices mozzarella cheese; 12 black olive slices or mini pepperoni slices

Petrifying Mummy Pizzas

Cheesy, crispy and creepy, these mummy pizzas couldn’t be easier to make! All you need is a can of Jus-Rol Croissants, some pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and your favourite toppings. Serve with extra dipping sauce for the ultimate Halloween treat!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 slices

Ingredients:

1 can Jus-Rol™ Croissants
140g pizza sauce
9 slices mozzarella cheese, cut into 6 strips each
12 black olive slices or mini pepperoni slices, for eyes

Equipment required:

Pizza Cutter
Baking Paper
Baking Tray
Cooling Rack
Pastry Brush

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C for fan assisted ovens)/Gas Mark 6. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
Separate croissant dough into 3 rectangles; press seams together. Using pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each rectangle crosswise in half to make 6 smaller rectangles in total. Place the rectangles on baking sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown; remove from oven.
Spread about 2-3 teaspoons of the pizza sauce on top of each crescent square. Top each with 9 strips of mozzarella cheese, alternating and overlapping strips to look like mummy bandages. Add 2 olive or pepperoni slices to each for eyes.
Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese slightly melts. Serve warm.

Tips:

Serve mummy pizza bites with extra sauce for dipping, if desired.

Flavour these up by adding chopped bacon or pepperoni before adding the cheese.

Halloween Party Tips

Now you’ve got the finger food covered, what else do you need to host the perfect Halloween party?

Pick a theme – sure, Halloween is a theme in itself but narrowing this down will help take your party to the next level. Do you want to go spooky or funny? Cute or creepy? Light or dark? Picking a theme will help your guests choose a costume and help you nail the décor.

Put together a playlist – no Halloween party is complete without a playlist! From classic spooky songs to iconic movie soundtracks, there’s no shortage of tunes out there for a fun party playlist. If you’re not sure where to begin, you can find plenty of pre-made Halloween playlists on streaming services or even YouTube.

Have goody bags at the ready – you’re never too old for a party bag, so why not create some for both adults and kids alike? Think candy, toys, makeup, glowsticks, masks – if it can fit in the bag, it’s going in!

Award the best dressed – a costume competition is always a great way to encourage your guests to get involved. You don’t have to stop at the best costume either; you could vote for the best matching costumes, scariest costume, funniest costume, worst costume – you name it!

Get creative with decorations – transforming your home into a haunted house doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Try some DIY decorations to get the party started! Get crafty with toilet paper rolls to create ghosts and mummies; make your own paper lanterns with some card; tear up old fabric for the windows; get creative and see what you come up with!

Don’t forget party games – keeping your guests entertained is a must and what better way to do it than with party games? From bobbing for apples to pumpkin carving, there’s loads of classics to try. Looking for more ideas? Check out our Halloween party games below!

Croissant Mummy Dogs

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Meatball Mummy Croissant Bites

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Halloween Party Games

Spooky scavenger hunt – a simple DIY party game, hide Halloween-themed items around the house and set your scavengers off to find them. Try sneaking items like rubber bats and squishy eyeballs in amongst your decorations to make them trickier to find.

Halloween “Who am I?” – another easy game to set up, grab some post-it notes and write Halloween-themed items, movies or people on them. Then, get everyone to stick one to their head and have the others provide clues to help them guess who – or what – is on their post-it.

Witch hat ring toss – a classic game that’s fun for adults and kids alike, set up your witch hats and try to get the ring on one from afar. Make things more interesting with a frightful forfeit if you miss or a petrifying prize for the winner!

Halloween can bowling – give your old tin cans a new lease of life by turning them into monstrous creatures! Paint them orange, white or green and use a marker to create pumpkins, ghosts, mummies, or Frankenstein’s monster. Then, set them up in a pyramid and use a ball to bowl!

Eyeball (beer) pong – put some cups at the end of a table and try to bounce “eyeballs” in them from the other side. You can decide whether to leave the cups empty, put soft drink in them or alcohol if it’s adults-only.

Pin the spider on the web – draw a big spiderweb on a piece of paper or card and attach it to the wall. Then, give everyone a small paper spider with tape on the back, blindfold them and see who gets the spider closest to the centre of the web. You can mix this game up with other spooky creatures, like pin the tail on the black cat.

Cheesy Croissant Ghosts

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Spider Web Croissant Cups

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Chocolate Croissant Witch Hats

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Finger Food FAQs

Can you freeze pastry for finger food?

You can freeze both shortcrust and puff pastry, which can help you prep ahead of time for your Halloween shindig. Likewise, you can chill your finger food in the fridge for 1-2 days, so you don’t need to worry about getting everything ready on the day. Freezing is also a great way to store any leftover pastry you may have from your creepy creations; simply wrap it in a few layers of cling film and pop it in the freezer.

Are finger food and appetisers the same thing?

While appetisers and finger food can both refer to small portions of food that are eaten by hand, they’re not strictly the same thing. The key difference is when they are served – an appetiser is served before a meal, while finger food can be eaten without a meal. That’s why finger food is a great option for parties, as you don’t need to worry about serving a three-course meal for your guests.

How much finger food should you serve per person?

As finger food is likely to be the only food served throughout the night, we’d recommend at least six per person. Luckily, our finger food ideas are made for sharing, so your guests won’t be short on options. If you’re worried about any leftovers, remember you can always chill your remaining nibbles for an extra couple of days to enjoy later.

How do you display finger food at a party?

Now’s the time to lean into the theme of the night and get creative. Having a central table to house all the food works best and you can focus on decorating this with Halloween-themed goodies. Think spiderwebs, spooky tablecloths, pumpkins, candles… We’d also recommend investing in Halloween cake stands and party plates to display your food and make sure there’s enough napkins to go around.

Halloween Finger Food Ideas

Petrifying Mummy Pizzas

Halloween Party Tips

Croissant Mummy Dogs

Meatball Mummy Croissant Bites

Halloween Party Games

Cheesy Croissant Ghosts

Spider Web Croissant Cups

Chocolate Croissant Witch Hats

Finger Food FAQs

Can you freeze pastry for finger food?

Are finger food and appetisers the same thing?

How much finger food should you serve per person?

How do you display finger food at a party?