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Baked Cheese Mummies Recipe

Baked Cheese Mummies Recipe
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Baked Cheese Mummies are a fun and spooky Halloween appetizer featuring mini Babybel cheeses wrapped in flaky puff pastry strips to resemble mummies. Sweetened with honey or jam and decorated with candy eyes, these bite-sized treats are perfect for festive parties and easy to make.

Ingredients

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Cheese and Pastry

  • 2 sheets thawed puff pastry
  • 14 Mini Babybel® cheeses (wax removed)

Sweetener

  • 1/3 cup honey or your favorite jam

Egg wash

  • 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Decoration

  • 28 candy eyes or mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the mummies.
  2. Prepare Puff Pastry: Place the thawed puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured counter. Roll each sheet into approximately an 11-inch square. Using a pastry cutter or sharp knife, cut each sheet into 9 square pieces, reserving 4 of the squares to use for the mummy bandages later.
  3. Assemble Cheese Packages: Drizzle each Mini Babybel cheese with honey or jam. Place each honey-coated cheese onto a puff pastry square, honey side down. Using your pastry cutter, trim the edges of the pastry squares around the cheese to form a circular shape.
  4. Seal Pastry: Fold the puff pastry over each cheese to create a neat package. Press the edges gently with your fingers to seal. Place the packages seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Create Mummy Bandages: Cut about 12 thin strips from the remaining four puff pastry squares. Wrap these strips around the cheese packages to resemble mummy bandages, stretching and trimming them as necessary for a comfortable fit.
  6. Apply Egg Wash and Bake: Brush all the pastry-wrapped cheeses thoroughly with the egg wash to help them brown and develop a shiny finish. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and the cheese inside has melted.
  7. Decorate and Serve: Remove the baked cheese mummies from the oven and immediately press candy eyes or mini chocolate chips onto each for spooky eyes. Serve warm as a delightful appetizer or party snack.

Notes

  • Be sure to remove all wax from the Mini Babybel cheeses before assembling.
  • You can substitute honey with any jam flavor you prefer for a different taste.
  • Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter for clean cuts on the puff pastry.
  • Serve these cheesy mummies warm for the best gooey texture.
  • To make it vegetarian, ensure that the puff pastry used is free from animal fats.
  • For a dairy-free variation, use vegan cheese alternatives.
  • Keep an eye on the baking time as ovens can vary; pastry should be golden and crispy.

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Keywords: Baked Cheese Mummies, Halloween appetizer, Mini Babybel cheese recipe, puff pastry snacks, cheesy Halloween treats

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