Halloween Spider Hot Dogs
Description
Easy Halloween spider hot dogs made with crescent roll dough and candy eyes. A fun 5-ingredient snack for kids and Halloween parties, made in the oven or air fryer.
Ingredients
- 6 hot dogs
- 8 ounce crescent roll dough, (or crescent dough sheet)
- 24 candy eyes
- 2 tablespoons mustard, plus more for the web (optional)
- 4 tablespoons ketchup, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut each hot dog in half crosswise to make 12 pieces. Make a cross-shaped cut about ¾ inch deep into both ends of each piece, leaving about 1 inch uncut in the middle.
- Unroll the crescent dough, pinch the perforations together, and cut it into 12 strips about ½ inch wide.
- Wrap one dough strip around the middle of each hot dog piece and tuck the ends underneath. Place seam-side down on the baking sheet and gently spread the legs apart.
- Bake for 13–15 minutes, until the dough is puffed and golden brown.
- Cool for 2–3 minutes. Add two small dots of mustard to each spider and press on the candy eyes.
- Optional: Pipe mustard circles onto a serving plate and drag a toothpick outward from the center to make a web. Arrange the spiders on top and serve with ketchup.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Sharp Knife
- Air fryer (optional)
Notes
- Air fryer: Line the basket with parchment and cook in a single layer at 350°F for 6–8 minutes, checking at 6 minutes.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 3–4 minutes.
- Freezing: Freeze baked spiders without the eyes for up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen and add the eyes after reheating.
- Make ahead: Cut the hot dogs up to 1 day ahead. Wrap and bake just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg