14small circles of white cheesemozzarella string cheese works well
14smaller dark circles of olives or sauceoptional
Instructions
Oven Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
If your meatballs are frozen, thaw them in the microwave for a couple of minutes. They don't have to be hot, just warm enough that you can thread the skewer through easily.
Thread 3 meatballs onto each skewer (or spaghetti). This holds the meatballs in place.
Cut the pizza dough into 14 even sections, in order to make 14 strips that are about 1/4- to 1/2-inch wide. Or, unroll the dough and cut it into strips with a pizza cutter for wrapping.
Wrap the dough strips around each set of meatballs (2 strips of dough for each set of 3 meatballs), stretching and criss-crossing until the meatballs are covered, but leaving a small open space for the eyes. Leave the skewers in place or gently remove them (remove if using spaghetti). Place the meatball mummies on the prepared pan.
Bake 19-23 minutes, or until browned. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.
Add cheese circles as edible eyes. Add smaller dark circles onto the cheese as pupils or cut a smaller circle out of the cheese with a straw to make the pupils.
Serve with dipping sauce: pasta sauce, BBQ sauce, ketchup, etc.
Air Fryer Instructions
Prepare the meatball mummies like you would for the oven. Although, rather than thawing the meatballs in the microwave, I cooked them for 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees F or 175 degrees C in the air fryer first.
Once the meatballs are mummified, cook them in the air fryer for an additional 8 minutes at 350°F/175°C.