Halloween Cheesy Pepper Mummy Bites

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The Halloween appetizer that's almost too adorable to eat... almost!

These spooky pepper bites from @ugotmecheesin are the perfect Halloween party appetizer for kids and adults. The best part is they come together very easily!

WOT we love about this recipe: The cheese filling is versatile, and you can mix and match several different flavors in it to make it your own. So by all means, feel free to get creative with this one.

Halloween Cheesy Pepper Mummy Bites

Nemi from UGotMeCheesin

Ingredients

8-10 mini peppers
⅔ cup cream cheese
⅔ cup goat cheese
1 puff pastry
1 package candy eyes
2 egg whites for egg wash

Adjust these amounts to taste:

1 tbsp. jalapeno, minced
1 tbsp. chives
1 tbsp. honey

Instructions

Thaw puff pastry as directed and let the cheeses come to room temperature.
Preheat your oven to 425F.
Mix your cream cheese and goat cheese (1:1 ratio) with chives, jalapeño, and honey. Salt and pepper to taste (amounts are totally up to you!), and mix again.
Cut your mini peppers in half, deseed, and stuff with the cheese filling.
Cut thin strips of your puff pastry and wrap them around each stuffed pepper like a mummy.
Egg wash or butter wash each mummy and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Add candy eyes, garnish with extra herbs, and enjoy!