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Crescent-Wrapped Cheesy Jack-o’-Lanterns Recipe

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4.6 from 116 reviews
  • Author: lilan
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 8 individual jack-o'-lanterns 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Crescent-Wrapped Cheesy Jack-o’-Lanterns are a fun and festive appetizer perfect for Halloween. Creamy Babybel cheese rounds are enveloped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked until golden brown. They’re decorated with red bell pepper cutouts to create adorable jack-o’-lantern faces, making them as delightful to look at as they are to eat.

Ingredients

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Dough & Cheese

  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
  • 8 rounds Babybel® Original Cheese (0.74 oz each)
  • 1 egg, beaten

Decoration

  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare Oven and Dough: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean work surface, then separate it into 8 individual triangles. Cut a small 3/4-inch triangle from the tip of each crescent triangle to use later as pumpkin stems.
  2. Wrap Cheese in Dough: Unwrap each Babybel cheese round and place one on the wider end of each crescent triangle. Wrap the dough securely around the cheese, pinching the sides firmly to completely cover and seal the cheese inside.
  3. Form Pumpkin Shapes: Turn each wrapped cheese bundle over so the seam side is down, and place them evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheet. Take the small dough triangles you cut earlier, roll them up, and pinch them to form stems. Press each stem onto the top of the dough-wrapped pumpkins to adhere.
  4. Brush with Egg Wash: Generously brush the entire surface of each pumpkin with beaten egg to promote a beautiful golden-brown finish while baking.
  5. Bake the Jack-o’-Lanterns: Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake the pumpkins for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and puffed.
  6. Decorate Faces: While the pumpkins bake, cut the half red bell pepper into small shapes resembling eyes, noses, and mouths. Once the crescent-wrapped cheese pumpkins are baked and slightly cooled, gently press the red bell pepper pieces onto their surface to create jack-o’-lantern faces.
  7. Serve Warm: Serve these fun and festive cheesy pumpkins warm for the best gooey-cheese experience and delightful presentation.

Notes

  • Use fresh refrigerated crescent rolls for the best puff and flakiness.
  • Feel free to use other cheese rounds like mini Camembert or Gouda if you prefer.
  • The red bell pepper pieces can be cut into any jack-o’-lantern face shape you like for customization.
  • Eat immediately after baking for gooey cheese; leftovers can be reheated briefly in the oven.
  • Ensure all seams are well sealed to prevent cheese leakage during baking.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: Halloween appetizer, cheesy crescent rolls, Babybel cheese recipe, festive snacks, crescent roll pumpkins, easy party food

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