Description
These classic Pigs in a Blanket are a crowd-pleasing appetizer featuring cocktail-sized sausages wrapped in crescent roll dough, baked to a golden perfection, and optionally brushed with a flavorful garlic butter. Perfect for parties, game days, or a fun snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 tube (8 ounces) crescent roll dough
- 24 links cocktail-sized sausages
- 1 large egg, beaten
Garlic Butter (optional but recommended)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Cut the Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 12 strips approximately 2 inches wide, resulting in 24 strips total.
- Wrap the Sausages: Place one cocktail sausage on each strip of dough. Tightly roll the dough around each sausage until fully wrapped, ensuring the dough overlaps slightly to secure it.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the dough-wrapped sausages on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for expansion while baking.
- Brush with Egg Wash: Use a pastry brush to coat the outside of each wrapped sausage with the beaten egg. This helps create a shiny, golden crust.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the dough turns golden brown and puffs up nicely.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: While the pigs in a blanket bake, mix melted butter, garlic powder, chopped parsley, and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Brush Garlic Butter: Once baked, immediately brush each pig in a blanket with the garlic butter mixture for added flavor and moisture.
- Serve: Serve warm with ketchup and mustard or your favorite dipping sauces for a delicious appetizer or snack.
Notes
- For Air Fryer Instructions, adjust cooking time and temperature as needed; typically air frying at 350°F for 8-10 minutes works well.
- Ensure sausages are fully wrapped to prevent dough from unraveling during baking.
- Customize dipping sauces based on your preference, such as spicy mustard, cheese sauce, or honey mustard.
- Can be prepared ahead and kept warm in a low oven before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Pigs in a Blanket, appetizer, snack, cocktail sausages, crescent roll, party food
