Description
A classic and crowd-pleasing appetizer, Pigs in a Blanket are made by wrapping smoked cocktail sausages in crescent dough and baking until golden and flaky. Perfect for parties, snacks, or casual gatherings, these bite-sized treats are easy to prepare and delicious served with your favorite dipping sauces.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 8 ounces refrigerated crescent dough
- 10 ounces smoked cocktail sausages, 24 pieces
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Prepare the Dough: Unroll the crescent dough onto a cutting board. Separate it into 8 triangles and cut each triangle lengthwise into three smaller triangles, yielding 24 pieces in total.
- Roll the Sausages: Pat dry each smoked cocktail sausage with a paper towel. Working one at a time, place a sausage at the widest end of a dough triangle and roll it towards the pointed end. Repeat with all sausages and dough pieces.
- Brush and Season: Arrange the rolled sausages on the parchment-lined baking sheet with the point-side down, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Brush the surface and sides of each dough piece with the whisked egg. Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on top if using.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven until the dough is golden brown and puffed, about 14 minutes. Remove immediately and transfer to a serving platter.
- Serve: Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauces such as ketchup or mustard.
Notes
- Sausage Substitutions: Use cut large hot dogs or cooked sausage pieces about 2 ½ inches long. Little smokies, cocktail wieners, or franks all work well.
- Topping Options: Instead of everything bagel seasoning, try sea salt, black pepper, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, granulated onion, or garlic powder for flavorful variation.
- Storing: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave on high in 15-second increments until hot or warm in the oven at 325ºF (165ºC) until heated through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
