This pigs in a blanket recipe is my favorite way to prepare these game day classics. They’re a 2 ingredient recipe the entire family loves – perfect as an appetizer or even as dinner!
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Favorite Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
What can be said about pigs in a blanket? They’re little sausages wrapped in flaky, buttery crescent roll dough and baked til golden brown. With ingredients so simply yummy, the only thing that could make this snack better is to cook them to perfection. Here are just a few little tips that can bring your pigs in a blanket from “just yummy” to “oh-my-god-these-are-so-addictive!”
Just 2 Ingredients Needed
- Crescent rolls – You’ll need 2 cans of 8 rolls
- Little Smokies – Use any flavor. We love the turkey ones!
How to Make Pigs in a Blanket
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare dough: Cover a cutting board with parchment paper and unroll your crescent rolls. They’ll roll out in sheets with perforated triangles on them. Slowly separate the triangles, then cut each triangle into three smaller ones.
- Assemble: At the wide end of each triangle, place a little smokie lengthwise. Roll the little smokie up in the sliced crescent roll until fully rolled, then pinch the dough to seal it off.
- Bake: On the prepared cookie sheet, arrange the pigs in a blanket in an even layer, spacing them out equally. Bake them for 10 to 15 minutes. After about 7 minutes, rotate the pan 180°F. When done, they’ll become a nice golden brown color.
Variations
- Everything Bagel: Plop a dollop of cream cheese in the crescent roll before rolling up the crescent roll. After baking, sprinkling a little “everything” seasoning on top. I’m not saying you should eat these for breakfast, but hey – it’s sort of like a bagel, right?
- Italian: Coat the crescent roll dough in marinara or pesto and a bit of shredded mozzarella before rolling up the sausage. For extra flavor, brush the rolled up sausages in garlic butter.
Tips
Mel’s Tips
- I love making these ahead of time – just refrigerate them until ready to bake.
- We serve them with ketchup or mustard but you could also use ranch dressing or BBQ sauce.
- They’re done baking when they’re nice and golden brown on top.
FAQs
To prevent sogginess, pat the sausages dry with a paper towel before rolling them up.
Yes, you can wrap the sausages ahead of time and bake them the next day.
Yes, you can freeze pigs in a blanket either before or after baking them. They will last for about two months.
Yes, you can bake them from frozen.
Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 8-ounce tubes of crescent rolls
- 1 14-ounce package little smokies
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- On a cutting board covered with parchment paper, unroll crescent roll sheets. They are perforated into triangles. Carefully pull the triangles apart and cut each one into three smaller triangles. Then pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- At the thick end of the dough place one little smokie and roll them gently until you reach the pointed end of the triangle and pinch the dough in place
- Use a large cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Place the rolled up little smokies on the cookie sheet in a single layer. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Cook 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Check them after 7 minutes and rotate the pan 180°.
- Serve hot.
Recipe Notes
- I love making these ahead of time – just refrigerate them until ready to bake.
- We serve them with ketchup or mustard but you could also use ranch dressing or BBQ sauce.
- They’re done baking when they’re nice and golden brown on top.
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Perfect recipe for pigs in a blanket. I made these for the Super Bowl and they were so easy and super tasty. Thanks for a great recipe!