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Golden and crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and packed with flavor, these Pigs In A Blanket are destined to be your new favorite party snack! Made using just 5 simple ingredients, you can enjoy this recipe as an appetizer, dinner, or an easy-to-make snack, in under 30 minutes!
Little Smokies wrapped in buttery crescent rolls, sprinkled with poppy seeds and just a hint of garlic, are baked to perfection for an out-of-this-world appetizer!
This crowd-pleasing recipe is ready to serve in under 30 minutes, but can easily be prepared ahead of time and is also freezer-friendly. Pigs In A Blanket can be served for just about any occasion! It’s a terrific recipe for feeding a crowd, since it only uses a couple of ingredients it’s super easy to double or triple without funky conversions.
Make This Recipe For…
- Casual Entertaining
- Family Get-Togethers
- Graduation Parties
- Holiday Celebrations
- Easter
- Baby Showers
- Potlucks
- Birthday Parties
Ingredients to Make Pigs In A Blanket
- Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough
- Little Smokies – cocktail sized sausages
- Egg
- Poppy Seeds
- Garlic Powder
PRO TIP: When you’re whisking the egg, add a teaspoon of water into it to make your egg wash smoother.
How to Make Pigs In A Blanket
With 5 simple ingredients and just 30 minutes of your time, you can amaze your friends and family with this easy-to-make recipe!
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, then unroll crescent dough and separate dough into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle of dough into 3 equal skinny triangles, creating a total of 24 small triangles
- Place one cocktail sausage on the wide base of one skinny triangle. Roll the sausage toward the pointed end of the triangle
- Place the rolled sausage on a parchment-lined baking sheet, point-side down.
- Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl. Brush the egg wash over the dough and sprinkle with the poppy seeds and just a pinch of garlic powder
- Bake until the dough is puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven, then get the party started!
How to Serve Pigs In A Blanket
After your Pigs In A Blanket come out of the oven, let them rest for 5 minutes before transferring them to a serving platter.
One of my favorite dipping sauces to serve with Pigs In A Blanket is Spicy Mayo Sauce, the spicy kick will compliment your Pigs In A Blanket very well. If you’re not a fan of spicy foods, I would recommend trying this Homemade Ranch Dip, it’s delicious and made in 10 minutes.
How to Store This Recipe
You can store Pigs In A Blanket in an airtight container for up to four days. This recipe is also very easy to reheat so you can make it ahead of time.
You can reheat this recipe two ways. The first is to put your Air Fryer on the warm setting for 5-8 minutes at 350 degrees. Or you can place them on a baking sheet and reheat them in the oven at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.
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Best Pigs In A Blanket (Simple And Easy)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce package) Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough
- 1 (14 ounce package) Little Smokies – cocktail sized sausages
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Working quickly, unroll the crescent dough sheet on a lightly floured surface and separate the perforated dough into 8 triangles. Cut each dough triangle into three equal skinny pieces, creating a total of 24 thin triangles of crescent dough.
- Place one cocktail sausage on the wide base of one thin triangle. Roll the sausage toward the pointed end of the triangle, allowing the dough to overlap and wrap around the sausage. Place the rolled sausage on prepared baking sheet, point-side down. Repeat with the remaining dough triangles and sausages.
- Whisk together your egg, 1 teaspoon water, and garlic powder in a small bowl until smooth. Brush the egg wash over the dough and sprinkle with the poppy seeds.
- Bake at 375° until the dough is puffed and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Serve warm with spicy mayo or homemade ranch and enjoy!
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