Pigs in a Blanket (2024)

This 4-ingredient pigs in a blanket recipe starts with mini sausages that are snuggly wrapped in blankets of crescent dough, basted with butter, and baked to a puffy golden brown. Dip and dunk in an endless sea of sauce options for the best party appetizer!

Why this recipe works

Pigs in a blanket are one of the easiest party appetizers that are both kid-approved and adult-approved, much like their cousin, the famous bacon wrapped lil smokies. Using crescent dough, you’ll wrap the mini co*cktail sausages up nice and tight then brush them with butter and bake.

These mini crescent dogs will not last long! We like to make a big batch for football and holiday parties but they’re welcome at any and all celebrations that come to mind, even if you want to make them as an easy snack or dinner for the kids (or yourself).

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

CRESCENT DOUGH – One can of crescent dough is enough to cover about 1 full 14 oz. package of mini co*cktail sausages. Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe as needed to feed more. Some stores sell crescent roll sheets – if you can find one of these, you can eliminate the step of pressing the perforated seams together. Simply slice the sheet into 28 small triangles. You can even just cut small strips of the dough, though I like the more traditional crescent roll appearance.

BUTTER – Salted or unsalted butter will work find to brush over the crescent dough. You could also use an egg wash. I would suggest opting for unsalted butter if you plan on adding salt on top of these dogs.

How to Make Pigs in a Blanket

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Remove crescent rolls from the packaging and gently unroll, taking care to keep the perforated sheet intact.
3. Press over the seams gently to form a single sheet of crescent roll dough.
4. Use a pizza wheel to slice the crescent sheet into four sections and then slice each section into 7 triangles. (The triangles don’t have to be perfect or sized exactly the same – approximate triangles are just fine).
5. Place one co*cktail sausage aligned with the wide end of each triangle. Roll up the sausage to form a small crescent roll surrounding the sausage. Place prepared “pigs in a blanket” on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Brush the tops of each roll with melted butter and top with a sprinkle of flaked/coarse salt, if desired.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crescent rolls are puffed and golden brown.
8. Serve hot with ketchup, mustard, and any of your favorite dipping sauces.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Serving Suggestions

Serve on a tray or straight from the baking sheet with dipping sauce on the side. Pigs in a blanket go great with ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, spicy mayo, and even french fry sauce! You can garnish them with garlic butter instead of regular butter, and leave the salt on or off. In place of the salt, you can also try poppy seeds on top.

They don’t have to be limited to get-togethers and holidays either, they make a tasty quick snack or dinner option any day of the week.

More Party Appetizer Recipes

• Grape Jelly Meatballs
• Pinwheel Sandwiches
• Appetizer Veggie Pizza
• Turkey Pepper Jack Roll Ups
• Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

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