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If you are looking for an easy appetizer recipe that everyone will enjoy, this is it.  Every holiday, my aunt served her classic pigs in a blanket recipe. The flavor combination of the flakey crescent roll and the smokie sausage was divine. 

Everyone enjoys pigs in a blanket, so be sure to make plenty. 

Pigs in a Blanket

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Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

During the holidays, I like to keep these ingredients on hand in case I have drop-in guests. I can serve a freshly baked appetizer in 25 minutes with minimal effort.

Ingredients 

• Beef Lit’L Smokies 
• Crescent roll dough
• Egg 

Supplies

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• Baking sheet pan
• Parchment paper
• Cutting board 
• Knife

Pigs in the blanket ingredients

Remove the crescent roll dough and place it on a cutting board. Slice each of the dough triangles into 3 equal-sized triangles.

Rolling the smokies in the crescent dough

Roll a dough triangle around each sausage. Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. 

Dough-wrapped sausages on a baking sheet.

Bake them in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Golden brown pigs in the blanket

Pigs in the Blanket

Pigs in a blanket are classic hors d'oeuvres; no party is complete without them. This delicious appetizer only takes a few minutes to prepare, so you will have plenty of time to entertain guests.

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Course: Appetizer, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pigs in a blanket, Pigs in a blanket recipe

Prep Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 168kcal

Ingredients

• 12 oz Package Beef Lit'L Smokies
• 10 oz Can Crescent Roll Dough

Instructions

• Open the tin of refrigerated crescent rolls and unroll the dough on a cutting board.
• Slice each dough triangle into 3 triangles.
• Roll one dough piece around each cocktail sausage.
• Place the pigs in a blanket on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Egg Wash

• Whisk one egg and one tablespoon of cold water in a small bowl. Apply with a pastry brush before baking.

Equipment

Sheet pan

Cutting Board

Knife

Notes

Note: Applying an egg wash before baking adds a wonderful shine with a golden-brown finish. It also helps to adhere toppings such as poppy or sesame seeds, or herbs, etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 49mg | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

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Inside view of pigs in the blanket

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