Pigs in a Blanket

These delicious little pigs in a blanket are a great appetizer for any party. The little sausages wrapped in homemade crescent roll dough and sprinkled with coarse salt are a hit every time I serve them. 

First you mix up the simple dough and knead it for about five minutes till nice and smooth and elastic. I use my kitchen aid mixer for this. It’s a rich dough made with eggs, milk, and butter. 

After letting it rise for an hour, you punch it down and divide it in two equal sections. Shape each into a ball and then roll out with a rolling pin into a big circle.

Once it’s rolled out, take a pizza cutter or knife and cut each circle into 12 pieces like a pie. Then cut each of those sections into 3 triangles. You’ll end up with 36 triangles of dough per circle. 

Place a little sausage in the wide end of a triangle of dough and roll up. Repeat with all triangles. Place the little pigs in a blanket on a baking pan. Brish the tops with an egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sea salt or topping of choice. Everything But the Bagel is really good! 

Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Enjoy your yummy little appetizer! These a big hit with the kids and adults alike. 

You can make these with storebought crescent roll dough for a quicker treat. I like to make everything from scratch and it really isn’t hard to make this dough. 

Happy Baking! 
Rachel Ballinger 💕

“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”   ~Rachel 

Rachel Ballinger

Pigs in a Blanket

These delicious little pigs in a blanket are a yummy appetizer that everybody likes. Made by rolling smokies in a rich and sweet homemade crescent roll dough, it’s a fun appetizer for parties.

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Servings: 72 Pigs in a Blanket

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 72 lil smokie sausages about 2 pounds
• 1 egg + 1 tbsp water for egg wash
• Coarse salt
• Everything but the bagel seasoning

Dough:

• 1 cup lukewarm milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast a packet
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 4 cups flour

Method

 

1. In a mixer, put the warm milk, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add the eggs and softened butter. Slowly add the flour and mix. Knead for 5 minutes until you have a smooth dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for an hour.
2. Punch down and divide dough into two equal balls. Roll each ball out in a big circle with a rolling pin. Using a pizza cutter, cut each circle into 12 triangles like a pie. Then cut each triangle into 3 triangles.
3. Place a lil smokie on the wide end of a dough triangle and roll up. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt or everything bagel seasoning.
4. Place on pan and bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes until lightly browned.