The Best Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

This pigs in a blanket recipe is a classic appetizer that features a savory combination of sausage and crescent rolls served with toppings and delicious dipping sauces. This is the perfect app to serve for game day, holiday parties, and get-togethers of any kind.

Serves: 8-10        Time: 25 minutes        Cookbook: Pillsbury Online

Get ready to ring in the New Year, watch the Super Bowl, or throw a party any time of the year with a perfect appetizer that’s loved by all: pigs in a blanket! This classic recipe is traditionally made with Lil’ Smokies sausages and crescent rolls, but we’re upgrading it.

We’re taking a page straight out of Pillsbury’s playbook and making an easy pigs in a blanket recipe. But, rather than using regular crescent rolls, we’re using “big and buttery” rolls and adding fun toppings and dipping sauces that elevate this classic finger food.

Whether you’re located in the United States or outside of it, it’s time to dive into an easy recipe that makes hosting friends and family a breeze!

Jump Ahead:

• ❤️ Why You’ll Love This Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
• 🌭 Ingredients Needed to Make Pigs in a Blanket
• 🍴 Equipment You’ll Need in the Kitchen
• 🥄 How to Make this Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
• ♾️ Variations on Pigs in a Blanket
• ❓ Pigs in a Blanket: Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

Why You’ll Love This Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

Perfect Finger Food: Mini pigs in a blanket is a classic party appetizer loved by all. It’s the perfect finger food to serve during game day, New Year’s Eve celebrations, at potlucks, or any other celebration when you need fantastic finger foods.

Easy: These little pigs in a blanket are such an easy appetizer to put together. And, since you can keep leftovers in the fridge or freezer, they’re also an easy snack for you or your kiddos!

Simple: Sausage links and crescent dough is all you need for homemade pigs in a blanket. That’s what we call a great recipe.

Crowd Favorite: Put these out, then stand back and watch as friends and family gobble up the little sausages. This is one your whole family will enjoy. They deserve a place in the spotlight right alongside other favorites like Pioneer Woman deviled eggs, mango guac and chips, and mozzarella sticks!

Ingredients Needed to Make Pigs in a Blanket

• Crescent Roll Dough: Standard crescent dough works well, but we found that the “extra big and buttery” crescent rolls push this little recipe over the top! Store-bought dough will save a lot of time, but if you make your own dough, you can use that, too!
• Cocktail Sausages: You’ll find these sausages in most grocery stores. Look in the meat section for little smokies or cocktail wieners. Beef, pork, or chicken sausage all work well, so choose your favorite!
• Toppings: Toppings are completely optional but add a bit of pizzaz. Choose something that’s easy to sprinkle, like sesame seeds, poppy seeds, caraway seeds, bagel seasoning, or dried rosemary. You could even add some cheddar cheese!
• Dipping Sauces: Serve this fun app with bowls of dipping sauces like dijon mustard, bbq sauce, ranch, ketchup, or even garlic butter.

Equipment Needed In the Kitchen

Cutting Board

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Chef Knife

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Rimmed Sheet Pan

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Serving Plate

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• Cutting Board: A cutting board is key since you’ll be slicing the dough triangles in three. Lay a sheet of parchment paper over the board while you lay out the triangles and slice away. This keeps it clean and prevents the dough from sticking.
• Baking Sheet: Line a full-size baking sheet with parchment paper, and you’ll have just enough room for one entire batch.

How to Make This Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

This is such a fun, simple recipe to make for a party. Let’s get started!

Prepare the crescent triangles

First up, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

Next, take out a cutting board and cover it with parchment paper. This keeps your cutting surface clean and prevents the crescent dough from sticking.

Pop that tube of crescent rolls open and lay out the triangles. Separate them all so they’re easy to work with.

Now, using a sharp knife, cut each triangle into three smaller triangles.

Roll up the sausages

Place one sausage on the wide edge of the triangle, then roll the sausage toward yourself until the whole triangle has wrapped around the sausage.

Put the sausage roll on an ungreased baking sheet or parchment-lined sheet point-side down.

Optional: If adding toppings, crack an egg into a small bowl and whisk until the white and yoke are completely combined. Use a silicon brush to brush some of the egg wash onto the top of each crescent roll. Then, sprinkle your chosen toppings over the sausage rolls.

Bake those piggies!

Bake the sheet of sausage rolls in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are beautifully golden brown.

Remove the little piggies from the baking sheet as soon as they’re done baking. Place them on a serving tray along with dipping sauces.

Variations on Pigs in a Blanket

This is a classic recipe that can be switched up in a number of fun ways. Here are a few of our favorites!

Full-Sized Pigs: Rather than using something smaller than vienna sausages, use regular hot dogs and two triangles in a square to wrap them.

Vegan Pigs: Make it vegan-friendly by using plant-based sausage and vegan crescent rolls!

Fancy Pigs: Make it really fancy by making jalapeño popper pigs in a blanket. First, make the jalapeno poppers with cheese and bake them until almost done. Add a sausage to the poppers, wrap the whole thing in crescent dough, and follow the baking time listed in this recipe.

Change the Dough: Rather than crescent dough, cut triangles of biscuit dough or croissant dough to wrap the small sausages in!

Vary the Sausage: Choose different types of sausage, including artisan options like cheddar-stuffed, jalapeno and cheese, and hot.

Pigs in a Blanket: Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

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