Pigs In A Blanket

Pigs in a blanket are mini sausages wrapped in croissant dough, brushed with egg wash, sprinkled with poppy seeds, and baked until golden. A super easy appetizer recipe that everyone loves.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 18

Total Time 33

Servings piggies

Calories 61kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

Sharp knife
baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Small bowl
fork or whisk
Pastry brush

Ingredients

1 refrigerated can of croissant dough with 12 croissants
24 cocktail sausages pre-cooked
1-2 eggs beaten (for egg wash)
1 teaspoon poppy seeds, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Carefully remove the croissant dough from the can and unroll it.
1 refrigerated can of croissant dough
Cut along the perforated lines of the dough triangles. Then cut them in half lengthwise to make 24 thinner triangles.
Place a mini sausage at the wide end of each triangle.
24 cocktail sausages
Roll the dough up around each sausage.
Place the mini piggies in a blanket on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork or whisk.
1-2 eggs
Using a pastry brush or your fingers, lightly brush each wrapped sausage with the beaten egg.
Sprinkle poppy seeds over the egg-washed dough-wrapped sausages (if using)
1 teaspoon poppy seeds, for garnish (optional)
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until the pigs in a blanket are golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
Remove the mini pigs in a blanket from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving.

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