A co*cktail party and game daymust have!With just a handful of ingredients, mini pigs in a blanket are the easy appetizer you need for all of your parties.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, appetizers are my absolute favorite part of a meal. And I don’t know about you but, they are my favorite part of parties too.
Planning a party can be a lot of work. You’ve got to plan the guest list, the drinks and the food and you still want to enjoy the party. That is why it is essential to have a few party perfect appetizers that are easy to put together, easy to eat and a hit with everyone.
That is where Mini Pigs in A Blanket come in.
Why are they called pigs in a blanket?
If you’re not familiar with “pigs in a blanket” they are a party staple in North America. The recipe first appeared in a Betty Crocker kids cookbook way back in 1957. In the recipe the sausage is the “pig” and it’s wrapped in a dough (croissant, biscuit, pancake) blanket. And then baked.
Pigs in a blanket can be made with hot dogs and dough or, as in this recipe, with lil’ smokies or other small co*cktail size sausages.
What ingredients do you need to make mini pigs in a blanket?
The reason this recipe is so easy is because it gets a helping hand from some ready made ingredients: crescent rolls and co*cktail sausages.
Most pigs in a blanket recipes leave it at that, but I wanted to make this one a bit more interesting by adding garlic, parmesan and dill.
Sure, crescent roll dough is fine and all, but crescent roll dough with parmesan, garlic and dill? Even better.
How do you make pigs in a blanket?
The hardest part of this recipe (and it’s not really that hard) is cutting the crescent dough into triangles. You don’t really need to be precise here. You’re just going to want 24 pieces that are roughly the same size. I cut each crescent roll sheet of dough into 3 pieces.
After they are cut, place a sausage at the end and roll up.
Next, brush them with egg. This will help the seasoning stick to them, as well as give them a nice golden brown color during baking.
Next sprinkle the tops with garlic seasoning blend and bake until golden. It’ll take about 15 minutes.
What sauce goes with pigs in a blanket?
If you’re looking for a great dip for these bites, I’ve got a few suggestions. Honey mustard dressing would be a fabulous. To go with the parmesan, garlic crust my recipe for the perfect pizza sauce would also be a good option.
If you’re planning a party be sure to check out my collection of 300+ party perfect appetizers!
Here are some of my favorites :
Deep Fried Pickles
Baked Mozzarella
Dill Pickle Chicken Wings
And remember! If you try this recipe or any of my others be sure to tag me on Instagram and #lifesambroisa! I’d love to see it and share it in my stories.
A co*cktail party and game daymust have!With just a handful of ingredients, mini pigs in a blanket are the easy appetizer you need for all of your parties.
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Prep Time 10mins
Cook Time 15mins
Total Time 25mins
Course Easy Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24Servings
Calories 221kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
18 count package crescent rolls, each roll cut into 3 triangles
24lil' smokiesco*cktail sausages
1eggbeaten
1teaspoondried dill
1teaspoonfreshly shredded parmesan cheese
1/2teaspoongranulated garlicor garlic powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut each crescent roll into 3 triangles for a total of 24 pieces.
Place a sausage at one end of a triangle piece and roll up. Place seam side down on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining sausages and crescent rolls.
Brush with egg.
In a small bowl combine dill, parmesan and garlic. Sprinkle over the top of crescent rolls.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve.
How do you keep pigs in a blanket warm for a party? You can either keep them in a low-heat oven (around 225 F degrees), and just pull out one plate-full at a time, or you can keep them warm in a slow cooker. The slow cooker method may make them a bit soggy, but it's less hands-on than the oven method.
Serve plain or with ketchup and mustard on the side. These are best served warm or at room temperature the day they are made, but leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
That cheese sauce is SO rich & creamy and the Pigs In Blankets are just perfect. As I mentioned before, these would be wonderful as a starter, a party snack or minus the cheese sauce – alongside your Christmas dinner.
A pig in a blanket is a sausage (originally a pork sausage, hence the “pig”) wrapped in either a pancake, biscuit dough, or a crescent-style piece of pastry (you guessed it, that's the “blanket”).
These mini pigs in a blanket can easily be made ahead of time and heated up later for your convenience. We don't recommend freezing them prior to baking—you can choose to either assemble your crescent roll pigs in a blanket a couple of hours ahead before baking and store them in the fridge, or freeze them after baking.
HOW TO SERVE PIGS IN A BLANKET. When I make these, I like to time them so that they're still hot from the oven when my guests dig in. Just arrange them on a serving platter and place a little bowl of honey mustard on the side, for dipping. They'll stay warm for about 15 to 20 minutes.
The best side dishes to serve with pigs in a blanket are mashed sweet potatoes, baked beans, mac and cheese, Toad in The Hole, green beans and potatoes, cheese dip, deviled eggs, muffin mix waffles, blooming onion, scrambled eggs, creamy coleslaw, garlic bread, potato salad, corn on the cob, and sweet potato fries.
Sure. You can assemble the pigs in a blanket and refrigerate them for a few hours before baking. This appetizer is good hot out of the oven or cooled to room temperature.
Pigs in a blanket in the United States is a small hot dog or other sausage wrapped in pastry similar to a sausage roll in the UK, it is commonly served as an appetizer in the United States. The similarity in name with that of the UK dish pigs in blankets, which is a sausage wrapped in bacon, sometimes causes confusion.
since calling them pigs just wouldn't go over too well at any (observant) jewish function, someone renamed them as "moshé b'teyváh" which, translated from hebrew, means "moses in a crib (ark)". whatever you want to call them, people eat these up like no tomorrow!
Now if you are reading this and thinking “raspberry… apricot? Them ain't kolaches,” then you need a bit of education. You see, the creations advertised by East Texas doughnut emporiums as “kolaches,” are, in essence, pigs in a blanket, and while those can be quite tasty, they are NOT kolaches.
Once you've put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours. If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Pigs in Blankets in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Local agricultural supply companies will usually stock heat lamps so they are easy to get hold of at short notice. They are quick and easy to move, re-purpose and set up and provide an instant heat source for piglets.
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