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.
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 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.
Problems include soggy bases, dry and chewy filling and non-flaky pastry. It's possible to zap them briefly for about 30 seconds in a small brown paper bag, then flipping and repeating. This is to absorb any grease from the pastry without it becoming soggy.
We may think of using our cooler or insulated shopping bag when transporting food that needs to be kept cold, but both are also great at keeping foods warm. If the food is not in a covered dish, transfer to a covered container or wrap in aluminum foil and store in the cooler or bag.
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.
Sometimes breakfast sausages wrapped in pancakes are also called pigs in a blanket. Other names for the food are franks in a blanket, franks in blanks, and wiener winks. Although, wiener winks tend to use bread and cheese in their recipe instead of biscuit dough or croissant dough.
This stops them from being contaminated by other food, and is a good food safety rule to apply to any cooked leftovers. Pigs in blankets should be eaten within three days.
Important: The pigs in blankets and stuffing are cooked when no longer pink in the middle. When cooked remove from the oven with the turkey. We will reheat them later! Pop the pigs in blankets and stuffing balls in the tray with the potatoes for the last 5 mins of cooking time to reheat.
You can prepare the pigs in blankets the night before, and keep them in a sealed container until you're ready to cook them. I find these are best served freshly cooked but they do reheat ok if you need to get more ahead. Cook them the day before, cool, and store in the fridge.
Your potbellied pigs bed should consist of blankets and pillows. Never use cedar bedding or sleeping bags. Your best bet will be to get some cheap blankets from a thrift store as they love to shred them to just the way they want them. This will make them as happy as a pig in heaven.
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