Pigs in a Blanket – I can’t eat just one! Only 3 ingredients and ready to eat in 15 minutes! Crescent rolls, Little Smokies, and dijon mustard. Can assemble in advance and refrigerate before baking. These are great for parties, tailgating, and breakfast. These things fly off the plate! Dip them in ranch, mustard, salsa, or zippy pineapple sauce. SO good! #crescentrolls #littlesmokies #partyfood #gameday #breakfast #appetizer

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Easy Appetizer and Breakfast Recipe

I think pigs in a blanket are the perfect tailgating and party snack. They are bite-sized and everyone loves them!. Especially me!! I have ZERO self-control around these things. I could eat the whole batch and not bat an eyelash. These are always the first thing to go at our tailgates and parties. I also whip up a batch of these for holiday breakfasts. These with some Cream Cheese Sausage Balls and Mimosas are perfection!

How to Make Homemade Pigs in a Blanket

This recipe for pigs in a blanket is a little different from other recipes I’ve seen. It has Dijon mustard baked inside the rolls. I really think it makes a difference!

To make the little pigs, start with separating the crescent roll dough into triangles. Cut each triangle into 3 triangles. Spread the mustard over the crescent rolls and top with a lit’l smokie. Roll up and place on a baking sheet. Pop them in the oven and enjoy!

I use a pizza cutter to cut crescent rolls into three triangles.
Can use regular or low-fat crescent rolls.
Can Pigs in a Blanket be made in advance? 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. I think these taste best the day they are baked.
If you are transporting these to a party, look at getting an insulated carrier. I like this one from Pyrex: (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3kk5ggs
How many pigs in a blanket per person? This recipe makes 4 dozen pigs in a blanket. I estimate each person will eat about 4 pieces depending on what else you serve. I would say that is enough for 10 to 12 people.

Dipping Sauces for Pigs in a Blanket

These little snacks are a real crowd-pleaser. Serve them at your next gathering for an easy and delicious treat! You don’t need a dipping sauce because they already have dijon mustard in rolls. That being said, feel free to dip them in more mustard, Jalapeno Ranch Dip, Homemade Salsa, or our Zippy Pineapple Dip! YUM!!

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Pigs in a Blanket

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: pigs in a blanket

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Pigs in a Blanket – I can't eat just one! Only 3 ingredients and ready to eat in 15 minutes! Crescent rolls, Little Smokies, and dijon mustard. Can assemble in advance and refrigerate before baking. These are great for parties, tailgating, and breakfast. These things fly off the plate! Dip them in ranch, mustard, salsa, or zippy pineapple sauce. SO good! #crescentrolls #littlesmokies #partyfood #gameday #breakfast #appetizer

Equipment:

Ingredients:

2 (8-oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (14-oz) package Hillshire Farms Lit'l Smokies
⅓ cup Dijon mustard

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Unroll both cans of the dough; separate into 16 triangles. Spread a heaping teaspoon of Dijon mustard on each triangle. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow triangles.
Place sausage on wide side of each triangle. Roll up. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Steph