This recipe provides instructions for making breakfast pigs in a blanket, offering two options: everything bagel and maple syrup. It combines breakfast sausage with crescent roll dough, then baked to golden perfection.
16cooked or uncooked breakfast sausage linksdo not thaw if frozen
1(8-ounce) canrefrigerated crescent rolls
Option 1: Everything Bagel
1largeegg
1teaspoonwater
1tablespooneverything bagel spice
Option 2: Maple Syrup
5teaspoonsmaple syrupdivided, plus more for serving
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients:
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Pat 16 breakfast sausage links dry with paper towels. Unroll 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough on a work surface. Separate the dough along the perforated seams into 8 triangles. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut each triangle lengthwise into 2 narrow triangles, 16 total.
Option 1: Everything bagel
Place 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until combined.
Option 2: Maple syrup
Brush the dough with a thin layer of the maple syrup, about 2 1/2 teaspoons.
Form and bake the pigs in a blanket:
For each pigs in a blanket, place 1 sausage at the wide end of a dough triangle. Roll towards the pointed end, wrapping the dough around the sausage and allowing the dough to overlap.
Place the pigs on the blanket on the baking sheet seam-side down, spacing them evenly apart.
For everything bagel pigs in a blanket, brush the tops and sides with a thin layer of the egg wash, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon everything bagel spice. For maple syrup pigs in a blanket, brush the tops and the sides with the remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup.
Bake until the dough is puffed and golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve warm with more maple syrup for dipping the sweet-savory pigs in a blanket if desired.
Notes
Recipe Notes: Recipe serves 6-8 people and makes 16 pigs in a blanket. Adjust the serving size in the recipe to suit your needs.