Description
These Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a delightful and savory snack that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or party appetizers. A flavorful mixture of sausage and cream cheese wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked until golden brown.
Ingredients
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Sausage Mixture:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Crescent Rolls:
- 2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cook the sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until fully browned, breaking it up into crumbles. Drain any excess grease.
- Mix in cream cheese: Reduce heat to low and stir in the cream cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, and onion powder until fully combined and creamy. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly.
- Prepare the rolls: Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into individual triangles. Place a spoonful of the sausage mixture at the wide end of each triangle and roll up tightly.
- Bake: Place the rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 11–13 minutes or until golden brown.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with chopped parsley if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
- These rolls can be made ahead and reheated in the oven.
- For a spicy kick, use hot sausage or add crushed red pepper.
- Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or party snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
