Little Smokies Pigs In A Blanket
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All you need is 2 ingredients to make the perfect Southern comfort food dish and appetizer: little smokies pigs in a blanket wrapped in flaky crescent rolls.
Today I’m sharing a Southern spin on the classic mini pigs in a blanket recipe. We call these little beauties the ultimate comfort food dish in my house. And with all that is going on in the world, who doesn’t need some comfort food from time to time?
The best part is that they are ridiculously quick and easy to make as all you need is 2 ingredients: beef cocktail smokies (also known around these parts as little smokies) and a couple of crescent rolls. You simply wrap the lil smokies in a flaky crescent roll piece and bake for 10 minutes. In a flash, they’ll be ready to eat. I bet little hands will be grabbing for them as soon as they’re out of the oven!
These little smokies pigs in a blanket are a great appetizer to take to game day parties, potlucks, and family gatherings. No one will be able to say no to the combo of tender sausage and flaky pastry.
Recipe Ingredients
- Beef cocktail smokies (little smokies)
- Crescent rolls
How To Make Little Smokies Pigs In A Blanket
Open your package of little smokies and put them all on a paper towel-lined plate.
This will help dry them a bit and our crescent roll dough will stick much better.
(This photo only shows about half of my package).
Take out your refrigerated crescent rolls and roll them out one triangle at a time.
Cut that triangle into about five pieces, like this.
Now take each piece and wrap it around a little smokie, pressing the edges together to seal.
Place them all on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving them a little room to spread, and bake at 375 for about 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
Get ’em while they’re hot!
Storage
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To make sure the pastry gets crispy again, reheat them quickly either in the oven or air fryer.
- You can also freeze the baked mini crescent dogs for up to a month. You can reheat them in the oven from frozen, it will just take longer (approximately 15 minutes).
Recipe Notes
- If you like, you can add cheese by using cheddar smokies or wrapping up a small piece of American cheese along with the smokies. If you do it this way, you’ll want to line the baking sheet with parchment paper as the cheese might seep out and cause them to stick.
- For a flakier texture, brush each pig in a blanket with an egg wash (simply a beaten egg) or a bit of melted butter. You can also add some seasoning on top if you like, like Everything But the Bagel seasoning or poppy seeds.
- If you can’t get your hands on little smokies, substitute them for chopped hot dogs.
Recipe FAQs
How do you serve lil smokies pigs in a blanket?
Simply serve your little smokies crescent rolls alongside your favorite dipping sauce, whether that’s ketchup (as I did above), yellow mustard, bbq sauce, honey mustard, chili sauce, or ranch dressing.
Can I make pigs in a blanket in advance?
Yes, you can. I’d assemble them only up to 24 hours in advance and store them in the fridge, otherwise, the dough will dry out. Then cook as instructed.
Check out these other appetizing appetizer recipes:
Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes (Freezer Friendly)
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls Made From Scratch
Chicken Planks (Like Chicken Fingers, Only Better)
Keto Chaffle Recipe With Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 1 package beef cocktail smokie weenies
- 1 can crescent rolls
Instructions
- Place little smokies on a paper towel-lined plate.1 package beef cocktail smokie weenies
- Open the can of crescent rolls and separate them into triangles. Cut each triangle into five pieces using the photo in this post as a guide.1 can crescent rolls
- Wrap each piece of crescent dough around a cocktail sausage and place it on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
– Mother Teresa
I’m not sure where that came from, but it was at the perfect time for me. Thank you so much for sharing it.
And I’ll totally admit that pigs in a blanket are my guilty pleasure!
What a great post Christy! My kids are grown now, but there are still times when they hit that bump in the road, and I see that little girl or boy, who just needs someone to listen.
I have always made my pigs in a blanket with the cresent rolls but use the smoked sausages that are one step up from the small ones. But there is one problem with them, the amount if piggies I put in the oven, is not the same amount of piggies that reach the table!! Sometimes I set the cookie sheet on the counter while I go change out a load of laundry and when I come back, there sits one lonely piggy!!
Of course no one admits to anyhing … Shenangins I tell you!!
Christy, your post is heartfelt and timely and reminds me that we also need to listen to our own parents, who listened to us for hours on end and expected nothing in return. As they age, they need an someone to listen to them also, but may not know how to ask. That’s what family does. Listen to each other.
I made these using low-fat crescent rolls and turkey smokies no one could tell the difference. When I told everyone what I used they went back to try them again to see if they were still as good and the answer was yes! Less calories and tastes great!
Thank you so much for the awesome post today. We are in the years that we should be enjoying retirement and those things that we want to. But, God had a different plan for us. Four years ago, we were awarded custody of our then
2 1/2 year old grand daughter. Those 4 years have not been, and still are not,
easy because of the problems that she has. I thank God that He has been there to help us make it this far. There are many times that I get distracted and do not LISTEN to what she has to say, and it is a lot. I needed your kind, gentle reminder that she is a child with a lot to say and that I need to listen and guide her each and every day.
May God always bless your beautiful family and give you guidance and direction. He never promised us that life would be easy, He just promised us that He would ALWAYS be there beside us.
A couple of years ago, the son of a friend of mine was getting married. Several of her friends offered to provide food and snacks for the groomsmen in their dressing room at the church. I made a double recipe of these. She told me afterward that these went first and were the favorite snack of all the guys.
Christy,
Being a Mother is a true gift from God. I know that you are a wonderful Mother. Watching them grow up and having to experience the difficult issues is so, so hard. I have always found it hard to teach them to trust when so many are not trust worthy, to always be kind when everyone isn’t always kind….it goes on and on. My boys are 21 and 23 now. I have had to sit and watch as they experience some things and I could not protect them from the pain. I recently heard on tv that as parents we raise them up and have to let them go to spread their wings and we pray and they land softly and do not fall. At 21 and 23 I still want to protect them, but I give them my unconditional love and try to let them know that they can come to me about anything. What they have to face in this day is so, so different from what we faced, and at such a young age. We have had those very difficult times, many times. Thank God , He brings us through and makes us stronger in our faith. But a Mother’s heart is never prepared to see her child hurt. God bless you and your precious children. That they have such loving, caring parents, involved parents-they will make it, even during the hard times!!
Thank you for the recipe. I have made these for years, but never the small ones, always used hot dogs.
Blessings to you, Pam