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Piggies in a Blanket feature juicy mini sausages wrapped in buttery, tender croissant dough. They are the perfect appetizer for any occasion – and my daughter loves them as a lunch box treat!

Piggies in a Blanket Recipe

For years, I’ve purchased frozen Piggies in a Blanket or Mini Sausage Rolls for a crowd-pleasing appetizer for a variety of occasions, but now that I’ve made them “from scratch” I don’t think I’ll ever buy them pre-made again!

While it’s a bit rich to call these Piggies in a Blanket homemade since they are just 5 ingredients and feature pre-made croissant dough, they are a decadent departure from the frozen variety.

Homemade Piggies in a Blanket feature juicy, succulent pork sausages wrapped up in buttery, flakey croissant dough. I add a bit of dijon mustard to the wraps for a hit of spicy tang and a sprinkle of poppyseeds for crunch which (while super easy to incorporate) elevates these easy appetizers to restaurant-worthy quality.

Homemade Piggies in a Blanket are perfect for parties, a fun movie night appetizer or a cute lunch box item for the kids. It is much cheaper for me to make these for lunchboxes than to send the Lunchable Hot Dog boxes and my daughter has said they are much tastier!

Serve these piggies in a blanket with fun dipping sauces like honey mustard, BBQ, spicy mayo, ranch dip, etc.

How to store Piggies in a Blanket: Baked Piggies in a Blanket can be stored for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container. Heat up in the oven or airfryer to keep them somewhat crispy.

How to freeze Piggies in a Blanket: The prepared Piggies in a Blanket can be frozen before baking. Store in ziptop freezer bags or airtight freezer containers with parchment paper separating layers of the rolls. (This set of freezer containers is a crazy bargain.) Freeze for up to 2 months before using.

Be sure to check out our step-by-step video to see how to make these piggies in a blanket with crescent rolls at home – and then don’t forget to scroll down to grab your free printable recipe card:

Piggies in a Blanket Ingredients

• Crescent Rolls
• Lil Smokies
• Dijon Mustard, optional
• Melted Butter, optional
• Poppyseeds, optional

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: omit the dijon mustard, if desired.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

• Measuring Spoons
• Cookie Tray
• Silicone Baking Mat

How to Make Piggies in a Blanket with Crescent Rolls

Preheat oven to 375F.

Roll out the crescent roll tubes and separate each triangle.

Use a pizza cutter to cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 smaller triangles.

If desired, spread dijon mustard on the crescent roll strips (or just half of them).Place a smokie at the widest base of each triangle and roll up.

Place the crescent-wrapped smokies on the prepared cookie sheets with the edge of the strip placed on the bottom.

Repeat with all sausages and crescent strips.

If you want to add a poppyseed garnish, brush the rolls with melted butter and sprinkle on the poppyseeds.

Bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating halfway through the baking time, until lightly golden brown.
Makes approximately 40 rolls.

For the optional dipping sauce, combine the dijon mustard, honey and mayonnaise. Taste and adjust, as desired.

Piggies in a Blanket in Different Cultures

These North American-style Piggies in a Blanket differ from English Piggies in a Blanket which are rolled in bacon, not pastry. (Sausage rolls are popular, but they aren’t quite the same as they feature seasoned minced pork in a puff pastry.)

In the Netherlands, Worstenbroodje are a minced beef sausage in a bread roll. In contrast to the “saucijzenbrood”, the Brabantian worstenbrood is not made from puff pastry, but made from soft white bread dough

In Mexico, Salchitaco are cut up sausages or hot dogs fried in corn tortillas.

In Estonia, Viineripirukas are pre-made sausages wrapped in dough – the most similar to our Piggies in a Blanket.

In Hong Kong, Cheung jai Baau featured fluffy steamed mantou dough wrapped over cured Chinese sausages. You can find a recipe for Cheung jai Baau here from The Woks of Life.

In Israel, Moshe Ba’Tevia, which translates to “Moses in the basket” feature a phyllo-style flaky dough wrapped over a beef-based sausage as pork is not kosher.

I really enjoyed learning about all of the different iterations of this classic appetizer and that so many cultures have their own versions of it – and I think it gives a few fun variations to try out as you make this recipe as it’s always a crowd pleaser!

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I hope your family loves these easy Piggies in a Blanket as much as mine does!

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