Description
Sausage cream cheese crescents invite comfort with their golden, flaky embrace of savory filling. Buttery layers wrap warm, cheesy sausage goodness, making you crave each delightful bite of this simple yet irresistible party snack.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (8 ounces/226 grams each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cheese Ingredients:
- 1 cup (113 grams) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 375°F (190°C), ensuring an optimal baking temperature for the crescents.
- Create a savory filling by combining cooked sausage with cream cheese, blending in garlic powder and optional shredded cheddar for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Carefully unroll crescent roll dough, separating each triangular section with precision and delicacy.
- Distribute the prepared sausage-cream cheese mixture generously along the wider portion of each dough triangle, ensuring even coverage.
- Gently roll each triangle from the broad base toward the pointed tip, tucking in the filling and creating a compact, sealed crescent shape.
- Arrange the rolled crescents on a baking sheet, positioning them seam-side down to prevent filling leakage during cooking.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven, allowing the crescents to transform into golden-brown, flaky delicacies over 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the crescents rest momentarily, allowing the filling to stabilize and the exterior to achieve a perfect crisp texture.
- Serve warm, presenting these delectable pastries as an irresistible appetizer or snack that promises to delight taste buds.
Notes
- Customize the filling by experimenting with different types of sausage like spicy Italian, chorizo, or turkey sausage for varied flavor profiles.
- Make these crescents gluten-free by using gluten-free crescent roll dough, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delicious appetizer.
- Prepare the filling mixture ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, making party prep quick and easy.
- Enhance the dish by adding chopped fresh herbs like chives or parsley into the cream cheese mixture for extra brightness and complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg