Little Smokies in Crescent Rolls Recipe
These Little Smokies wrapped in flaky crescent rolls are a perfect party appetizer or snack. Featuring smoky mini sausages enveloped in buttery, golden crescent dough, optionally enhanced with mustard, honey, and sprinkled seeds for extra flavor and texture. Easy to prepare and quick to bake, they’re sure crowd-pleasers at any gathering.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Total Time: 22-25 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings (1 roll per serving) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 package of Little Smokies (about 14 ounces)
- 1 can of refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 ounces)
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds or sesame seeds
Other
- Cooking spray or parchment paper (for baking)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). This prepares the oven to bake the crescent rolls evenly and achieve a golden-brown color on the finished product.
- Prepare dough: Open the can of crescent roll dough and unroll it on a clean, flat surface. Keep the dough in a rectangle without separating the pre-cut triangles to facilitate cutting into even strips.
- Cut dough into strips: Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, slice the rectangle into approximately 1-inch wide long strips, yielding about 8 strips total.
- Add flavoring (optional): If desired, spread a small amount of mustard and/or honey evenly along each dough strip before proceeding to roll.
- Wrap Little Smokies: Place each Little Smokie at one end of a dough strip and roll it up tightly, starting from the end with the sausage, ensuring the dough fully encases the sausage.
- Arrange on baking sheet: Place the wrapped Little Smokies seam-side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly coated with cooking spray to prevent sticking and unrolling during baking.
- Add seeds (optional): Sprinkle poppy seeds or sesame seeds on top of each roll for added texture and visual appeal if desired.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are puffed up and have a golden-brown color.
- Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple of minutes. Serve warm with your choice of dips or condiments, such as mustard.
Notes
- You can customize the flavor by using different mustards or honey varieties.
- For a crispier exterior, brush the rolls lightly with melted butter before baking.
- These can be made ahead and baked just before serving for convenience.
- Use parchment paper to avoid sticky baking sheets and simplify cleanup.
- Try adding a small slice of cheese inside the roll for extra richness.
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