Description
Classic Pigs in a Blanket made with crescent roll dough, American cheese, and hot dogs, baked to golden perfection and brushed with a flavorful garlic and onion butter for a delicious snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 hot dogs
- 2 slices American cheese
- 1 package crescent roll triangle dough
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Butter Topping
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
For Serving
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Maldon salt or other flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Prepare Dough: Remove the crescent roll dough from the package and keep it intact. Gently pull the dough into four rectangles by pinching the middle of the two triangles together, ensuring they stay connected during cutting and rolling.
- Cut Dough: Using a pizza cutter, slice each rectangle into three long strips approximately 3/4-inch wide by 4-inches long, resulting in a total of twelve strips.
- Prepare Hot Dogs and Cheese: Cut each hot dog into thirds to get twelve pieces. Cut each slice of American cheese in half, then into thirds to make six small pieces.
- Assemble: If desired, lightly brush each dough strip with Dijon mustard. Place a piece of cheese at the bottom of each strip, add a piece of hot dog on top, then roll it tightly and place seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the assembled pigs in a blanket for 12 minutes or until the dough turns golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Prepare Butter Topping: While baking, melt the salted butter in a small saucepan and stir in onion powder and garlic powder.
- Finish & Serve: After baking, brush the pigs in a blanket with the seasoned melted butter. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt and serve immediately with ketchup and mustard for dipping.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the butter mixture.
- Try using different cheeses like cheddar or pepper jack for variation.
- If preferred, substitute hot dogs with mini sausages or vegetarian sausages to fit dietary needs.
- Brush dough strips lightly with mustard to add flavor without overpowering.
- Make sure to pinch the crescent dough triangles well so they hold together during baking.
- Serve freshly baked for best texture and flavor; they can be reheated briefly in the oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pig in a blanket
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
