Description
Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer featuring creamy, savory filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. This recipe combines cooked sausage, cream cheese, and savory seasonings baked to golden perfection, making it perfect for snacks, parties, or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet to prevent the crescents from sticking.
- Make the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, cooked and crumbled sausage, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until well blended and smooth.
- Prepare crescent dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and carefully separate it into triangles along the perforated lines.
- Add filling to dough: Place a spoonful of the cream cheese and sausage mixture at the wide end of each crescent roll triangle for ample filling.
- Roll crescents: Roll up the crescent roll triangles starting from the wide end toward the pointed tip, then place each roll-up on the prepared baking sheet with the point tucked underneath to prevent unrolling.
- Bake the crescents: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the crescents are golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool slightly: Remove the crescents from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes so they firm up slightly and are safe to handle.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the sausage cream cheese crescents warm as a delicious appetizer or snack to impress guests or enjoy anytime.
Notes
- Be sure to cook and crumble the sausage completely before mixing to avoid excess grease in the filling.
- Adjust seasoning to taste; you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
- For easier rolling, work quickly with the crescent dough as it can become sticky at room temperature.
- These crescents are best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated in a low oven to maintain crispness.
