Description
Savory sausage cream cheese crescents blend hearty flavors into a delightful appetizer that sings with comfort. Flaky pastry wraps around rich, creamy filling, promising a crowd-pleasing bite you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 8 ounces (226 grams) breakfast sausage
Dairy:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
Pastry:
- 2 (8 ounce/226 grams) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground sausage and breakfast sausage over medium-high heat, breaking it into small crumbles until fully cooked and no pink remains.
- Drain excess grease from the cooked sausage and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add softened cream cheese to the warm sausage and mix thoroughly until well combined.
- Fold in shredded cheddar cheese, dried parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper, ensuring even distribution of seasonings.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into individual triangles on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon the sausage and cream cheese mixture evenly onto the wide end of each crescent triangle.
- Carefully roll each crescent from the wide end to the point, encasing the filling completely.
- Arrange the filled crescents with sufficient spacing on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and the pastry is flaky and crisp.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 3-5 minutes before serving to allow filling to set.
Notes
- Customize the filling by experimenting with different sausage types like spicy Italian, chorizo, or turkey sausage for varied flavor profiles.
- Drain sausage thoroughly to prevent soggy crescents and ensure a crispy, flaky texture that holds together perfectly.
- Make these appetizers ahead of time by preparing the filling and assembling crescents in advance, then refrigerate and bake just before serving for maximum freshness.
- Transform this recipe into a gluten-free option by using gluten-free crescent roll dough or puff pastry, making it accessible for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg