Little Smokies Pigs In A Blanket
All you need is 2 ingredients to make the perfect Southern comfort food dish and appetizer: little smokies pigs in a blanket wrapped in flaky crescent rolls.
Today I’m sharing a Southern spin on the classic mini pigs in a blanket recipe. We call these little beauties the ultimate comfort food dish in my house. And with all that is going on in the world, who doesn’t need some comfort food from time to time?
The best part is that they are ridiculously quick and easy to make as all you need is 2 ingredients: beef cocktail smokies (also known around these parts as little smokies) and a couple of crescent rolls. You simply wrap the lil smokies in a flaky crescent roll piece and bake for 10 minutes. In a flash, they’ll be ready to eat. I bet little hands will be grabbing for them as soon as they’re out of the oven!
These little smokies pigs in a blanket are a great appetizer to take to game day parties, potlucks, and family gatherings. No one will be able to say no to the combo of tender sausage and flaky pastry.
Recipe Ingredients
- Beef cocktail smokies (little smokies)
- Crescent rolls
How To Make Little Smokies Pigs In A Blanket
Open your package of little smokies and put them all on a paper towel-lined plate.
This will help dry them a bit and our crescent roll dough will stick much better.
(This photo only shows about half of my package).
Take out your refrigerated crescent rolls and roll them out one triangle at a time.
Cut that triangle into about five pieces, like this.
Now take each piece and wrap it around a little smokie, pressing the edges together to seal.
Place them all on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving them a little room to spread, and bake at 375 for about 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
Get ’em while they’re hot!
Storage
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To make sure the pastry gets crispy again, reheat them quickly either in the oven or air fryer.
- You can also freeze the baked mini crescent dogs for up to a month. You can reheat them in the oven from frozen, it will just take longer (approximately 15 minutes).
Recipe Notes
- If you like, you can add cheese by using cheddar smokies or wrapping up a small piece of American cheese along with the smokies. If you do it this way, you’ll want to line the baking sheet with parchment paper as the cheese might seep out and cause them to stick.
- For a flakier texture, brush each pig in a blanket with an egg wash (simply a beaten egg) or a bit of melted butter. You can also add some seasoning on top if you like, like Everything But the Bagel seasoning or poppy seeds.
- If you can’t get your hands on little smokies, substitute them for chopped hot dogs.
Recipe FAQs
How do you serve lil smokies pigs in a blanket?
Simply serve your little smokies crescent rolls alongside your favorite dipping sauce, whether that’s ketchup (as I did above), yellow mustard, bbq sauce, honey mustard, chili sauce, or ranch dressing.
Can I make pigs in a blanket in advance?
Yes, you can. I’d assemble them only up to 24 hours in advance and store them in the fridge, otherwise, the dough will dry out. Then cook as instructed.
Check out these other appetizing appetizer recipes:
Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes (Freezer Friendly)
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls Made From Scratch
Chicken Planks (Like Chicken Fingers, Only Better)
Keto Chaffle Recipe With Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 1 package beef cocktail smokie weenies
- 1 can crescent rolls
Instructions
- Place little smokies on a paper towel-lined plate.1 package beef cocktail smokie weenies
- Open the can of crescent rolls and separate them into triangles. Cut each triangle into five pieces using the photo in this post as a guide.1 can crescent rolls
- Wrap each piece of crescent dough around a cocktail sausage and place it on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
– Mother Teresa
I make these every Christmas Eve, but every time I do they come out soft and squishy on the bottom. I dry them off and everything. What am I doing wrong?
These are great! For several years my family has made these to enjoy on Christmas morning. We make them a day or two ahead of time, either freeze or keep in the fridge, and just heat them in the microwave when we’re ready to eat them. We’ll warm up a plate and take them next to the Christmas tree to enjoy while we’re opening presents. Oh, and we’ve just sort of evolved into calling them “Little Sausagies”.
Never, ever, EVER pass up a chance to sit down to dinnner with your family. You won’t have it after they’re gone.
These are the best! Also great with the smokies that have the cheese inside. We never have leftovers with these at my house!
The Hearts of our Children are often full of big burdens. I know my oldest heart breaks when he thinks about children at school How they sometime ignore him and treat him as if he wasn’t there. They may not realize the hurt they embed but I do and it is oh so real. To comfort and make your child, who believes you can move mountains, understand is difficult, but can be done. They believe everything you say is true and you just have to say it in a way that it All Comes True. <3 and Hugs to All the Children with heavy hearts and Parents that make them light again.
Since I specialize in kid recipes and low cost food items with Angel Food, my granddaughters and I came up with what we call “whatever pigs”. If it comes in commodities, Angel Food, or on sale at store, we use it. Many times it is biscuits cut in half wrapped around a fourth of a hot dog. They love honey mustard or even ranch to dip these in. Absolutely agree both with meal time and bed time. It is amazing what you learn from their requests to God in their bedtime prayers and mealtime graces. As a grandmother, a trip to Sonic can provide great insight into their lives and fears as well.
It is amazing what can be learned, and it takes hearing, not just listening sometimes. I love that you call them “whatever pigs”!!!
My dh has really made a huge deal about family meals. Even through the hectic teen years we made sure to eat suppers together 3 to 5 days a week. But our best ‘talk time’ was bed time. We started with our baby & just spending time at bed time reading, praying, playing or just talking in the dark.
Now, my son is 18 & bed time is when the heavy talk happens. (I think because we’re too tired to get upset & we think slower! LOL) Letting them talk about the little things that are big to them when they’re small really sets a precedent for them feeling safe to bring the big things to us when they’re teens.