How to Make Pigs in a Blanket

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Pigs in a blanket are a finger food enjoyed around the world, and they're super easy and quick to make. Use a dough like crescent roll dough or biscuit dough to wrap up small pieces of meat, such as cocktail wieners, hot dogs, or mini sausages. By sprinkling seasoning, cheese, or other toppings on the pigs in a blanket before cooking them, you'll enjoy additional flavor once they're all finished.

Ingredients

Crescent roll dough (8 oz (230 g) tube)
Mini cocktail wieners or hot dogs (12 oz (340 g) package)
4 US tbsp (59 ml) melted butter
Salt or other seasonings
Dipping sauces
Cheese, sliced or shredded (optional)

Makes 4 servings

Part 1

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Preparing the Dough

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Preheat the oven to 375 °F (191 °C) and prepare a baking sheet. Grease your baking sheet using butter or a cooking spray, or use aluminum foil or parchment paper to cover the baking sheet for an easy clean up. Cover the entire baking sheet evenly so it’s ready to go.^{[1]
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Unroll the crescent sheets onto a floured surface. Sprinkle a small handful of flour onto a clean kitchen counter or similar surface before spreading out the crescent roll dough. Separate each triangle by pulling the crescent roll dough apart on the perforated lines.^{[2]
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- If part of the dough pulls apart that isn’t supposed to, use your fingers to close up the seam in the dough.
- Spread the crescent roll dough flat on the counter.
- You can also use puff pastry instead of crescent roll dough, if desired.
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Use a knife to cut each crescent triangle into 3 smaller triangles. To create 3 smaller triangles, position the crescent roll triangle so that the right angle is on the bottom left side. Cut a horizontal line right in the middle of this triangle, and then cut a diagonal line in the remaining section of crescent roll dough so that you’ve formed 3 smaller triangles.^{[3]
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- It’s okay if all of the smaller triangles aren’t perfectly symmetrical or the exact same size.
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Add cheese on top of each crescent roll, if desired. You can use any kind of cheese, like sliced cheddar or your favorite shredded cheese. Either lay a whole slice of cheese or sprinkle shredded cheese on each small triangle in an even layer.^{[4]
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- If you're using slices of cheese, cut them to fit each triangle so that the cheese isn’t falling off the edge of the crescent roll dough.

Part 2

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Adding the Meat and Seasonings

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Roll a cocktail wiener into each crescent roll triangle. Place a cocktail wiener at one end of a small triangle, rolling it up in the crescent roll dough firmly. Continue doing this with the rest of the cocktail wieners until you’ve run out or have made enough to eat.^{[5]
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- If you don’t want to use cocktail wieners, cut up a regular hot dog into 3-4 equal-sized pieces.
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Place the rolled up cocktail wieners on the baking sheet. After you wrap them in the dough, set them on the baking sheet so that they aren’t touching one another. Spacing them out roughly 1 in (2.5 cm) away from each other is ideal.^{[6]
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Brush each crescent roll with melted butter. Melt 4 US tbsp (59 ml) of butter in the microwave using a microwave safe container. Use a basting brush to brush butter onto the top of each rolled up crescent roll.^{[7]
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- The crescent roll doesn’t need to be dripping in butter—spread just enough on top so that it glistens.
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Sprinkle the crescent rolls with salt or other seasonings. Things like pepper, Italian seasoning, or Creole seasoning add great flavor to the pigs in a blanket. Sprinkle the seasoning on top of the crescent roll so that the butter acts as an adhesive.^{[8]
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- Consider sprinkling bacon bits over the crescent rolls, if desired.

Part 3

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Baking the Pigs in a Blanket

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Bake the pigs in a blanket for 12-15 minutes. Set a timer in the kitchen or on your phone so that you don’t forget to take them out of the oven. When the crescent rolls are golden brown on top, they’re done baking.^{[9]
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- If your oven tends to run a little hot, it is a good idea to check the pigs in a blanket after about 10 minutes.
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Remove the rolled crescent rolls from the oven. Allow them to cool. Turn off the oven once you’ve checked that the pigs in a blanket are done. You can either let them cool for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet, or move them to a separate plate to speed up the cooling process.^{[10]
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Serve the pigs in a blanket with your desired sides and sauces. There are tons of great sides that go with this dish, including macaroni and cheese, veggies, french fries, chips, or a salad. Choose from dipping sauces like ketchup, mustard, or barbecue sauce for added flavor.^{[11]
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- Ration out the servings so that everyone has the same amount, or serve all of the pigs in a blanket on one dish and let everyone serve themselves.
- Other sides that go great with pigs in a blanket are baked beans or fruit salad.

Community Q&A

Question

If I use parchment paper for baking, do I still need to grease the pan?

Community Answer

No, parchment paper is the replacement for grease in terms to keeping your food from sticking to the pan.
Question

Can we make these a day ahead, cook, and refrigerate them or freeze them, then rewarm for a party?

Community Answer

Yes. They are best cooked right before you plan to eat them though.
Question

Can pigs in a blanket be made ahead of time before baking?

Community Answer

Yes, just keep in the refrigerator covered until ready to cook. Don`t wait too long, though, or the dough will dry out.