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Festive Pigs in a Blanket Wreath Recipe

4.8 from 109 reviews
  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1/2 dozen (approximately 42 pieces) 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Pigs in a Blanket Wreath is a festive and charming appetizer featuring miniature smoked sausages wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection and arranged in a beautiful wreath shape. Garnished with fresh rosemary sprigs and cherry tomatoes, and optionally decorated with star-shaped provolone cheese cutouts and a crescent dough bow, it is perfect for holiday gatherings and celebrations.

Ingredients

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Primary Ingredients

  • 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 42 miniature smoked sausages

Garnish

  • Fresh rosemary sprigs
  • Cherry tomatoes

Optional

  • Sliced provolone cheese, cut with star-shaped cookie cutters

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the proper baking temperature.
  2. Prepare Crescent Dough: Unroll the crescent dough tubes and separate each tube into eight triangles. From these 16 triangles total, cut 14 of them lengthwise into three smaller triangles each, resulting in multiple small dough pieces to wrap the sausages. Set the remaining 2 whole triangles aside for later use in creating the bow.
  3. Wrap Sausages: Place one miniature smoked sausage on the wide end of each of the smaller triangles. Roll the dough tightly around each sausage, forming the classic pigs in a blanket shape.
  4. Form the Wreath: Arrange 24 of the sausage rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a 10-inch circle, placing them point side down. Then, arrange the remaining sausage rolls in the center of this ring to form a 7-inch circle, making sure the rolls are touching but not overcrowded. This will allow the rolls to bake together and stay connected.
  5. Bake the Wreath: Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
  6. Create and Bake the Bow: Using the two reserved dough triangles, cut off roughly two-thirds of each triangle to form the bow’s tails. Trim the top portions to make the bow’s wings and use trimmed pieces to form the knot by wrapping where the wings meet. Place the bow on another parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Cool and Assemble: Allow the baked sausage ring to cool for five minutes. Carefully transfer it to a serving platter. Position the baked crescent dough bow at the bottom of the wreath.
  8. Garnish: Decorate the wreath with fresh rosemary sprigs and cherry tomatoes. Optionally, add star-shaped provolone cheese cutouts for an extra festive touch.

Notes

  • This pigs in a blanket wreath makes a perfect, eye-catching appetizer for holiday parties and gatherings.
  • The fresh rosemary garnish adds a lovely aroma and festive appearance, but can be omitted without affecting the taste significantly.
  • Make sure not to overcrowd the sausage rolls when baking so they can adhere to each other and stay connected as a wreath.
  • The bow adds a charming decorative element but can be omitted if you’re short on time.
  • Use crescent dough that is refrigerated and not left out for best results in handling and baking.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sausage roll
  • Calories: 72
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 181mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 5g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 6mg

Find it online: https://emilyquickdinners.com/festive-pigs-in-a-blanket-wreath-recipe/