Little Smokies Pigs In A Blanket
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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
Hi Christy,
Thank you for pouring out your heart today to remind parents to really listen to, and hear, their children’s concerns. I recognize that living in an ever- changing society and trying to parent with constantly changing issues is beyond tough. What I used to know about raising kids starting in 1985, is now different in 2011. My last child turns 18 in March and there is still much to be done for support & encouragement, even now. I agreed with your statement about sometimes we just have to let them go through something. To be standing back and not stepping in for my child would be something I always struggled to hold back. We always eat dinner , gathered at the table as a family, trying to stay connected and watchful for any parent advice needed. Our children always knew Mama & Daddy had their back, if ever they needed us. Thoughts/prayers for you and yours today as you juggle so much, for so many in fast-paced times. Thanks for the recipe, as High school and college Foot ball season is starting…time to entertain! Love ya girl!
Thank you Christy for the reminder! I know how the “Mama Bear” comes out in me and sometimes it is hard to tame Mama Bear. Being a parent is very challenging! You want to do the best you can for them and pray that they will continue to practice the things you taught them. Raising (4) 6 year-olds has its challenges. I can’t imagine what it will be like to raise (4) 14 year-olds. Thanks for the recipe. Our crew loves them! I am trying to make the end of Summer special and this will fit in perfect! Thanks again!
Thank you Terri, as always, for your unwavering support —and for knowing that if someone didn’t tell me I’d have no idea when football started!
Cherie, we’ll just have to pray for each other! Thank you for being here!
We use hot dogs with the cresent rolls. Some like more hot dog than bread so we use the whole hot dog. Others we cut in half. We love this for a quick easy meal. So thankful that my parents always had dinner together with us.
You had some great parents, Sandra, and they sure did do a good job raising their kids 🙂
Gratefully,
Christy
Great reminder! And we love this recipe. It holds up very well for tailgating, too.
Would you believe that I’ve written about it, done recipes for it, done entire cooking shows around it, but I’ve never been tailgating?
I have taken this to many a school party though! Hope you are looking forward to a fun filled fall!
Gratefully,
Christy
Thank you so much for reminding me of this recipe. We love it. I like to serve it with honey mustard dipping sauce.
Also, thanks for reminding me to take more time to listen to my kids. I know with school starting this week there will be some opportunities coming up.
Thank YOU Jamie!
Gratefully,
Christy
Excellent and timely post Christy 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I truly believe that before we get out & try to “save the world” the absolute best investment we can make is in our husband and children. Never feel bad because you aren’t out doing “good deeds” all day or setting the corporate world on fire – if your time is spent being wife and Mama to a family that desperately needs you – especially in today’s times. By ministering to your husband, children and family, you are actually reaching more people and changing the world by teaching them to be parents, by teaching them to be compassionate and responsible adults that will pass those qualities on to those around them. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be able to stay at home with my teenagers now – they need me more than ever. During their early childhood, I was a single mother who worked three jobs at times to keep things going and I’ve seen both sides. I can honestly say that I have never felt more like I was serving my God given purpose that I do now. Even as teenagers, they need me – I believe as much as always! Thanks again for always being an inspiration to Mamas everywhere! <3
This comment was an inspiration to me! I thought for a minute of how to reply and then decided that the best way to reply to everything you said is just to say
AMEN!
Gratefully,
Christy
Thanks for the gentle reminder today, Christy! Much needed after a very crazy weekend and just as crazy Monday. My children LOVE pigs-in-a-blanket. I haven’t tried it with the crescent rolls but now I’m going to since it looks so good.
I think life, in general, is determined to be crazy! lol I just work every day to make sure it doesn’t take me with it, heehee.
Here’s to a great (and sedate) week!
Gratefully,
Christy
you can also use inexpensive can biscuits … You cut one in half, not like buttering, cut it in half and pressed out 1 half long and roll cocktail weenie. You can use flacky biscuits, also… You can use a whole biscuit pressed out long and use hormel little sizzlers or other sausage links fried and rolled up in the whole biscuit… then bake the biscuit as direction say. Hope you understand .. that is why you can do your recipes so well and I can’t do what you do. lol lol
I think what one could say would be: Place knife on top of biscuit. Cut biscuit in half from top to bottom. I sometimes just tear mine apart taking my thumbs and pointer finger on respective sides and just do it and wrap aroundseal. Easy enough. Fun and good!
You both made perfect sense to me, thank you!!!! Hope your week is going great!
Gratefully,
Christy