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
So, I’m sitting her squalling like a baby! Your post is SO true! Now that my kids are older (Anna a senior in high school and Erin graduating from college in a couple of weeks) I know that I probably missed many opportunities with them. That is part of being a parent, I guess. But I am so glad that we made dinner around the table EVERY night a priority (even from the time Todd and I first married). Every week night, for almost 27 years, we have been at the table together. Now that the girls are older, it’s still important and they are ready for family time around the table!! Thanks for sharing your heart today, Christy! I will listen even closer now when my girls talk and when Anna is spazzing out about an outfit, I will remember that to me, it is trivial, but to her it’s so important…for that day anyway! 🙂
Even though I’m a “Yankee” , I was brought up eating a lot of food that you fix. I had to smile when I saw your Corelle dishes…I have the same style passed down to me from my mom! 🙂
Hey Christy, timely post! And so right on. As a Grandma, I can see how I could’ve done things differently with my kids and how I can hopefully be a better support for my daughter now with her children. Times are so very different and as you commented, so easy to brush aside the kids’ worries as being insignificant when they are actually huge to them.
I have a “porchswingonsale” fan page on Facebook (hope it’s okay to mention!) and I was writing a post this morning about taking the time to sit in the porch swing to just chill from the day’s events. Now, I can revamp that post and encourage folks to take their kids with them for a gentle swing to perhaps soothe their little bodies and souls and give space to initiate conversation (after a lovely dinner or supper meall!)
Yep, still supper in my mind…..lol
Thanks for all you do and write to remind us of the important things in life.
All the best,
Martha
Hey Christy…got this on FB this week from another Parent. With as much going on in the whole entire world..the smallest people often bear the most pain and mental suffering from the lack of conversation about their fears about all the stuff going on around us all…children have all got the same fears and some are more able to help others and if they have the tools to use it is so much easier for them to have a go at it!! Makes the world a bit like your fave philosphy..give a smile..get a smile =D
I am A PARENT and sharing this…read it to a kid~!~
Special request to all you kids returning to school in the next few days: If you see someone who is struggling to make friends or being bullied because he/she doesn’t have many friends or because they are shy or not as pretty or not dressed in the most “in” clothes — PLEASE step up. Say hi or at least smile at them in the hallway. You never know what that person might be facing outside of school. Your kindness might just make a BIG difference in someone’s life! Send it forward PARENTS.. SHARE THIS WITH YOUR KIDS!!!
Christy,
Just wanted to let you know that I tried the Deep Dish Pizza and my husband and I liked it a lot. I was thinking it would would be nice for a church picnic or pot luck. I was wondering why you didn’t call it “Upside Down Pizza” since the cheese is on the bottom and the crust is on the top. Thanks for coming up with such a yummy dish and sharing it. I plan to use it over and over again.
Linda
My kids are 25 and 26 and they still need to talk. I at times fall into the trap of half listening and saying yeah and uh huh, when I should totally focus on what they are saying……they usually don’t want my advice, they just need to talk to Mom and have her listen and know that she cares.
We always have breakfast and dinner together every day. My husband and I feel it is very important that we spend as much time together as we can … our son is almost 14 now and he is growing up fast. We believe he will always remember all the time his Dad and Mom spent with him.