Description
Creamy sausage cream cheese crescents bring comfort straight from Southern kitchens, offering a delightful blend of savory flavors. Crisp, golden pastry wraps provide the perfect handheld snack you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground sausage
Dairy Components:
- 1 package (8 ounces / 227 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Dough Base:
- 2 cans (8 ounces / 227 grams each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare an ungreased baking sheet for the crescents.
- Heat a skillet over medium temperature and thoroughly cook the ground sausage, crumbling the meat into fine, uniform pieces.
- Drain excess fat from the cooked sausage and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Blend the warm sausage with softened cream cheese until the mixture becomes smooth and cohesive.
- Optional: Incorporate shredded cheddar cheese into the sausage-cream cheese filling for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Carefully unroll the crescent roll dough and separate each triangle with precision.
- Spoon a generous portion of the sausage and cream cheese mixture onto the wider base of each crescent triangle.
- Gently roll the dough from the wide end, encasing the filling completely and creating a compact crescent shape.
- Arrange the filled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are evenly spaced.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 11-13 minutes until the crescents transform into a rich, golden brown color.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving these warm, savory pastries.
Notes
- Swap ground sausage with turkey or plant-based sausage for a lighter, healthier alternative that keeps the same delicious flavor profile.
- Prepare the filling mixture ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, making meal prep super convenient for busy days.
- Add a sprinkle of chopped fresh herbs like chives or parsley to the filling for an extra burst of freshness and color that elevates the entire dish.
- For a low-carb version, use lettuce wraps instead of crescent roll dough, transforming this appetizer into a protein-packed, keto-friendly snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg