Description
Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or breakfast treat combining savory browned sausage with creamy, seasoned cream cheese, all wrapped in flaky, golden crescent roll dough. Perfect for parties or a comforting morning bite.
Ingredients
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Sausage Mixture
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (optional)
Dough
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 375°F (190°C) and allow it to fully preheat while preparing your ingredients to ensure even baking.
- Cook Sausage: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until it is thoroughly browned and broken into small, crumbled pieces. Drain any excess grease to avoid soggy crescents.
- Prepare Filling: Transfer the browned sausage to a mixing bowl. Add the softened cream cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, and chopped green onions if using. Mix everything together until well combined and creamy.
- Roll Crescents: Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangles as per package instructions. Spoon a generous amount of the sausage mixture onto the wide end of each triangle, then carefully roll them up towards the tip. Place each rolled crescent seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet to maintain shape during baking.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crescents are puffed up and beautifully golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and let the crescents cool slightly on the baking sheet to firm up before serving warm. Enjoy as a tasty snack or part of your breakfast spread.
Notes
- These crescents are ideal as an appetizer or breakfast treat.
- You can prepare the sausage and cream cheese filling ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use, saving time.
- For a spicier variation, substitute with hot sausage or add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the filling.
- Make sure to drain excess grease thoroughly to keep your crescents from becoming greasy.
