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Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Mini sausages with a creamy jalapeño cheese layer, wrapped in flaky dough.
Two classic game-day snacks become one. A swipe of jalapeño cream cheese between the dough and the sausage adds just enough heat to keep everyone reaching for more.
Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket
- Prep Time
- 20 min
- Cook Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 32 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz) tubes refrigerated crescent dough
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and finely minced
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 32 cocktail sausages (about 1 package), patted dry
- 1 egg, beaten
- Everything bagel seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- 1.
Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- 2.
Mix cream cheese, cheddar, jalapeños, and garlic powder.
- 3.
Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 32 thin triangles.
- 4.
Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture on each triangle. Place a sausage at the wide end and roll up. Set seam side down on the sheets.
- 5.
Brush with egg and sprinkle with seasoning if using. Bake until golden, 12–15 minutes.
Make It Special!
- Top a few with a thin jalapeño ring before baking for a fun visual cue.
- Serve with honey mustard and ranch for dipping.
- Make ahead: roll, cover, and refrigerate up to 1 day; bake straight from the fridge.
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