Pigs in a Blanket

These "Piggies" make a great party food but also a fun snack that doesn't disappoint. 

Pigs in a Blanket

8 oz. refrigerated crescent rolls

14 oz. package cocktail sausages

3 tbsp butter, melted

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning, divided

1/3 cup mayo

1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard

1/8 tsp cayenne

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare a large baking sheet by spraying it generously with cooking spray. Set aside. 

Gently roll out the crescents from the packaging. Using your fingers pinch the seams together to form a single sheet. Slice the dough into strips. You need one strip for each sausage. 

Wrap a strip around a sausage. Pinch the end of the dough to the rest of the dough to seal it. Place the wrapped sausage onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat these steps until all of the sausages are wrapped. Set aside. 

In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the butter. Stir in the garlic powder, parsley, and a pinch of Cajun seasoning. 

Use a pastry brush to baste the tops of each wrapped sausage with the butter mixture. 

Place the baking sheet of wrapped sausages into the oven. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. 

While the pigs in a blanket are baking, prepare the dipping sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, cayenne, and the remaining Cajun seasoning. Set aside. 

Remove the pigs in the blanket from the oven. Serve warm with the dipping sauce.

NOTES:

We prefer to use the cheddar flavor cocktail sausages.

There are typically about 30 cocktail sausages in a 14 oz. package of Hillshire Farms Lil Smokies. Make sure you have enough strips of dough before you start rolling.

A pizza wheel works best for slicing the dough into strips.

Don't overcrowd the pan. Leave space for the dough to expand.

Sprinkle some flaky sea salt on the pigs in the blanket after the butter basting for some added pizzazz.

ENJOY!

~ Asha Cole