Description
Sausage cream cheese crescents deliver comfort wrapped in golden, flaky pastry. Savory sausage and creamy cheese nestled inside buttery crescent rolls promise a delightful bite you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound cooked breakfast sausage, crumbled
- 8 ounces (226 grams) soft cream cheese
- 1 cup (113 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cans (8 ounces / 226 grams each) crescent roll dough
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, ensuring the rack is positioned in the center for even baking.
- In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the cooked sausage with softened cream cheese, blending in selected herbs and spices until the filling is uniform and well-incorporated.
- Carefully unroll the crescent dough package and separate each triangle on a clean, flat surface.
- Distribute the prepared sausage and cream cheese mixture along the wider base of each triangular dough section, using a spoon to spread evenly.
- Starting from the wider end, gently roll each triangle towards the pointed tip, ensuring the filling remains securely enclosed within the dough.
- Arrange the rolled crescents on an ungreased baking sheet, positioning them with minimal spacing between each piece.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a rich golden-brown color that indicates complete cooking and crisp texture.
- Remove from the oven and allow the crescents to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving, which helps the filling set and prevents potential burns.
Notes
- Swap sausage with plant-based alternatives like crumbled tofu or vegetarian sausage for a meat-free version that maintains the rich, savory flavor profile.
- Enhance flavor by adding fresh herbs like chopped chives or parsley to the filling for extra brightness and aromatic complexity.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by placing crescents on a wire rack or parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing hot air to circulate and create crispy edges.
- Make ahead by preparing filling and assembling crescents up to 24 hours in advance, storing covered in the refrigerator and baking just before serving for maximum freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg