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Crescent Roll Pigs in a Blanket with Garlic Herb Butter

Crescent Roll Pigs in a Blanket are Lil’ Smokies or mini hot dogs and cheese wrapped in crescent roll dough and brushed with garlic herb butter sauce.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 50kcal

Ingredients

  • 24 pieces Lil’ Smokies
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese cut into 24 pieces
  • 1 (8 oz ) package crescent roll

Garlic Herb Butter

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley crumbled
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Read packaging instructions to open tube. Crescent roll dough package has 8 triangles.
  • Carefully unroll crescent roll and separate triangles and divide each triangle into 3 narrow strips for a total of 24 cut pieces.
  • Cut cheddar cheese into 24 pieces.
  • Place lil’ smokies and cheese on the widest area of each crescent dough. Roll and place on ungreased cookie sheet with pointed end of dough facing down. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up.
  • Melt butter on stove over low heat or in the microwave. If melting butter in the microwave, cover glassware with saran wrap with a small opening. Set time to 10 seconds increments.
  • Make Garlic Herb Butter. Combine parsley and garlic powder with melted butter.
  • Arrange mini crescent dogs in a row 2 inches apart so they have room to expand.
  • Lightly brush the top and sides of each mini crescent dogs with garlic herb butter.
  • Preheat oven at 350 degrees F and bake for 15 to 16 minutes or 375 degrees F and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. When done, remove immediately from cookie sheet.
  • Serve with condiments like ketchup, mustard or ranch dressing. Enjoy!

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Notes

  1. Keep crescent roll dough chilled. Remove from fridge when ready to use.
  2. If Lil' Smokies are frozen, thaw overnight in refrigerator.
  3. Use UNSALTED BUTTER since Lil Smokies and cheese are quite salty already.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg