Description
These Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents are a deliciously savory appetizer or snack. With a creamy filling of sausage, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese, wrapped in flaky crescent dough, they’re sure to be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground sausage until fully cooked, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooked sausage and the softened cream cheese until well mixed. If desired, fold in the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangles.
- Place a generous tablespoon of the sausage and cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each crescent roll triangle.
- Roll up the dough, starting at the wide end, and place the crescents on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 11–13 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm.
Notes:
Notes
- You can omit the cheddar cheese if you prefer a simpler filling.
- For extra flavor, consider adding some spices like garlic powder or onion powder to the sausage mixture.
- These are perfect for parties, brunch, or as a snack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg