Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls (a popular party appetizer). They’re buttery, flaky, and filled with a savory sausage mixture. 🌭🥐
🥐 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
⏱ Time
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Prep: 15 minutes
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Bake: 12–15 minutes
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Total: ~30 minutes
🍽 Servings
Makes 16–20 bites
🥩 Ingredients
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1 lb ground breakfast sausage
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8 oz cream cheese (softened)
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1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8-count)
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½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
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2 tbsp finely chopped onion (optional)
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1 tsp garlic powder
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½ tsp black pepper
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1 egg (for egg wash)
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1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional garnish)
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the Sausage
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Heat a skillet over medium heat.
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Cook the sausage until fully browned, breaking it apart.
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Drain excess grease.
2️⃣ Make the Filling
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Lower heat.
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Add cream cheese to the cooked sausage.
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Stir until melted and creamy.
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Mix in:
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shredded cheddar
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onion
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garlic powder
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black pepper
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Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3️⃣ Prepare the Crescent Dough
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
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Cut each triangle in half to make smaller pieces (optional for bite-size).
4️⃣ Fill & Roll
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Place 1 tablespoon filling on the wide end of each triangle.
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Roll up toward the tip like a mini croissant.
5️⃣ Bake
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Place rolls on a lined baking sheet.
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Brush tops with egg wash.
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Bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
6️⃣ Serve
Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.
✅ Great for:
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Parties
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Holiday appetizers
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Game day snacks
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Breakfast bites
💡 Flavor Variations
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Add jalapeños for spicy bites 🌶
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Use pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar
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Mix in crumbled bacon
If you want, I can also give you:
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🔥 The viral 4-ingredient sausage crescent bites
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🧀 Sausage crescent casserole version
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🥐 Air fryer method (super crispy).