Pigs in a blanket is a classic party snack made with cocktail wieners wrapped in crescent dough, which are baked to golden brown perfection. An easy appetizer option that can be doubled or tripled to serve a crowd.
Whenever I’m entertaining I put out a variety of finger foods including beef lettuce wraps, caramel popcorn, sausage cheese balls, baked chicken wings and these traditional pigs in a blanket. Everyone always goes crazy for these savory bites! If you’re feeding adults, this is the perfect snack to accompany some fun and festive jello shots.
You can NEVER go wrong with pigs in a blanket – it’s a hearty, savory appetizer that’s ultra popular for good reason! These little hot dog bites also happen to be super easy to make, and contain just a handful of ingredients. Looking for a main course option with similar flavors? Check out my recipe for bagel dogs!
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Pigs in a Blanket Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need cocktail wieners (mini hot dogs), crescent roll dough, butter and sesame or poppy seeds (seeds are optional!). You can also garnish with a little fresh parsley if desired.
How do You Make Pigs in a Blanket?
Spread out the crescent dough on a baking sheet and cut along the perforations into triangles. From there, cut each triangle into three strips. Wrap each hot dog in a strip of dough. The finishing touch is a little melted butter and an optional sprinkle of sesame or poppy seeds. Bake the pigs until golden brown, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Appetizer
- You can use any type of miniature sausage for this recipe. I’ve done it with hot dogs, little smokies and chicken apple sausages, all with great results.
- Can’t find mini hot dogs? Try using larger hot dogs that are cut into 4 or 5 pieces.
- This appetizer can be assembled ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for 2 hours before you bake them.
- While I like to add a sprinkle of sesame or poppy seeds to my rolls, you can also bake them plain, or add other toppings such as everything bagel seasoning.
Quick Tip
Biscuit dough may be substituted for crescent dough if desired. That being said, I find it a little harder to work with because it’s thicker and not pre-cut into triangles. You can also use puff pastry!
Recipe FAQs
Pigs in a blanket got its name because the pork hot dogs represent the pigs, and they’re wrapped in a blanket of dough. The term pigs in a blanket really refers to any sausage or hot dog that has a coating, whether it’s dough, cabbage leaves, or any other variation.
Pigs in a blanket stay fresh in the freezer for up 2 months. Place the baked pigs in an airtight container or freezer bag. Bake the frozen appetizers at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until warmed through. You can also store this snack in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Pigs in a blanket will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Simply reheat them in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 7-8 minutes or until warmed through.
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Flavor Variations
While this recipe is great as-is, you can change up the flavors to suit your tastes.
- Cheese Dogs: You can cut a slit into each hot dog and place a little slice of cheese inside before wrapping them with dough. Another option would be to leave the hot dogs intact and instead sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over the dough wrapped wieners before they go into the oven.
- Dipping Sauce: While ketchup is a classic pairing with this recipe, some other great options include Dijon mustard, honey mustard sauce, ranch dressing, fry sauce or homemade BBQ sauce.
Every time I host a party or attend a potluck, a make a big batch of these hot dog bites. No one can resist them, both adults and kids alike! If you’re looking for more fabulous ways to use crescent roll dough, don’t miss my list of 25 crescent roll recipes!
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Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce cans crescent rolls
- 48 cocktail wieners
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- toppings such as sesame seeds or poppy seeds optional
- cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line two sheet pans with foil and coat with cooking spray.
- Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough and separate the dough into 16 triangles.
- Cut each dough triangle into thirds, lengthwise.
- Place a wiener at the thickest end of the triangle. Start at that end and roll up each wiener.
- Repeat with remaining dough and wieners. Place the pigs in a blanket on the baking sheets.
- Brush the butter over the tops of the pigs and add any toppings if desired.
- Bake each tray for 13-15 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can use any type of miniature sausage for this recipe – I’ve done it with hot dogs, little smokies and chicken apple sausages, all with great results.
- Can’t find mini hot dogs? You can also use larger hot dogs that are cut into 4 or 5 pieces.
This will be a hit at our July 4th get together! Making ahead of time to bring!
These always make such a great app for entertaining. Kids love them, and so do the adults for nostalgia’s sake!
So delicious and I can never have just one of these. Brilliant for a party or picnic.
The ultimate party food. These were delicious!
All time a favorite, easy, and delicious appetizer recipe. Thanks for sharing.
This may sound like a stupid question or it may be answered above and I just overlooked it – when freezing them do you bake them first? Thanks!
I prefer to freeze uncooked!
It was delicious. And super easy to make, easier than I thought. My boys really liked it. I will def make these again.