Description
Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack featuring savory breakfast sausage mixed with creamy softened cream cheese, seasoned with garlic and pepper, and baked inside golden, flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect for breakfast, game days, or parties, these rolls are both flavorful and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
Sausage Mixture
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (mild or spicy)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions or parsley (optional)
Dough & Topping
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 count each)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Cook Sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Drain excess grease if necessary to reduce greasiness in the filling.
- Mix Filling: Reduce heat to low, then stir in the softened cream cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, and chopped green onions or parsley if using. Mix thoroughly until the filling is smooth and fully combined, then remove from heat.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangular pieces.
- Fill and Roll: Place a heaping tablespoon of the sausage and cream cheese mixture at the wide end of each triangle. Roll each triangle tightly toward the pointed end, ensuring the filling is well enclosed.
- Arrange and Egg Wash: Place the rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush each roll with the beaten egg to achieve a golden, shiny crust during baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and puffy.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the rolls to cool slightly on the baking sheet before serving warm.
Notes
- These rolls are perfect for breakfast, game day, or parties.
- You can prepare the sausage and cream cheese filling ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until ready to assemble.
- For an extra cheesy variation, add shredded cheddar cheese to the filling mixture before rolling.
