Description
Irresistible savory sausage & cream cheese crescents promise pure comfort with their golden, flaky layers and rich filling. Melted cheese and hearty sausage wrapped in buttery pastry create an effortless snack you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Meat:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
Dairy Products:
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Base and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 can (8 ounces / 226 grams) crescent roll dough
- 1 can (10 ounces / 283 grams) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Thoroughly cook breakfast sausage, breaking it into small, uniform crumbles for even distribution throughout the filling.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature to create a smooth, spreadable consistency that integrates seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Combine the cooked sausage, softened cream cheese, diced tomatoes with chilies, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, and dried oregano in a mixing bowl, stirring until ingredients are perfectly melded.
- Carefully unroll the crescent dough, separating each triangular section with precision.
- Distribute the sausage mixture generously along the wider end of each crescent triangle, leaving a small border for rolling.
- Gently roll each triangle from the wide end, tucking in sides to secure the filling and create a compact, sealed crescent shape.
- Arrange the filled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are evenly spaced for consistent baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior that indicates complete cooking and optimal flavor development.
- Remove from the oven and let the crescents rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes, allowing them to set and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Prep ahead by softening cream cheese and cooking sausage in advance to streamline the recipe process.
- Choose quality breakfast sausage for maximum flavor and ensure it’s fully crumbled and cooled before mixing.
- Drain tomatoes with chilies completely to prevent soggy crescents and maintain a crisp pastry texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother blending and more consistent filling distribution.
- Check crescents at 12 minutes to prevent over-browning, as oven temperatures can vary slightly.
- Store leftover crescents in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 303
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 745 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg