Easy Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents
A quick and cozy snack featuring savory sausage and creamy cheese wrapped in flaky crescent dough, perfect for warm comfort food in under 25 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz ground pork sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough (about 8 oz)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or chives
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water (egg wash)
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground sausage and cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking it apart with a spatula until no pink remains and slightly browned. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Transfer the cooked sausage to a mixing bowl. Add softened cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Stir until well combined and creamy. Fold in parsley or chives if using.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Unroll crescent dough onto a clean surface and separate into 8 triangles.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sausage-cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each triangle. Spread evenly, leaving a small border. Roll each triangle from the wide end to the tip, tucking edges to seal.
- Place crescents on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with egg wash for a glossy finish.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until crescents are puffed and golden brown. Check at 12 minutes to avoid over-browning.
- Let crescents cool for 3-5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not overfill crescents to prevent leaking. Soften cream cheese to room temperature for smooth mixing. Drain excess fat from sausage to avoid greasy crescents. Check baking time closely to avoid under or overbaking. Egg wash applied just before baking gives best shine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent roll
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
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