Here’s a delicious and easy recipe for Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents — a super popular appetizer or breakfast treat. Think flaky, buttery crescent rolls filled with creamy, savory sausage filling.
🥐 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
🧾 Ingredients:
- 1 lb (450g) breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 1 package (8 oz / 225g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough (like Pillsbury)
- Optional:
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder or onion powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped chives or green onions
🔪 Instructions:
1. Cook the Sausage
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and fully cooked.
- Break it up into crumbles as it cooks. Drain excess grease.
2. Mix the Filling
- In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage with the softened cream cheese.
- (Optional) Add garlic powder, cheddar cheese, or green onions if desired.
- Mix until fully combined and creamy.
3. Prepare the Crescents
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
- Place a spoonful (about 1 tbsp) of the sausage-cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
4. Roll and Bake
- Roll up each crescent starting at the wide end and tucking in the filling.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until golden brown.
🧄 Tips:
- Let them cool for a few minutes before serving — the filling gets hot!
- These freeze and reheat well, so they’re great for meal prep or party planning.
- Add a little hot sauce or red pepper flakes to the sausage mix if you like heat.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions:
- Serve warm for breakfast, brunch, or as an appetizer.
- Great with scrambled eggs or a fruit salad for breakfast.
- For parties, serve with a side of ranch or honey mustard for dipping.
Want a version with puff pastry or without cream cheese?