Mini Pigs Blanket Dipping (Print version)

Cocktail sausages wrapped in flaky pastry, served with a tangy dipping sauce for easy entertaining.

# What you'll need:

→ For the Mini Pigs in a Blanket

01 - 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
02 - 24 cocktail sausages
03 - 1 large egg, beaten
04 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds or poppy seeds, optional

→ For the Dipping Sauce

05 - 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
06 - 2 tablespoons honey
07 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
08 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
09 - Salt and pepper to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles. Cut each triangle into 3 smaller strips to yield 24 strips total.
03 - Wrap each cocktail sausage with a pastry strip, starting at one end and rolling until fully covered. Place seam-side down on prepared baking sheet.
04 - Brush the tops of wrapped sausages with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired.
05 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
06 - In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and fully combined.
07 - Transfer mini pigs in a blanket to serving platter while warm. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like you fussed for hours when you really spent maybe twenty minutes total in the kitchen.
  • The contrast between flaky, buttery pastry and juicy sausage with that tangy dipping sauce is genuinely addictive—people always ask for the recipe.
02 -
  • Don't overbake them even by a minute or two—they'll dry out and lose that tender, flaky quality that makes them special.
  • The dipping sauce actually tastes better after sitting for an hour or two, so make it ahead if you can and let the flavors get friendly with each other.
03 -
  • Make the dipping sauce a day ahead so the flavors marry and deepen—it's even better the next day than fresh.
  • If you're feeding a crowd, you can keep baked pigs in a blanket warm in a low oven (around 200°F) for up to thirty minutes without them drying out.
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