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Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket

Published: Jul 15, 2024 · Modified: Jul 15, 2024 by Cynthia Christensen · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Breakfast pigs in a blanket on a white plate with maple syrup.
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These Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are baked French toast taken to the next level. Using refrigerated crescent rolls and cooked link sausages, they are brushed with a cinnamon custard and baked to puffy perfection! Simple enough for kids to help and easily doubled, or tripled to feed a big group of hungry people!

Breakfast pigs in a blanket on a white plate with maple syrup.

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My Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are the culmination of all my childhood cravings, wrapped up in the absolute pinnacle of my dinner memories - the crescent roll. That's a lot to take in, I know, but listen, as a classic French toast maniac who also snuck into all her parent's parties to steal all the pigs in a blanket and hide in her room with them, I am only telling the truth.

Then the crescent roll. I don't recall a single Sunday roast or Holiday meal that didn't include them. And maybe I tucked extras into my dresses and scuttled off to my room like a bread goblin. Maybe.

SO... Why wouldn't I combine all my memories into this pigs in a blanket flavor bomb? I already made baked French toast, to keep me supplied with that. I turned crescent rolls into the almond croissant muffins of my dreams. I love breakfast sausage. I have been dragging you guys through my childhood appetite and it was all bound to collide into this recipe. It was only a matter of time.

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Ingredients

I feel like I always have crescent rolls in the refrigerator. If you don't you should, because this recipe rocks hard core and you will want to whip it up all the time. Also, I made fun of The Boy (my husband) when he bought a huge bag of breakfast sausage links, but who's laughing now while he eats French toast breakfast pigs in a blanket (trademark pending 😂)

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See recipe card below for exact measurements.

Love a good sausage? Try my quick and easy recipe for Sausage Crescent Rolls. Sausage links, soft scrambled eggs, and melty cheese are all rolled up in crescent dough then baked up to perfection for an easy handheld breakfast!

Substitutions & variations

If you are lactose intolerant, gluten-free, or trying to eat more plant based foods, here are a few ideas to make this recipe work.

  • Gluten-free dough - I know that Whole Foods carries gluten-free crescent rolls and puff pastry, so you can give them a try.
  • Milk - If you want this to be non-dairy, you can use any plant based milk that you prefer.
  • Sausages - Feel free to use whichever plant based sausages you prefer.
  • Crescent roll substitute - You can use puff pastry, refrigerated flaky biscuits, or even pie dough, in place of the crescent dough. Cut the pie dough into triangles and proceed as written. Pull biscuits apart in half and roll out to a 3 inch circle and proceed as written. Cut puff pastry into 3 inch squares and proceed as written.

Let's get savory

Sometimes you crave a savory breakfast. Skip the sugar and cinnamon in the custard and add 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard instead. Add a small slice of cheese with the sausage and roll up in the dough. Sprinkle with everything seasoning, poppy seeds, or sesame seeds and bake as directed.

Instructions

These sausage pigs in a blanket are such an easy breakfast. As always, I suggest you read through all the instructions, look at the pretty pictures of me making it, and then scroll down to the recipe card for all the details.

  • Start by preheating your oven to 375°F and lining a large sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.
Cooking link breakfast sausages in a cast iron pan.

Step 1: Cook breakfast sausages according to package directions and let cool.

Whisking french toast custard in a small white bowl.

Step 2: In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.

Brushing french toast custard on a crescent roll.

Step 3: Open tube of crescent rolls and cut or pull apart at perforations.

Place one crescent dough triqangle on the counter, fat end facing you. Brush with the French toast custard.

Rolling a sausage link in a crescent roll.

Step 4: Place a sausage link across the bottom of the dough and roll away from you. 

Brushing french toast custard on rolled pigs in a blanket.

Step 5: Brush the outside of your sausage roll with more French toast custard.

Unbaked pigs in a blanket on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.

Step 6: Place on your prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining sausages and pieces of dough.

Baked breakfast pigs in a blanket sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and puffy.

Optional: As soon as you remove the pan from the oven, combine 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Hold a piece of butter in your fingers and rub over each pig in a blanket and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Serve with warm maple syrup or your favorite dipper.

Author's hand holding a breakfast pig in a blanket.

Recipe FAQs

Can I make these French toast blankets into appetizer sized bites?

Yes! I'm totally into breakfast appetizers! Cut each sausage into 3 pieces after cooking. Then slice each crescent dough triangle into 3 thinner triangles. Brush with French toast syrup and bake as directed. They may be done as quickly as 10 minutes, so start looking at around the 9 minute mark.

How should I store leftover breakfast pigs?

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container and put in the fridge. They will last up to 3 days stored properly in the refrigerator. 

How do I reheat leftovers?

The Boy snacked on the rest of ours throughout the morning, so I haven't run into this dilemma yet, but you can microwave to reheat or place in a 350°F oven for 5 to 6 minutes.

Author's hand holding a breakfast pig in a blanket with a bite taken out.

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Breakfast pigs in a blanket on a white plate with maple syrup.

Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket

These Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are baked French toast taken to the next level. Using refrigerated crescent rolls and cooked link sausages, they are brushed with a cinnamon custard and baked to puffy perfection! Simple enough for kids to help and easily doubled, or tripled to feed a big group of hungry people!
5 from 2 votes
Author: Cynthia Christensen
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 194 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment paper
  • Large sheet pan
  • Pastry brush
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Ingredients
 

  • 8 breakfast sausages
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup cream or other preferred dairy
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tune refrigerated crescent rolls

Optional topping

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Cook breakfast sausages according to package directions and let cool.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Open tube of crescent rolls and cut or pull apart at perforations.
  • Place one crescent dough triangle on the counter, fat end facing you. Brush with the French toast custard.
  • Place a sausage link across the bottom of the dough and roll away from you. Brush the outside of your sausage roll with more French toast custard.
  • Place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and repeat with the remaining sausages and pieces of dough.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and puffy.
  • Optional: Combine 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Hold a piece of butter in your fingers and rub over each pig in a blanket and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar as soon as you remove the pan from the oven.
  • Serve with warm maple syrup.

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Notes

Bite sized pigs in a blanket: Cut each sausage into 3 pieces after cooking. Then slice each crescent dough triangle into 3 thinner triangles.
Brush with French toast syrup and bake as directed. They may be done as quickly as 10 minutes, so start looking at around the 9 minute mark.
Storage: Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container and put in the fridge. They will last up to 3 days stored properly in the refrigerator.
Reheating: Microwave to reheat or place in a 350°F oven for 5 to 6 minutes.
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional and caloric information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It does not assert or suggest that readers should or should not count calories, and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s or doctor’s counseling.

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  1. Barbara says

    September 01, 2024 at 5:07 pm

    5 stars
    we loved these even though I goofed at the grocery store and got dough. sheets instead of crescent rolls

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    • Cynthia Christensen says

      September 01, 2024 at 7:48 pm

      I've totally done that too and just cut it into squares and carried on. I'm glad it worked out for you too!

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