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Plate of Easy Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls with creamy sausage filling, one sliced open to reveal inside.

Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

Vicky Hadley~Little Chef Within
Soft crescent rolls baked golden and filled with savory sausage and cream cheese, perfect for busy mornings or holiday brunch.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16 crescent rolls
Calories 169.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls I used Pillsbury brand.
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg beaten (for egg wash)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In large skillet, cook breakfast sausage over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked. Drain fat and let cool slightly. 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • In medium bowl, mix softened cream cheese, garlic powder and pepper until well combined. 8 ounces cream cheese,1/2 teaspoon garlic powder,1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  • Add cooked sausage and cheddar cheese to cream cheese mixture. Stir until evenly combined. 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 16 triangles. 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls.
  • Place about 2 tablespoons of sausage mixture on wide end of each triangle.
  • Stretch one side of the dough over the filling, then stretch the other side over. Fold the main top portion over, tuck the end inside, and roll up to seal completely.
  • Place seam-side down on prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
  • Brush tops with beaten egg for golden color. 1 large egg.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

Make sure to stretch the dough well over the filling from all sides before tucking and rolling. This ensures the filling is completely sealed inside and won't leak out during baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 169.9kcalCarbohydrates: 1.1gProtein: 7.2gFat: 15.1gSaturated Fat: 6.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 53.4mgSodium: 276.5mgPotassium: 100.3mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.6gVitamin A: 299.4IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 68.2mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword appetizers, breakfast, brunch, crescent rolls, sausage, snack
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