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Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket

Upgrade the flavors of a classic appetizer with these jalapeño popper pigs in a blanket. Smokey cocktail sausages and jalapeño cream cheese wrapped in a blanket of buttery crescent dough. The jalapeño popper flavors add a creamy and spicy layer that tastes like it was meant to be there all along!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Keyword: finger food, game day appetizers, jalapeno popper appetizer, lil smokies
Servings: 24 pigs in a blanket
Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup fresh jalapeños, minced
  • 3 tablespoons crispy bacon, chopped small
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 24 cocktail sausages, or 8 hot dogs cut into 3rds
  • 1 tube crescent rolls, or crescent roll sheet
  • 1 large egg, for egg wash

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Add the cream cheese, minced jalapeños, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a large bowl. Beat together using an electirc hand mixer.
  • Open the tube of crescent roll dough and spread it out flat on a clean surface. If using crescent rolls instead of crescent sheets, pinch the diagonal seams together. Cut the dough into 12 even strips, and then again in half so you have 24 strips total.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over each strip with a knife or a small spatula. I eyeballed this, but it was about a teaspoon on each strip. If you have extra spread, feel free to add more or save any leftovers to use elsewhere–It’s delicious on a toasted bagel!
  • Roll each strip of dough around one cocktail sausage. I had enough dough to wrap fully around them twice, but it will depend on the size of the hot dogs you have. Don’t worry if it’s not all the way around twice! Place them with the open seam down on the prepared baking tray.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon of water then brush on the dough with a pastry brush.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Let them cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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