Easy Crescent Roll Sausage Bites
Quick and tasty crescent roll sausage bites made with just five simple ingredients. Perfect as a crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer with a buttery, flaky crust and savory sausage filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) can crescent roll dough (about 226 grams), refrigerated
- 8 ounces raw breakfast sausage (225 grams), spicy or mild
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 113 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the raw breakfast sausage and break it up with a spatula. Cook for 7-8 minutes until browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain excess grease and transfer sausage to a mixing bowl.
- While still warm, sprinkle garlic powder and black pepper over the sausage. Mix well to distribute evenly.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Using a knife or pizza cutter, slice the dough into roughly 12 squares (about 2×2 inches each).
- Place a small spoonful of cooked sausage onto the center of each dough square, then top with about a teaspoon of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Fold each square over the filling to form a bite-sized pouch. Pinch edges gently to seal.
- Place the sealed bites seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until crescent rolls are golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Let the sausage bites rest for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before serving.
Notes
Do not overfill the dough to prevent bursting. Cook sausage thoroughly before assembly. Refrigerated crescent dough works best. Let bites rest after baking to avoid hot cheese burns. Optionally brush melted butter on top before baking for extra richness. Can be air-fried at 350°F for 8-10 minutes for a crispier finish. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in oven at 350°F for 8 minutes. Freeze assembled but unbaked bites on a baking sheet, then transfer to freezer bag; bake from frozen adding a few extra minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 0.3
- Protein: 6
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