Southern 3-Ingredient Sausage Crescent Bites
Southern 3-Ingredient Sausage Crescent Bites are buttery, flaky, cheesy, and easy to make with pork sausage, crescent dough, and sharp cheddar. They bake up golden and make a delicious breakfast, brunch, game day appetizer, or simple snack.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound pork breakfast sausage mild or hot
- 1 package refrigerated crescent roll dough 8 ounces
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded and loosely measured
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and lightly grease a glass casserole dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbles and stirring until no pink remains.
- Drain away any excess grease and let the cooked sausage cool for a few minutes.
- Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into triangles, then place a little shredded cheddar and a spoonful of cooked sausage on the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll each triangle from the wide end toward the pointed end, tucking in the filling as best you can.
- Arrange the rolled bites seam-side down in the prepared casserole dish or on the baking sheet, leaving a little room between them.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crescent dough is puffed and deeply golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Let the sausage crescent bites cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Let leftovers cool completely, then store them in a covered container in the refrigerator for a few days. Reheat in a 300°F oven for a few minutes until warmed through. The microwave works in a pinch but makes the dough softer. The sausage can be browned a day ahead and refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal