Here’s a super easy and crowd-pleasing recipe for Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents — buttery, flaky, and filled with a creamy, savory sausage mixture. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or party appetizers!
🥐 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents
Ingredients:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough (8-count each)
Instructions:
- Cook the Sausage:
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked. Break it up into crumbles.
- Drain excess grease, then let it cool slightly.
- Mix the Filling:
- In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage with softened cream cheese. Mix until well blended.
- Prepare the Crescents:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
- Place a heaping spoonful of the sausage mixture at the wide end of each triangle, then roll up like a crescent.
- Bake:
- Place rolled crescents on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve:
- Serve warm — great for dipping in ranch or hot sauce!
🔄 Tips & Variations:
- Spicy version: Use hot sausage or add red pepper flakes.
- Cheesy upgrade: Add a little shredded cheddar or pepper jack to the filling.
- Mini bites: Cut each triangle in half for bite-sized appetizers.
Want a make-ahead freezer version or vegetarian swap? I can help with that too!