Description
Each bite crackles with crispy pastry yielding to a warm, gooey blend of cream cheese, cheddar, and jalapeño wrapped around savory mini sausages.
Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 large jalapeño peppers seeded and diced
- 1 package refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 24 count mini cocktail sausages
- 1 large egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced jalapeños until evenly mixed.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles; cut each triangle in half crosswise to form smaller triangles.
- Place one mini cocktail sausage at the wide end of each triangle and top with about one teaspoon of the cheese mixture.
- Roll dough around each sausage and cheese filling, tucking the ends underneath; place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush each wrapped sausage with the beaten egg to achieve a golden finish.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the crescent dough is puffed and golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 2 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- You can substitute pepper jack cheese for extra heat
- Make ahead by assembling and refrigerating before baking
- Serve with ranch or spicy mustard for dipping
- Adjust jalapeño quantity to control spiciness