Description
A recipe for savory sausage rolls filled with a spicy cream cheese and jalapeño mixture, wrapped in pastry dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pickled jalapeño slices, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14 ounce) package cocktail smoked sausages or mini hot dogs
- 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Optional: 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chopped jalapeños, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until the filling is smooth and well combined.
- Pat the cocktail sausages dry with paper towels.
- Take one strip of crescent roll dough (usually a rectangle formed by separating the perforations). If using standard crescent sheets, cut them into thirds lengthwise to create strips.
- Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the surface of the dough strip.
- Place one cocktail sausage at the short end of the dough strip. Roll the dough around the sausage, completely enclosing it. Pinch the seam closed firmly.
- Place the wrapped sausage seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining sausages and dough.
- Brush the tops of the rolls lightly with the beaten egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For an air fryer method, cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown.
- Use fresh jalapeños instead of pickled for a different texture, but ensure you remove all seeds and membranes for less heat.
- You can substitute smoked sausage with small pieces of fully cooked smoked kielbasa.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 25