Here’s a savory, crowd-favorite Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents recipe—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or party appetizers 🥐🧀
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork, turkey, or spicy)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 (8-oz) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- Optional add-ins:
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or pepper jack
- 1–2 green onions, finely chopped
- Dash of garlic powder or black pepper
Instructions
- Cook sausage
Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess grease. - Mix filling
While sausage is still warm, stir in cream cheese (and any add-ins) until smooth and well combined. - Prepare crescents
Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. - Fill & roll
Spoon about 1–2 tablespoons of sausage mixture onto the wide end of each triangle. Roll up tightly. - Bake
Place on a lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 11–13 minutes, or until golden brown. - Serve warm
Best enjoyed fresh out of the oven.
Helpful Tips
- Make ahead: Prepare filling up to 2 days in advance; assemble and bake when ready.
- Freezer-friendly: Freeze unbaked crescents, then bake straight from frozen (add 2–3 minutes).
- Spicy twist: Use hot sausage or add red pepper flakes.
- Sweet-savory version: Add a drizzle of hot honey before serving.
If you’d like, I can scale this for a large crowd, adapt it for an air fryer, or make a lighter version.
