Here’s a crowd-pleasing, easy Sausage and Cheese Crescent Ring — perfect for brunch, game day, or holiday mornings 🥐🧀
🥐 Sausage & Cheese Crescent Ring
Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 1 lb (450g) ground breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 2 tubes (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg (optional, for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp milk (if using egg wash)
Optional add-ins:
- ¼ cup diced green onions
- ¼ cup diced bell peppers
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (for heat)
Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the sausage
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked.
- Drain excess grease.
- Let cool slightly, then mix in cream cheese and shredded cheddar (plus any add-ins).
2️⃣ Assemble the ring
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Separate crescent dough into triangles.
- Arrange triangles in a circle on the baking sheet with the wide ends overlapping in the center and the points facing outward (like a sun).
3️⃣ Add filling
- Spoon sausage mixture evenly around the ring over the wide ends.
- Fold the pointed ends of dough over the filling and tuck underneath the center to secure.
4️⃣ Brush & Bake
- Whisk egg with milk and brush over dough (optional for golden shine).
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
5️⃣ Serve
- Let cool 5–10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with salsa, honey mustard, or gravy.
🔥 Variations
- Breakfast Version: Add scrambled eggs to the filling.
- Spicy Version: Use hot sausage + pepper jack cheese.
- Pizza Style: Swap sausage for Italian sausage and add mozzarella + marinara for dipping.
If you’d like, I can also give you a make-ahead freezer version or a lighter low-carb variation.
