Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

📋 Description:

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents are a savory, crowd-pleasing appetizer or breakfast bite made with flaky crescent roll dough filled with a creamy, cheesy sausage mixture. They’re golden, gooey, and absolutely addictive—perfect for brunch, potlucks, game days, or busy mornings.

🧑‍🍳 Ingredients for Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

• 1 pound breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)

• 8 oz (1 block) cream cheese, softened

• 2 tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough (8-count each)

• Optional: 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• Optional: 1/4 tsp garlic powder or Italian seasoning

• Salt and pepper to taste

🔥 Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: to 375°F (190°C).

2. Cook Sausage: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until fully browned. Drain excess grease.

3. Mix Filling: In a bowl, combine cooked sausage with cream cheese (and cheddar cheese, if using). Mix until creamy and well blended.

4. Prepare Dough: Unroll crescent dough. Separate into individual triangles.

5. Fill & Roll: Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the sausage mixture onto the wide end of each triangle. Roll tightly into crescents.

6. Bake: Place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Serve: Cool slightly and serve warm.

📝 Notes:

• Turkey or chicken sausage can be substituted for a leaner version.

• Crescent dough can be swapped with puff pastry for extra flakiness.

• You can prep the filling up to 2 days in advance.

• Great warm or at room temperature.

💡 Tips:

• Don’t overstuff to avoid leakage during baking.

• Seal edges slightly for a neater roll.

• Add chopped green onions or jalapeños for extra flavor.

• Serve with ranch or honey mustard dipping sauce for a fun twist.

🍽️ Servings:

Makes 16 crescents (about 8 servings if 2 crescents per person).

⚖️ Nutritional Info (Per Crescent – Approximate):

• Calories: 180

• Fat: 14g

• Carbs: 7g

• Protein: 6g

• Fiber: 0g

• Sugars: 1g

• Sodium: 280mg

Note: Nutrition will vary based on brand and sausage type used.

✅ Benefits:

• Quick & Easy: Just 5–6 ingredients and under 30 minutes.

• Make-Ahead Friendly: Filling can be prepped ahead of time.

• Versatile: Serve for breakfast, brunch, snack, or appetizer.

• Family Favorite: Loved by kids and adults alike.

❓ Q&A:

Q: Can I make these ahead of time?
A: Yes! Assemble them, refrigerate up to 1 day ahead, and bake fresh. Or bake fully and reheat in the oven at 350°F for 8–10 minutes.

Q: Can I freeze them?
A: Absolutely. Freeze before or after baking. For unbaked, freeze on a tray, then transfer to a bag. Bake frozen crescents at 375°F for 20–25 minutes.

Q: Are these spicy?
A: Not unless you use spicy sausage. You can adjust heat with seasonings or by adding hot sauce to the filling.

Q: Can I use low-fat cream cheese?
A: Yes, but it may affect creaminess slightly. Still works great.