These Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents are buttery, cheesy, and savory — great as appetizers, snacks, or even breakfast bites.
🌟 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents Recipe
Ingredients
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1 lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
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½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
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½ tsp onion powder (optional)
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Pinch of black pepper
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1 egg (for egg wash, optional)
Instructions
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Cook sausage:
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In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until browned and crumbled. Drain grease.
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Mix filling:
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In a bowl, stir together cooked sausage, softened cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until well combined.
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Prepare crescents:
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Unroll crescent dough. Separate into triangles.
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Fill & roll:
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Place 1–2 tablespoons of sausage mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
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Roll up from wide end to tip, sealing sides slightly.
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Bake:
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Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg if you want a golden, shiny finish.
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Bake 12–15 minutes, until golden brown.
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Serve:
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Best served warm. Perfect with ranch, spicy mustard, or a marinara dipping sauce.
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