Description
Savory breakfast pigs in a blanket elevate morning meals with crispy, golden pastry wrapped around juicy sausages. Breakfast lovers will delight in this simple yet irresistible classic that brings comfort and flavor to the first meal of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
Breakfast Proteins:
- 15 to 20 sausage links
Breakfast Base:
- 1 can cinnamon rolls
Toppings and Extras:
- 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by preheating the oven to 325F (163C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully unroll each cinnamon roll and slice the dough into 3-4 uniform segments.
- Encase each sausage link with a piece of dough, ensuring complete coverage and a neat appearance.
- Arrange the wrapped sausages on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow proper heat circulation.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the dough transforms into a rich golden brown color and appears fully cooked.
- While baking, create the glaze by melting butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Incorporate maple syrup into the melted butter, stirring gently to combine.
- Gradually whisk powdered sugar into the butter-syrup mixture, continuing until the glaze becomes silky and lump-free.
- Once baked, remove the pigs in a blanket from the oven and let them rest briefly.
- Generously drizzle the prepared glaze over the warm pastries, ensuring even coverage.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors.
Notes
- Customize the dough by using whole wheat or gluten-free cinnamon roll tubes for dietary alternatives.
- Control sugar content by selecting lower-sugar sausage links and reducing glaze amount for health-conscious eaters.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by placing sausages on a wire rack over the baking sheet to ensure crisp, even cooking.
- Enhance flavor by sprinkling cinnamon or adding a dash of nutmeg to the dough before wrapping sausages for extra warmth and depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg