The Best Pigs In A Blanket Recipe

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Pigs in a Blanket

There are few things in life that my family loves more than pigs in a blanket. It’s one of those nostalgic appetizers that I grew up eating and have continued to adore well into adulthood. What’s not to love? Salty all-beef hot dogs are wrapped up in soft crescent roll dough, stuffed with cheese, baked and then brushed with a totally addictive garlic butter. So good. We love to eat these Pigs in a Blanket as appetizer, but we love them equally as much served for dinner with a big salad and some grilled veggies. Happy kiddos, happy adults. There are a million different ways you can make pigs in a blanket, but my favorite is what I grew up with, good old packaged crescent roll dough, American cheese and hot dogs. Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients in Pigs in a Blanket

This is one of my favorite dishes to make for my kids because the ingredients are so simple. Plus, you can add extra fillings, cheeses, and serve with your favorite dipping sauce to add more flavor! They’re so easy to customize.

Crescent Roll Dough: I grew up using crescent dough for pigs in a blanket, so that’s still what I use today. If you want to get a little fancier, you can also make pigs in a blanket with puff pastry. You still have the same effect, but the puff pastry is a little bit more flaky and crispy, whereas the crescent roll dough is soft and sweet. It’s just a personal preference! Hot Dogs: I use all-beef hot dogs, but use whatever you want! This would work with turkey dogs or even chicken hot dogs. Cheese: I like to use American cheese here. It melts wonderfully and gives that all-American Pigs in a Blanket taste, but cheddar cheese would also work nicely. Dijon Mustard: This is totally optional. I usually do half with Dijon, half without since my kids don’t tend to like it. All I do is spread a little bit of mustard on each strip of dough, then roll the hot dog up as I normally would. Butter: You’ll need salted, melted butter. If you don’t have salted butter, that’s fine, just season the butter with salt to taste. Spices: You’ll need garlic powder and onion powder. This gets added to the melted butter mixture and brushed on top of each roll. Maldon Salt: This is also optional, but I love topping these pigs in a blanket with big flakes of salt.

How to Make Pigs in a Blanket

These pigs in a blanket are about as easy as it gets to make. Only a few simple steps and then you’ll have a delicious meaty, buttery snack that the whole family will love!

Use Different Dough: Swap out the crescent roll dough for puff pastry or even pizza dough if that’s what you have on hand. Make it Spicy: For a spicy pigs in a blanket, add in a little bit of crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the garlic butter. Other Cheeses: Use cheddar, pepper jack, or even gouda in place of the American cheese. Use Different Hot Dogs: Feel free to swap out turkey or chicken hot dogs for the beef. You could even do cheddarwurst sausage or spicy sausage as a tasty variation. Dipping Sauces: Fry sauce, chipotle mayo, honey mustard, garlic aioli, BBQ sauce, sriracha mayo, the options are endless!