Description
These Rotel Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescents are a delicious and easy appetizer perfect for any gathering. Flaky crescent roll dough filled with a savory mixture of breakfast sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel for a flavorful bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
Crescent Roll Dough:
- 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
Sausage Mixture:
- ½ lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- ½ block (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup drained Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the sausage: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until fully browned, breaking it up with a spoon. Drain excess grease.
- Mix the filling: Stir in the cream cheese, Rotel, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until well combined and creamy.
- Prepare the crescents: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the sausage mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll and bake: Roll up the crescents, starting from the wide end and rolling to the point. Place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg if desired. Bake for 12–14 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version, use hot sausage or add a pinch of cayenne.
- These can be made ahead and reheated in a 350°F oven for 5–7 minutes.
