Description
Start your morning with these delicious Breakfast Sausage Crescent Rolls. Flaky crescent roll dough wrapped around savory sausage and cheese for a satisfying breakfast treat.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 8 fully cooked breakfast sausage links
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese (softened)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll Dough: Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 8 triangles.
- Mix Cheese: In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and shredded cheddar.
- Fill and Roll: Spread cheese mixture on wide end of each triangle. Place a sausage link on top, then roll up dough around sausage.
- Bake: Arrange rolls on baking sheet seam-side down. Brush with beaten egg and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve.
Notes
- You can use spicy or maple-flavored sausage for variety.
- For a make-ahead option, assemble rolls the night before and bake in the morning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg