Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

If you are craving an addictive appetizer that is fast and easy to make, then my sausage cream cheese crescents fill the bill! These mouth-popping savory bites are baked crescent rolls filled with a cheesy sausage filling.

It’s not your grandmother’s sausage ball. Serve them are your next game party. Better yet, they warm up easily for a great make-ahead snack.

Looking for more hearty appetizers? I hope you’ll try our Bisquick sausage balls, grape jelly meatballs, ham and cheese pinwheels, and taco ring next!

SAUSAGE CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS INGREDIENTS

• Crescent roll dough: I use Pillsbury’s brand.
• Sausage: I suggest Jimmy Dean’s breakfast sausage roll, regular. But you can use any brand, Italian sausage, or turkey sausage.
• Pepper jack cheese: I prefer pepper jack to add a kick, but Monterey jack can be used.
• Cream cheese: This ingredient makes the filling sing.
• Green onions: I added this ingredient for brightness and flavor.
• Garlic powder: This really helps round out the flavor of the filling.

TIPS 

• Any Sausage: Use any sausage you prefer, just make sure it is not too fatty. 
• Stuff ‘Em: The crescent rolls will vary in size, so I used between 1 and 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling depending upon the size of the dough.
  • It’s okay if the filling comes out of the crescent. Just use a utensil and gently push the filling back in the roll when you remove the tray from the oven to make it pretty. It’s really not necessary though. They will be devoured in minutes either way!

STORING + FREEZING + MAKE-AHEAD

• How Long Can You Keep This in The Fridge? Once made, your sausage cream cheese crescents will last up to four days in the fridge.
• Can You Freeze This? It is not recommended to freeze.
• Make-Ahead: These little appetizers can be warmed up in the toaster oven or oven.
• Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.

HOW TO MAKE SAUSAGE CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS

1. In a bowl, add the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, green onions, and garlic powder.
2. Add the cooked sausage.
3. Cream the mixture until evenly combined.
4. Pop the crescent roll tube and unroll. Separate the dough into individual triangles.
5. Cut each one in half vertically from the tip.
6. Place a dollop of the sausage mixture at the wide end of the triangles. Roll up the crescents.
7. Bake.
8. Enjoy.

***See the full instructions below.

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• Zucchini Corn Fritters
• Deviled Eggs
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• Tiropita
• BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
• Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
• Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
• Red Lobster Sausage Balls
• Antipasto Squares

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Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

If you are craving an appetizer that is fast and easy to make, this sausage cream cheese crescents fill the bill! These savory bites are baked crescent rolls filled with a cheesy sausage filling.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings: 16 pieces

Author: Kathleen

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 (8-ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough
• ▢ 1 pound Jimmy Dean's sausage
• ▢ 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 2 tablespoons green onions (mostly white part), finely minced
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (177ºC). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet, over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the sausage (1 pound). When sausage is cooked through, and there is no longer any pink, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Dab the top of the sausage with a double layer of paper towels to remove more excess grease. Allow the sausage to cool.
• Combine the cooked and cooled sausage, softened cream cheese (8 ounces), pepper jack cheese (1 cup), green onions (2 tablespoons), and garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon) in a large mixing bowl. Using a hand-held electric mixer set on medium speed, cream the mixture until evenly combined.
  
• Pop the crescent roll tube and unroll. Separate the dough into individual triangles along the perforations and cut each one in half vertically from the tip.
  
• Place a dollop of 1-1/2 tablespoons of sausage mixture at the wide end of the triangles.
• Starting at the wide end, roll up the crescents, wrapping the filling securely. Arrange on the prepared rimmed baking sheet.
  
• Bake in preheated oven until the crescents are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes (mine were perfectly cooked at 15 minutes). Serve warm!
  

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Notes

1. Any Sausage: Use any sausage you prefer, just make sure it is not too fatty. 
2. Stuff ‘Em: The crescent rolls will vary in size, so I used between 1 and 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling depending upon the size of the dough. It’s okay if the filling comes out of the crescent.  Just use a utensil and gently push the filling back in the roll when you remove the tray from the oven to make it pretty. Its really not necessary though.  They will be devoured in minutes either way!

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 163kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 98mg | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 70mg

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