Here’s a simple, savory, and creamy recipe for a Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Bake — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. 🌯🧀
🌭 Ingredients (serves 6–8)
- 1 lb (450 g) breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tube (8 oz / 225 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or a mix of cheddar and mozzarella)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: chopped green onions or chives for garnish
🔪 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat to 375°F (190°C).
- Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Cook the sausage
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked.
- Drain excess grease.
- Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Let cool slightly.
3. Prepare the cream cheese mixture
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with ½ cup shredded cheese until creamy and smooth.
4. Assemble the bake
- Roll out the crescent dough and layer it on the bottom of the baking dish, pinching seams to seal.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough.
- Top with cooked sausage.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup cheese over the top.
5. Bake
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, until the crescent dough is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
6. Serve
- Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or chives if desired.
💡 Tips
- Add veggies: Sautéed bell peppers, onions, or mushrooms can be added to the sausage for extra flavor.
- Make it spicy: Mix a little chopped jalapeño into the cream cheese or sausage.
- Make ahead: Assemble the night before and refrigerate; bake in the morning for a quick breakfast.
I can also give you a bite-sized version where you roll sausage and cream cheese into individual crescent pinwheels — perfect for parties or easy grab-and-go breakfasts. Do you want that version?
