Here’s the BEST Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents recipe — the classic 3-ingredient appetizer that everyone devours. They’re creamy, savory, buttery, and ridiculously easy!
🥐 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork sausage, hot or mild)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans crescent roll dough (8-count each)
- Optional:
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar (for extra richness)
Instructions
1. Cook the sausage
- In a skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat.
- Break it up into small crumbles as it cooks.
- Drain excess grease.
2. Make the filling
- In a bowl, mix cooked sausage with the softened cream cheese.
- Add garlic/onion powder or cheddar if you want extra flavor.
3. Prepare the crescents
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the crescent dough and separate into triangles.
4. Fill and roll
- Place about 1 tablespoon of sausage mixture on the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll up tightly toward the point.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5. Bake
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Serve
Serve warm — they’re best fresh, but still great at room temp.
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Spicy version: Use hot sausage + add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
- Everything bagel topping: Brush with melted butter and sprinkle everything seasoning before baking.
- Bite-size version: Cut each crescent triangle in half before filling.
- Breakfast version: Add scrambled egg to the filling.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
🥐 Sausage cream cheese pinwheels
🍳 A keto / low-carb version
🔥 A spicy Rotel-sausage crescent version
Just tell me!
