5-Ingredient Pepperoni Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

Published Feb 4, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Food Wishes via YouTube

Pigs in a blanket are a great appetizer or snack, but do you know what would make them better? Pepperonis! Including this simple ingredient can make a huge difference to them, and you will surely love serving them this way even more.

These are perfect for parties, gatherings, cookouts, or even on an ordinary day. Whatever it is you choose, one thing is for sure, these pigs in a blanket are so easy to prepare that you’d want to make and eat them every day. Watch this video tutorial by Food Wishes on YouTube to learn how.

Ingredients for Pepperoni Pigs in a Blanket:

1 (12 ounces) can of crescent roll dough
48 or about 1 pound of cocktail franks or other mini smoked sausage
48 or about 4 ounces thin slices of pepperoni
2 tbsp of melted butter
1 tbsp of sesame seeds

Optional

Mustard
Mustard sauce (mix equal parts of mustard and mayonnaise)

How to Make Pepperoni Pigs in a Blanket:

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then separate the crescent roll doughs, and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Put them in the refrigerator, then leave them to freeze for about 10 minutes, and then start cutting them into rectangles about 1 inch wide starting from the straight edge. Piece the triangle pieces together to make another rectangle piece of dough and put them back in the freezer for a few more minutes to firm up if needed.

Easy Pepperoni Pigs in a Blanket Recipe — Image credit: Food Wishes via YouTube

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Step 2

Preheat your oven to 425°F or 220°C, then wrap a cocktail frank with a piece of pepperoni, and then wrap it with a dough strip. Do the same for the remaining ingredients, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or Silpat, and arrange them in a single layer spaced evenly. Brush them with melted butter all over the top, then sprinkle them with sesame seeds, and bake them in the preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until nice and golden brown. Serve them warm with mustard or mustard mixed with mayonnaise, and enjoy!