Pigs in a Blanket Pull Apart Bread
Pigs in a Blanket Pull Apart Bread is a fun twist on pigs in a blanket. Little Smokies, crescent roll dough, and herbed butter are baked until golden brown and full of classic appetizer flavor.
We love pigs in a blanket. They’re one of our favorite appetizers to make, and there’s no telling how many times we’ve made them. They’re just so iconic. Well, we took that iconic flavor and combined it with the sensibilities of pull apart bread.
We make this simple recipe by wrapping the smokies in crescent dough, coating them with herbed butter, and baking them in a dish so we end up with pigs in a blanket pull apart bread. It’s delicious!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only uses a handful of limited ingredients.
- It’s an easy recipe perfect for parties.
- It takes classic pigs in a blanket to another level!
🛒Ingredients
This recipe only takes a total of 6 ingredients to make, and you can find them all in your kitchen or at your local grocery store. There’s nothing fancy about it.
The ingredients are listed here, but you can find the exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Crescent roll dough
- Little Smokies
- Butter – melted
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dried parsley flakes
🔪 How to Make Pigs in a Blanket Pull Apart Bread
Making this recipe is so easy. Just do a little wrapping, placing, and baking. That’s really all there is to it. Anyone can make this delicious pull apart bread recipe.
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Then, unroll the crescent dough and cut each triangle into 2 strips.
Step 2: Wrap the Smokies
Wrap a strip of dough around a Little Smokie and place it in the bundt pan on its side. Repeat until you have 2 layers around the pan.
Step 3: Make the Butter Mix
Combine the melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Brush the mixture over the pigs in a blanket.
Step 4: Bake
Cover the pan and bake for 20 minutes. Then, remove the cover and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – Add red pepper flakes to the butter mixture for a spicy kick.
- Little Smokie – Use your favorite smoked sausages for this recipe.
- Add Cheese – Add shredded cheese between the layers for a cheesy version.
For another fun twist on pull apart bread, check out this French Dip pull apart bread.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Bundt pan
- Foil
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate this bread for up to 4 days in an air-tight container. For longer storage, you can freeze this bread for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
What to Serve with Pigs in a Blanket Pull Apart Bread
This pull apart bread is made with a base of classic pigs in a blanket, so it pairs well with all your other favorite finger foods. You can also dip them in your favorite sauces like:
- Ranch
- BBQ sauce
- Ketchup
- Spicy mustard
💭 Tips
- Press the pigs in a blanket firmly against one another for pull apart bread texture.
- Be sure to thoroughly coat the inside of the bundt pan with nonstick spray to easily remove the bread.
- A silicone brush is the easiest way to coat the bread with the butter before baking.
- Pat your sausages dry before wrapping them in dough to keep them from getting soggy.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Pigs in a Blanket is an appetizer made by wrapping smoked mini sausages in crescent dough and baking them until golden.
Pigs in a blanket are usually served with dips. They pair well with any of your favorite dips.
To prevent soggy pigs in a blanket pat the sausages with a paper towel to limit the amount of moisture that seeps into the crescent dough.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Pigs in a Blanket Pull Apart Bread
Equipment
- Bundt pan
- small bowl
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 16 ounces crescent roll dough
- 12 ounces little smokies
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and cut each triangle into two strips.
- Wrap one strip around each sausage and place them in the Bundt pan on its side.
- Continue adding the sausages, creating two layers around the pan.
- Stir together the melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. Brush the mixture over the top of the pigs in a blanket.
- Cover the pan and place it in the oven to bake for 20 minutes, then remove the cover and continue baking for another 10 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Can you tell me what kind of dip you used for this? I can’t wait to try this.
You can use anything you like for this. We just mixed mayo, mustard and ranch dressing this time but sometimes we use use ranch.