Description
Rotel sausage & cream cheese crescents bring savory comfort to appetizer lovers seeking quick game-day snacks. Spicy sausage and creamy filling wrapped in flaky crescent dough create irresistible bites you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (10 oz) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tube (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, carefully draining any excess fat to keep the filling light and crisp.
- Blend the cooked sausage with softened cream cheese, diced Rotel tomatoes, and shredded cheddar until the mixture is evenly combined and creamy.
- Gently unroll the crescent dough, separating each triangle with care to maintain their delicate shape.
- Spoon a generous dollop of the sausage-cheese mixture onto the wide end of each triangle, ensuring even distribution.
- Roll each triangle from the wide end to the pointed tip, tucking in sides to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Arrange the filled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, leaving slight space between each for even browning.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior that signals perfect crispness and complete cooking.
Notes
- Drain sausage and Rotel thoroughly to prevent soggy crescents, ensuring a crispy texture and preventing excess moisture.
- Opt for reduced-fat cream cheese and turkey sausage to create a lighter version of this appetizer without sacrificing flavor.
- Mix filling ingredients while slightly cool to help prevent dough from getting too soft during assembly, making rolling easier and neater.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like pepper jack or Swiss for unique flavor profiles that complement the spicy Rotel tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg