This Pigs in a Blanket Wreath is a festive and creative way to serve a timeless appetizer. Perfect for Christmas parties or family gatherings, savory cocktail sausages are wrapped in buttery crescent rolls, seasoned with a blend of spices, and baked to a golden-brown perfection. Not only is it delicious, but its wreath shape also adds a touch of holiday charm to your table!
Christmas Pigs in a Blanket
If you love pigs in a blanket and want a new way to serve them this holiday season, this pigs in a blanket wreath is a quick and easy way to make a Christmas version. They are already easy to make and this recipe showcases them in a pretty way that’s perfect for your next holiday party. They are baked to golden brown perfection while remaining juicy on the inside and then arranged into the shape of a Christmas wreath. Garnish them with fresh sprigs of rosemary to take the presentation to the next level. I highly recommend this recipe because it’s simple and tasty, and it turns out so beautiful!
Why You’ll Love This Pigs in a Blanket Wreath
- Crowd pleaser. Everyone who I have made this recipe or shared it with, can’t stop talking about how much they love it. It’s such a basic appetizer but the presentation alone gives it a wow factor to impress your party guests.
- Only 6 ingredients. It only takes 6 ingredients (plus the rosemary garnish) to make this pigs-in-a-blanket wreath recipe. I love simple appetizers that I know my guests will enjoy and this is one I make often because I don’t need to purchase a ton of extra items.
- Easy to customize. The ways you may serve this recipe are limitless. This includes arrangement, seasoning, dipping sauce, and more. Switch up ingredients to make it more your own.
What You’ll Need
Here are all of the components needed to prepare and assemble your pigs in a blanket wreath. Exact measurements and more information can be found on the recipe card below.
- Crescent rolls: Any classic can of refrigerated crescent rolls is great. I like the butter and homestyle flavor variations.
- Cocktail sausages: You will find packages of these where your grocery store keeps hot dogs.
- Garlic: I add fresh garlic to the melted butter and brush the mixture on the crescent rolls before and after they are rolled with the cocktail sausages for extra flavor.
- Butter: I recommend unsalted butter for this recipe because I add salt. However, if you only have salt butter on hand, omit the extra salt.
- Salt: A little salt enhances the flavors of the pigs in a blanket, making them perfectly savory and delicious.
- Everything bagel seasoning: I like the depth and texture of everything bagel seasoning. It also ups the presentation of the entire recipe.
How to Make a Pigs in a Blanket Wreath
There are not a lot of steps needed to prepare this holiday appetizer. Most of the time spent is in the oven baking to golden brown perfection! Wrapping the sausages and adding garlic butter and seasoning is a super quick process.
- Prep the oven and baking sheet. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the garlic butter. Combine the garlic, butter, and salt in a small bowl. Microwave it in 15-second intervals until the butter is melted.
- Unroll and brush the crescents. Unroll and lay out the crescent rolls. Brush them with some of the garlic butter.
- Slice them into pieces. Cut each piece into 3 long strips with a pizza cutter.
- Wrap the cocktail sausages. Use one piece and wrap a cocktail sausage. Repeat with the remaining sausages until they have all been wrapped with the crescent rolls.
- Arrange in a circle. Place them on the pan in a side-by-side circle. Make a second circle inside the first and ensure they are all touching.
- Brush with butter and add seasoning. Brush the wrapped cocktail sausages with the remaining butter mixture and sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on top.
- Bake. Put it in the oven and bake it for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve. Tuck pieces of rosemary around the wreath and add a cup of dipping sauce in the center of the wreath. Enjoy!
Serving and Variation Ideas
- Dip ideas: Homemade or your favorite store-bought dipping sauce would be great to serve with the pigs in a blanket. Some of my favorites are Rotel Dip, Homemade Ranch Dressing, Dijon mustard, and ketchup.
- Seasoning: Use simple coarse salt or a cajun blend for a kick instead of everything bagel seasoning. You may use any spices that you enjoy to top the pastry. Experiment with your favorites!
- Protein: Veggie cocktail sausages or smoked sausage (lil smokies) may be used instead of the classic mini hot dogs. Choose what you enjoy the flavor of the most and it will work great.
- Arrangement: Switch up the shape for a different occasion! A football for Super Bowl Sunday, or a heart for Valentine’s Day. You can arrange the cocktail sausages in several different shapes to celebrate other holidays.
Proper Storage
Store leftover pigs in a blanket in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You may freeze them in a resealable bag for up to 2 months.
Reheat them in a 350-degree oven until warm for best results. You may heat them in the microwave but they may become soggy.
More Holiday Appetizers to Try
- Charcuterie Tree
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Cucumber Bites
- Antipasto Wreath
- Cranberry Baked Brie
- Christmas Tree Appetizer – Cranberry Brie Pinwheels
Pigs in a Blanket Wreath
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce crescent rolls
- 14 ounce cocktail sausages
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons Everything Bagel Seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Add the butter, garlic and salt to small bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds at a time until butter is melted. Stir to combine.
- Unroll the crescent rolls.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the butter mixture over the crescent dough.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut each triangle into 3 long pieces.
- Take a cocktail sausage and wrap the dough around it. Place it on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. (It’s helpful to place a small bowl on the baking sheet to use as a guide for the wreath.)
- Continue wrapping each sausage and placing them side-by-side in a circle.
- Once the first circle is complete create a second circle inside the first making sure each cocktail sausage is touching.
- Brush the butter mixture over the wreath and sprinkle with the Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes and remove when golden brown.
- If desired, use fresh Rosemary sprigs and tuck the pieces around the wreath.
- Place a bowl of ketchup or another dipping sauce in the center of the wreath to serve.
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- This is a very flexible recipe and can be arranged in many festive ways, such a football shape for tailgate parties, a heart shape for Valentines, a Shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day, a candy cane for Christmas.
- Try Dijon mustard spread on the inside!
- Depending on the size of the wreath you want to make, you may need an additional tube of crescent dough and cocktail sausages.
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2 comments on “Pigs in a Blanket Wreath”
This is a beautiful presentation of Pigs in Blankets. I do have some issues with your math. A can of eight crescent rolls each cut into three only gives you 24 pigs. There are over thirty (34 or 35) pigs in this wreath. How many batches did you make? I am compelled to count things and do the math, and this just didn’t work out.
Thanks Rachel. You are correct in your math! We did state in the recipe card notes that you may need to use an additional tube of crescent rolls depending on the size of your wreath, but maybe we need to add that to the recipe post as well. With one tube you will be able to make 24.