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Easy Baked Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents Recipe – Delicious Appetizer Ideas

Easy Baked Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents Recipe

These Easy Baked Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents are the ultimate appetizer for parties, holidays, or game day. Flaky crescent rolls are stuffed with creamy sausage filling and baked until golden brown. They’re quick to assemble, easy to bake, and disappear fast!

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 crescents 1x

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 lb ground breakfast sausage

4 oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough (8-count)

1 egg (optional, for egg wash)

Chopped parsley or everything bagel seasoning (optional garnish)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease.

3. Transfer sausage to a bowl and mix in softened cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until creamy.

4. Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles.

5. Place a spoonful of sausage mixture on the wide end of each triangle.

6. Roll up toward the point to form crescent shapes and place on prepared baking sheet.

7. Brush with beaten egg if using and sprinkle with parsley or seasoning.

8. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.

9. Let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Use spicy sausage for extra heat.

Add shredded cheddar to the filling for a cheesy twist.

Great served with honey mustard or ranch dip.

  • Author: Mila Bryn
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer, Snack
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 crescent
  • Calories: 190
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 410mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 10g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg

Keywords: sausage cream cheese crescents, easy party appetizer, baked crescent rolls, stuffed crescents