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Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket Recipe + Brunch Ideas

May 3, 2016 by Rachael 5 Comments

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Bite Sized Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket And More Brunch Ideas: Made with sausage, honey and walnuts, these are not your typical pigs in a blanket. Great for potlucks, a special breakfast, or brunch.Bite Sized Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket & Other Brunch Ideas! With sausage, pecans, and honey, these delicious breakfast bites are sweet and savory at the same time! *Post includes a gluten free version!* @www.promisinglypennywise.com

When I discovered I’d developed gluten intolerance after G was born, this was one of the recipes I knew I’d miss. After all, I’ve never seen gluten free crescent rolls in the store. So, I was thrilled when I discovered recipes for gluten free crescent rolls online! After viewing several, I decided to try this recipe. While it was a bit time consuming, and required a two hour rest in the refrigerator before using, it worked great with this pigs in a blanket recipe! That said, if you can have gluten, using regular crescent rolls from a can is the way to go if you’re looking to save time.

You can find the recipe for non-gluten free Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket below. If you’re in need of a gluten free version, simply swap out the crescent rolls for these homemade gluten free crescent rolls. The cooking time will remain about the same either way!

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Sweet & Savory Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket

Made with sausage, and syrup or honey, these are not your typical pigs in a blanket. Great for potlucks, a special breakfast, or brunch.
Author Rachael

Ingredients

  • 1 Tube Crescent Rolls
  • 12 Precooked Turkey Sausage Links Or precooked pork sausage links
  • ½ Cup Butter
  • ½ Cup Chopped Nuts I usually use walnuts
  • 3 TBS Agave Nectar Honey or Maple Syrup
  • 3 TBS Brown Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Combine the butter, nuts, agave nectar and brown sugar in an 11x7 baking dish.
  • Cut sausage links in half.
  • Unroll crescent rolls and cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 smaller triangles (I use a pizza cutter).
  • Place halved sausage links on the long end of each crescent roll segment and roll tightly.
  • Arrange seam side down in the baking dish.
  • Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Enjoy!

Bite Sized Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket & Other Brunch Ideas! With sausage, pecans, and honey, these delicious breakfast bites are sweet and savory at the same time! *Post includes a gluten free version!* @www.promisinglypennywise.comAnd of course, with a holiday right around the corner, I couldn’t leave out the brunch idea recipes that I shared in the original post!

Brunch Recipes:

On the Healthy Side:

  • Crustless Feta Quiche (Gluten Free): I love this recipe as is! So much flavor in every bite!
  • French Toast Casserole With Banana and Flax: Prep the night before and pop it into the oven in the morning for a sweet, healthy breakfast or brunch! Substitute gluten free bread for a gluten free alternative.
  • Egg Muffin Mini Omelets (Gluten Free): I love that this recipe is very forgiving and can be modified in many ways.

Not So Healthy (But So Delicious):

  • Baked French Toast: Nothing light about this version, but so so good!
  • Strawberry Banana Bread: When making this recipe, I used fresh strawberries that I diced instead of frozen. Whether you use fresh or frozen, I would recommend dicing the strawberries to avoid big soft sports in this already moist bread recipe. I also increased the cooking time, since my bread was still runny in the middle. This is a delicious alternative to traditional banana bread recipes.
  • Easy Bacon and Cheddar Quiche (Gluten Free): One of the easiest quiche recipes I have ever made! To cut down on prep, I use a 3oz bag of bacon bits (the kind made with real bacon). This can also be lightened up by using turkey bacon and light cream or milk.
  • Sausage Gravy: Instead of tearing the sausage, as the recipe states, I just toss it all into the skillet and use a spatula to break it apart as it cooks. This can be transferred to a crock-pot set on its lowest setting to keep warm for brunch, though I would recommend transferring it before it’s fully thickened. And of course, sausage gravy needs biscuits! You can use store bought frozen biscuits to cut down on the prep time, or the recipe below.
  • 7-Up Biscuits: I first saw this recipe circulating on Facebook. I was a bit skeptical that they were as amazing as the comments said, but my husband and I decided to try them. They are dangerously good! In fact, they’re so good that I rarely make them because it’s hard to eat only one! You can sub diet 7-Up or even soda water for the 7-up to cut calories. We doubled the recipe and baked at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes until golden.
  • Cinnamon Roll & Bacon Waffle Sticks: This recipe is just waiting for a special occasion. Super easy to make, with just three ingredients, these combine bacon and cinnamon rolls in one delicious breakfast treat!

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  1. Sherry

    June 28, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    Who can resist pigs in a blanket? Not me! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday:-)

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  2. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled

    May 8, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    I’m not sure I’ve ever had Pigs In A Blanket but will have to try. We did have something off your Not-So-Healthy list this morning though! Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday.

    Reply
  3. Susanne

    October 18, 2016 at 7:51 am

    Those look DELISH!!! I always do a Christmas breakfast for our kids and their kids, then we open presents…such a wonderful time for family <3 Thanks for sharing this with us at TaDa Thursday!!!

    Reply
  4. CHRISTINA GOODPASTER

    January 1, 2020 at 1:15 am

    5 stars
    Do you heat up the pre cooked sausage first, then bake? Or just bake it from refrigerated status?

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    • Avatar photoRachael

      January 9, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      Bake from refrigerated.

      Reply

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