These Easy Pigskins in a Blanket Football are a fun twist on classic pigs in a blanket, made with Little Smokies and refrigerated crescent rolls. The bite-sized sausages are wrapped in crescent dough and arranged into a festive football shape, making this an irresistible game day or Super Bowl appetizer. Serve these football-shaped pigs in a blanket with your favorite dipping sauces for an easy, crowd-pleasing party snack.
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Why You'll Want to Make Easy Pigskins in a Blanket Football
- Perfect for Game Day: These football-shaped pigs in a blanket make a fun and festive addition to any Super Bowl party, tailgate, or football-themed gathering.
- Easy to Make: With just a handful of simple ingredients, including Little Smokies and refrigerated crescent rolls, this easy appetizer comes together with minimal preparation.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: You can assemble the football up to 24 hours ahead of time and refrigerate it until you're ready to bake, making party preparation easier.
- Easy to Customize: Serve these pigs in a blanket with a variety of dipping sauces, from classic ketchup and mustard to honey mustard, ranch, barbecue sauce, or your favorite party dip.
Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need
Steps to Make Easy Pigskins in a Blanket Football
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Remove the Lit'l Smokies from the package and place them on paper towels to dry them off. Patting them dry helps ensure the dough adheres better and crisps up nicely, resulting in a more visually appealing and texturally pleasing snack.
- Next, unroll the crescent roll dough.
- And separate the dough at the seams into triangles.
- Using a large kitchen knife, cut the triangles into either two or three strips. The number of strips you cut depends on the number of Lit'l Smokies that are in your package. My package had 35 so I cut three of the triangles of dough into three strips and the other 13 into two strips, which gave me a total of 35 strips.
- Then take each piece of dough, lay the Lit'l Smokie along the top edge, and roll the dough straight until it's wrapped all the way around.
- Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper and place some of the wrapped Lit'l Smokies in an oval shape slightly apart. Then, fill in the center of the oval with the remaining ones. Place a column of smokies in the center of the oval so that the dough slides are facing each other. Then place a column of smokies on either side with the exposed smokies facing each other. The number of wrapped smokies will determine how many will make up the oval and how many will fill the center.
- Add the egg and the heavy whipping cream to a small bowl.
- Then, using a fork or a small whisk, combine the two.
- Next, brush the tops of each wrapped Lit'l Smokie with the egg wash, and sprinkle with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Then bake in a 375°F oven for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Tear the string cheese into strips, then lay two strips end to end to create one long line down the center of the wrapped smokies. Then lay the other four strips across the long line in the center to look like the laces of a football. Then, return it to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- After the cheese has melted, take the pan out of the oven. Lift the parchment paper out of the pan and set it on a wire rack to allow the Pigskins in a Blanket Football to cool for 10 minutes. Serve with a variety of dipping sauces.
This Easy Pigskins in a Blanket Football is a festive and delicious way to serve classic pigs in a blanket at your next Super Bowl party or game day gathering. With Little Smokies, crescent rolls, melted cheese, and your favorite dipping sauces, this football-shaped appetizer is both simple to prepare and fun to serve. Add it to your game day menu for a crowd-pleasing appetizer that's sure to disappear quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The football can be assembled up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerated until you're ready to bake it. For the best texture, bake it shortly before serving.
Yes. Puff pastry or pizza dough can be used in place of refrigerated crescent roll dough, although the texture and baking time may vary.
Pat the Little Smokies thoroughly dry with paper towels before wrapping them in the crescent dough. Removing excess moisture helps the dough adhere properly and bake up golden and crisp.
There are plenty of delicious options, including ketchup, yellow or Dijon mustard, honey mustard, barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, pizza sauce, blue cheese dressing, cheese sauce, sour cream, and Chick-fil-A sauce.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Use a Sharp Knife or Pizza Cutter: A sharp blade makes it easier to cut the crescent dough into even strips without tearing the dough.
- Don't Overcrowd the Football: Arrange the wrapped Little Smokies close enough to form a football shape, but leave a little space between them so the heat can circulate and the dough can brown evenly.
- Try Different Toppings: For an extra flavor boost, sprinkle the tops of the crescent dough with everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds before baking.
- Reheat Leftovers in the Oven: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat them in the oven to help maintain the crisp texture.
Other Great Appetizers
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- Crispy Cheese and Bacon Potato Rounds
- The Ultimate Easy Warm Bacon Cheese Dip (Perfect Party Appetizer!)
- Croque Monsieur Toast Points: A Delicious And Easy Appetizer
- Quick & Easy Warm and Cheesy Bean Dip
- Easy Oven-Baked Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings with Sriracha Aioli Sauce
- Quick & Easy Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Mini Loaded Baked Potatoes
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Easy Pigskins in a Blanket Football
Ingredients
- 14 oz Lit'l Smokies
- 2 tubes Refrigerated Crescent Rolls 8 oz each
- 1 tbs Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper freshly ground
- 2 pieces String Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Remove the Lit'l Smokies from the package and place them on paper towels to dry them off.
- Next, unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the dough at the seams into triangles.
- Using a large kitchen knife, cut the triangles into either two or three strips. The number of strips you cut depends on the number of Lit'l Smokies that are in your package.
- Then take each piece of dough, lay the Lit'l Smokie along the top edge, and roll the dough straight until it's wrapped all the way around.
- Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper and place some of the wrapped Lit'l Smokies in an oval shape slightly apart. Then, fill in the center of the oval with the remaining ones. Place a column of smokies in the center of the oval so that the dough slides are facing each other. Then place a column of smokies on either side with the exposed smokies facing each other. The number of wrapped smokies will determine how many will make up the oval and how many will fill the center.
- Add the egg and the heavy whipping cream to a small bowl. Then, using a fork or a small whisk, combine the two.
- Next, brush the tops of each wrapped Lit'l Smokie with the egg wash. And sprinkle with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Then bake in a 375°F oven for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Tear the string cheese into strips, then lay two strips end to end to create one long line down the center of the wrapped smokies. Then lay the other four strips across the long line in the center to look like the laces of a football. Then, return it to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- After the cheese has melted, take the pan out of the oven. Lift the parchment paper out of the pan and set it on a wire rack to cool the Pigskins in a Blanket Football for 10 minutes.
- Serve with a variety of dipping sauces including, but not limited to ketchup, mustard, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, Dijon mustard, pizza sauce, blue cheese dressing, Chick-fil-A sauce, cheese sauce, or sour cream.
- Yield 12 servings
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