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    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

    By Chula King · February 17, 2020 · Updated September 24, 2021 8 Comments

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    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

    If you’re looking for a perfect appetizer for your Mardi Gras themed party, look no further. Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce are super easy to make, and are kicked up a notch to satisfy your cravings. Bet you can’t eat just one!

    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spice Dipping Sauce

    They are sort of like the ever popular pigs in a blanket. However, rather than using little smokies, I use Andouille sausage. What really takes these little morsels over the top, is the amazing dipping sauce. These are so easy to make and are the first to disappear!

    Ingredients for Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce:

    These delicious appetizers only use a handful of ingredients.

    • Cajun Sausage Bites – Andouille sausage cut into bite-sized pieces and refrigerated original crescent roll dough.
    • Spicy Dipping Sauce – Mayonnaise flavored with ketchup and Creole mustard, kicked up a notch with Cajun Seasoning and minced parsley for color. What could be easier?

    Ingredients for Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

    Making the Spicy Dipping Sauce

    First, I made the spicy dipping sauce by combining the mayonnaise, mustard (Photo 1), ketchup (Photo 2), Cajun/Creole seasoning (Photo 3), and minced parsley (Photo 4) in a small bowl. Then, I refrigerated the sauce while I made the sausage bites.

    Steps to making the Spicy Dipping Sauce

    Making the Cajun Sausage Bites:

    The reason that I made these tasty morsels was that I had some store-bought crescent dough and Andouille sausage that needed to be used. I thought – what better way to use these two ingredients than to make these delicious sausage bites!

    First, I unrolled the crescent dough, on a lightly floured surface. Then, I cut each triangle of the crescent roll dough into 3 smaller triangles using a pizza cutter (Photo 5).

    I placed the sausage pieces on the wide end of the crescent dough triangle, and rolled it up (Photo 6). I placed each sausage bite on a parchment lined baking sheet. When I had made all of the sausage bites, I brushed them with an egg wash (Photo 7).

    Steps for making the Andouille sausage bites

    I popped the Cajun Sausage Bites into a preheated 350° F oven for about 15 minutes until they were golden brown. When I removed them from the oven, I transferred the sausage bites to a paper towel lined plate. The reason for the paper towels was to absorb any residual grease from the sausage.

    After letting the Cajun Sausage Bites cool for about 5 minutes, I served them with the Spicy Dipping Sauce.

    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

    The Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce had just the right amount of bite to them. They were amazing! Laissez les bons temps rouler – Yum!

    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy DippingSauce

    Chula’s Expert Tips

    • You could also use little smokies for this along with the spicy dipping sauce – Yummy!
    • The Cajun Sausage Bites, minus the egg wash, can be made ahead of time. Cover them to prevent drying out and refrigerate. When ready to cook, remove from refrigerator, brush with egg wash and cook as directed above.

    Other Mardi Gras Appetizers

    These Cajun Sausage Bites make an awesome party fare for any of your Mardi Gras events. For other ideas, you should check out:

    • Cajun Pork Boulettes with Spicy Dip – Cajun Pork Boulettes with Spicy Dip are an amazing appetizer. They are perfect for your Mardi Gras celebrations and are easy to put together, albeit a bit time-consuming.
    • Classic Shrimp Cocktail – Ready in minutes and always a crowd pleaser, Classic Shrimp Cocktail is the perfect make-ahead appetizer for your next Mardi Gras or anytime gathering. It combines succulent boiled shrimp with a spicy tomato-based sauce for the ultimate blending of flavors.
    • New Orleans Hurricane – Laissez les bons temps rouler with this iconic New Orleans cocktail.
    • New Orleans Shrimp Remoulade – If you’re looking for a perfect Mardi Gras appetizer, look no further. Shrimp Remoulade (pronounced ruma-lahd) is a quintessential New Orleans dish composed of cold boiled shrimp with a spicy mustard-based dressing.
    • Crispy Cajun Onion Strings with Spicy Dipping Sauce – Crispy Cajun Onion Strings with Spicy Dipping Sauce are as easy to make as they are addictive to eat. They are perfect with the New Orleans Hurricane!
    • Layered Shrimp Cocktail Spread – If you like shrimp cocktail, you’ll absolutely love this New Orleans inspired Layered Shrimp Cocktail Spread. It’s quick and easy to prepare and tastes as good as it looks!

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    Recipe

    Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

    If you're looking for a perfect appetizer for your Mardi Gras themed party, look no further. Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce are easy to make, and are kicked up a notch to satisfy your cravings. Bet you can't eat just one!
    4.39 from 34 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mardi Gras
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 85kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    Spicy Dipping Sauce

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 Tablespoon Creole mustard
    • 1 Tablespoon ketchup
    • 1 teaspoon Cajun/Creole seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely minced

    Cajun Sausage Bites

    • 1 8-ounce can Pillsbury Original Crescent Roll dough
    • 12 ounce package Andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces (See Tip 1)
    • 1 egg plus 1 Tablespoon water for egg wash

    Instructions

    Spicy Dipping Sauce

    • Spicy Dipping Sauce: Combine mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, Cajun/Creole seasoning, and parsley in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

    Cajun Sausage Bites

    • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
    • Unroll crescent roll dough on a lightly floured surface. Cut each triangle of crescent roll dough into 3 smaller triangles. Place sausage on wide end of crescent dough triangle and roll until fully wrapped, exposing the cut ends. Place on prepared baking sheet; brush lightly with egg wash. (See Tip 2)
    • Bake at 350° F until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate. Allow to cool 5 minutes.
    • Serve warm with Spicy Dipping Sauce.
    • Yield: 24 Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce.

    Chula's Expert Tips

    1. You could also use little smokies for this along with the spicy dipping sauce - Yummy!
    2. The Cajun Sausage Bites, minus the egg wash, can be made ahead of time. Cover them to prevent drying out and refrigerate. When ready to cook, remove from refrigerator, brush with egg wash and cook as directed above.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 85kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 45mg | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    Filed Under: Appetizers, Mardi Gras, Meats

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    Comments

    1. Tim Graham says

      April 04, 2019 at 12:22 am

      We doubled this recipe to feed a Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Party, and they were easy to prepare and very tasty. I did not get to eat any of them the first time that I prepared them because I was part of the cast, so I made them again. They are delicious. If you want to use another sausage other than Andouille, the recipe should work just fine. The dipping sauce is a perfect complement to the flavor of the sausage.

    2. PudgeFactor says

      April 04, 2019 at 7:25 am

      What fun – A Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Party!

    3. Janet says

      February 17, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      Can you make the bites ahead of time and then bake before serving?

    4. Chula King says

      February 17, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      Absolutely Janet! You could make the bites earlier in the day, cover them so they don’t dry out and put them in the refrigerator. Crescent roll dough always does better when it’s put in the oven cold. Hope you enjoy them!

      Chula

    5. Kathleen says

      February 26, 2022 at 3:14 pm

      Ate you supposed to bake them sideways on the sheet or flat?

    6. Chula King says

      February 27, 2022 at 9:15 am

      Kathleen,

      I bake them on a sheet sideways.

      Chula

    7. Alan says

      December 18, 2022 at 1:22 pm

      5 stars
      They were excellent! Meant 5 stars on my review. Loved them.

    8. Chula King says

      December 19, 2022 at 7:10 am

      Thanks so much. Glad you liked these little sausage bites!

      Chula

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