Pigs in a Blanket with Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Pigs in a Blanket Wreath is a festive way to celebrate the holiday season. If you can make pigs in a blanket, you can make this decorative appetizer. Serve it with Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce for a memorable appetizer.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
Pigs in a Blanket
- 8 ounce refrigerated crescent rolls
- 3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 24 Cocktail smokies
- egg wash
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese (See Tip 1)
- Curly parsley for decoration
Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
- 14 ounce can jellied Cranberry sauce (See Tip 2)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup Dijon Mustard
Instructions
Pigs in a Blanket
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Trace a 10-inch circle on parchment paper. Place circle side down on baking sheet.
- Separate crescent roll dough into 8 pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into thirds. Brush each piece with about ¼ teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Place a Cocktail smokie on the thick end of each triangle and roll up. Arrange the pigs in a blanket seam side down, sided by side in the circle on prepared baking sheet making sure that they are touching. (See Tip 3)
- Brush with egg wash; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes. Carefully transfer wreath to serving dish. (See Tip 4)
- Place a small bowl in center of wreath; fill with Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Place curly parsley around inside of wreath. Sprinkle minced parsley on dippig sauce.
Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
- Whisk together the cranberry sauce, honey and mustard until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. (See Tip 5)
- Serve with Pigs in a Blanket Wreath. Yield: 1 ¾ cups.
Notes
- You could also use sesame seeds or poppy seeds instead of the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Be sure to use the jellied Cranberry sauce.
- I used a pizza cutter to cut the crescent roll dough into thirds.
- Invariably, the wreath somewhat breaks apart when I transfer it to the serving dish. Not a problem - I just reform the circle!
- The Cranberry Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce can be served either warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg