Description
These Mini Cheese-Stuffed Pigs in a Blanket are golden, gooey, and perfect for snacks, parties, or cozy family nights. Wrapped in buttery puff pastry with melty cheddar, they’re simple, fun, and irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 12 cocktail sausages
- 12 small cubes cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp poppy seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional, for serving)
- 1 tbsp ketchup (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F) and line a baking tray.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into 12 rectangles.
- Place cheese cube on one end of each rectangle.
- Lay a cocktail sausage on top of the cheese and roll the pastry around it.
- Place seam-side down on the tray.
- Brush with beaten egg.
- Sprinkle seeds if desired.
- Bake 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Keep puff pastry cold for best puff. Small cheese cubes prevent overflow. Egg wash gives a golden shine. Serve with ketchup or mustard. Make ahead by assembling in fridge and bake fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pigs in a blanket
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg