Description
Sausage Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are golden, flaky pastries wrapped around savory breakfast sausages. This cozy, family-friendly recipe is perfect for Sunday mornings or brunch, bringing warmth and happiness to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 breakfast sausages
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a tray with parchment.
- Cut puff pastry into 12 rectangles.
- Place one sausage on each rectangle, optionally spread mustard first.
- Roll pastry around sausage and seal edges.
- Brush with egg wash (egg + milk).
- Optionally sprinkle brown sugar on top.
- Bake 15–20 minutes until golden.
- Cool slightly and serve.
Notes
Egg wash creates a golden, shiny finish. Dijon mustard adds tang, brown sugar adds sweet-salty flavor. Freeze unbaked for up to 3 months or store baked in airtight container for 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pig in a blanket
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 40mg