Pull Apart Little Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Wreath Recipe

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of all.  I just love it!  The food, the friends, the family…did I mention the food?  I am a pretty traditional girl when it comes to my Thanksgiving spread.  Give me all of the holiday fixings and I couldn’t be happier.  Serve me a couple of delicious appetizers beforehand and I am in food heaven.  These Little Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Wreath will definitely be on the menu!  It is so simple and such a crowd pleaser.

Do you love pigs in a blanket?  Try these Everything Pigs in a Blanket!

Pigs in a Blanket Appetizer Wreath

Can you make regular old pigs in a blanket for an appetizer? Yes…but why when you can turn them into totally awesome Pigs in a Blanket Appetizer Wreath!

With only a few extra steps you can take an everyday appetizer from ordinary to extra fabulous.  I can’t wait for you to make it for yourself!

Ingredients Needed

• Refrigerated Pizza Crust-thin crust pizza crust that is sold in a tube is what I prefer.
• Little Smokie Sausages-with a variety of options, I used beef but the little sausages with the cheese inside would be super delicious.
• Butter-melted to make a spread.
• Garlic Powder-added to the melted butter for added flavor that is extra special.
• Dip-this is where you can really customize this appetizer wreath to fit your family.  

How to make an Easy and Edible Little Smokie Wreath

1. Take your refrigerated pizza crust out of the tube and place onto a lightly floured surface.  Roll it out a bit further and cut into 36-40 pieces.
2. Combine melted butter and garlic powder in a small bowl.  Brush it onto the pizza crust rectangles with a pastry brush.
3. Take each Little Smokie Sausage and wrap it in a rectangle.  Continue until all of the sausages have been wrapped.
4. Spray a springform pan with nonstick spray and place a heat resistant bowl in the middle {spraying the outside with nonstick spray}.  Place the wrapped sausages vertically between the outside ring and the bowl so that they are touching but not tight.

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until the pizza dough is cooked through and golden brown.

Serve it by removing the outside ring of the springform pan.  Place onto.a serving plate and add your favorite dip.

Tips for making Pigs in a Blanket Wreath

• Use thin pizza crust and roll it out slightly before cutting.  The thinner it is the better it will wrap around the sausages.
• Use a pizza cutter to cut the pizza dough into rectangles.  It makes this step go very quickly.
• Don’t skip the garlic butter.  This is the only flavoring we are adding to the appetizer.
• Be sure to spray the inside of the springform pan and the outside of the heat resistant bowl.  This will ensure that everything turns out nicely.

Can you make it ahead of time?

Yes, you can make these Pigs in a Blanket Wreath ahead of time.  It will however need to be baked in order to do that.

Prepare the recipe, bake it, cool it and refrigerate.  Reheat at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

What other Appetizers can I serve with this?

One of the best things about Little Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Wreath is that it goes well with about anything.  That means the possibilities are endless.

I would serve a Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball, Cowboy Corn Salsa, Hawaiian Ham Dip and Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Wraps.

Do you love party food?  Try these recipes…

• Mini Deep Dish Pizzas
• Turkey Empanadas
• Jalapeno Popper Crescents
• Quick Queso Dip
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip
• Club Sandwich Sliders

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Pull Apart Little Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Wreath Recipe

Little Smokies are wrapped in refrigerated pizza dough and baked in a spring form pan to create a wreath of Pig in a Blanket goodness.

Course Appetizer

Keyword pigs in a blanket

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough {I used thin crust}
• 36-40 Little Smokie Sausages
• 2 tbsp butter {melted}
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup BBQ sauce or dip of choice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Prepare spring form pan, by placing oven proof bowl in middle of pan and generously spraying pan and outside of bowl with nonstick spray.  Bake for 35-40 minutes.  Remove from oven, allow to cool for about 5 minutes.  Remove side of spring form pan, fill dish with dip of choice. 

2. On a lightly floured surface and unroll tube of dough.  Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut into 36-40 rectangles.  Combine melted butter and garlic powder, spread generously onto each rectangle {I like to use a pastry brush}. 

3. Wrap each little smokie sausage into a piece of dough.  Once all of the sausages have been wrapped, begin to place them vertically into the prepared pan.  You want them to be snug but not super tight. 

4. Bake for 35-40 minutes.  Remove from oven, allow to cool for about 5 minutes.  Remove outside ring of springform pan, fill bowl with dip of choice.

5. Serve your Little Smokies pigs in a blanket wreath and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

•  If you feel like the outside or tops of wrapped Pigs are getting to dark but not quite cooked through, then cover with foil for the remaining cook time.