Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Breakfast just got a whole lot more delicious with this easy breakfast casserole recipe. The very best part is that the main attraction is pigs in a blanket! Who doesn’t love sausage wrapped in crescent dough? Making this Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole Recipe is super simple to do and perfect for any day of the week. Although I think that serving this fun casserole for Christmas breakfast would be perfect!
Do you love a good breakfast casserole? Try this Ham & Crescent Breakfast Casserole!
A Fun Take on Ordinary Sausage Breakfast Casserole
There are a lot of different sausage breakfast casseroles out there but this one is the very best {in my opinion}.
The combination of flavors between the buttery crescent dough, seasoned sausage and egg mixture is so darn good.
Of course, the best part is that the Pigs in a Blanket Casserole comes together in no time. Making it the perfect recipe for your holiday breakfast.
Ingredients Needed to make this Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole Recipe:
- Refrigerated Crescent Dough-easy to use, it has a wonderful buttery flavor that compliments all of the other flavors in this casserole.
- Link Sausage-I used the link sausage that you have to cook but for added convenience you could also use the frozen variety.
- Shredded Cheese-any flavor that you and your family love will do.
- Eggs-they create a layer of goodness around each and every pig in a blanket.
- Milk-we use 1% but whatever you have on hand will work perfectly. Heavy cream or half and half would work well too.
- Seasoning Salt-I love seasoning my eggs with season salt rather than kosher salt.
- Black Pepper-every good dish has a little bit of pepper for added flavor and spice.
How to Make Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole
- Wrap each link sausage in a triangle of crescent roll dough. Place the link sausage on the wide part of the crescent roll and roll. Place in even rows of 8 in a 9×13 baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Top each pig in a blanket with a healthy portion of shredded cheese.
- Combine the eggs, milk and seasonings in a bowl {I like to use a clear liquid measuring cup} and whisk until everything is evenly combined. Pour the egg mixture over and around the pigs in a blanket.
- Bake your breakfast casserole in a 375 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
How can you tell when the breakfast casserole is done?
The Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole is done when the top is nice and golden brown. The egg mixture will also be totally set.
To finish the sausage casserole, sprinkle it with a little chopped green parsley for color.
Tips for the perfect Pigs in a Blanket Casserole
- Roll the sausage in the crescent roll tightly. This helps the casserole bake up well and will give you definition between each pig in a blanket for serving.
- Don’t forget the cheese. Shredded cheese makes this breakfast casserole. It not only adds cheese flavor but it also helps create this wonderful browned top while baking.
- Be sure to not over bake this breakfast casserole. Bake just until it is golden brown and the eggs are set. If you over bake the egg mixture it can become a bit tough.
Recipe Variations
There are a ton of ways you can change up this recipe and make it your own. Here are a few simple ways to do that.
Meat: Make this Pigs in a Blanket Casserole with cooked bacon or ham.
Cheese: I used Colby jack in this recipe but any kind of cheese that your family loves would work perfectly. Try pepper jack for some added spice or even Monterey jack which melts wonderfully.
Seasonings: Add your favorite seasonings to the egg mixture. If seasoning salt and pepper aren’t your thing then add a bit of cajun or Italian seasoning for a wonderful flavor.
What to serve with a Breakfast Casserole?
Good news, this Pigs in a Blanket Casserole has everything you need to make a complete meal. So it is perfect served by itself.
Sometimes, however, it is nice to serve breakfast with side dishes and make a complete meal. In that case I would make this fruit salad and these muffins in addition to this breakfast casserole.
Do you love easy breakfast ideas? Try these recipes…
- Easy Ham Breakfast Casserole
- Cinnamon Roll Cake
- French Toast Monkey Bread
- Pancake Mix Crepes
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Quesadilla
- Maple Bacon Donuts
Easy Pigs in a Blanket Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 16 link sausage {cooked through}
- 2 cups cheese {shredded} - I used colby jack
- 5 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk - I used 1%
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon fresh parsley {chopped}-OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Unroll both cans of refrigerated crescent rolls and separate into triangles. Place a cooked link sausage on the wide side of each triangle and roll up. Place into prepared pan {2 rows of 8 crescents}. Top crescents with shredded cheese.
- In a bowl combine eggs, milk, seasoning salt and black pepper. Whisk to combine and pour over the crescent and cheese mixture in an even layer.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the egg mixture is completely set and the top is golden brown. Serve warm. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
