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Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce

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Just when you thought a classic pig party dish couldn’t get any better!

The whiskey or bourbon-spiked mustard sauce is the kicker to this grown-up version of pigs. A tangy sauce with a balance of sweet and oaky.

Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce

Twenty baked pigs in a blanket on a white rectangular plate with a white square bowl in the center of the plate with mustard sauce in it, sitting on a wood surface

Really, who can resist mini hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls and dipped in a tangy dipping sauce?

Be sure to make plenty of these dangerously delicious pigs for the next game day party because they will be gone in no time.

Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce is seriously one of the easiest appetizer to make.

Why We Love Pigs In A Blanket

  • Quick and easy
  • Kids love them
  • Bite size
  • All the ingredients can be easily found at your local grocery store
  • Great for any meal – an on the go breakfast, a quick lunch, or serve with a salad for dinner

Other Varieties To Try

  • Spicy chicken sausages
  • Breakfast sausages
  • Hot dogs (cut into thirds)
  • Add a small slice of cheese inside the blanket
Two containers of crescent rolls. a package of cocktail sausages, three white bowls, one with mustard in it, one with brown sugar in it an one with whiskey in it, a glass jar with seasoning in it and a roll of white parchment paper. All the items are resting on a stainless steal baking pan on a wood surface.

The Store Bought Ingredients You Will Need

  • Cocktail franks, lil smokies or mini sausages
  • Crescent roll dough
  • Melted unsalted butter
  • Seasoning (I prefer Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning)

For the Mustard Whiskey Sauce

  • Spicy brown mustard
  • Brown sugar
  • Whiskey or Bourbon (omit for kid friendly dipping sauce)
  • Worcestershire Sauce

Recommended Useful Tools

  • Cutting board
  • Pizza wheel cutter – a knife will work
  • Parchment Paper or a Silpat baking mat
  • Pastry Brush

How To Make Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce

Three large triangles of crescent dough and three skinny triangles of crescent dough with a pizza wheel cutter laying beside crescent dough. Crescent dough triangles are on a gray speckled cutting board sitting on a wood surface

Step 1 – Roll out crescent dough and cut into 3 triangles

Three large triangles of crescent dough and three skinny triangles of crescent dough with a cocktail frank rolled up in one of the skinny triangles. Crescent dough triangles are on a gray speckled cutting board sitting on a wood surface

Step 2 – Place 1 mini sausage on each triangle dough and roll it up

Note – 2 containers of crescent rolls yield 48 skinny triangles. Most packages of cocktail franks have about 35 pieces. You have options! If you’re feeding a crowd, use 2 packages of cocktail franks and freeze any left over. Or only make 1 container of crescent rolls which will yield 24 pieces.

Cocktail franks rolled up in strips of crescent dough on a parchment paper lined baking pan with a small square bowl in front of pan that has melted butter and a pastry brush in it, on a wood surface

Step 3 – Place rolled pigs on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart

Step 4 – Brush melted butter or egg wash on each piece

Thirty uncooked pigs in a blanket with seasoning on them resting on a parchment paper lined baking pan sitting on a wood surface.

Step 5 – Sprinkle seasoning on pigs

Other seasonings you can use instead of Everything But The Bagel Seasoning

  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Sesame seeds
Thirty baked pigs in a blanket with seasoning on them resting on a parchment paper lined baking pan sitting on a wood surface.

Step 6 – Bake until golden brown

Step 7 – Whisk mustard, brown sugar, whiskey, and Worcestershire Sauce until completely blended

Step 8 – Serve with Mustard Whiskey Sauce

What If I Don’t Have Crescent Dough?

You can use buttery puff pastry, pizza dough, or pie crust, just be aware that the baking time may need to be adjusted.


Can I Use An Egg Wash Instead Of Melted Butter?

Yes you can. Slightly whisk one room temperature large egg in a small bowl.

What Brand Of Whiskey Can I Use?

My favorite is Jack Daniels but you can use your favorite whiskey or bourbon.

Close up photo of baked pigs in a blanket with seasoning on them resting on a parchment paper lined baking pan sitting on a wood surface.

More Delicious Quick Snacks For The Big Game

Yield: 48 pieces

Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce

Twenty baked pigs in a blanket on a white rectangular plate with a white square bowl in the center of the plate with mustard sauce in it, sitting on a wood surface

Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce is seriously one of the easiest appetizer to make.

The whiskey or bourbon-spiked mustard sauce is the kicker to this grown-up version of pigs. A tangy sauce with a balance of sweet and oaky.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • Cocktail Franks
  • 2 containers of Crescent Rolls - 8 count each
  • Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1-2 tablespoons of whiskey or bourbon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Unroll the crescent dough sheet on a cutting board. You may need to lightly flour the surface of the board if the dough becomes sticky.
  3. Separate the perforated dough using a pizza cutter wheel or knife. Cut each dough triangle into three skinny triangles.
  4. Pat the sausages with a paper towel to remove excess liquid and place one sausage on the wide end of a cut skinny triangle. Tightly roll the sausage to the tip of the dough.
  5. Place rolled pigs on a parchment-lined baking sheet point side down.
  6. Melt butter in a microwave using a microwavable bowl or melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Brush melted butter on each piece.
  7. Sprinkle pigs with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning.
  8. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. While the pigs are baking make the Mustard Whiskey Sauce by combining the mustard, whiskey, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Blend throughly. Serve with warm delicious pigs in a blanket.

Notes

2 containers of crescent rolls yield 48 skinny triangles. Most packages of cocktail franks have about 35 pieces. You have options! If you're feeding a crowd, use 2 packages of cocktail franks and freeze any left over. Or only make 1 container of crescent rolls which will yield 24 pieces.

© Laura @ Join me in the Kitchen

Devon

Monday 9th of January 2023

These were easy to make and a fan favorite! Definitely a go to recipe for parties now

Laura @ Join me in the Kitchen

Tuesday 10th of January 2023

Hi Devon! So glad to hear they were a hit!

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