{"title":"How to Make Pigs in a Blanket","canonicalUrl":"https://www.showmestepbystep.com/cooking/how-to-make-pigs-in-a-blanket","category":{"slug":"cooking","name":"Cooking"},"creator":{"name":"Simply Mamá Cooks","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehYu6vFoOvu1MVPW24pUbQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaFJQSeCKpQ"},"tldr":"Cocktail smokies + crescent roll dough + an egg wash. Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes for golden, flaky mini pigs in a blanket every party guest loves.","totalDurationSeconds":321,"difficulty":"easy","tools":[],"materials":[],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Step 1: Beat one egg and unroll the crescent dough","text":"Crack one egg into a small bowl and beat it with a fork until the yolk and white are fully blended - this is your egg wash. Set it aside next to the cutting board.Pop a full 8-ounce can of refrigerated crescent rolls and unroll the dough on parchment paper. Don't try to flatten it; you want the dough cold and intact. Open the package of cocktail smokies and dump them into a bowl so you can grab them quickly while wrapping."},{"number":2,"title":"Step 2: Cut each triangle into three thin strips","text":"The dough is pre-perforated into 8 triangles. Separate them and lay them out on the parchment with the wide side facing you.Take a pizza cutter and slice each triangle into 3 thin sub-triangles by cutting from the long base toward the point. You'll end up with 24 thin triangle strips - exactly enough for 24 cocktail smokies."},{"number":3,"title":"Step 3: Wrap each smoky in a dough strip","text":"Place a cocktail smoky on the wide end of one triangle strip. Roll the dough around the smoky toward the point, ending with the seam tucked underneath so it doesn't unroll during baking.Each pig should have one or two visible wraps of dough. Place each finished pig on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about an inch of space between them so the dough has room to puff."},{"number":4,"title":"Step 4: Brush the tops with egg wash","text":"Once all 24 pigs are wrapped and arranged on the sheet, dip a pastry brush in the beaten egg and dab the top of each one with a thin coat. The egg wash is what gives them that bakery-style golden shine instead of pale beige.You don't need to coat the whole pig - just the visible top of the dough. A light tap with the brush is enough. If you want extra flavor, sprinkle everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, or flaky salt on top right after the wash so it sticks."},{"number":5,"title":"Step 5: Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown","text":"Slide the sheet into a 375 degree F oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Check at 12 - the dough should be cooked through and the tops should be deep golden brown like a fresh-baked croissant.Pull them out, let them rest on the sheet for 2 minutes (the pan stays hot and finishes the bottoms), then move to a serving platter. Serve hot with yellow mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauce, or honey mustard for dipping. They are best fresh from the oven."}],"recipe":{"servings":"Makes 24 (serves 8)","prepMinutes":15,"cookMinutes":15,"cuisine":"American","ingredients":[{"name":"cocktail sausages or mini hot dogs","amount":"1 (14 oz) package"},{"name":"refrigerated crescent roll dough","amount":"1 (8 oz) tube"},{"name":"egg","notes":"egg wash","amount":"1 large, beaten with 1 tablespoon water"},{"name":"everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds","notes":"optional","amount":"1 tablespoon"},{"name":"yellow or dijon mustard","amount":"for serving"}]},"lastUpdated":"2026-05-19T14:09:59.567Z","published":"2026-04-30T20:19:27.483Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}