Description
Hearty sausage & cream cheese crescents elevate breakfast with a delightful blend of rich flavors. Simple ingredients and quick preparation make this dish a morning favorite for hungry families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (8 oz / 226 g) crescent roll dough
- 1 can (10 oz / 283 g) rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Sausage Preparation: Cook breakfast sausage until thoroughly browned, breaking into fine, uniform crumbles for optimal flavor distribution.
- Mixture Fusion: Blend softened cream cheese with sausage, diced tomatoes with chilies, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and dried oregano in a mixing bowl until ingredients are completely harmonized.
- Dough Configuration: Carefully unroll crescent dough, separating triangular sections with precision and spreading the sausage mixture generously along the wider end of each triangle.
- Crescent Formation: Roll each triangle from the wide end, meticulously tucking in sides to encapsulate the filling and create a compact, sealed crescent shape.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, positioning the filled crescents with ample spacing for even heat circulation.
- Baking Process: Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring until the crescents achieve a rich, golden-brown exterior that signals complete cooking and flavor development.
- Serving Technique: Allow crescents to rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes after removing from the oven, enabling them to set and cool slightly before presentation.
Notes
- Achieve Perfect Meat Texture: Break sausage into tiny, uniform crumbles while cooking to guarantee balanced flavor in every bite.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Correctly: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, lump-free blending.
- Master Crescent Rolling Technique: Roll triangles gently but firmly, tucking edges to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Optimize Baking Results: Space crescents evenly on parchment paper and monitor golden-brown color for precise doneness without burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 348
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 56 mg