Made with just two ingredients in about 20 minutes, these Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket are yummy everyday appetizers. These are especially great served up for Game Day. They’re bite-size finger foods that are always a crowd pleaser!
No matter what the decade, pigs in a blanket are an American football food staple. Always a crowd pleaser, these little bite-sized appetizers are a great choice for almost any gathering!
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🌟 Why you’ll love this recipe
- You only need TWO ingredients to make this appetizer!
- These only take about 10 minutes to cook in the air fryer.
- The ultimate finger food, these are easy grab-and-eat snacks made for parties. No forks required!
- This is a budget-friendly recipe. With only two ingredients, you can make 24 bite-size appetizers for less than $10!
🍖 What are Pigs in a Blanket?
Back in the 1600s, laborers used to wrap their meat in dough and bring them to work for lunch.
Pigs in a Blanket are also known by a few other names. In Scotland and parts of England, some people call them Kilted Sausages, which are traditionally served at Christmas dinner.
In the UK, Pigs in a Blanket sometimes refers to small sausages wrapped in bacon, instead of small sausages wrapped in dough.
They became more popular in the United States around the 1950s and 1960s, when they were one of the hottest party appetizers. And this classic party dish is still beloved today!
🥐 Two ingredient recipe!
This awesome crowd-pleasing recipe only requires TWO ingredients!
Crescent roll dough – You’ll need one 8-ounce can/tube of refrigerated crescent roll dough.
Lil’ smokies – make sure you buy the pre-cooked 14-ounce bag of lil’ smokies.
That’s it! Such an awesome budget-friendly party appetizer!
✅ Step-by-step instructions
Line the bottom of your air fryer basket/tray(s) with parchment paper OR spray with non-aerosol oil spray.
Remove the crescent roll dough from the can/tube and unroll. It should be pre-cut into 8 triangles.
Cut each of those 8 triangles into 3 thin triangles (see pic in post for example), ending up with 24 thin triangles total.
Place a sausage at the wide end of one of the triangles and roll up to the tip, gently pressing the dough to seal.
Place the rolled up sausage onto the prepared air fryer basket/tray and repeat with the remaining sausages and dough triangles until they are all rolled up.
Air Fry at 325°F for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip over and air fry on the other side for 3 to 4 more minutes, just until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Most of the lil’ smokies you find in the grocery store come pre-cooked, and taste best when heated up (like in this recipe). Make sure the package you buy says “pre-cooked” or “cooked” on the label.
According to Hillshire Farms, their lil’ smokies are made of pork, chicken, water, and corn syrup. Plus, less than 2% of several other ingredients like salt and beef stock.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or air fryer.
⏲ Kitchen tools and equipment
For this recipe, you just need a few basic kitchen tools:
Air fryer – I make these in my Ninja Foodi XL Deluxe Pressure Cooker, using the Air Crisp mode. You can make these in any other basket style air fryer or tray style air fryer.
Cutting board and knife – You’ll need a sturdy cutting board and sharp knife.
Tongs – A pair of kitchen tongs makes it easy to place and remove the pigs in a blanket into and from the air fryer basket/tray.
Parchment paper – Cut out parchment paper to fit at the bottom of your air fryer basket/tray.
🍽 Serving ideas
These appetizers are delicious when dipped into some stone ground mustard.
Air fryer pigs in a blanket make for fun, yummy appetizers that go best with a buffet table. Serve them alongside:
- Tex-Mex Vegetarian Sheet Pan Nachos
- Filipino Macaroni Salad
- Soft Pretzel Bites
- Veggies and crackers served with Dairy-Free Spinach Dip and Smoked Salmon Artichoke Dip
- Antipasto Skewers
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Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 ounces) crescent rolls (8 rolls)
- 1 package (14 ounces) pre-cooked lil' smokie sausages
Instructions
- Line the bottom of your air fryer basket/tray(s) with parchment paper OR spray with non-aerosol oil spray.
- Remove the crescent roll dough from the can/tube and unroll. It should be pre-cut into 8 triangles. Cut each of those 8 triangles into 3 thin triangles (see pic in post for example), ending up with 24 thin triangles total.
- Place a sausage at the wide end of one of the triangles and roll up to the tip, gently pressing the dough to seal. Place the rolled up sausage onto the prepared air fryer basket/tray and repeat with the remaining sausages and dough triangles until they are all rolled up.
- Air Fry at 325°F for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip over and air fry on the other side for 3 to 4 more minutes, just until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
