Name: Crescent Roll Mini Hot Dogs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 2 cans crescent roll dough; 1 pkg cocktail franks (pat dried); 4 tbsp butter (melted); 3 cloves garlic (minced); basil (optional)

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Gather your besties for a delicious evening of entertainment with these homemade crescent roll pigs in a blanket recipe wrapped in perfectly flaky crescent rolls dough. Flavored with a butter garlic topping, these crescent roll mini hot dogs will be gone in no time. So make sure you have extra on hand just in case.

Crescent roll pigs in a blanket on a plate with mustard.

These cocktail franks are perfect for any sporting event, any gathering of friends, or as we do in my house, a fun Friday night easy appetizer dinner. There's nothing quite like a classic pig in a blanket, the ultimate crowd pleaser.

My love for mini pigs in a blanket is what inspired this appetizer, and you can easily pair this dish with a delicious cocktail like a citrus spritz, a classic blood orange margarita, or skip the booze and make this appetizer prior to serving the best chicken thighs.

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What are the ingredients for these hot dogs?
Swaps and Substitutions
How do I make these crescent roll mini hot dogs?
Prep the Dough
Prep the Hot Dog
Roll it Up
Top them Off
Ways to serve these mini hot dogs
Tips and tricks for these homemade pigs in a blanket
Frequently Asked Questions
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Crescent Roll Mini Hot Dogs

What are the ingredients for these hot dogs?

Ingredients to make homemade crescent roll mini hotdogs.

Crescent Roll Dough: I've used Pillsbury crescents roll dough and also Pillsbury crescent dough sheets. I find the sheet a lot easier to make the triangles.
Cocktail Franks: The whole reason this recipe exists!
Butter: The butter gives the crescent roll a perfectly golden brown crust.
Basil: This is optional for on top of the mini hot dogs.

See the recipe card below for more information about quantities.

Swaps and Substitutions

This recipe is excellent written as is, but here are some substitutions or swaps as recommendations to this recipe:

Crescent Dough - if you want to use biscuit dough, you can absolutely do that here instead of crescent dough.
Butter - you can use a dairy-free alternative for this if you choose. Or, if you don't want butter, you can brush egg wash on top.
Hot dogs - cut a few larger hot dogs into smaller pieces if you cannot find cocktail franks

How do I make these crescent roll mini hot dogs?

Crescent roll dough sliced into small triangles.

Prep the Dough

Start by preheating the oven to 375º and line a baking sheet with a single layer of parchment paper. Pat dry the mini cocktail wieners with a paper towel on a plate.

Open the can of the dough and lay on a cutting board. Using a pizza cutter or a very sharp knife, slice the dough down the middle vertically. From there, slice each side into smaller individual triangles. Each side should yield anywhere between 12-15 triangles depending the sizing.

One cocktail hot dog wrapped in crescent roll dough.

Prep the Hot Dog

Place the hot dog toward the shortest side of the triangle, or at the tip of the triangle.

Mini hotdog wrapped in crescent roll dough.

Roll it Up

Roll the hot dog inward toward the larger side of the triangle.

Place the mini dogs on the baking sheet seam side down, then repeat.

Pigs in a blanket in crescent roll dough on a baking sheet brushed with melted butter.

Top them Off

In a microwave-safe small bowl, melt the butter and brush a little butter on each of the hot dogs, then top with your choice of toppings, or keep them with just butter. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

Ways to serve these mini hot dogs

While there are not many variations for this particular recipe, here are some serving suggestions:

Make a Wreath - make a wreath with the hot dogs in a large circle with mustard or ketchup in the center as the dip
Touch Down - shape the hot dogs in a football formation and serve with your favorite dipping sauces for the Super Bowl or football Sundays.
Plate it Up! - not into making a fancy design? Throw the hot dogs on a platter and call it day!
Appe-dinner - we love appetizers for dinner, so serve these up with my slow cooker sweet and sour meatballs or my spinach dip recipe and you've got a complete dinner made out of apps

Tips and tricks for these homemade pigs in a blanket

Seam Side Down! When rolling them and placing on the parchment paper, be sure to keep the seam side down so that they do not unroll as they bake.
Top Them off: Feel free to get funky with the toppings on top like Everything But The Bagel seasoning (EBTB), poppy seeds, garlic, salt, sesame seeds, or even a little honey!
Keep it Chill: Keep the crescent roll dough in the fridge right up until you plan to use them. The dough has a lot of butter in it, so we want it to be as cold as possible so they puff more when they bake.
Fillings: tired of the same old hot dog? Fill them with lil smokies, chicken sausage, regular sausage, or veggies.

Close-up of mini pigs in a blanket on a plate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I store the leftovers?

You can place any leftovers into an airtight container and consume up to four days after initially baking them. If you want to freeze them, add them to a ziplock bag, getting as much air out of the bag as possible, then labeling them the date they were baked. You can reheat them at 300º for 10-15 minutes.

What kinds of dipping sauces goes well with these hot dogs?

My favorite dipping sauce will always be spicy brown mustard, but you could also use ketchup, honey mustard sauce, bbq sauce, or Russian dressing. Yellow mustard is acceptable here too.

Could I also make these in an air fryer?

You sure can! Spray the tops of the pigs in a blanket instead of adding the butter on top. Preheat to 400º and bake for 12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

Can I just use regular hot dogs?

If you wanted to use regular size hot dogs, you can slice them in half lengthwise, and then also again into smaller pieces.

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