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When football season is in full swing I have an excuse to break out all of my favorite appetizers, like these Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket. Not only are they easy, but they only take a few minutes to make!
Why I Love These
Pigs in a blanket are some of my favorite finger foods to make. Not only are these quick and easy, but they’re super easy to make and only take minutes.
What You Will Find in This Post
- List of ingredients for Pigs in a Blanket
- Step by step instructions on how to make Pigs in a Blanket
- FAQs and tips on making these easy-peasy
I am all about Air Fryer Appetizers, and some of my favorite, quick, crowd-pleasing dishes are Air Fryer BBQ Little Smokies and these awesome Pigs in a Blanket.
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How Does the Air Fryer Work?
Cooking with Air Fryers has made it easier to eat healthier without submerging your foods in oil.
Air Fryers cook foods by using a heating element and a fan, and that circulating of heat and hot air is what helps cook the food and crisp it.
Air Fryers can cook with heat as high as 400° Fahrenheit/200° Celcius. Some air fryers may even cook to higher temps.
That makes things easy when you’re cooking for a crowd and need something fast and easy.
To me, the best appetizers are the ones that take very little effort and are done in record time.
These pigs in a blanket fit both of those qualifications!
You only need two ingredients to make this blanket recipe and then you’re on your way!
We definitely classify this as a beginner recipe. If you’re looking for more easy recipes like this, check out this post where we share over 100+ Easy Air Fryer Beginner Recipes.
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Ingredients:
- Little Smokies
- Crescent Roll Dough (cut into thirds)
To make for a quick clean-up, I will use my favorite parchment paper sheets that fit my Cosori 5.8 quart Air Fryer.
How to Make Pigs in a Blanket in the Air Fryer
Step 1
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray, or once the air fryer has been preheated, add parchment paper.
Step 2
Take a pizza cutter and slice each crescent dough sheet into thirds.
Step 3
Take the cut crescent dough and wrap the dough around the sausage.
Step 4
Place the crescent dogs into the prepared air fryer basket in a single layer and make sure to allow an inch or two between each crescent sausage. You may need to cook in batches if needed.
Step 5
Air fry on 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-4 minutes, flip, and then air fry for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown.
Step 6
Carefully remove from the air fryer basket and serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
NOTE: This recipe was made using the Cosori 5.8 qt air fryer. If you are using a different air fryer, your cook time may need to be adjusted up or down depending on the wattage and power of the heating element.
FAQs
Popular dipping sauces to use are ketchup and mustard, but you can also use bbq sauce, cheese sauce, honey mustard sauce, ranch dressing, and more.
Absolutely! If you are cooking these pigs in a blanket from frozen, you will want to preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and add a minute or two to the original cooking time to ensure they are cooked completely.
If you don’t have crescent dough, you can also roll out pastry dough, and even biscuit dough for a slightly different texture.
These are definitely some of my favorite appetizers to make on game day!
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Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent rolls
- 24 cocktail sausages
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray, or once the air fryer has been preheated, add parchment paper.
- Take a pizza cutter and slice each crescent dough sheet into thirds.
- Take the cut crescent dough and wrap the dough around the sausage.
- Place the crescent dogs into the prepared air fryer basket in a single layer and make sure to allow an inch or two between each crescent sausage. You may need to cook in batches if needed.
- Air fry on 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-4 minutes, flip, and then air fry for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown.
- Carefully remove from the air fryer basket and serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
