Easy Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
I've made a lot of pigs in a blanket in my day, but these air fryer ones are by far the easiest and quickest! All you need are three ingredients and 20 minutes for a flaky, buttery appetizer that will be gone in minutes. I like to serve these with a homemade hot honey mustard, but they're also great with ketchup, beer cheese dip, or whole grain mustard!
Ingredients
Pigs in a Blanket
- 24 little smokies sausages beef or pork
- 8 ounces crescent rolls (225 grams/1 regular package)
- 1 egg
- Sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning for sprinkling - optional
- Cooking spray or neutral oil for greasing
Hot Honey Mustard
- 1/4 cup hot honey or store-bought (85 milliliters)
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard (60 grams)
- 1/2 cup good quality mayonnaise (120 grams)
- 1 Tablespoon red wine or apple cider vinegar (15 milliliters)
- 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce to taste
Equipment
- Air fryer
Instructions
Pigs in a Blanket
- First, use paper towels or a clean linen to pat the little smokies dry. You want to remove as much moisture as possible, or the pigs will be soggy. Set aside.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough on a clean surface. Separate the dough along the perforated lines, so you have 8 individual dough triangles. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each dough triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow strips of dough. You should 24 dough strips total.
- Place a sausage at the wide end of one of the dough strips. Roll the sausage towards the pointed end, sealing the dough well so it doesn't pop open in the air fryer. Repeat this process with the remaining sausages and dough until you have 24 pigs in a blanket.
- Next, whisk the egg with 1 Tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of the dough with egg wash. (Try to avoid the bottoms, or they'll stick to the air fryer basket.) Sprinkle with sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning, if using.
- Grease the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray or neutral oil. Place the pigs in a blanket in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving a little space between each. (You may need to work in batches if your air fryer is small.)
- Air fry the pigs in a blanket at 350°F (177°C) for 4-5 minutes, flipping them 180° halfway through, until the pastry is golden-brown. Serve them immediately with hot honey mustard, whole grain mustard, and/or ketchup. Enjoy!
Hot Honey Mustard
- In a small bowl, add the hot honey, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, and hot sauce. Whisk until smooth. Taste and add more hot honey, mustard, or hot sauce if needed.
Notes
You can also use mini hot dogs if you like.
If you're not sprinkling anything on top of the pigs in a blanket, feel free to skip the egg wash. It makes the dough shiny and pretty, but it's not 100% necessary.
If you're working in batches, place the air-fried pigs in a blanket on a sheet pan and keep them warm in the oven at 170°F (77°C) while you fry the rest.
Air fryers can vary, so keep an eye on the pigs. You may need to bake them for as little as 3 minutes or as long as 6 minutes.
The nutrition info does not include any toppings or the hot honey mustard.
Serving: 1pig in a blanket, Calories: 41kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 97mg, Potassium: 1mg, Sugar: 1g
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