Mini Pigs in a Blanket
I am so excited to share this recipe with you guys today! It’s a recipe that is SO simple to make and one the kids absolutely loved. In fact, we’ve already made it twice this month. 😉 It’s for Hot Dog Nuggets! I had spotted a similar recipe in one of my many Paula Deen magazines and knew I had to give it a try. Hers seemed a little more complicated, so I wanted to make it more simple. Fortunately, we loved how it turned out and are excited to have a new recipe everyone in the family loves. 😉
You see, we’re not super fancy around these parts and tend to have hot dogs or corn dogs each month. Because we have them each month, I feel like it gets a little boring so I wanted to be able to try a “new version” of this classic meal and was pleased at how simple and delicious they were. In fact, they are so simple even the kids can help make them. All you really have to do is slice up the hot dogs, wrap them in small pieces of crescent dough and you’re done. Easy, right?
Here is a better shot to show you how we cut the crescent dough…
You can see that the seams are still visible but pushed together.
Cut into 8 strips.
Cut into 4 strips lengthwise. And then cut those in half…
Wrap each piece of crescent dough around the hot dog pieces and press to seal. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.
These guys are so yummy and easy to make, which means I’m SURE we’ll be making them more often. 😉
If your kids love nuggets and corn dogs, then they’ll love these Corn Dog Nuggets. And SCORE for finding another simple recipe everyone loves, right?!
And for even more recipes, check out:
Hot Dog Nuggets Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 hot dogs
- 1 can crescent rolls
- ketchup and mustard for dipping
Instructions
Begin by preheating you oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice your hot dogs into thin pieces (ours were about half inch each). Set aside.
- Roll out your crescent dough and press the seams together.
- Cut into 8 strips. Then cut lengthwise into 8 more strips. You should end up with 64 1.5 inch x .5 inch pieces.
- Wrap the hot dogs in the crescent pieces and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Serve warm. ENJOY!
Recipe Video
Oh my! This brings back memories. I haven’t had pigs in a blanket since I was small. I loved them so I have no idea why I stopped! This nugget version looks so fun. 🙂
I’m going to show this recipe to my youngest son – I have a feeling he’ll want to make this himself for Super Bowl!
Oh my gosh! How fun are these?? I think my whole family would LOVE these, but especially my soon-to-be 4 year old. 🙂 And I love how easy they are to make.
So adorable! And perfect for a Super Bowl party… I’m sure kids would be all over these!
Love nice, quick and easy appetizers! Great for the get togethers!
What a fun recipe! I’m sure my kids would love eating and making these too!
I bought some similar to these but wrapped in puff pastry, and they were expensive. These look just as tasty! Try dipping them in honey mustard dressing. Yum.
I bet you could even make a bunch and freeze them after baking! Then, when hungry, just pop a few in the microwave? Would be so convenient on those crazy days…..
Totally!! A quick and good recipe when you don’t have a lot of time or when you just don’t feel like cookin:)
I feel like calling these corn dogs is very misleading. It’s more like pigs in a blanket
Right!
I agree. Expected a cornmeal batter of some kind.
Are the hot dog pieces meant to be cooked or raw when you wrap them in the pastry dough?
They are raw and get cooked in the oven with the dough:)
This must be the first time ever, that a pin I found and made actually looks like the photo! Thank you for this neat recipe and the very good instructions 🙂
LOL! You’re so welcome!! Thank you for giving them a try and letting me know!!
can you freeze these?
I haven’t tried it yet, but I don’t see why not?? I’d love to know how they turn out, after freezing them! Thanks!
Can I prep these the night before, so they just have to popped into the oven the next day?
Yes, I would just cover them really well, so the dough doesn’t harden. Enjoy!
I love the idea of putting these in my kids lunch boxes. I of course would use a food-safe washable cotton bag to help the Earth while I was at it. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
These would be perfect for lunch!! Thanks for stopping by!!!
They seem to be pigs in a blanket rather than corndog nuggets which sould be made with a cornmeal or cornbread batter. its
Can someone please tell me what crescent dough is ? I live in Australia and haven’t heard of it. Thanks
It’s prepared dough already in triangles or squares in a rolled can/tin, depending on what you are looking for.
Can you freeze these corn dog nuggets? If so, how would you do it?
I personally haven’t put them in the freezer, but I’m sure you could. I would maybe put them in freezer bags? Anyone else tried freezing them?
I made these tonight. They came out great and the kids loved them. They’re bite size, which was great for my kiddos hands. Thanks for sharing!
You’re so welcome!! They’re a hit with kids, for sure. And, I like them too 🙂 Thank you!!
Where’s the cornbread? these are pigs in a blanket.maybe if you dip them in corn muffin mix would work.you still have a great idea here. Thank you.
Couldn you cut the strips big enough to wrap the entire hot dog and then cut the wrapped hot dog into bite sized pieces either before or even after cooking?
You could do that. Not sure if the ends would be as covered, but that’s ok.
I find that when you do them whole, the crescent is so doughy in the middle. I love these little ones! I’m excited to try them. How would you serve them in a school lunch? Are they still good if they’re cold?
I agree! I like them smaller 🙂 I would just have them cold. My kids would still eat them that way, but I guess it depends on the kid.
Have you ever frozen these to use at a later time?
I just saw your other comments….sorry, should have read through first….
I’m gonna try this tonight! Sounds like a fun and easy dinner idea that my daughter will love 🙂
What did she think? I hope she liked them!! Thanks!
she loved them, thought they were so cute 🙂 I’m gonna try other recipes from here as well. You really have some good one’s and great ideas for other things as well, I’ve bookmarked your site for future reference. Its so hard to come up with ideas on my own.
I’m so glad she liked them! You are so nice! I hope you find some other great recipes 🙂
Where’s the corn??
I’m not sure why these are corn dogs, since there is no cornbread involved, but they seem like a quick handy snack for after school!
I’m sorry, it seems like it would be a lot faster to roll the whole hot dog in the dough then cut into pieces.
You can totally do that 🙂
I like the recipe
Thank you so much! Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Great use of all the dough, but not corn dogs at all! No cornmeal or dipping. Glad you changed the name!
How long do you bake them for?
Bake them for 8-9 minutes 🙂 Enjoy!!
Thoughts on adding cheese to these??
I have not tried, but I bet it would taste great.
Hi! So i’M going to attempt these but live in the UK.
While searching for the uk equivAlant of ‘Crescent Dough’ its shown me croissant pastry, do these neeD a sweet puff pastry or a normal puff pastry?
Thanks!!
I would use the normal puff pastry 🙂 Hope they turn out!
Do you think I could assemble these the night before, and bake the following afternoon?
It should be ok. I would just cover them well, so they don’t harden.
ARe you able to make these then freeze them?
Yes 🙂 Enjoy!
Great recipe to make with kids! My 5-year-old son loved it! Thank you
You are so welcome!! I am glad he liked them! Thank you!
I used kroger brand dough and it took for it ~ 16 mins to bake. Still easy and outstanding snack food 💕
Thank you so much for sharing that 🙂