Easy Cheesy Kilted Sausage Bites (Print version)
Smoky sausages wrapped in crescent dough with melted cheese. A 25-minute party appetizer that always disappears first.
# Ingredients:
For the bites
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12 oz (340 g) smoked cocktail sausages, cut into 2-inch pieces
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1 can (8 oz / 225 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
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4 oz (115 g) cheddar or mozzarella cheese, cut into thin batons
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds (optional)
# Instructions:
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Unroll the crescent dough and pinch the perforations closed to form one sheet. Cut it into strips about 1/2 inch wide and 3 inches long. Keep cold.
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Slice the cheese block into thin batons that match the length of the sausage pieces.
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Place one sausage piece and one cheese baton at the end of a dough strip. Roll tightly and place seam-down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds if desired.
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Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 12-15 minutes until deeply golden and puffed. Cool for 2 minutes before serving.
# Good to know:
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Serve warm while the cheese is still molten.
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Best eaten the day they are baked, though leftovers reheat well.