Soft, fluffy dough wrapped around juicy breakfast sausage, baked until golden, then finished with a light cinnamon-sugar glaze. Perfect for weekend brunch, holiday mornings, or breakfast-for-dinner nights.
🧺 Ingredients
For the Pigs
1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough or cinnamon roll dough (without icing)
10–12 breakfast sausage links (fully cooked or par-cooked)
2 tbsp melted butter
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp brown sugar (or white sugar)
½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Optional Cinnamon Glaze
½ cup powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk or cream
¼ tsp cinnamon
A few drops vanilla extract
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Sausage
Cook sausage links until fully done and lightly browned
Pat dry with paper towels (important so dough sticks)
2️⃣ Prep the Dough
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
Unroll crescent dough and cut into triangles or strips
If using cinnamon roll dough, cut each roll into 3–4 strips
3️⃣ Make the Cinnamon Butter
Mix melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla
Brush lightly over dough strips
4️⃣ Wrap the Pigs
Wrap each sausage with a dough strip (slightly overlapping)
Place seam-side down on parchment-lined baking sheet
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes
Until dough is puffed and golden brown
✨ Optional Glaze Finish (Highly Recommended)
Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth
Drizzle over warm pigs or serve on the side for dipping
🔥 Pro Tips for BEST Flavor
Use maple or brown sugar breakfast sausage for extra sweetness
Don’t overwrap—too much dough = undercooked centers
For crispier bottoms, bake on a wire rack over a sheet pan
Add a pinch of nutmeg for bakery-style warmth
🍯 Sweet or Savory Variations
Extra Sweet
Roll sausages in cinnamon sugar before wrapping
Drizzle with honey butter instead of glaze
Sweet & Savory
Add a tiny slice of cheddar before wrapping
Serve with warm maple syrup for dipping
Mini Brunch Bites
Cut sausages in half
Perfect for parties or kids’ breakfasts
🧡 Why Everyone Loves These
✔ Sweet + savory combo
✔ Handheld & mess-free
✔ Kid-approved, adult-obsessed
✔ Ready in under 25 minutes
🥐 Final Thoughts
Breakfast Pigs Cinnamon Sausage are cozy, indulgent, and dangerously easy to make. They hit that perfect balance between bakery sweetness and classic breakfast comfort