Description
These Easy Pepper Jelly Sausage Breakfast Bites are the perfect sweet-and-savory grab-and-go treat. Juicy breakfast sausage, melty cheddar, and tangy pepper jelly are wrapped in buttery crescent dough and baked until golden. They’re simple to throw together, big on flavor, and ideal for busy mornings, brunch spreads, and holiday breakfasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pepper jelly
- 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the breakfast sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, softened cream cheese, pepper jelly, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix thoroughly until everything is evenly combined and no large pockets of cheese or jelly remain.
- Prep the dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangles along the perforations.
- Fill and roll: Place a spoonful of the sausage mixture at the wide end of each crescent triangle. Starting at the wide end, roll the dough toward the point, enclosing the filling as much as possible. Tuck in any exposed filling to help prevent leaks while baking.
- Arrange on baking sheet: Place the filled rolls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart to allow for expansion.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and the sausage is cooked through. If needed, cut into one bite to check that the sausage is no longer pink.
- Cool and garnish: Remove from the oven and let the bites cool slightly on the baking sheet. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use regular (not cooked) breakfast sausage; it will cook inside the crescent dough as the bites bake.
- Soften the cream cheese fully so it blends smoothly into the sausage mixture without lumps.
- Different brands of pepper jelly vary in sweetness and heat—adjust the amount to your taste or add a pinch of red pepper flakes for more spice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 2 bites)
- Calories: Approx. 320 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 8 g
- Sodium: Approx. 520 mg
- Fat: Approx. 24 g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 12 g
- Trans Fat: Approx. 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 14 g
- Fiber: Approx. 0 g
- Protein: Approx. 11 g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 55 mg
Keywords: pepper jelly sausage bites, breakfast crescent bites, sausage breakfast appetizer, easy brunch recipe, sweet and spicy breakfast