Two Ingredient Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
These two ingredient air fryer pigs in a blanket are the perfect appetizer or after school snack. Made with Smart Chicken’s juicy and organic sweet Italian chicken sausage, you can feel good feeding these sausages to your family. Serve them alongside hot marinara sauce for the ultimate flavor bomb. I can guarantee this easy appetizer recipe will be on repeat!
Loaded with protein, these Smart Chicken chicken sausages are a light and healthy alternative to pork or beef sausage. Plus, Smart Chicken offers a wide variety of flavors to keep your tastebuds wanting more. Head to their website to see all the options! Learn more.
Pro Tips for Air Frying
- Keep the crescent roll dough cold, so you may need to work in batches. Refrigerate any pigs in a blanket that aren’t in the air fryer.
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper. Be sure to cut slits into the parchment paper so any juices can drip down through the grates, preventing the dough from getting soggy.
- When cutting the sausage in half be sure to cut it so the bottom is flat. This way the sausages can easily stand up in the air fryer. You’ll want to stand the sausages up when baking so the dough can cook evenly on all sides.
Ingredients Needed
Chicken Sausage – You’ll need eight sweet Italian chicken sausages for this recipe or two packs. You’ll cut the sausages in half, so you’ll end up with 16 pieces. You can use any flavor you enjoy most. Smart Chicken even has a frankfurter flavor which tastes exactly like a traditional hot dog minus all the bad stuff.
Crescent Roll Dough – You’ll need one, eight count package of crescent roll dough. You’ll cut each piece in half lengthwise, so you’ll end up with 16 pieces.
How to Make Two Ingredient Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
Add fitted parchment paper to the inside of your air fryer basket. Be sure to cut slits in the paper so any juices can drip down through the grates. DO NOT preheat the air fryer.
Unroll the crescent roll dough and cut each crescent roll in half lengthwise. You’ll have 16 pieces total. Cut the Italian chicken sausages in half. You’ll have 16 pieces total.
Roll one piece of the chicken sausage per one piece of crescent roll dough. You’ll have 16 pigs total. Refrigerate any pigs that aren’t being cooked.
Add 4 pigs to the prepared air fryer basket. Be sure they are standing up so the dough can cook evenly on all sides.
Carefully close and cook for 9-10 minutes at 300 degrees. Repeat as many times as needed. This will vary based on the size of your air fryer basket. My 4qt basket could hold 4 pigs at a time.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through. Looking for more recipes?
Two Ingredient Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 8 Italian chicken sausage links
- 1 tube crescent rolls, 8 count, cut in half
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Equipment
- 1 air fryer lined with parchment
- 1 baking tray lined with parchment
Instructions
- Add fitted parchment paper to the inside of your air fryer basket. Be sure to cut slits in the paper so any juices can drip down through the grates. DO NOT preheat the air fryer.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and cut each crescent roll in half lengthwise. You’ll have 16 pieces total. Cut the Italian chicken sausages in half. You’ll have 16 pieces total.
- Roll one piece of the chicken sausage per one piece of crescent roll dough. You’ll have 16 pigs total. Refrigerate any pigs that aren’t being cooked.
- Add 4 pigs to the prepared air fryer basket. Be sure they are standing up so the dough can cook evenly on all sides.
- Carefully close and cook for 9-10 minutes at 300 degrees. Repeat as many times as needed. This will vary based on the size of your air fryer basket. My 4qt basket could hold 4 pigs at a time.
One Comment on “Two Ingredient Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket”
I can’t wait to make these for a St. Patrick’s Day party we are going to. What a great idea!