Air Fryer Pigs In A Blanket Crescent Hot Dogs

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When you need a quick, satisfying meal to make for the family, try these air fryer pigs in a blanket! It’s an incredibly simple meal that your children and adults will look forward to eating.

Air Fryer Pigs In A Blanket Crescent Hot Dogs Recipe

Pigs in a Blanket AKA Crescent Hot Dogs

If you’ve ever had pigs in a blanket before, you already know how good they can taste. So, why not make them at home? You won’t need a bunch of ingredients to prepare the air fryer pigs in a blanket. All you need is a pack of your favorite hot dogs and a container of refrigerated crescent rolls. With two ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you’ll have the perfect appetizer or quick lunch ready to enjoy.

No air fryer? No problem – you can bake crescent hot dogs in the oven.

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air fryer crescent dogs

Benefits of Making Pigs In A Blanket In The Air Fryer

While the air fryer pigs in a blanket crescent dogs are simple enough to make, there are still several benefits of preparing them. Some of the benefits include:

  • You can have these crescent dogs ready to eat within 30 minutes or less. It only takes about 13 minutes to cook them in the air fryer, along with a few minutes to put them together before you cook them.
  • This is a mess-free meal. If you’re tired of dealing with a major cleanup after preparing lunch and dinner for the family, try this recipe. You won’t regret it!
  • If you like hot dogs, you’ll love this recipe. You can use beef or meat hot dogs and then cover them with the crispy, flaky taste of delicious crescent roll dough. The combo is magnificent.

pigs in a blanket in the air fryer

Overall, if you’re looking for a quick yet delicious meal to make, these air fryer pigs in a blanket crescent dogs are the perfect choice.

homemade pigs in a blanket

How To Store Leftover Pigs In A Blanket

If you have leftovers, simply place them in a large food storage container. You can separate rows of the air fryer pigs in a blanket crescent dogs between a sheet of parchment paper to keep them from sticking to one another while refrigerated. When you want to reheat your leftovers, put a few of the crescent dogs in the microwave for several seconds or reheat them for about five minutes in the air fryer. Reheating in the air fryer is the best way to get your crescent dough crisp again.

crescent hot dogs in the air fryer

Recipe Tips and Suggestions

  1. Use non-stick cooking spray while preparing the crescent dogs in the air fryer. The cooking spray will keep the crescent dough from sticking to the bottom of your air fryer.
  2. Do not overlap your crescent dogs. Make sure to put them in a single layer in the air fryer. If you have a smaller air fryer, you may need to make them in batches to ensure they’ll cook evenly.

pigs in the blanket hot dogs in the air fryer

It’s not hard to make the air fryer pigs in a blanket crescent dogs. Once you follow this recipe, you’ll have enough crescent dogs to serve up to four people. If you need to feed more than four people, simply make another batch using additional hot dogs and an extra can of the crescent dough.

crescent hot dogs in the air fryer

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Air Fryer Pigs In A Blanket Crescent Hot Dogs

These air fryer pigs in a blanket are amazing! Just wrap hot dogs in a crescent dough and cook in the air fryer! So easy to make and so delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crescent dogs, pigs in a blanket
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
Servings: 4
Calories: 309kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1 package refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 4 hot dogs

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Instructions

  • Cut hot dogs in half. Wrap each piece of hot dog in a crescent roll dough.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with a non-stick cooking spray. Put hot dogs wrapped in dough in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Cook pigs in a blanket in the air fryer at 350F for 10 minutes. Try one to make sure it's cooked through, if not then cook for an extra 3 minutes.
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Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 751mg | Potassium: 66mg | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg
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