Simple Sausage Crescent "Donkey Balls" Recipe You Gotta Try
This easy appetizer combines butter crescent roll dough with savory sausage, onion, cream cheese and spice for a flavorful, bite-sized treat perfect for parties or snacking.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl large
- 1 Skillet for browning sausage and onion
- 1 Baking sheet lined with parchment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 packages Crescent Rolls
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 16 oz Breakfast Sausage Jimmy Dean or similar
- 1 Medium Onion diced
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook sausage and diced onion in a skillet until browned. Drain excess grease.
- In a large bowl, mix cooked sausage, onion, cream cheese, and garlic powder until blended.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. Cut each triangle in half.
- Scoop sausage mixture onto each dough piece. Roll into balls and pinch edges to seal.
- Place sausage balls seam-side down on prepared baking sheet, spaced slightly apart.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. You can also freeze pre-baked or unbaked balls for easy snacking later. Reheat in microwave or 350°F oven.