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Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket

Published: Dec 17, 2018 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Sep 16, 2021 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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I still have this flash back from when I was a kid - it was of a birthday party,  where there was a tray of pigs in a blanket on the table. That's all I remember about it.... I must have been about 7 years old. And I'm really not sure why this particular memory stuck with me, but hey, I'm a foodie and therefore I have a zillion random and vague food memories burned into my psyche.

breakfast pigs in a blanket on black tray with dip in the middle and one being dipped into dip

And since Piggies in a blanket is not something I came across very often as a kid,  it was pretty darn exciting! So, in honor of these little guys, I have made these Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket. They are a pigs in a blanket recipe meets French toast roll ups hybrid.

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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • ⏲️ Baking time
  • 🍽 Equipment
  • 💭Pigs in a Blanket fun facts
  • 🌡️Storing
  • 👪 Serving size
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 📋 Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
  • 🍳🤏More Breakfast Finger Foods!

I was working on a Pillsbury contest when I created these and since there isn't much that you can do with wiener wrap dough/pigs in a blanket dough, so I made these French toast rollups. They are like pigs in a blanket breakfast with bacon, but with a French toast twist! It really does make the perfect breakfast (especially dipped in whipped cream and syrup)!

🥘 Ingredients

I love the flavors of French toast but I don't often make it. Nor have I ever even made pigs in a blanket. Funny, now that I'm a grown up and could have pigs in a blanket whenever I want, it's not something I have ever thought of making, even though I only dreamed of eating it as a kid. Now I have other things to think about - like calories and weight watchers points. Nature can be pretty cruel when it comes to food!

But I have to admit that piggies in a blanket are pretty fun as far as food goes; maybe that was the big attraction as a kid. And French toast roll ups are also FUN!

For this pigs in a blanket recipe, you'll need:

  • Pillsbury wiener wraps
  • bacon
  • shortening
  • egg
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • milk
  • white granulated sugar
  • whipped cream
  • syrup
*see recipe card for quantities
 
Pigs in a blanket breakfast on black tray with dip in the middle

🔪 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick cooking spray). Grease 12 long wooden skewers with shortening. Cut wiener wraps in half and lay 1 slice of pre-cooked bacon on each wiener wrap.  
  2. Roll up wiener wrap with bacon on a skewer, diagonally. Whisk egg, butter, milk and cinnamon together. Brush on egg mixture, then sprinkle on sugar, dividing between all 12 pig tails.
collage of 2 photos showing how to make breakfast pigs in a blanket

⏲️ Baking time

  1. Bake for 12-14 minutes or under light golden brown (as shown in photos)
  2. Cool for 5 minutes, then gently pull out skewer. 
  3. Serve with whipped cream syrup dip

🍽 Equipment

All you need is some wooden skewers and a baking sheet to make this recipe. It's also ideal to use parchment paper, but you could simply use a greased baking sheet.

💭Pigs in a Blanket fun facts

  • The term “pigs in a blanket” often refers to hot dogs, Vienna sausages, cocktail or breakfast/link sausages wrapped in biscuit dough, pancake, or croissant dough, and baked.
  • The first written record of pigs in a blanket occurs in Betty Crocker’s Cooking for Kids in 1957.
  • April 24th is National Pigs in a Blanket Day.
  • Pigs in a blanket are also known as devils on horseback, kilted sausages, and wiener winks.
  • They are typically small in size and can be eaten in one or two bites. For this reason, they are usually served as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvre or are accompanied by other dishes in the ‘main course’ section of a meal.
  • In the United Kingdom, pigs in blankets are small sausages, or chipolatas wrapped up in bacon.
  • Pigs in a blanket are usually different from sausage rolls, which are a larger, more filling item served for breakfast and lunch in parts of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and, more rarely, the United States and Canada

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But I'm not only about fun food, I'm all about food being easy and quick. So that's what I try to do- make stuff that isn't complicated. And this is so very low maintenance; it's a breakfast finger food you can leave it out for the kids to serve themselves at a family breakfast or brunch. Or you can take it along to a breakfast or brunch potluck at work. Because although it's fun for kids and my kids couldn't get enough of these easy pigs in a blanket, adults love them too!

🌡️Storing

You can store these in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Store the whipped cream and syrup separately. You can also freeze these breakfast pigs in a blanket for up to 3 months (in a sealed container)

👪 Serving size

This pigs in a blanket breakfast makes 12 servings. However, you can double or triple the recipe by simply clicking on the blue serving size in the recipe card and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The recipe amounts will then adjust accordingly. 

I still don't come across pigs in a blanket that often - I guess they are considered retro now. But when I do, I still can't help but get excited. Like I said, it's burned into my psyche. And now you can get excited too AND have this homemade pigs in a blanket for breakfast. But most importantly, it's perfectly acceptable (we'll just ignore the calories and weight watchers points on this one!)

And if you are looking for more FUN breakfast or brunch finger food for kids, check out my PB & J Breakfast Sandwich! (and see even more breakfast finger foods under the recipe card!)

Pancake Breakfast Sandwich | PB&J- foodmeanderings.com

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📋 Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

This Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are Piggies in a blanket and French Toast Roll ups hybrid. It is fun, fast and easy! Made with Pillsbury wiener wraps, it's a breakfast finger food you can make ahead and leave out for the kids to munch on.  Perfect for your next family or work breakfast or brunch potluck!
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast, French toast roll ups, pigs in a blanket, wiener wrap
Servings: 12 pigs in a blanket
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 -200 g pkg of Pillsbury Wiener wraps
  • 12 strips bacon * I used pre-cooked bacon- I buy it from Costco
  • 2 teaspoon shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon 1% milk
  • 3 teaspoon white granulated sugar

Dip:

  • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup ( * I use low sugar

Garnish:

  • cinnamon sprinkles
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with non-stick cooking spray).
  • Grease 12 long wooden skewers with shortening
  • Cut wiener wraps in half and lay 1 slice of pre-cooked bacon on each wiener wrap
    Pigs in a blanket french toast - directiion
  •  Roll up wiener wrap with bacon on a skewer, diagonally.
    Piggies in a blanket french toast- directions
  • Whisk egg, butter, milk and cinnamon together
  • Brush on egg mixture, then sprinkle on sugar, dividing between all 12 pig tails
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes or under light golden brown (as shown)
  •  Cool for 5 minutes, then gently pull out skewer. * It will slide out very easily.

Dip:

  •  Mix maple syrup and whipped cream together (you can use spray can whipped cream) Garnish with cinnamon sprinkles if desired.
  • Serve with dip!

Notes

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Nutrition Facts
📋 Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 pig in a blanket)
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 175mg8%
Potassium 56mg2%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pig in a blanket | Calories: 147kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Cholesterol: 40mg (13%) | Sodium: 175mg (8%) | Potassium: 56mg (2%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 165IU (3%) | Calcium: 12mg (1%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)
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Comments

  1. Sue Ringsdorf

    April 21, 2020 at 7:12 am

    I am in love with a sweet and salty combo, and these "pigtails" are the bomb! Will be making them again for my kids when they are home next. Makes me think of when they were little, which is always a good thing!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 21, 2020 at 7:17 am

      Yes, it's hard when they grow up, but they always love their little kid foods! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Laura

    April 24, 2020 at 10:06 am

    I'm super excited to make this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Ariella

    April 24, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Remember this being a hors d'oeuvre to look forward to as a kid too. I just love fun this kind of updated recipe twist.

    Reply
  4. Anne Lawton

    April 25, 2020 at 12:33 pm

    I haven't had French toast in a long time, I love the addition of bacon. I pinned this to make real soon.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 25, 2020 at 2:54 pm

      Thanks, Anne! Hope you enjoy it1

      Reply
  5. Carlos at Spoonabilities

    April 25, 2020 at 9:16 pm

    Today, I'm very happy to read the complete post with your stories about the contest. I will definitely make this for breakfast soon!!!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 26, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      I hope you like it!

      Reply
  6. Eileen Kelly

    April 27, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    These breakfast piggies in a blanket are so fun to make and delicious! Such a fun breakfast and snack to make with the kids.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 28, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Thanks, Eileen!

      Reply
  7. colleen kennedy

    April 29, 2020 at 12:02 pm

    My kids are going to lose their mind over this, food on a stick is always fun!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      April 30, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      My kids love it too, Colleen!

      Reply
  8. Amy

    August 24, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    I can't find wiener wraps in the US. Will the Pillsbury crescent dough work?

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      August 25, 2022 at 6:13 am

      Hi Amy,
      I'm surprised, as they are very popular in the U.S.! Did you try Walmart? If not, yes, use crescent dough as a substitute. Just keep in mind that it will be flakier and will puff up more, so it won't be quite the same.
      Enjoy!
      Terri

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