This hearty and delicious sausage egg and cheese breakfast crescent ring makes the perfect breakfast. All our favorite breakfast ingredients are stuffed in a buttery, flaky crescent ring and baked until golden brown.
If you’re looking for a new way to serve breakfast, then I have the recipe for you. My sausage egg and cheese crescent ring has been a family favorite for a few years, now. It’s so easy and satisfying. In fact, it ticks all the boxes. It’s easy, it’s delicious, and it’s filling. Finally, it gets me in and out of the kitchen fast. I started making this delicious breakfast ring for a while now, and it quickly became one of my go-to recipes. It made the perfect hot and hearty breakfast, and then after school, it served as a delicious snack for the kids and their friends. A double-duty recipe like that? How could I not love it! After you try it, I think you’ll love it, too.
Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring
This delicious recipe combines our favorite breakfast flavors and stuffs them into a golden, flaky crescent ring. Breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese, and a kick of spicy heat from jalapenos and red pepper flakes create a bold breakfast filling that’s nestled inside a crescent ring that bakes up tender, flaky, golden brown, and oh, so good. The entire thing is what I consider the perfect combination of traditional breakfast and party food. It’s like eating an appetizer for the first meal of the day, which makes it delicious and fun.
Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Crescent Ring
- It’s a savory breakfast recipe with all the favorites – sausage, scrambled eggs, and shredded cheese – baked in a buttery, flaky crescent dough ring.
- It’s a budget-friendly recipe, which makes it the perfect family breakFEAST.
- It uses simple ingredients that are easily found at your local grocery store.
Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring Tips and Variations
This recipe is very straightforward, but I have some tips here to help you make it with minimal mess, which is really the most difficult (used loosely) part of the recipe. I also have some great variations that I think you’ll enjoy.
Tips
- When creating the crescent ring, be sure that the wider side of the triangles which make the inner part of the circle overlap enough to make a solid base to place the filling on.
- Always drain your sausage after cooking to avoid excess grease.
- Spread your filling as evenly as possible so the crescent ring contains it all with no excess in any one spot.
- It’s important to use egg wash before baking to get that beautiful golden brown color.
Variations
- Use your favorite brand and variety of breakfast sausage. You can find it in various flavors from mild to hot and even with added flavors.
- Try adding crumbled cooked bacon to the filling before baking.
- Add bell peppers when cooking the sausage for even more breakfast flavor.
- And, add crispy hash browns for so added crunch.
What to Serve with Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring
This breakfast crescent ring is stuffed with all of our favorite breakfast flavors, which means it pairs well with all of our other favorite breakfast foods. Pair this tasty ring with:
- Hash browns
- Home fries
- Gravy
- Sausage gravy
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Maple syrup
Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring FAQ
If you have questions about this delicious dish, then read on. The following FAQ answers the most commonly asked questions about the sausage egg and cheese crescent ring.
Is crescent dough the same as puff pastry dough?
Yes and no. Both bake up fluffy due to the folding techniques used in their production. However, crescent dough uses yeast as a leavening, while puff pastry dough actually uses the air produced by the baking process. Crescent dough is also lighter and fluffier than puff pastry dough.
Does crescent mean croissant?
Yes. Croissant is the French word for crescent. The names are used interchangeably.
How long will this crescent ring last in the fridge?
You can store it in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Can you freeze the leftover breakfast crescent ring?
Absolutely. Let it cool to room temperature, then cut it into individual portions and wrap them tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap. Finally, place the wrapped pieces in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag for up to 3 months.
How to Store and Reheat Leftover Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring
Store your crescent ring in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze it by wrapping individual pieces tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap and placing them in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag for up to 3 months.
To reheat this crescent ring, microwave individual pieces loosely covered with a damp paper towel at 1-minute intervals until hot throughout.
Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring Ingredients
This recipe only uses simple ingredients that you can easily find at your local grocery store.
- Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- Breakfast sausage
- Onion, diced
- Jalapeno, seeds removed, diced
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Large eggs, whisked
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic salt
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- For the Egg Wash
- Large egg
- Water
How to Make Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring
It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps to make this super easy recipe.
Step 1: Cook the Sausage and Vegetables
Add sausage, onion, jalapeno, garlic powder, pepper, and red pepper flakes to a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat and cook until the sausage is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender. Drain.
Step 2: Cook the Eggs
In the same pan, add the whisked eggs, pepper, paprika, and garlic salt and scramble to the desired doneness.
Step 3: Make the Crescent Ring
Unroll the crescent rolls and separate them into pre-cut triangles. Then, place the triangles on an ungreased baking sheet with the wider end of the triangles overlapping in the inner part of the circle to create a 5 to 7-inch opening.
Step 4: Fill
Spoon the sausage over the wide section of the crescent ring. Then add the scrambled eggs followed by the shredded cheese. Fold the triangles over, tucking the smaller tips of them under the wide part to secure the ring.
Step 5: Bake
In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together to create the egg wash and brush it over the top of the crescent ring. Then, bake it for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and let cool for a few minutes. Then cut into desired pieces and enjoy.
Try This Easy Breakfast Crescent Ring Today
This delicious sausage egg and cheese crescent ring is a breakFEAST that everyone in the family will enjoy. I know, I know, I’ve called several of my breakfast recipes by this name, but hey, go big or go hungry, I say. With a golden, flaky pastry crust, sausage, eggs, cheese, and a kick of heat, this delicious breakfast crescent ring fills up even the biggest eaters with hefty ingredients and hearty flavors. Give it a try, but get ready to make it all the time. Otherwise, your family won’t leave you alone!
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Sausage Egg and Cheese Crescent Ring
Ingredients
- 2 containers Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 16 ounce breakfast sausage
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 large eggs, whisked
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- In a large frying pan or skillet, add sausage, onion, jalapeno, garlic powder, pepper and red pepper flakes and cook, over medium heat, until sausage is no longer pink and onions and jalapenos are tender. Drain grease.
- In the same pan, add whisked eggs, pepper, paprika and garlic salt. Scramble eggs to desired doneness.
- Unroll crescent rolls and separate into pre cut triangles.
- Place triangles on an ungreased baking sheet with the wider end of the crescent is in the center forming the circle with a 5-7 inch opening in the center and the smaller tip of the crescent is on the outside.
- When forming the circle, the wider ends of the crescents will overlap each other.
- Spoon sausage on the widest section of the crescent ring.
- Next, add scrambled eggs on top of the sausage followed by the shredded cheese.
- Fold the small tip of the crescent over and tuck under the wide part to secure forming the ring.
- Whisk together egg and water and brush over the top of the pastry ring.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Cut into desired size and enjoy.
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