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    Home » Recipes » Air Fryer

    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket

    By: Jessica · Posted: Jun 15, 2022 · Updated: Dec 16, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket: This classic appetizer is made even easier by making it in the air fryer. All you need are crescent rolls and hot dogs to make this quick & easy recipe that’s perfect for game day (or any day)!

    A bowl of air fryer pigs in a blanket.

     

    How about a breakfast version? Try these breakfast pigs in a blanket too!

    Why You’ll Love This Easy Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

    Sometimes you just need an easy recipe that is guaranteed to be delicious, you know what I mean? These air fryer pigs in a blanket make amazing appetizers or snacks because they only require two ingredients and they are so quick and easy to make (so you know they’ll be perfect every time)!

    These also make me feel nostalgic – pigs in a blanket were a fun thing my family would make as appetizers when I was a kid, so it’s extra fun to share them with my kids now! My kids think these delicious bite sized pigs in a blanket are the cutest little things, so they love these just as much as these air fryer french bread pizzas!

    Jump to:
    • Why You’ll Love This Easy Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • How do you make pigs in a blanket in air fryer?
    • Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket Temperature
    • Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket Time
    • Substitutions & Variations
    • What to Dip your Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket In
    • Storage
    • Expert Tips and FAQs
    • Looking for more air fryer appetizers?
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients

    This simple recipe is the easiest one EVER! You only need two ingredients – seriously, two!

    You will also need an air fryer (like a Ninja Foodi or similar – see our top air fryers for my reviews & top picks).

    Ingredients for air fryer pigs in a blanket with labels on the image.
    Ingredients
    • 1 tube crescent rolls
    • 8 hot dogs

    That’s it! Read on to see how easy it is to make these crescent dogs or skip straight to the printable recipe card below…

    How do you make pigs in a blanket in air fryer?

    The ingredients are simple, and so are the steps to make these air fryer crescent dogs (or pigs in a blanket – call them whatever you like, I just call them delicious).

    1. Prepare hotdogs by cutting them in half.
    2. Roll half the crescent dough out so you can see 4 triangles. Slowly work seams together so you have one piece of dough.
    Unrolled crescent dough from a can on a cutting board.
    Work dough seams together so you have one big sheet.
    1. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 8 strips. Repeat this with the other half of the dough. You will have a total of 16 strips.
    2. Wrap each strip around each half hot dog.
    Hot dogs, cut in half and wrapped in a strip of crescent dough.
    Wrap strip around hot dog.
    1. Place pigs in a blanket in a greased air fryer basket so they are about an inch apart in a single layer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook in a couple batches.
    8 pigs in a blanket in the basket of an air fryer, unbaked.
    Place wrapped dogs in air fryer basket.
    1. Air fryer at 350°F for 4 minutes, then flip. Continue air frying for 4 more minutes or until crescent dough is golden.
    8 pigs in a blanket in the basket of an air fryer, baked.
    Air fry 4 mins each side.
    1. Serve your pigs in a blanket with your favorite dipping sauces! This is the perfect appetizer for a game day party, a birthday party, or really any day!
    Someone dipping a pig in a blanket into ketchup that is in a tiny stainless steel bowl.
    Serve with dipping sauces!

    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket Temperature

    I’ve found that 350° is the best temperature to cook these pigs in a blanket at. You can turn the heat up a bit if you are in a hurry and decrease the cooking time by a minute, but make sure you watch them so they don’t get too brown!

    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket Time

    When you are cooking them at 350°, you’ll need to cook them for 4 mins on each side. If you are turning the temperature up you’ll have to keep an eye on them, but I think you would want to decrease the cook time by a minute on each side.

    You want to cook them until the crescent roll dough is nice and golden brown and the hot dog looks a bit sweaty.

    A pig in a blanket in the foreground with a bowl of ketchup in the background.

    Substitutions & Variations

    Need to swap out one of these two ingredients? Want to mix things up a little bit? Here are my suggestions!

    • Hot dogs – instead of hot dogs cut in half, you could make these easy air fryer pigs with cocktail sausages! Save the hot dogs for this delicious buffalo hot dog recipe!) Cocktail sausages can also be called cocktail weenies, little smokies, mini hotdogs, lil’ smokies, mini sausages, mini dog…no matter what they are called, they are the same. They are made so they can be eaten in one or two little bites, so they are perfect for this recipe.
    • Crescent dough – if you don’t have access to canned crescent dough, you could also make these with puff pastry dough (either the flakey puff pastry you find in the freezer section of the grocery store of even a homemade version).

    What to Dip your Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket In

    The best way to create variations on this recipe is to mix up the dipping sauce! Here are some of my favorite sauces to use…

    • bbq sauce
    • ketchup
    • honey mustard
    • mustard
    • cheese sauce (try this pretzel cheese dip, it would be perfect)
    • jalapeño ranch dip

    Storage

    Store your air fryer pigs in a blanket in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. When you’re ready to eat them, you can reheat them in the microwave or in the air fryer if you’d like them to be a bit crispy again!

    Expert Tips and FAQs

    Can I make these pigs in a blanket ahead of time?

    Yes! You can wrap the hot dogs (or cocktail sausages) in the dough ahead of time and then freeze them. When you are ready to cook the frozen pigs, you’ll just need to increase the cook time by a minute or so on each side. Flip them after 5 minutes and cook for another 5, then see if they are golden brown. If not, cook for another minute or so.

    What if I don’t have an air fryer? Can I make these in the oven?

    Yes, you certainly can. There are plenty of recipes you can find online for oven-baked pigs in a blanket, and it seems most of those recommend baking them at 375° for 10-14 minutes.

    Did you make this? I’d be so grateful if you left a “star” rating below to let me know what you thought! Then, the next time you need a quick and easy recipe, come back to Fantabulosity to browse all of my easy recipes!

    Looking for more air fryer appetizers?

    We have quite a few air fryer recipes here on the blog, so if you’re looking for more quick and easy air fryer appetizer recipes be sure to check it out! Our fried shrimp with cocktail sauce is a delicious, easy appetizer recipe, and so are our air fryer eggplant fries.

    Recipe

    A bowl full of air fryer pigs in a blanket.

    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket

    Jessica Burgess
    Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket: This classic recipe is made even easier by making it in the air fryer. All you need are crescent rolls and hot dogs to make this quick & easy appetizer that's perfect for game day (or any day)!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Total Time 18 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 pigs in a blanket
    Calories 105 kcal

    Equipment

    • air fryer

    Ingredients

    • 1 tube crescent rolls
    • 8 hot dogs

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare hotdogs by cutting them in half.
    • Roll half the crescent dough out so you can see 4 triangles. Slowly work seams together so you have one piece of dough.
    • Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 8 strips. Repeat this with the other half of the dough. You will have a total of 16 strips.
    • Wrap each strip around each half hot dog.
    • Place pigs in a blanket in a greased air fryer basket so they are about an inch apart. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook in a couple batches.
    • Air fryer at 350°F for 4 minutes, then flip. Continue air frying for 4 more minutes or until crescent dough is golden.
    • Serve your pigs in a blanket with your favorite dipping sauces!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pig in a blanket | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 33mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    1. Sarah Skaggs says

      October 16, 2022 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Yum!! We all loved these it was a nice, easy dinner.

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    2. Sheila G says

      October 15, 2022 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      The absolute best way to make these! So easy and my kids loved them!

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    3. Abby says

      October 15, 2022 at 9:55 am

      5 stars
      Loved that I didn’t have to heat up my house to make these! My kids devoured them. Will make them like this from now on. Thanks!

      Reply

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