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Cinnamon Bun Piglets in a Blanket
Breakfast
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Cinnamon Bun Piglets in a Blanket
TOTAL TIME28 mins
SKILL LEVELBeginner
SERVINGS8
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About this RecipeIn this recipe, Smithfield sausage links are wrapped in cinnamon roll dough and baked until golden. The combination of savory and sweet offers a thoughtful option for breakfast, brunch, or casual entertaining.
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Ingredients
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Piglets in A Blanket

14 links Hometown Original Breakfast Sausage Links
 
2 cans Cinnamon rolls, refrigerated

Orange-Maple Sauce

 
3/4 cup Orange marmalade
 
1/4 cup Maple syrup
 
2 tbsps. Dijon mustard
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
Open the can of cinnamon rolls and the sausage.
3.
With your fingers, flatten the cinnamon rolls as flat as possible and wrap each one around one link of sausage.
4.
Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and repeat until all sausage links are wrapped, leaving room around each for the rolls to rise and not touch.
5.
Bake for about 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
6.
While the sausages are cooking, whisk together the marmalade, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard and transfer to a small serving bowl.
7.
Serve them on a platter with the orange-maple sauce and enjoy!
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