The idea to make the Elegant Maple Pigs in a Blanket came to me while staring into the fridge.  (Funny isn’t it, the places that inspiration strikes?)

I found one lone tube of unbaked crescent rolls in the fridge that I hadn’t baked up for a recent big family dinner.  I had leftover ham and cheese…and apples.  I remembered a sandwich I’d enjoyed at a little eatery that had these ingredients.

Looking online I discovered that there were a number of versions  It seemed easy and quick which was nice because it was lunchtime and I was hungry.  When I opened the fridge to grab my ingredients, I noticed the maple syrup and on a whim, grabbed it too.  Some of the recipes I found online called for honey or brown sugar, but maple sounded just right somehow.

It was so simple.   I just separated the rolls and laid them out on  cookie sheets while the oven was warming.  I thinly sliced the apple and chopped up the ham.  The cheese was pre-sliced.  I stacked the ham and cheese at the wide end of each crescent dough triangle, drizzled it with a bit of maple syrup goodness and rolled them up.

I popped them in the oven looking like the most glamorous ‘Pigs-in-a-Blanket’ ever.  Less than 15 minutes later the crescents, with melty cheese and warm apple n ham were ready to serve to my small but hungry crowd.

It turned out that the maple was an excellent guess.  These are great served with a bit of honey mustard on the side for dipping.  They could be used as hearty appetizers and I’m sure they would disappear quickly.  –Laura

Elegant Maple Pigs in a Blanket

Laura

Elegant Maple Pigs in a Blanket recipe can be ready in under 30 minutes. Great for lunch or hearty appetizers.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Servings 8 sandwiches

Ingredients

  

• 1 tube (8) Crescent Roll dough (ready to bake)
• 8 slices Swiss cheese , thinly sliced*
• 3/4 cup ham , cubed or 8 thin, rolled-up slices
• ½ Apple
• 2 T . Maple syrup

Instructions

 

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees or according to package directions.
• Spray cookie sheet with vegetable spray.
• Cut apple into 8 slices.
• Layout dough triangles and drizzle about ¼- ½ tsp. maple syrup over each one.
• Layer with ham, cheese slice and top with apple slice.
• Roll up crescent from large end.
• Place on cookie sheet ‘wing’ side on pan.
• Bake 10-12 minutes till golden or according to package directions. Serve warm.
• Makes 8.

Notes

You can use many kinds of cheese. Swiss, Gouda, Havarti or Cheddar.

Keyword maple pigs in a blanket

Further Inspirations:

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/apple-glazed-ham-and-cheese-crescent-roll-ups/1061af36-f5c7-4e99-9719-48eee88b4f91