Description
Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket is a delightful breakfast dish featuring savory sausage links wrapped in fluffy, sweet pancakes. Perfect for a cozy morning meal or brunch.
Ingredients
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Sausage Links:
- 12 cooked breakfast sausage links
Pancake Batter:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg, well beaten
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cook the Sausage: Cook the sausage per the package instructions and set aside.
- Prepare Pancake Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, beaten egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Combine and Rest: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Cook Pancakes: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, then ladle 3 tablespoons of batter per pancake. Cook until golden on both sides.
- Wrap Sausage: Immediately place a sausage link on each pancake, roll it up, seam side down, and repeat with remaining batter and sausages.
- Serve: Serve the Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket with syrup poured over the top or as a dipping sauce.
Notes
- Syrup is not included in the nutritional value.
- You can freeze leftovers for later consumption.
- Consider doubling the recipe for a larger crowd.
- Experiment with flavored pancakes by adding fruit or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Vary pancake sizes based on preference.
- Exercise caution when rolling hot pancakes with sausages to avoid burns.
- Utilize a larger skillet to cook multiple pancakes simultaneously for efficiency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breakfast pig in a blanket
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
