Easy Puff Pastry Mini Hot Dogs
Mini Hot Dogs, or Pigs in a Blanket, get a tasty twist with a crunchy pickle stick tucked inside. These bite-sized snacks are perfect for parties, game day, or a fun family treat!
These Mini Hot Dogs are the ideal finger food for a kid’s party! They’re quick and easy to make, requiring only mini Frankfurt sausages (cocktail sausages), pre-made puff pastry dough, and dill pickles. Serve these fun bites with small bowls of ketchup and yellow mustard for dipping. They’re always the crowd’s favourites. For extra flair, consider adding side toppings like bits of fried onions, bacon, coleslaw, cheese or relish so that your guests can customize their own.
Easy, Breezy Appetizer
It’s always tricky to make something that all kids like, easy to grasp and won’t make a mess. These Cocktail Hot Dogs are a great choice and a true crowd-pleaser. The puff pastry adds an extra nice flaky touch that nobody can resist! I like to make two styles of hot dogs, one without anything and the other with mini dill pickle sticks. This is up to you. You can make them ahead of time, no more than a day, and they will keep their crunch.
Fun Facts about Hot Dogs
Here are a few fun facts about this beloved dish:
- A hot dog is not considered a sandwich because of the sausage’s tubular shape.
- Hot dogs were among the first dishes eaten in space, but they were in pouch form. They’re still a favourite there today.
- Its National Day is July 21st in the USA.
- These fun bites are also called Pigs In A Blanket or Crescent Dogs.
- It would be best not to poke holes in the sausage while it cooks; use tongs to prevent the interior from drying out.
To Serve
Remember to leave a few toothpicks and napkins next to the Cocktail Hot Dogs for those who don’t like to eat finger food with their hands.
Other Party’s Appetizers
Mini Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 400 g cocktail sausages
- 250 g pre-made puff pastry sheet Rectangular shape
- 1 dill pickle *optional / cut into small sticks
Toppings/Dips
- Yellow mustard
- Ketchup
Instructions
- Extend the pre-made puff pastry and cut it into fine stripes.
- Envelop the sausages with the dough and pickle.
- Cook in the oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes or until light brown.
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Easy Mini Hot Dogs are a snap to prepare—just wrap mini sausages in crescent dough and bake. They make a tasty, crowd-pleasing snack that’s ready in minutes.
Exactly! Easy, breezy and yummy!
These mini hotdogs were such a fun birthday party appetizer. All the kids loved them!
It’s always a hit with kids!
These are so good! I love the pigs in a blanket vibe combined with the classic summer flavor of hot dogs.
It’s effectively the same as pigs in a blanket and mini bread rolls. It’s a more generic name because not many know the other terms.
Loved this pigs in a blanket recipe. Easy to follow and everyone enjoyed them.
So easy, it’s a crime not to make them once a summer for the kids!
These mini hot dogs are super easy to make and a perfect appetizer for my family. I really like that you use puff pastry instead of the other stuff. These taste so much better.
You could use any dough, really, whether it’s a pie, flaky, or puff pastry dough. But the puff makes it so much more festive.
These are so fun and delicious! My kids really enjoyed them too.
Glad they did!
What a cute little appetizer. Perfect for any party gathering. A nice mustard dipping sauce would be great on the side.
Yes, there is a yellow mustard and ketchup dip, but you could add more sides.
This is the easiest mini hot dogs recipe for sure and I can’t wait to prepare it to the next family gathering. I am sure adults will also like it!
You can even make the kids do it! They’ll love it!
This Easy Mini Hot Dogs recipe will be a huge hit! The steps seem simple to follow. Thanks for sharing such a fun and easy recipe!
Super easy! Enjoy!
These were so fun to make! They were quick and easy and my kids loved them! I can’t wait to make them again!!
The kids too, I bet!
The kids loved this one! They were gone in no time!
Yes, a true mini crowd-pleaser!