This Easy Breakfast Crescent Ring is a delicious, crowd-pleasing dish combining fluffy scrambled eggs, savory sausage, and melty cheese, all wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect for brunch, holidays, or a special weekend breakfast, it’s highly customizable and surprisingly simple to make!
1 lb pork breakfast sausage (or turkey/chicken sausage)
8 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough (Pillsbury Grand Flaky Crescents recommended)
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or a blend like Colby Jack)
Optional: 1/4 cup chopped green onions or chives, for garnish
1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. If using a pizza pan, ensure it’s at least 14 inches in diameter.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the breakfast sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until it’s fully browned and cooked through. Drain off any excess grease and set aside to cool slightly.
3. While the sausage cooks, whisk the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl until well combined and slightly frothy. In the same skillet (after draining grease), or a separate non-stick skillet, scramble the eggs over medium heat until cooked but still soft and fluffy. Do not overcook. Set aside.
4. Unroll the crescent roll dough. Separate each can into 8 triangles. On your prepared baking sheet, arrange the crescent roll triangles in a circle, with the wide ends overlapping slightly in the center and the pointed ends facing outwards. The circle should resemble a sun, with a small 3-4 inch open space in the middle. Press the wide ends of the dough together to seal them.
5. Spoon the cooked sausage evenly over the wide end of the crescent rolls, forming a ring about 2-3 inches from the center opening. Follow with an even layer of the scrambled eggs on top of the sausage.
6. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese generously over the egg and sausage mixture.
7. Starting from the wide end, carefully fold each pointed crescent roll triangle over the filling and tuck it under the wide end in the center. Gently pinch the dough to seal it around the filling, creating a sealed ring. The points should meet or overlap slightly in the center.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the crescent ring is golden brown and cooked through. The dough should be puffed and the cheese melted and bubbly. If you notice it browning too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing with a sharp knife or pizza cutter. Garnish with chopped green onions or chives, if desired. Serve warm and enjoy!
For best results, make sure to drain all excess grease from the sausage and don’t overcook the eggs; they should still be slightly moist when added to the ring. This prevents a soggy bottom and keeps the filling tender. Feel free to customize with your favorite meats, cheeses, or finely diced vegetables!
Find it online: https://kindeat.com/breakfast-crescent-ring-recipe/