How to Make a Deer Sausage & Cheese Crescent Roll Ring
This Deer Sausage & Cheese Crescent Roll Ring transforms three simple ingredients into one of the best and most delicious Christmas brunch ideas.Grabbing a warm, buttery crescent roll from the basket in the middle of the family dinner table is nothing short of a nostalgia-inducing experience. With every bite, you'll experience a buttery, soft, and tantalizing texture that will have you reaching back into the basket for another one.I've never met a crescent roll I didn't like. Not only are they irresistibly delicious, but they are easy to make and use in lots of different Christmas recipes. The buttery and flaky pull-apart layers are magical.Crescent roll recipes are always a big hit with both kids and adults. When I was looking for a new Christmas brunch idea to make this year, I knew I wanted to use crescent rolls. I made this one for our Christmas family gathering a few days ago and my 7-year-old daughter was fighting over it with her uncles! Trust me – if you make this version with deer sausage and cheese, you'll watch it quickly disappear when served for your next holiday breakfast or brunch. And you won't believe how simple it actually is to create something that looks this good! HOW TO MAKE A CRESCENT ROLL RING1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Unroll dough and separate into 16 triangles. Arrange 8 triangles with shortest sides toward center slightly overlapping in a sun shape and leaving a 4-inch round circle open in center. You can place a soup bowl in the center and work around that to make it easier.2. Place cooked and crumbled sausage on top of crescent roll ring, then top with cheese.3. Pull points of triangles over the sausage & cheese and tuck dough under to form rings. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed. 4. Brush with egg wash, if desired, and bake at 375˚F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. SUBSTITUTION IDEASYou could also use ground venison for this recipe. But you'll need to add some seasonings like salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Sometimes I even like to add onion, bell pepper, and cream cheese. MORE CHRISTMAS BRUNCH IDEAS USING DEER SAUSAGEIf you are looking for a new Christmas brunch idea and a great way to use some of that deer sausage in your freezer, check out my Deer Sausage Cheese Balls and Deer Sausage, Cranberry, and Cream Cheese Bites. I hope this crescent roll recipe and my other venison recipes will give you inspiration and motivation you need to get excited about sharing some of the wild game with family and friends this holiday season.If you are headed our way for North Dakota deer season, check out the North Dakota Game & Fish Department website. And if you want me to come along with you as your camp cook, photographer, or butcher, you can find out more details here.CONNECT WITH ME AND JOIN OUR WILD GAME COOKING COMMUNITYIf you make this Deer Sausage and Cheese Crescent Roll Ring recipe or have your own favorite Christmas brunch ideas using wild game, I’d love for you to join our community and connect with me so we can all see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #wildgameandfishDid you enjoy this Deer Sausage and Cheese Crescent Roll Ring Recipe? Be sure to leave a 5-star rating RIGHT HERE!
Ingredients
- 1 pound venison breakfast sausage
- 2 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 egg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain and set aside.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Unroll dough and separate into 16 triangles. Arrange 8 triangles with shortest sides toward center slightly overlapping in a sun shape and leaving a 4-inch round circle open in center. You can place a soup bowl in the center and work around that to make it easier.
- Place cooked and crumbled sausage on top of crescent roll ring, then top with cheese.
- Pull points of triangles over the sausage & cheese and tuck dough under to form rings. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed.
- Brush with egg wash, if desired, and bake at 375˚F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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