Pigs in Blankets

My kids love these bite sized comfort food.  I started making these a few years ago with a simple recipe from Hungry Girl.  But when I decided to change our eating habits and concentrate on eating processed free, I knew these little cuties would have to go.  At least how I was making them before.  I knew this would not go over well with the kids (or my husband) to remove these from our diets permanently.  If I made a few swaps, I could actually feel okay with making them again.  Here is my new version of these cuties.  Also good for parties!

Pigs in Blankets

One package of nitrate/nitrite free hot dogs (don't use regular!) - about 8
1 recipe for 100% Whole Wheat Crescent Rolls

Start with making the crescent roll dough.  It will take time to let the dough rise for an hour, but you can skip the second rise time.  Cut each hot dog into 4 equal pieces.  If your package had 8 to start, you will wind up with 32 hot dog pieces.  After the dough has risen for an hour, divide it in half and roll out one of them to a 12" circle - skip the step for the crescents roll recipe to put oil or butter on the dough.  Now cut the circle into 16 equal wedges.  Roll each hot dog piece in a wedge starting at the outside edge and moving towards the tip.  Place them on a greased cookie sheet and put them in the oven for 12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Here is what they look like just rolled before going into the oven.

And here they are will a dollop of ketchup.  I use a low or no sugar variety with no high fructose corn syrup or I make my own.  They are also good with mustard which always brings out the German in me.  Ja wohl!