WW Light Version: Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents

WW Light Version: Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents

Approx. 5–6 WW Points each (makes 16 crescents)


Ingredients:

  • 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey sausage – 20 points
  • 1 package (8 oz) ⅓ less fat cream cheese – 13 points
  • 2 cans (8 oz each) reduced fat crescent roll dough (Pillsbury Reduced Fat) – 44 points
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder – 0 points
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder – 0 points
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper – 0 points
  • 1 egg (for brushing) – 0 points
  • (Optional) 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese – 2 points (use only if desired)

🧑‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a skillet, cook turkey sausage over medium heat until fully browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain any liquid.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine cooked sausage with softened cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Stir until creamy and mixed. Fold in cheese if using.
  4. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
  5. Add a spoonful of sausage mixture to the wide end of each triangle and roll up. Pinch ends to seal.
  6. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  7. Brush tops with egg for a golden finish.
  8. Bake 12–15 minutes until crescents are puffed and golden.
  9. Cool slightly before enjoying!

🔸 WW Points (per crescent, based on 16 crescents):

  • Without cheddar: ~5 points each
  • With cheddar: ~6 points each