Firecracker Hot Dogs (Printable)

Crescent-wrapped hot dogs brushed with butter and garlic, baked until golden — ideal for parties and cookouts.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 8 beef or turkey hot dogs

02 - 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough

03 - 8 thin slices cheddar cheese or American cheese (optional)

04 - 2 tablespoons melted butter

05 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder

06 - 2 tablespoons sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional)

07 - 8 wooden skewers

08 - Ketchup

09 - Mustard

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

02 - Insert a wooden skewer lengthwise into each hot dog, leaving 1 to 2 inches exposed at one end to serve as the handle.

03 - Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. If using cheese, place a slice of cheese on each dough triangle.

04 - Place each hot dog at the wide end of a dough triangle and roll tightly, spiraling the dough around the hot dog.

05 - Set the wrapped hot dogs seam-side down on the lined baking sheet.

06 - Brush each wrapped hot dog with melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with garlic powder and optionally with sesame or poppy seeds.

07 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and fully cooked.

08 - Serve hot with ketchup and mustard as dipping sauces.

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You can prep these in minutes and still wow your guests—they look way more festive than the effort lets on.
The combination of buttery dough with a snap of hot dog and gooey option of cheese truly wins over even picky eaters.

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Don't skip lining your pan—oozing cheese loves to stick and makes cleanup a bear.
If you let the dough get too warm, it'll tear as you roll, so work quickly for perfect spirals.

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Bake your wrapped hot dogs seam-side down to keep the cheese from leaking.
A quick brush of hot sauce under the dough gives a subtle kick you won't regret.