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Pigs in a Pool

Name: Pigs in a Pool
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten; 2 cups fat-free milk; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons honey; Maple syrup, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

4 dozen

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022

My kids love sausages and pancakes but making them during the week was out of the question. I bought the frozen variety on a stick but wasn't keen on the calories, additives or price. This version of pigs-in-a-blanket is a tasty, thrifty alternative. —Lisa Dodd, Greenville, South Carolina

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Ingredients

1 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
2 cups fat-free milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons honey
Maple syrup, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 48 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
Shape sausage into forty-eight 3/4-in. balls. Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake until cooked through, 15-20 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk, oil and honey until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
Place a sausage ball in each mini muffin cup; cover with batter. Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm, with syrup if desired.

Can you freeze Pigs in a Pool?

Freeze cooled muffins in airtight freezer containers. To use, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds.

Nutrition Facts

4 mini muffins: 234 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1/2 fat.

Pigs in a Pool

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