3-Ingredient Cheesy Sausage Squares

 The ultimate 3-ingredient savory bake! Buttery, flaky crescent dough packed with savory breakfast sausage and gooey sharp cheddar cheese. Perfect for quick breakfasts or party appetizers!

PREP TIME  10minutes mins COOK TIME  20minutes mins TOTAL TIME 30minutes mins

INGREDIENTS

1 lb 450 g bulk pork breakfast sausage, mild or hot

2 cups 8 oz / 225 g shredded sharp cheddar cheese, packed

1 can 8 oz / 235 g refrigerated crescent roll dough or crescent sheet

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or spray it thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.

Cook Sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage, breaking it up with a spatula, until fully browned and no pink remains, about 7-10 minutes. Drain off any excess grease so the filling isn't too oily.

Add Cheese: Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until it's evenly mixed and starting to look melty and gooey. Set aside while you prepare the crust.

Prep Bottom Crust: Open the can of crescent roll dough. If using regular crescent rolls, pinch and press the perforations together so you have one solid sheet of dough. Unroll half of the dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared 9x13-inch baking dish, stretching gently so it reaches all the corners. This will be your bottom crust.

Add Filling: Spoon the warm sausage and cheese mixture over the bottom crust, spreading it out into an even layer all the way to the edges so every single bite has filling.

Prep Top Crust: Lay the remaining crescent dough over the top of the sausage mixture. Gently stretch and press it so it covers the filling from edge to edge, pinching seams together where needed. It's okay if it's not perfectly smooth-those little ridges brown up nicely.

Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown and the edges look crispy and puffed.

Rest: Remove from the oven and let the pan rest for at least 10 minutes so the cheesy filling can set slightly; this makes it much easier to cut into neat, perfect squares.

Slice & Serve: Using a sharp knife, cut into 16 squares (4 rows by 4 rows). Serve warm so the golden brown edges and gooey cheddar really stand out.