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A favorite for both adults and kids alike, learn how to make paleo pigs in a blanket that’s healthier than the original but still super tasty and addicting!
Pigs in a blanket is a type of dish that I get excited about growing up and even now. There’s something so yummy and comforting about these pillowy bites dipped in a delicious sauce that’s just so addicting. While I can’t enjoy them like I used to because of my gluten intolerance, I can definitely make a paleo version at home using much healthier and cleaner ingredients!
Paleo Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
While you do have to make the dough yourself and can’t use store-bought crescent rolls, this is a fun and easy pigs in a blanket recipe that doesn’t take too long to prep AND only needs 15 minutes in the oven. I was so pleased with the flaky and soft dough that wrapped the mini hot dogs and even my husband (who is a hot dog snob) said these were incredible!
How to Make Pigs in a Blanket That’s Healthy and Paleo
To make these homemade pigs in a blanket, you first have to make the dough with a combination of grain free flours for best results. I’ve never tried this by substituting with other flours so I can’t guarantee the same results if you make any modifications.
Unlike regular gluten dough, this paleo pigs in a blanket dough will be a little sticky and not as easy to work with. Make sure to let it sit in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to help it firm up, and then roll it out in between 2 parchment papers so it doesn’t stick to any surface. And when you are rolling the hot dogs into the dough, just be a bit more gentle when handling the dough, and it should be fairly easy to do.
Paleo Mini Hot Dogs
Conventional mini hot dogs or lil smokies can contain a lot of weird ingredients and preservatives, so I like to buy this grass fed version. It’s also Whole30-friendly, delicious, and just filled with super clean spices!
My Favorite Dips For Homemade Pigs in a Blanket
I’m pretty basic when it comes to my dips for any kind of hot dogs. I’m a ketchup girl through and through. If you want to also make ketchup at home and maybe get creative with all the different ketchup varieties you can make, make sure to check out this post for the recipes.
I also think these will be fantastic with some honey mustard sauce (Whole30 version here) or even just plain mustard! What would you dip these homemade pigs in a blanket in or what did you love dipping them in growing up?
I hope you and your entire family enjoy this yummy and easy pigs in a blanket recipe, and let me know how you like them in the comments if you try them out!
Homemade Paleo Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp full-fat coconut milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp honey
- 12 oz mini hot dogs, preferably nitrate-free and grass fed – I like Teton Waters Ranch's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients, except mini hot dogs, in a large bowl and knead into a sticky dough.
- Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes until the dough firms up.
- Place the dough in between 2 sheets of parchment paper, and roll it out to a thin layer that's 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a butter knife and score the dough into long triangles that are about 1.5 inch wide x 4 inch tall (see photo in the blog post).
- Roll each hot dog into the triangle dough starting from the widest part. Repeat with the rest of the dough and hot dogs.
- Place on the lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite dippings sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Made these for a Thanksgiving appetizer this year (really, they ended up being breakfast haha) and they were a smash hit! Whipped up the dough a couple days in advance which was a great timesaver for day-of. So freaking tasty! Both adults and kiddos were loving them. Served them with the honey dijon mustard dipping sauce too and everyone raved about it. Highly recommend!
That’s amazing! I’m so happy you enjoyed them. What a great idea to prep the dough ahead of time. Thanks so much for leaving a review!
I only have light coconut milk. Is there something I can do to make up for the missing fat?
It’ll still work with the lite version!
Hi! I am excited to make these for a football parry this Saturday! But I cant find the mini hot dogs (goo quality 🙂 🙁 I have the regular sized applegate organics only. Is that fine?.
Yes! They might be a bit thicker but they should work. Just cut them into 2 inch pieces. 🙂
I tried this! It did not make a dough, just a very thick batter. Refrigerated it and it didn’t not firm up. Suggestions?
So sorry! Might be the brand of flours you are using. I would add a bit of coconut flour at a time until a dough forms.
I couldn’t get the consistency of the dough right but they turned out great! Even my picky 14 year old ate them up! Do you use just the creamy part of the coconut milk? That may have been where I went wrong!
Did you chill the dough? That should firm it up. Make sure to use full-fat coconut milk from the can and not the ones from cartons. Otherwise, I’m not sure what could’ve happened. So glad you enjoyed though!
I made these for Friendsgiving and they were a hit!! Pigs in a blanket are my all-time favorite appetizer and I haven’t had them in years. I’m so thankful for you sharing this recipe 🙂 I ended up cooking mine for about 20 minutes to get golden.
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much for trying my recipe!! 😊