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Paleo Pigs in a Blanket (Paleo Piggies!)

Shirley Braden

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One of the things that I love about celebrating the holidays is the appetizers that tend to be part of those celebrations. Appetizers are fun and delicious! You can eat them with your hands, a toothpick, or a cocktail fork. You can eat them while moving around “visiting” with people. There’s usually lots of variety when it comes to appetizers, too. You’re not just stuck with one or two main dishes and I love that, because I always like to sample a little bit of everything! My family always enjoys a buffet of appetizers on Christmas Eve and I’ll be bringing these Paleo Pigs in a Blanket this year.

Paleo Pigs in a Blanket! Paleo Piggies if you will! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, nut free. [From Predominantly Paleo and featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

This recipe for Paleo Pigs in a Blanket comes from my friend Jennifer Robins and her latest cookbook, The Paleo Kids Cookbook. (I received a complimentary copy.) Subtitled Transition Your Family to Delicious Grain- and Gluten-free Food for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating, Jennifer’s cookbook is all about giving kids healthier options while filling that need for traditional “kid foods.” Even kid foods that appear that appeal to kids of all ages. These Paleo Piggies—that’s what Jennifer calls them—are a good example. (So were her Sweet Potato Bacon Tots, which I shared earlier.)

As Jennifer’s recipe is paleo, it’s not only gluten free, but it’s also free of grains, dairy, and soy. This recipe also happens to be free of eggs and nuts. But look at these tasty Paleo Pigs in a Blanket. They look so appealing! Jennifer says that whenever she serves them at events—kid focused or adult focused—they’re always the first to go. I’m not at all surprised!

I’m sure they won’t last long on Christmas Eve. Pigs in a Blanket are one of Mr. GFE’s favorites. I’m sure he’ll love these Paleo Pigs in a Blanket just as much as the gluten-full version. Son and I haven’t had pigs in a blanket since going gluten free, so we’ll be very happy to enjoy them once again as well.

The Paleo Kids Cookbook by Jennifer Robins [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

Be sure to check out The Paleo Kids Cookbook:  Transition Your Family to Delicious Grain- and Gluten-free Food for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating and Jennifer’s other cookbooks:

Jennifer Robins' Cookbook

Down South Paleo: Delectable Southern Recipes Adapted for Gluten-free, Paleo Eaters,

The New Yiddish Kitchen: Gluten-Free and Paleo Kosher Recipes for the Holidays and Every Day,

and

Paleo Cooking With Your Instant Pot: 80 Incredible Gluten- and Grain-Free Recipes Made Twice as Delicious in Half the Time.

Before we all head off to make Jennifer’s Paleo Piggies, I also want to point out that Jennifer recently started a company named Legit Bread, which sells grain-free, paleo bread by the loaf—“ready to eat” and also in mix form. Her bread comes in two flavors–original and blond. Plus Legit Bread also offers grain-free pancake mix and grain-free bagel mix. All of these products are also nut free and customers rave over them! Check it all out here on her website. You can even order these products on Amazon.

Clearly, Jennifer is a gift to the gluten-free and paleo community! I don’t know how she does it all, but I’m grateful! Today is her birthday. Happy Birthday, Jennifer! You can follow Jennifer on a daily basis at her blog, Predominantly Paleo or on Facebook here.

Legit Bread Company Paleo Bread from Jennifer Robins

Paleo Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Paleo Pigs in a Blanket (Paleo Piggies!)

Paleo Pigs in a Blanket! Paleo Piggies if you will! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, nut free. [From Predominantly Paleo and featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo)

Jennifer says: "One of my favorite party food appetizers, I’ve served these at everything from my kids’ birthday parties to adult gatherings, and they are always the first to go! These certainly don’t use dough from a can, but they are always a hit nonetheless!" This recipe is grain free, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, and nut free.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (128 g) cassava flour
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) melted ghee or preferred cooking fat
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) honey (local honey is preferred)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) warm water
  • ¼ cup (28 g) flax meal (I prefer the mild taste of brown flax)
  • 1 tbsp (9 g) psyllium husk powder
  • 12 oz (340 g) grass-fed mini hot dogs (or hot dogs cut into quarters)
  • Honey Mustard (recipe on page 170 of The Paleo Kids Cookbook), optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175˚C).
  2. Combine all of the ingredients, except for the hot dogs and Honey Mustard and knead together until you can form a ball of dough.
  3. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Take one piece and roll it out in to a round flat disk about ⅛-inch (3-mm) thick.
  4. Slice it like a pie into 8 triangles.
  5. Roll one hot dog into one triangle, starting at the widest part of the triangle and rolling towards the point.
  6. Place the dough-wrapped dog on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough and hot dogs.
  7. Bake the piggies for 15 minutes and remove from the oven. Allow them to cool slightly and serve alone or with Honey Mustard for dipping.

Notes

For little hands:  Allow your child to help mix the dough and knead it. Your little helper can also help roll the dough out and roll the hot dogs into the triangles. Do not worry if they aren’t perfect; they’ll be delicious nonetheless!

Reprinted with permission from Jennifer Robins and Page Street Publishing.

© Shirley Braden
Category: Appetizer
Originally published December 14, 2016; updated September 8, 2020.

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Filed Under: Appetizers and SnacksTagged With: grain free, hot dogs, paleo, pigs in a blanket12 Comments

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    December 15, 2016 at 7:30 am

    My kids will LOVE these!! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      December 18, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Yay, Lisa! I love making your kiddos happy! 🙂 Hope you all enjoy them!

      Merry Christmas!
      Shirley

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    December 15, 2016 at 8:44 am

    This appetizer is always a hit. Thanks for the gluten free version.

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      December 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Deb–You’re so right! 🙂 You’re welcome, of course. Happy Holidays!

      Shirley

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    December 18, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    Where oh where do I find grass-fed hotdogs?

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      December 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Susan–It’s good to see you again. 🙂 I’m sure you’re not the only one that has that question. 😉 Applegate hot dogs are grassfed. They are beef vs pork though. There are some other brands that you can find online, but Applegate hot dogs are the ones I can find locally. I prefer beef hot dogs over pork hot dogs. And, of course, you can use any hot dogs you would like in this recipe. Enjoy!

      Shirley

      Reply
  4. April J Harris says

    December 30, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Jennifer sounds like a very talented lady, and I love the resources you have shared here, Shirley! Her books look so interesting, and I love those cute Paleo Pigs in Blankets. They are perfect for any celebration. Pinned! Thank you for sharing with Hearth and Soul.

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      December 31, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      April, yes, Jennifer is really amazing! I don’t know anyone that can resist pigs in a blanket so it’s very nice to have such a wonderful paleo option. 🙂

      Thanks as always!
      Shirley

      Reply
      • April J Harris says

        January 2, 2017 at 2:42 pm

        Just wanted to let you know, I’ve featured these cute Paleo Piggys at Hearth and Soul this week. Hope to see you there, Shirley! Happy New Year!

        Reply
        • Shirley Braden says

          January 2, 2017 at 9:39 pm

          Thanks again for the feature, April!! And for leaving a comment to remind me about this week’s Hearth and Soul Blog Hop and, thereby, what day it was. 😉

          Shirley

          Reply
  5. Denise says

    October 20, 2019 at 10:01 pm

    Turned out great!
    Made a small batch subbing in my favorite turkey link sausage. Even my Standard American Diet friends were impressed.
    Yummy! Glad I added the whole amount of water, the cassava eventually soaked all of it up!
    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Shirley Braden says

      October 20, 2019 at 11:16 pm

      Hi Denise–Welcome to gfe! How wonderful that you had such great success with Jennifer’s recipe! I know she will be thrilled. 🙂 It’s great to have pigs in a blanket back on the menu, isn’t it?

      Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
      Shirley

      Reply

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