If you've never had Boudin King Cake you're in for a treat. Croissant pastry filled with delicious Boudin sausage, pepper jack cheese and Cajun spices and drizzled with a Creole Butter infused sauce, created to look and feel like the New Orleans classic dessert but in savory form.
You've got to know that this is becoming more and more popular around carnival season. Mardi Gras season is like a religion around here and food is taken very seriously.
Good times are had based around the food prepared in Louisiana and the Cajun pastry Boudin King Cake Craze didn't take long to take off.
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What makes this recipe so yummy
- By using the canned refrigerated croissant dough there's no need for too much fuss when putting it together. It makes preparing the Boudin Cake that much easier.
- Boudin Sausage is full of spices and rice, as well as the delicious meats. Boudin in itself is a very popular southern sausage. Anything that incorporates it becomes an instant hit.
- Of all the King Cake Recipes, this is my favorite. I'm more of a savory person, than sweet.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Refrigerated croissant dough (or crescent roll dough)
- Cooked links of Cajun boudin sausage, casing removed
- Shallots
- Garlic
- Creole Seasoning (or Cajun seasoning)
- Salt and pepper
- Pepper Jack Cheese
- Bacon Drippings
- Cream Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Creole Butter Injection Marinade
- Heavy Cream
- Bacon
- Green Onions
- Parsley
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Lay out the crescent roll dough in a circle on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (or pizza sheet).
- Step 2: In a skillet add the bacon drippings and cook the shallots and garlic until soft.
- Step 3: Sprinkle sausage in a circle around the laid out crescent rolls.
- Step 4: Sprinkle the pepper jack on top of the boudin.
- Step 5: Sprinkle the chopped shallots and garlic on top of the cheese.
- Step 6: Sprinkle the seasoning on top of everything.
- Step 7: Close up the pastry to completely cover the filling. Open another can of crescent rolls if you find it hard to completely cover. (I actually used three in the images to totally enclose the filling I used.)
- Step 8: Brush the outside with beaten egg wash.
- Step 9: Sprinkle the whole thing with salt and pepper.
- Step 10: Bake in the oven at 350 degrees f for 35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Step 11: While the Boudin King Cake is baking in the oven add the cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream and injection marinade to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until bubbling - then remove the heat.
- Step 12: Drizzle over the top of the king cake but don't make it too heavy.
- Step 13: Sprinkle the chopped bacon bits on top of the drizzled sauce.
- Step 14: Sprinkle with green onion tops and a little chopped parsley (for color).
Hint: don't overdo the sauce as it does have a strong flavor due to the injection marinade and may overpower the flavor of the Boudin King Cake Recipe. Perhaps offer a small bowl of the sauce on the side.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Red Pepper Jelly - tuck some red pepper jelly inside the delicious king cake for a sweet surprise.
- Cracklin crumbs - instead of bacon crumble some crispy cracklin on top of the king cake.
- Green peppers - try adding some green peppers when cooking the shallots.
- Crawfish - make a crawfish boudin king cake! Oh my....
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Necessary gear: Equipment
When making this boudin king cake I actually baked it on a round pizza pan. It was the perfect size.
If you don't have one a regular baking tray will be fine (large baking sheet).
How to store leftovers
Once cooled you'll need to store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
Due to the nature of the ingredients and the sauce etc I would not recommend freezing - however, if you want to make in advance and add the sauce after thawing you could potentially do this. Wrap in a freezer safe container with foil then plastic wrap, for up to 3 months.
Other boudin recipes I think you'll love
Mel's kitchen notes
Baking the Boudin King Cake on parchment paper not only prevents sticking but it also helps make it transportable in case you want to transfer to another dish for serving.
Also - the quality of the links of boudin can differ. Make sure you find a really great boudin sausage to use. It can make a huge difference. I like to use homemade boudin as I can control the flavors but there are also some really great store bought too.
Frequently asked questions: FAQs
Lol, that's a king cake baby. It's tradition to hide a small plastic baby inside a king cake and whoever find the baby in their slice would be the person who would have to host the next gathering.
You could, but not made this way with the crescent roll pastry. You'd have to use the crescent dough sheets and roll smaller rolls to make a braid. It's basically a Cajun stuffed bread... that can be braided.
Traditionally, yes. This is just a savory version of it. If you want to see a traditional Recipe for King Cake click here. I also have a recipe for King Cake Bites.
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Boudin King Cake
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Ingredients
- 24 Ounces Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough 3 x cans
- 1 Tablespoon Bacon Drippings
- 2 Each Shallots chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Pound Boudin Sausage Links cooked
- 8 Ounces Pepper Jack Cheese freshly grated
- 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
- 1 Each Large Egg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ Cup Bacon cooked and chopped
- 1 Each Green Onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley chopped
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese ½ block
- ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ½ Cup Creole Butter Injection Marinade/Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Open out 2 cans of crescent rolls and layer in a circle (as shown in the images above).24 Ounces Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough
- In a skillet add the bacon drippings and heat over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook a couple minutes until soft.1 Tablespoon Bacon Drippings, 2 Each Shallots, 3 Cloves Garlic
- Take the cooked boudin sausage and remove the casing so you have a bowl of crumbled sausage meat and rice. Arrange around the crescent roll dough evenly.1 Pound Boudin Sausage Links
- Sprinkle the grated pepper jack cheese over the boudin sausage.8 Ounces Pepper Jack Cheese
- Sprinkle the cooked shallots and garlic.
- Season with the Cajun seasoning.2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
- Fold the crescent rolls over the filling to create a circle. Open up another can of crescent roll dough if you struggle to completely cover the filling.
- Brush the dough with beaten egg then bake in the oven for about 35 minutes.1 Each Large Egg
- Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, sour cream and injection sauce to a small sauce pan with some salt and pepper and heat through.Salt and pepper to taste, 4 Ounces Cream Cheese, ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream, ½ Cup Sour Cream, ½ Cup Creole Butter Injection Marinade/Sauce
- After 35 minutes is up remove the boudin king cake from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes then drizzle the sauce over the top of the king cake.
- Top with chopped bacon and green onion and fresh parsley.½ Cup Bacon, 1 Each Green Onion, 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley
- Serve with a king cake baby hidden somewhere on the plate.
Notes
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Rita Bordelon says
A great party addition. Makes a perfect Cajun wedding addition to the food table! Decorated with ribbons in the brides color scheme.