Crispy puff pastry filled with the flavours of Christmas. Delicious as a light lunch or as a nibble to serve to guests at a party, these Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls are really easy which is good because after you’ve made them once, you’ll be asked to make them again and again.
Does anyone else always have sausage rolls at Christmas?
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without sausage rolls in my opinion. My Mum made them for as long as I can remember at Christmas and they have always been very popular in my family.
I love traditional sausage rolls made with pork sausage meat, but I also like the idea of making slight tweaks to make them more exciting.
My Mustard & Sage Sausage Rolls and Festive Sausage Rolls are examples of this.

Turkey and cranberry – the perfect Christmas flavours
Who doesn’t associate Christmas or Thanksgiving with turkey? And what goes well with turkey – cranberry sauce!
These are classic flavours that are perfect for this time of year. Although these are familiar Holiday flavours, they are very different from the main event turkey so you won’t get bored!
Although this isn’t a leftover turkey recipe, it is a great way of using up and leftover cranberry sauce that you might have.
Talking about leftover turkey recipes, if that is what you’re looking for my Leftover Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Pastries are for you!

shop bought pastry is not cheating
I have heard cooks and chefs say too many times that they don’t usually make their own pastry. I am all for making your life easier when it comes to pastry!
Not only do I buy my pastry, I buy the ready rolled version. Is it just me that really struggles to roll out pastry?! It always ends up misshapen for me.
That is ok if you’re making something like mince pies, but not ideal for sausage rolls!

Which turkey mince is best to use?
Most supermarkets sell turkey thigh or breast mince.
Turkey breast mince is leaner at around 3% fat whereas thigh mince has slightly more fat as you would expect and is 7% fat.
You can obviously use whichever you prefer, but personally I would recommend using thigh mince.
Turkey can sometimes be a little bland. So I really think it benefits from having the extra fat content. It also helps keep the mince moist which is always good!

Adding flavour to the sausage rolls
Although turkey is a tasty, I do think it benefits from having flavour added to the mince as well as the cranberry sauce.
I think some fresh herbs and seasoning really elevate the flavour of the turkey. I have used thyme, but rosemary and sage would also work really well.
if you didn’t have fresh herbs, you could use dried but make sure you use half the amount as in the recipe. I use dried thyme in my Pork & Apple Sausage Rolls.
As well as thyme, I like to add garlic to the mince. I use garlic powder because it is quick and easy but you would use fresh as well.
I would just make sure you mince it really finely as no one wants a big lump of garlic in their sausage roll.

Which cranberry sauce is recommended to use?
I tend to make these Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls even easier and use a shop bought cranberry sauce.
You could definitely make your own. I have my eye on this Smooth Cranberry Sauce which would be perfect for these sausage rolls.
If you have some cranberry sauce leftover, try my Sticky Cranberry Cocktail Sausages.
Cooking in an air fryer
These Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls can be cooked in an air fryer as well as an oven. They take less time to cook in an air fryer and it is a great way to cook just a few without heating the whole oven.
Make the sausage rolls as per the recipe below and then head over to my Air Fryer Sausage Rolls for the instructions on how to cook them.

How long will these sausage rolls keep for?
These Turkey Sausage Rolls will keep in an airtight container for up to five days. They are delicious eaten hot or cold.
If you want to reheat them I would put them on a tray in the oven at 180ºC for 10 minutes.

Can you freeze these sausage rolls?
Yes, they freeze really well and this is what I do every year.
Make the sausage rolls as per the instructions below and line them on a baking tray. Don’t brush them with milk.
Place the baking tray into the freezer to allow them to firm up for an hour or so. Once they are firm take them off the tray and put them in a container in the freezer to completely freeze.
When you want to cook them, take them straight from the freezer and put them on a baking tray. Brush them with milk and bake them for ten minutes longer than the recipe below.

Making these sausage rolls gluten free
It is really easy to make these Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls gluten free.
Gluten free pastry is quite easy to come by these days. It used to only be found in the frozen aisles but recently you can also buy it fresh. Here in the UK Justrol are the brand to look out for if you want gluten free pastry.
The rest of the ingredients are naturally gluten free.

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Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls
Crispy puff pastry filled with the flavours of Christmas. Delicious as a light lunch or as a nibble to serve to guests at a party, these Turkey & Cranberry Sausage Rolls are really easy which is good because after you've made them once, you'll be asked to make them again and again.
Ingredients
- 500 g turkey mince
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 375 g ready rolled puff pastry (1 pack)
- 130 g cranberry sauce
- 1 tbsp milk
- Spray oil
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 190ºC (fan assisted or 210ºC non fan)
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Add the turkey mince into a large bowl and add the thyme, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly to distribute the seasonings, I find it easiest to do this with your hands
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Unroll the pastry and cut the pastry in half length ways. Spread half of the cranberry sauce down the middle of each strip of pastry
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Form the turkey into two long sausage shapes and place on top of the cranberry sauce
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Brush one of the long edges of each piece of pastry with the beaten egg or milk
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Roll the pastry closest to you tightly under the turkey mince and then roll over so the sealed edge is on the bottom
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Cut each long roll of pastry into individual sausage rolls
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Spray two baking trays with oil and place the sausage rolls on the tray. Brush each sausage roll with the beaten egg or milk
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Using scissors, make roughly three cuts into the top of each sausage roll
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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Once out of the oven, transfer the sausage rolls onto a wire rack as soon as possible and allow to cool
Recipe Notes
Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutritional information is given as a guide only and my vary.
Monika says
These look really tasty and easy to make – great party food!
Cat says
Thank you 🙂
jenny walters says
Gosh these look delish and super seasonal!Just perfect for Xmas!
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
I am so with you about turkey: I think it’s boring. But my hubster ADORES it, so it’s absolutely mandatory for Christmas dinner (and Thanksgiving, and half-Thanksgiving—sheesh!). THESE look so delicious and easy, though—I can’t wait to try this out with my leftovers!
Cat says
I don’t know how you can adore turkey haha. What a great idea of using left over turkey in them! Fantastic x
Jacqui Bellefontaine says
I made pork sausage rolls with cranberry last year and I loved them. I do like the idea of using turkey instead I shall have to try these. Thank you for sharing on #CookBlogShare. I look forward to seeing what you link up next year. Have a fabulous Christmas J x
Cat says
I didn’t think of doing them with pork, sounds tasty! Thank you, you too x
Chloe Edges says
Omg I love sausage rolls and I’ve never thought of using turkey mince instead of pork. This is genius!
Curly says
It’s a really nice change 🙂
Helen - Cooking with my kids says
I love homemade sausage rolls, but have never tried using turkey mince, or adding cranberries. They look delicious.
Chloe Edges says
This is such a clever twist – I’ve used cranberry sauce with pork sausage meat before but never switched it for turkey – can’t wait to try!
Mike Blood says
Crracking idea for an easy tea. Used 5% turkey mince and lighter just roll puff pastry as a bit of a naughty but less fatty version (sadly) family weight watcher plan.
Left the sausage rolls as two long rolls to chop up when serving.
Love turkey and cranberry with the other herbs.
My boys love these thanks.
Curly says
Great idea, very easy to adapt to make it slightly healthier. So pleased you and your family liked them 🙂
Sian says
Could I add stuffing, also would I need to cook for longer? Thanks
Curly says
You definitely! I think most stuffing would cook in the same time as the turkey mince but if you are in any doubt you could cook it first.
Rachel says
This was a disaster! I followed the recipe but all the sauce leaked out on to the tray and made the pastry soggy.
Curly says
Hi Rachel, sorry to hear that. I sometimes have a small amount of cranberry sauce leak out but definitely not like you said. Maybe your cranberry sauce was a lot more liquid than the types I’ve used before. You could mix the cranberry sauce in with the sausages and then form it back into sausage shapes to make the sausage rolls. This should prevent any leaking.