Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll Recipe

Craving a dinner that’s ready in a flash, packed with flavor, and won’t derail your healthy eating goals? Look no further! My Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll Recipe is the answer. It’s the perfect weeknight meal – comforting, delicious, and so easy to make, you might just find yourself making it every week! Think golden, flaky crescent rolls enveloping a creamy, savory chicken filling. Trust me, your family will thank you.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

My grandmother, Nana Rose, wasn’t much for complicated recipes. She was all about simple, honest food that brought the family together. While she didn’t make this exact Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll Recipe, she did make a mean chicken pot pie. This recipe reminds me of her warm kitchen, filled with laughter and the aroma of home-cooked goodness. This recipe is simple enough for busy evenings, and it feels like a warm hug in food form.

Ingredients

• 1 (12.4 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• poppy seeds (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions for Making the Recipe

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Prepare the chicken mixture: In a large bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Blend well.
3. Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
4. Spoon a generous amount of chicken mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
5. Roll up each triangle from the wide end to the point.
6. Place the rolled crescents on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
7. Brush with melted butter and sprinkles with poppy seeds.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Serve immediately and enjoy hot!

Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll Recipe

A comforting and easy weeknight meal featuring flaky crescent rolls filled with a creamy, savory chicken mixture.

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Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 (12.4 ounce) refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• to taste salt
• to taste pepper
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• poppy seeds optional

Equipment

• Large Bowl
• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper

Method

 

1. **Preheat** your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. **Prepare** the chicken mixture: In a large bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Blend well.
   2 cups cooked chicken, shredded, 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup chopped green onions, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste salt, to taste pepper
3. **Unroll** the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
   1 (12.4 ounce) refrigerated crescent roll dough
4. **Spoon** a generous amount of chicken mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
5. **Roll** up each triangle from the wide end to the point.
6. **Place** the rolled crescents on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
7. **Brush** with melted butter and sprinkles with poppy seeds.
   1 tablespoon melted butter, poppy seeds
8. **Bake** for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. **Serve** immediately and enjoy hot!