Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Prep time:15 min
- Total time:30 min
- Ingredients:4
- Servings:8
- Calories per serving:240
Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Prep time:15 min
- Total time:30 min
- Ingredients:4
- Servings:8
- Calories per serving:240
Susan Doe
Wilmington, Delaware
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What are pepperoni pizza crescent rolls? Pizza crescent rolls are an ingenious use of favorite pizza ingredients stuffed inside Pillsbury™ crescent rolls. It’s a family-favorite dinner or snack idea you can really sink your teeth into! All you need is four ingredients, and they’ll be on the table (and being devoured) in just 30 minutes.
Starting with a can of Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls makes it quick and easy to create a flaky, tasty, hand-held pizza like no other. Using ingredients you keep on hand, it’s a great go-to dinner to make when it’s a busy night. They are also a terrific warm and gooey snack to enjoy anytime when hunger strikes.
These pastry-wrapped pizzas are a cinch to make! Simply place sliced pepperoni and shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the unrolled crescent dough and roll it up! It’s fun and simple to do—even the kids will want to get in on the preparation. Serving them with your favorite heated pasta or pizza sauce for dipping is an irresistible combination.
How to Make Pizza Crescent Rolls
Here’s how to easy it is to make pepperoni crescent rolls! For complete instructions, refer to the recipe for all the details so they turn out perfectly every time:
Separate the Crescent Triangles
Remove dough from the can and separate using the perforations. Pat each triangle with your fingers to make them slightly larger to hold all the delicious fillings.
Top Crescents with Pepperoni and Cheese
Place pepperoni slices on the triangles and sprinkle with shredded cheese.Roll Them Up
Roll up the crescents with the fillings and place them on a cookie sheet. Using the recipe amounts for filling ingredients creates a perfect flaky-dough-to-filling ratio, preventing the crescents from being overfilled, which causes fillings to pop out the sides during baking.
Bake and Serve
Bake the pizza croissants and serve with heated pasta or pizza sauce for dipping the ooey, gooey crescents into.
Customizing Pizza Crescent Rolls
These crescent dough pizza roll-ups are very similar to Italian Stromboli, which is a type of turnover filled with various cheeses, cold cuts, or vegetables. While this recipe calls for mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, you can easily customize your meat and cheese selections to your own tastes. Customize your pizza crescents, for a different recipe every time or take advantage of what you have on hand! Try one of these simple swap ideas:
Great Filling Swaps
Sausage Crescent Rolls: Swap a tablespoon of cooked hot Italian sausage for the pepperoni.
Pepperoni and Peppers Rolls: Add a thin strip or two of bell pepper (lay it crosswise on the crescents, so they’re easy to roll up) before topping with the cheese.
Buffalo Chicken: Substitute 1 tablespoon finely chopped buffalo chicken for the pepperoni. Serve with ranch dressing.
Cheeseburger Crescent Rolls: Substitute 1 tablespoon cooked and drained ground beef for the pepperoni and shredded cheddar cheese for the mozzarella. Serve with ketchup and mustard, rather than the pasta sauce.
Cheesy Ham Crescents: Substitute 1 tablespoon finely chopped fully cooked or smoked ham for the pepperoni and shredded cheddar cheese for the mozzarella.
Terrific Toppings
Garlic Butter: Brush garlic butter over crescent rolls before baking.
Extra-Cheesy: Sprinkle each crescent with additional shredded cheese just before baking.
Italian: Sprinkle each crescent roll with grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning before baking.
Egg Wash Glaze: Mix 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush over the tops of the crescents before baking, for a shiny, golden glaze.
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
These stuffed crescent rolls are so easy to make, you can throw them together any time you’re in the mood for the flavors of pizza or need a quick meal or snack. For the best texture and flavor, pepperoni pizza crescent rolls are best served warm from the oven.
If you find yourself with leftovers, you can place them in a food safe storage container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Enjoy them cold or to reheat them, place one on a microwavable plate. Cover and microwave on medium (50%) about 1 minute or just until warmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Prep time:15 min
- Total time:30 min
- Ingredients:4
- Servings:8
- Calories per serving:240
Ingredient
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 24 slices (about 5 oz) pepperoni
- 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup tomato pasta or pizza sauce, heated
Instructions
- Step 1Heat oven to 375°F. Separate dough into 8 triangles; pat out each triangle slightly.
- Step 2Place 3 slices pepperoni, slightly overlapping, on center of each triangle. Top each with about 1 tablespoon cheese.
- Step 3Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. Place rolls, point side down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Step 4Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm crescents with warm pasta sauce for dipping.
Recipe Tips
- This pizza crescent rolls recipe calls for sliced pepperoni, but chopped works just as well.
- Shape these pepperoni crescent rolls up to 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate them. Bake them just before they'll be served.
- For an appealing lunch, serve a couple of these tasty pepperoni Pillsbury™ Crescent Rolls with a big green salad.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories240
- Total Fat14g
- Protein8g
- Total Carbohydrate20g
- Sugars7g
Servings: 8
Serving Size: ⅛ of Recipe
Amount Per Serving Calories : 240
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 890mg | 37% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 20g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugars | 7g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 8g | % Value Not Available |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 4% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- High-Fat Meat ½,
- Fat 2
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice1
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