15 Easy and Creative Ways to Cook With Crescent Rolls

Flaky and buttery crescent rolls taste amazing on their own, but stuffing them with chocolate, cheese, or pie filling is a simple, yet effective way to transform them into something seriously special. These 15 recipes, including one for Cronuts, do just that. Just don’t tell your friends you had some help from the Pillsbury Dough Boy -- allow them to think you're a master chef. Suck it, Dominique Ansel!
 

Start off your morning right with chocolatey croissants. They taste even better in muffin form! Find step-by-step instructions here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • Chocolate bar
Courtesy of The Chic Site

Make a batch of these to have a quick breakfast on hand, or bring 'em into the office. They're much better than the ham-and-cheese lunches your mom packed you in middle school! Get the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • Ham slices
  • Cheese slices
Courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats

Can you spread butter and drizzle syrup? Well then you're already an expert at this recipe. Find the in-depth steps here.

Key ingredients:

  • Seamless crescent roll sheet
  • Pumpkin butter
  • Chopped pecan halves
Courtesy of Half Baked Harvest

Deep-frying is actually a lot easier than you might think -- all you need is oil and a saucepan. Get the rest of the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • Semisweet chocolate chips
  • Canned coconut
Courtesy of Shared Appetite

This is ready in just 20 minutes with only four ingredients, You have no excuses not to make this recipe.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll tube
  • Eggs
  • Sausage links
Courtesy of Damn Delicious

One bite of this creamy-crunchy combo and you’ll never have to go through the labor of actually dipping a chip in spinach and artichoke dip again. Get the steps here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • Canned artichoke hearts
  • Baby spinach
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Although we all love peeling string cheese for an afternoon snack, it's real place is nestled inside a crescent roll with marinara. Find the instructions here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • String cheese
  • Pepperoni slices
Courtesy of Damn Delicious

You don't have to attend a kid's birthday party to get your hands on these! Plus, now, with you as the chef instead of mom, you can eat as many as you want. Get the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough
  • Hot dogs
Courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats

All you have to do is roll out the dough, spread on the toppings, roll the dough back up, and pop them in the oven. Find the full recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent roll dough sheets
  • Spicy Italian sausage
  • Frozen spinach
Courtesy of Damn Delicious

This recipe is not like the others, as you'll need to bake the crescent rolls first and then pour on homemade garlic butter. Find the steps here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent rolls (if you haven't realized by now, these are in every recipe)
  • Butter
  • Parmesan cheese
Courtesy of The Midnight Baker

Making your own apple pie filling can be a lengthy process, so this recipe uses canned filling, which is comparable, and also saves you about 20 minutes in prep time. Find the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Seamless crescent roll sheet 
  • Apple pie filling
  • Caramel sauce
Courtesy of Pinch of Yum

This ring cake isn't just for Christmastime. Impress all your friends with this cream cheese- and raspberry-filled professional-looking dessert. Get the instructions here.

Key ingredients:

  • Crescent rolls
  • Cream cheese
  • Raspberries
Courtesy of Well Plated

Adding a chocolate or caramel drizzle on top is totally fine because the fruit obviously makes this a healthy dessert. Find the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Seamless crescent roll sheet
  • Fruit (kiwis, strawberries, oranges, blueberries, blackberries)
  • Vanilla Greek yogurt
Courtesy of Bev Cooks

With your own recipe for a homemade Hot Pocket, you’ll never have to raid the freezer section of the grocery store again or feel guilty for eating Hot Pockets. Find the steps here.

Key ingredients:

  • Chicken breast
  • Crescent rolls
  • Cream cheese
Courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats

These are perfect for a Super Bowl party, and with only five ingredients, even the most amateur chef can execute these perfectly. Get the recipe here.

Key ingredients:

  • Chicken breast
  • Crescent rolls
  • Buffalo sauce


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Jane Asher is a former editorial intern at Thrillist and probably won't be hosting a Super Bowl party, but will definitely be making those Buffalo chicken poppers anyway.