25 Satisfying Crescent Roll Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How do you level up crescent rolls? ›

An easy way of upgrading your crescent rolls is to add extra ingredients when you roll them up. When you roll your normal crescent rolls, add meats and cheeses for a savory appetizer. Once they are rolled, bake the crescent rolls for 10 to 15 minutes at 375°F (190°C) or until they are golden.

Crescent rolls have a similar crescent-moon shape as croissants, but most aspects of these baked goods are different. Unlike croissants, crescent rolls are not laminated. This makes crescent rolls more bread-like than croissants.

Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Starting with wide end, roll up each wedge; tuck end under. Place point side down on prepared baking sheet. Curve ends to make crescent shape.

Flavor: Butter is the key flavor in crescent rolls. It's what makes them so darn craveable (and it's the reason there's never one left in the bread basket). Canned crescent rolls should have perfect butter flavor with a hint of salt—the right combo for munching solo or using as the foundation for plenty of recipes.

Learn how to make Pillsbury™ Crescent Rolls better than ever before, when you coat them with a simple egg glaze. Prep your Crescent Rolls as usual, beat an egg, then brush over each roll to put a tasty touch on this classic side dish. Of all our Crescent Rolls recipes, this one is sure to be a family favorite!

Sprinkle some of the sesame seeds over each croissant, then bake (middle rack) for about 15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, then sprinkle each filled sesame croissant with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

The crescent-shaped croissant is a flaky pastry with buttery layers whereas a puff pastry is a drier composition of dough. Both use similar ingredients and preparation work.

While both puff pastry and croissant doughs are laminated, puff pastry does not include yeast and croissant dough does. The yeast gives the dough an even lighter texture. Croissant doughs also contain more sugar than puff pastry.

Lucky for you, easy-bake crescents stand in for traditional puff pastry. It's a classic dessert with convenience!

Our biscuits crescent and cinnamon rolls are in pressurized cans, you should NOT freeze them. However, if you open the container and have unbaked leftovers, you can freeze them in a sealed bag for up to two weeks. Before preparing them, defrost the frozen dough so they bake properly.

How do you keep crescent rolls crispy? ›

To keep the crispiness of your croissant, use a paper bag and leave it partially open to let the croissants breathe. Another option is to use perforated cardboard boxes or plastic clamshells. Also, avoid stacking the croissants so that they do not get crushed.

For example, if a croissant is made with a high quality Butter it will have a much better taste than a Croissant made with margarine. Also if baking with Salt or without Salt you will taste a difference. These are just a couple of examples.

Crescent rolls are a type of bread roll with a fluffy texture and slightly sweet flavor, while puff pastry is a flaky pastry with a crispy texture and neutral flavor. Crescent rolls are typically used as a breakfast pastry, while puff pastry is used for both sweet and savory dishes.

Croissants can turn out flat for a couple of reasons: The protein content in the flour was too low (see "Perfecting the dough" above) The croissants were over-proofed (they are ready to be baked before they reach double in size)

The best way to transform stale croissants is to make croissant bread pudding or almond croissants. In this bread pudding, the croissants are soaked in a milk and egg mixture and then baked until it becomes soft and custard-like with a buttery and flaky top. You can't even tell the croissants were stale.

Once a package is opened, you should store the remaining dough in a food storage container for two weeks. This will help keep the dough from drying out. Our biscuits crescent and cinnamon rolls are in pressurized cans, you should NOT freeze them.