Cheesy Chicken Crescent Bake (Printable)

Tender chicken and melted cheese wrapped in flaky crescent dough, baked until golden and bubbly. A comforting family favorite.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken & Dairy

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
02 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
03 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 1/2 cup sour cream
05 - 1/2 cup whole milk

→ Crescent Rolls

06 - 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough

→ Vegetables & Flavorings

07 - 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
08 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
09 - 1/2 tsp onion powder
10 - 1/4 tsp salt
11 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

→ Topping

12 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
03 - Add the chicken, cheddar cheese, and green onions to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
04 - Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Place a heaping spoonful of the chicken mixture onto the wide end of each triangle, then roll up, enclosing the filling.
05 - Arrange the filled crescents in the prepared baking dish.
06 - Pour any remaining chicken mixture around the rolls in the dish.
07 - Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the top, if using.
08 - Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
09 - Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Comfort food magic in under an hour, most of which is hands-off oven time
  • Cheesy, creamy, and flaky all at once with barely any prep work required
02 -
  • Cold cream cheese creates lumpy sauce, so set it out early or microwave it for twenty seconds before mixing
  • Overfilling the crescents makes them burst open, so use restraint even though you want to stuff them full
03 -
  • Position your oven rack in the center so the bottoms cook through before the tops get too dark
  • Rotate the pan halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots

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