Description
Chicken crescent roll casserole brings comfort right to your dinner table with tender chicken wrapped in flaky pastry. Creamy, cheesy, and simple to prepare, this hearty dish satisfies hungry families in less than an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 2 (8 oz) tubes crescent roll dough
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
Sauce and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Seasonings and Extras:
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 375°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk 8 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup milk, 1 can cream of chicken soup, ½ cup sour cream, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth.
- Incorporate 2 cups cooked chicken into the creamy mixture, stirring until chicken is evenly distributed.
- Carefully unroll two 8 oz tubes of crescent roll dough and separate into rectangular sections, firmly pressing perforations to create solid sheets.
- Divide chicken mixture evenly across the center of each rectangle, leaving small margins around the edges.
- Gently roll dough around the filling, pinching edges tightly to create sealed packets.
- Arrange rolled crescents seam-side down in the prepared baking dish, ensuring they are not overlapping.
- Drizzle any remaining chicken mixture across the top of the rolls.
- Scatter ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese and ¼ cup breadcrumbs evenly over the casserole.
- Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes until the top turns golden brown and cheese melts completely.
- Allow casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving to help filling set.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese and butter for smoother mixing and easier blending of ingredients.
- Press crescent roll perforations firmly to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- For a lower-carb option, swap crescent rolls with low-carb tortillas or lettuce wraps.
- Shred your own cheese instead of pre-shredded for better melting and richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 363 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 660 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg