Description
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Bake brings comfort right to your dinner table with golden crescent rolls wrapped around tender chicken and melted cheese. Weeknight dinners become simple and delicious when this crowd-pleasing casserole comes together in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken
- 1 tube crescent rolls
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
Sauce and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup milk
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F, creating the perfect environment for a golden, crispy dish.
- Grab a mixing bowl and blend 2 cups of shredded chicken with ½ cup cheddar cheese, 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Carefully unfurl your crescent roll tube and separate each triangle, spreading the chicken mixture generously across each piece.
- Roll each triangle, tucking the edges to seal your delicious filling completely inside the dough.
- Transfer your rolled crescents into a baking dish, positioning them neatly with slight spacing between each roll.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese across the top of your assembled crescents.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated 375°F oven and bake for 22 minutes, watching for a rich golden-brown color.
- Remove from the oven and let the dish rest for 3-4 minutes to allow the filling to set.
- Scatter fresh chopped parsley on top for a bright, fresh finish before serving your warm, cheesy creation.
Notes
- Swap out cream of chicken soup with Greek yogurt for a lighter version that still keeps the dish creamy and satisfying.
- Shred rotisserie chicken for an extra flavor boost and to save time on cooking chicken from scratch.
- Gluten-free friends can use gluten-free crescent roll dough or substitute with almond flour-based pastry for the same delicious texture.
- Add a sprinkle of dried herbs like thyme or rosemary to the chicken mixture for a more complex flavor profile that will make this dish feel restaurant-worthy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 to 6
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg