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Three Chicken Crescent Roll Ups sit on a plate alongside a fresh salad.

Chicken Crescent Roll Ups

The Dashley's Kitchen
Cream cheese, shredded chicken and green onions wrapped in flaky crescent make these Chicken Crescent Roll Ups perfect for dinner, served as appetizers or your next party food!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 662 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons green onion
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 cups shredded chicken
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 5 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cans crescent roll dough

Topping for Crescents

  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ cup traditional bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • In bowl blend cream cheese and melted butter.
    8 ounces cream cheese, 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • Add chicken, salt, pepper, milk and green onions and mix well.
    4 cups shredded chicken, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 5 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons green onion
  • Seperate crescent dough into individual triangles as marked.
    2 cans crescent roll dough
  • Spoon roughly ¼ cup of the mixture near the base of the triangle and roll crescent up in the traditional crescent shape, pinching any open edges closed.
  • In small bowl combine parmesean and bread crumbs to create topping mixture.
    ½ cup traditional bread crumbs, ¼ cup parmesan
  • Brush each roll up lightly with melted butter and sprinkle with topping mixture.
    2 tablespoons melted butter
  • Place crescents in a lightly greased 13x9 casserole dish or on a baking sheet.
  • Let bake in the oven till golden brown, for 25-30 minutes.
  • Serve hot alongside a favorite cream sauce or chicken gravy.

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Notes

  • For variety try adding sliced mushrooms and/or sautéed onions to the mixture.
  • Swap out the plain cream cheese for chive and onion cream cheese for a little stronger flavor profile.
  • Be sure to check the bottom of the chicken roll ups to be sure they don't burn.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 662kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 26gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 799mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8g
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