Chicken Crescent Bake Recipe - These Old Cookbooks (2024)

May 26, 2019March 8, 2023

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This savory and filling crescent bake recipe is easy to prepare and a great way to use up leftover chicken or canned chicken.

This Chicken Crescent Bake recipe features just five ingredients – many of which are probably already in your pantry or refrigerator. We use canned chicken for this recipe but substitute leftover rotisserie chicken or shredded chicken if you prefer.

Chicken Crescent Bake

There’s nothing like a delicious meal that can be thrown together with those regular items that you stash in your cabinet and refrigerator.And this chicken crescent roll casserole recipe uses five simple refrigerator and pantry staples.

For me, I always have canned chicken (mainly because I’m obsessed with my chicken salad recipe), shredded cheese, crescent rolls, and cream of chicken soup. Who knew you could put all these together for a fast meal that everyone will love. Check out more of our recipes that use canned chicken.

Don’t have any chicken in the house? Try this version make with ham! We love making these Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls with leftover ham.

Creamy Chicken Roll Ups Ingredients

• Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough
• Cooked Chicken Breasts (canned, rotisserie, poached, etc.)
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Cream of Chicken Soup
• Milk

What are some canned crescent roll recipes?

I love getting creative with canned crescent rolls, because the are so versatile. Of course, you can make them according to the package, but they can do so much more!

Turn them into Quick Cinnamon Rolls. Add your favorite fruit and make a delicious dessert like this Crescent Cherry Cheesecake Cobbler from The Country Cook or these Crock Pot Apple Dumplings from Recipes That Crock!

Some of my other favorite dinner recipes using crescent rolls include Leftover Thanksgiving Crescent Casserole and Chicken Enchilada Bake.

What can replace crescent rolls?

Try regular canned biscuit dough. Use a rolling pin to stretch out the dough; then fill with chicken and cheese mixture.

What is a substitute for canned chicken?

Use any type of chicken, including rotisserie chicken, poached chicken, grilled chicken breast or roasted chicken. Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups of leftover chicken would be equivalent to a 12 ounce can of chicken breast meat.

Do I need to cook canned chicken?

No, absolutely not. During the canning process, the chicken is cooked completely. You could safely eat canned chicken straight from the can!

Recipe FAQs

• What kind of chicken can I use? Creamy stuffed chicken crescents use any type of cooked chicken including canned chicken, rotisserie chicken, poached chicken or leftover grilled chicken.
• Substitute your other favorite shredded cheese such as mozzarella for cheddar, if desired.
• Canned biscuits are a suitable substitute for canned crescent rolls. Flatten out the biscuit before filling.
• It’s ok if the filling spills out of these chicken crescent squares.
• Any other cream soup could be substituted for cream of chicken, if needed.
• Try adding some fun fillings such as cooked broccoli, peas or spinach. Or, add herbs and seasonings such as salt, black pepper, garlic powder or onion powder.

Recipes that Feed a Crowd

This cheesy chicken crescent bake recipe comes from my Glenwood Cooperative days while at Purdue University, and that means it can easily be doubled or tripled (or more) to feed a crowd.

Want to try some of my other college day favorites?

• Thai Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce
• 20-Minute Ham and Cheddar Chowder
• Chicken Bow-Tie Pasta Salad
• Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole,
• Yellow Cake Mix Gooey Bars.

How to Make a Chicken Crescent Casserole

Step By Step Instructions

1. Drain the canned chicken and break it apart with a fork. Or, use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.
2. Combine the cheese and chicken, and mix well.
3. Separate the crescent dough into individual pieces.
4. Add some of the chicken mixture to the unfolded pastry and then roll them up.
5. Place filled pastry in a greased, glass baking dish. Repeat until all are filled.
6. Pour milk and cream of chicken soup into a small saucepan.
7. Stir mixture on stove top until it is heated through.
8. Pour soup mixture on top of rolls, and then bake until golden brown and bubbly.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool to room temperature. Place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

The full recipe and ingredient list for chicken turnovers are provided below in the recipe card.

More Recipes Featuring Canned Chicken Breast Meat

I use canned chicken breast meat often in my recipes, so I included a few of my favorites below.

Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole with Potato Chips

10-Minute Easy Lemon Chicken Pasta

5-Minute Low-Carb Lemon Chicken Salad

3 Ingredient Chicken Salad

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