Chicken Crescent Roll Ups: Quick, Easy, and Kid-Approved!

These Creamy Chicken Crescent Roll Ups are a quick and easy dinner recipe that is kid approved! Shredded chicken combined with cream cheese and seasonings, wrapped in a crescent roll and baked to golden brown perfection! Topped with a flavorful chicken gravy, these chicken bundles are comfort food at its finest!

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Easy Crescent Chicken Roll Ups

This classic recipe is one that has been in my family for many generations! In fact, you may have heard this recipe go by the name of Chicken Puffs, Chicken Pillows, Chicken Bundles, or even Crescent Chicken Squares. My kids request these frequently and even enjoy helping me make them! Perfect for those busy weeknights when time just isn’t readily available, these are ready in only 30 minutes!

With a creamy chicken filling stuffed inside a warm, flaky crescent, these are perfect for any occasion! Use leftover cooked chicken from a previous meal, or save on time by using a Rotisserie chicken.

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Ingredients Needed for these Chicken Crescent Roll Ups

Using just a few pantry staple ingredients, this recipe comes together in no time and is quite budget friendly.

• Chicken– cooked, shredded chicken is used in this recipe. You can use any leftover chicken, Rotisserie chicken, or even canned chicken!
• Cream Cheese– softened, for added flavor, you can use garlic and herb flavored cream cheese.
• Butter– softened, use unsalted as salt will be added with seasonings.
• Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder– to taste, this gives the roll ups extra flavor, adjust amounts according to tastes.
• Milk– any kind works, I tend to use 2%.
• Onion– minced, dried or fresh will work.
• Refrigerated Crescent Rolls– these are typically found in the dairy refrigerated section of your grocery store. Pillsbury is my favorite, although store brand works too.
• Chicken Gravy– you can use store bought, or try my homemade Simple Chicken Gravy for an even easier method!

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Optional Add In’s to try

If you want to try some fun variations and really enhance the flavor of these chicken bundles, here are some great options:

• Bacon– cooked and crumbled, my fav addition! Even bacon bits work great!
• Cayenne Pepper– this adds quite a kick, so I wouldn’t go this route with kids.
• Chopped Peppers– dice some bell peppers for an added crunch to the chicken mixture.
• Mushrooms– chopped, this adds a great texture with the creamy chicken.
• Spinach– add some fresh spinach leaves to each bundle to get some greens into your diet.
• Cheese– shredded Cheddar, Colby, Mozzarella, Parmesan Cheese, or Pepper Jack cheese make a great addition.
• Green Onions– chopped
• Vegetables– chopped broccoli, green beans, peas, and more are great additions into the crescent roll ups.

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How to make Cream Cheese Chicken Crescent Roll Ups

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, butter, salt, ground pepper, garlic, milk, and onion.
3. Once combined, unroll the packages of crescent roll dough. Each package should have 8 rolls in them.
4. Using two crescents, form a rectangle, scoop the chicken mixture by the spoonful and place on center of roll.
5. Pinch all the sides together and place on a cookie sheet.
6. Once all the chicken crescent rolls are filled with chicken and pinched closed, place cookie sheet into preheated oven.
7. Cook in oven about 15-20 minutes.
8. Once slightly golden brown, remove from oven and serve with the warm gravy sauce on top!!

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Tips for Success

• To save on time, make large batches of cooked chicken and freeze for later meals. I love to stick several pounds of chicken into my slow cooker or Instant Pot and shred once tender. Shred and allow to fully cool, then store in labelled freezer bags for a later date. Perfect for quick casseroles!
• An easy way to shred chicken once cooked is to use an electric hand mixer in a bowl and blend until shredded. Easy peasy.
• If you aren’t a fan of chicken gravy, feel free to use a dollop of sour cream on top or a can of warmed up cream of chicken soup.
• These chicken roll ups freeze perfectly, so you can always make a double batch and freeze some for later.

Exact Ingredients

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• 4 cups chicken *cooked/shredded
• 8 oz cream cheese *softened
• 4 tablespoon butter *softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoon minced onion
• 2 packages crescent rolls
• chicken gravy *any package/jar from store works, or homemade