Taco Crescent Rolls – Only 5 ingredients and ready to eat in under 30 minutes! Taco meat, cream cheese, and shredded cheese wrapped in crescent rolls. Can make filling ahead of time. These are great for dinner or served as an appetizer. I never have any leftovers whenever I take these to a party or potluck. People go crazy over these things! Serve with jalapeno ranch dipping sauce.

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Crescent Roll Tacos

These Taco Crescent Rolls are a family favorite! Warm, flaky crescent rolls stuffed with a savory filling of seasoned ground beef and gooey melted cheese. One bite and you will be blown away! Whether enjoyed as a quick weeknight dinner or served up for a fun game day party appetizer, taco crescent rolls are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that will have everyone coming back for more!

baking sheet of taco meat stuffed crescent rolls

How to Make Taco Crescents

These crescent bites are SUPER easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large skillet, cook lean ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink and crumbled. Drain excess grease. In a large bowl, combine cooked ground beef, taco seasoning mix, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese.

Open cans of crescent roll dough and separate into triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise, making two triangles. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the beef mixture onto the wide end of the crescent dough and roll up. Place crescent rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown. Garnish with parsley or green onions.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

Use lean ground beef, low-fat cream cheese, and low-fat crescent rolls for lower calories.
- Can substitute ground turkey or ground chicken.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
The filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated up to 3 days.
Variations/Additions:
- olives
- onions
- peppers
- green chilies
- Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, well drained
I like to do bite-size crescents. I split the crescent roll in half to make two triangles. Feel free to skip that and just put double the meat on one full crescent roll.
I use a pizza cutter to cut the crescent rolls in half. It makes it much easier!
I use a small cookie scoop to scoop the filling onto the crescent rolls.
These bites taste great hot out of the oven or cooled to room temperature.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheat in the microwave or air fryer.

What to Serve with Taco Crescent Bites

These crescent roll tacos are perfect for lunch, dinner, or game day parties. Top the crescent roll tacos with your favorite taco toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, black olives, pico de gallo, and taco sauce.

Serve the crescents with our favorite Mexican Chopped Salad.
For a heartier option, consider offering a side of Mexican rice or refried beans, adding depth and richness to the meal.
And don’t forget the tortilla chips, salsa, and guacamole.

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Taco Crescents

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: dozen

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Taco Crescents – Only 5 ingredients and ready to eat in under 30 minutes! Taco meat, cream cheese, and cheddar wrapped in crescent rolls. Can make filling ahead of time. These are great for dinner or served as an appetizer. Whenever I take these to a party or potluck I never have any leftovers. People go crazy over these things! Serve with a salsa ranch dipping sauce.

Equipment:

Ingredients:

1 -lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese , softened
1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 (8-oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Cook the ground beef in a skillet. Drain fat. Mix hamburger, taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese together.
Separate rolls into triangles. Cut eat triangle in half lengthwise. Scoop a heaping tablespoon onto each roll and roll up.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes:

I used lean ground beef, low-fat cream cheese, and low-fat crescent rolls and I couldn’t tell a difference.
Can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
I like to pulse the cooked ground beef in the food processor a few times to make sure it is chopped very fine.
The filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated up to 3 days.
I like to do bite-sized crescents. I split the crescent roll in half to make two triangles. Feel free to skip that and just put double the meat on one full crescent roll.
I use a pizza cutter to cut the crescent rolls in half. It makes it much easier!
I use a small cookie scoop to scoop the filling on to the crescent rolls.
These bites taste great hot out of the oven or cooled to room temperature.

Steph