Chicken Crescent Squares
Chicken Crescent Squares – great weeknight dinner! Everyone cleaned their plate!! Even our picky eaters! AMAZING! Cream cheese, chicken, butter, milk, crescent rolls and croutons. We make these at least twice and month and always double the recipe! SO good! #chicken #chickenrecipe #kidfriendly #easydinnerrecipe
This is another easy weeknight meal courtesy my favorite cookbook, Southern Living Homestyle Cooking. This recipe been on my list to make for years. I finally got around to making this last week. I wish I had made them sooner – they were great!
I used some rotisserie chicken and this came together in no time. We both loved these little chicken bundles – especially the croutons on top. They reminded us of my Chicken Roll Ups, but without the sauce on top. These are going into our regular weeknight dinner rotation.
Chicken Crescent Squares
ingredients:
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1 (3-oz) package cream cheese, softened
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3 Tbsp butter, melted and divided
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2 cup chopped cooked chicken
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2 Tbsp milk
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⅛ tsp pepper
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1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
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¾ cup seasoned croutons, crushed
instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350ºF.
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Combine cream cheese and 2 Tbsp butter; stir in chicken and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.
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Unroll crescent dough, separating into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Spoon ¼ of chicken mixture into center of each rectangle; bring corners of each rectangle together over chicken mixture, and twist gently to seal.
- Brush packets with remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter; dredge in crushed croutons and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Has anyone tried making these ahead of the time and freezing them?
I made these tonight for my husband and picky 7 year old. Both practically licked the plate. My 7 year old ate TWO! Next time, though, I'm going to double the recipe because one each wasn't quite enough.
Made these last night for dinner and OH MY……..YUMMY!!!! My husband loved them too! Definitely adding this one to the dinner menu. Thanks!!!
Jodie – it is both. You add only 2 of the 3 Tbsp of butter and then the next 3 ingredients (chicken, milk & pepper). You use the 3rd Tbsp of butter to brush the crescents before baking.
The ingredients list says 2 Tbsp milk but the directions say 2 Tbsp butter…. which is it? Planning on making these tonight 🙂
I'm making this one tonight! Paring it up with some roasted potatoes and a nice salad.
I make a variation of these using canned chicken and cream cheese, parsley, dried onion and spices to taste. My boyfriend LOVES them and requests them at least once a week. They're so easy to double for leftovers for the next day!!
I used to make these all the time! So glad to see them… Now I will remember to add them into my line up!
My recipe was almost the same except I added green onions in with the chicken and cream cheese! Yum!
Totally bookmarked! I love the one that is cut open so you can see all the goodness.
Just stopping by from BJ's blog, Sweet Nothings. She talked about your blog being so good. I agree! I am your newest follower! I will be back to get recipes off your blog. Love it!
Another delicious looking recipe! You rock!
These look so good! And so fast to make – perfect for weekdays! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
They look perfect! Yum!!!
I luv the flavor of chicken and cream cheese. I know these had to be good.
I want to try these! Looks delicious.
In spite of the blog name, your chicken dishes are anything but plain.