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Crescent Chicken Bundles

Savory shredded chicken and cream cheese wrapped in crescent dough for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer or meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Hand-held electric mixer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Pastry Brush

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted, divided
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk or half-and-half
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 refrigerated crescent roll tubes (8-ounce) tubes, separated into 8 pieces total
  • 1/2 cup seasoned stuffing crushed (Stovetop or Pepperidge Farm recommended)
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with 2 tablespoons melted butter, the milk, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth using a hand-held mixer or wooden spoon.
  • Stir the chopped cooked chicken and sliced green onions into the cream cheese mixture until evenly combined.
  • Unroll both tubes of crescent dough and separate into 8 rectangles; press along perforations to seal and gently stretch each into a square shape.
  • Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the 8 dough squares, placing the filling in the center of each.
  • Bring the dough edges up over the filling to form bundles and press the seams to seal completely.
  • Place the bundles seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Sprinkle the tops with the crushed seasoned stuffing and grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crescent dough is golden brown and heated through.

Notes

  • Unbaked bundles freeze well for up to 2 months.
  • Freeze on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag once solid.
  • Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
  • If baking from partially frozen, increase baking time as needed.