Description
These Crescent Rolls with Pesto are a delightful combination of flaky crescent dough filled with flavorful basil pesto and gooey cheese. Perfect for a quick appetizer or side dish, these rolls are easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Pesto Filling:
- ¼ cup basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Additional:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon garlic powder or Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the dough: Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into triangles. Spread pesto on each triangle, top with cheeses, and roll up from wide end to point.
- Bake: Place rolls on the baking sheet, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with seasoning, and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Best served warm
- Great as an appetizer or side dish
- Variations: try different pesto flavors or add prosciutto
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
