Pillsbury Crescent Roll Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are the directions for baking Pillsbury crescent rolls? ›

UNROLL dough; separate into 8 triangles. ROLL UP triangles, starting at wide end. PLACE on ungreased cookie sheet; curve each into crescent shape. BAKE 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.

Roll up each loosely, starting at shortest side of triangle, rolling to opposite point. Place rolls on ungreased cookie sheets; curve into crescent shape.

Once a package is opened, you should store the remaining dough in a food storage container for two weeks. This will help keep the dough from drying out. Our biscuits crescent and cinnamon rolls are in pressurized cans, you should NOT freeze them.

Prep Instructions

HEAT oven to 375°F (or 350°F for nonstick cookie sheet). PLACE biscuits 1 to 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove dough from refrigerator. Let dough stand on counter until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Bake as directed.

Pull the dough apart along the lines, which will give you a bunch of triangles. Now roll the dough up, starting at the wide end and rolling towards the pointed end. Once you have them all rolled up, bake them according to the directions on the container.

(Unrisen rolls can be refrigerated, but for a minimum of 8 hours and a maximum of 16 hours; let rolls sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking.)

Crescent rolls have a similar crescent-moon shape as croissants, but most aspects of these baked goods are different. Unlike croissants, crescent rolls are not laminated. This makes crescent rolls more bread-like than croissants.

Eating expired crescent rolls can potentially be harmful, depending on the extent of spoilage. Bacteria or mold growth is a concern with any outdated baked product, which can lead to foodborne illnesses.

Can you eat raw crescent roll dough? ›

Don't taste or eat raw (unbaked) dough or batter. Don't let children handle raw dough, including play clay and dough for crafts. Uncooked flour and raw eggs can contain germs that can make you sick if you taste raw dough. Wash your hands, bowls, utensils, and countertops after handling raw flour, eggs, or dough.

After the expiration date has passed, Pillsbury dough can still be used within a certain timeframe, typically up to two weeks, if it has been stored properly. This period allows for the consumption of the product beyond the printed date as long as there are no signs of spoilage such as an off odor or visible mold.

The following day, about 3-4 hours before you want to bake the rolls, remove the dough from the refrigerator. The dough will have risen slightly. Not quite double in size, but close. Remove the dough from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface.

The best way to transform stale croissants is to make croissant bread pudding or almond croissants. In this bread pudding, the croissants are soaked in a milk and egg mixture and then baked until it becomes soft and custard-like with a buttery and flaky top. You can't even tell the croissants were stale.

Prep Instructions

HEAT oven to 350°F (or 325°F for nonstick cookie sheet). PLACE cookie dough rounds about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 10 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown.

Place rolls point down on ungreased baking sheet. Curve into crescent shape; 4. Bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown; 5. To reheat: Wrap in foil and heat at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

Unopened crescent rolls often remain fresh for several weeks to a couple of months past this date if stored properly in a cool, dry place. It is recommended to check the expiration date before purchase and storage.