If you’re looking for a quick, crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer, these cheesy garlic crescent rolls are here to save the day! With just 20 minutes of prep and cooking time, this recipe combines soft, buttery crescent rolls, gooey mozzarella cheese, and heavenly garlic-herb butter for a treat that’s impossible to resist. Whether you’re feeding a family, hosting a party, or craving something indulgent, these rolls have covered you.
Who Is This Recipe For?
Kids are hungry, and their parents are busy and need a quick snack.
These are some easy appetizers that everyone at the party will love.
They love melty, gooey cheese and can’t get enough of it.
If you want to make a simple crescent roll taste like a fancy treat,
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy and quick: it only takes 20 minutes to get ready.
Everyday Ingredients: This recipe uses common kitchen items and crescent rolls from the store.
Customizable: You can make any change you want to fit your tastes.
Popular with a lot of people: great for all ages and events.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 2 refrigerator crescent rolls (8 oz each)
- 8 string cheese mozzarella sticks, cut in half to make 16 pieces
- 6 tablespoons of melted salted butter
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic, grated or chopped small
- ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- Half a teaspoon of dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon of dried basil
Equipment Needed
Baking sheet
Paper on parchment
Small bowl for mixing
Brush for dough
Grater or press for garlic
Spoons for measuring
Instructions
1. Get your oven and baking sheet ready.
Warm the oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper rim to prevent things from sticking and make cleanup easy.
2. Make the butter with garlic
Melt the butter and add the garlic, Italian spice, dried parsley, and dried basil to a small bowl. Mix the flavors well so they are evenly distributed.
3. Get the crescent rolls ready.
Take the crescent rolls out of the package and cut them into pieces. Place them on a clean, flat surface.
4. Put the cheese on top
Cut a piece of mozzarella string cheese in half at the wide end of each shape. Rolling the dough around the cheese at the wide end, tucking the sides in to seal. It stops the cheese from oozing out while it’s baking.
5. Put garlic butter on the brush
Spread the garlic butter mixture over the sides of the crescent rolls with a pastry brush. Keep some butter aside to use as a glaze after baking.
6. Bake until the top is golden
Don’t crowd the rolls on the baking sheet; leave room between them for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
7. One last thing
Brush the just-baked rolls with the rest of the garlic butter for an extra flavor boost. Enjoy the cheesy, spicy goodness while it’s still warm!
Tips and Tricks
Seal the sides: To keep the cheese inside, pinch the sides together tightly.
Watch out; the rolls brown quickly in the oven, so don’t bake them too long.
Use Fresh Garlic: Garlic that has just been grated adds more taste than garlic powder.
Variations and Swaps
Changes to the Cheese: For a different taste, try using cheddar, gouda, or pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella.
Mix in some red pepper flakes with garlic butter for a spicy kick.
If you want to make it sweet, leave the garlic butter and fill it with chocolate chips or Nutella.
Vegan Choice: Use vegan cheese, plant-based butter, and crescent dough.
Food and Drink Pairings
Dips: You can dip the chicken in marinara sauce, ranch dressing, or garlic oil.
Soup: For a hearty meal, serve with tomato or thick mushroom soup.
Drinks: A crisp white wine, sparkling water, or a cool lemonade will go well with this.
How to Store and Reheat
Putting extra rolls in a container that won’t let air in will keep them fresh for up to three days.
To reheat, put it in an oven set to 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes or in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. To keep the cheese soft, don’t overheat it.
PrintEasy & Quick Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls
Crescent rolls are soft, buttery, and baked until golden. They have gooey mozzarella cheese inside and garlic and herb butter on top. This recipe is easy, quick, and always a hit—it takes less than 20 minutes to make!
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: Makes 8 rolls 1x
Ingredients
Two cans (8 oz each) of food Crescent rolls that stay cold
8 mozzarella string cheese sticks, cut in half (16 pieces all together)
6 tablespoons of melted salted butter
4 to 5 cloves of garlic, grated or chopped small
½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning
Half a teaspoon of dried parsley
½ teaspoon of dried basil
Instructions
Warm up and get ready.
Warm the oven to 190°C (375°F). To make cleanup easy, put parchment paper around the edges of a baking sheet with a lip.
Make the butter with garlic.
Put grated garlic, Italian spice, parsley, and basil in a small bowl. Add the melted butter and mix well.
Step 1: Make the Crescent Rolls.
Take the crescent roll dough out of the roll and cut it into pieces. Place the pieces on a clean, flat surface.
Put in the Cheese
Put a half-cut piece of string cheese at the most significant point of each triangle. Tuck the ends of the dough in to make a tight seal around the cheese.
Use garlic butter on the brush.
Brush the garlic butter mixture generously on each roll, saving some to brush on after baking.
Bake
Place the rolls on the baking sheet that has been prepared, leaving room between them. Let it bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until it turns golden brown and puffs up.
The finishing touch
After removing it from the oven, brush it with the rest of the garlic butter to make it taste even better. Enjoy the cheesy, spicy goodness while it’s still warm!
Notes
Close the edges well so the cheese doesn’t leak out while it’s baking.
Change things up by trying cheddar, gouda, pepper jack, and other cheeses.
You can dip them in garlic mayonnaise, marinara sauce, ranch dressing, or ranch dressing.
Tips for Storing:
Leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to three days in a container without air.
To reheat, put it in an oven set to 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes or in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Prep Time: 6 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 238
Why These Rolls Are a Must-Try
You can serve these cheesy garlic crescent rolls to guests or yourself. They’re delicious either way. They taste like butter, cheese, and garlic and are impossible to resist. Plus, they’re so simple to make that even people who have never cooked can follow this recipe!
Questions you may Ask :
1. Can I make these rolls ahead of time?
Yes! Combine the rolls, tightly wrap them, and refrigerate for 24 hours. Bake right before serving.
2. What if I don’t have baking paper?
If you don’t have parchment paper, you can use a baking sheet that has been lightly greased instead.
3. Can I use fresh leaves instead of dried ones?
Of course! If you want more taste, use twice as many fresh herbs as dried ones.
4. What can I do to keep the cheese from leaking?
Seal the sides of the crescent rolls well and bake them at the temperature the recipe recommends.
5. Are there choices that don’t have gluten?
Ensure all other items are gluten-free, and use gluten-free crescent roll dough.
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