Homemade Crescent Rolls

Homemade crescent rolls - buttery and soft on the inside and slightly crispy and flaky on the outside.

Crescent rolls always remind me of Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. While dinner rolls or bread were rarely a part of "regular" dinnertime when I was growing up, warm rolls slathered in butter were always a part of holiday dinners. Butter!

I guess that's why warm rolls fresh from the oven always remind me of the holidays. Plus, aren't leftover dinner rolls essential for sandwiching leftover turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce the next day?

One of my favorite rolls were crescents, usually from Pillsbury.

By the way, lest you think I'm a bread snob, I'm here to tell you that Pillsbury crescent rolls and Grands still have an occasional place in my kitchen.

I love using the crescent dough for making pigs in a blanket. One of these days I will have to post our family favorite "Parmesan Pull-Aparts" made with Pillsbury grands.

How are these homemade crescent rolls different from the canned rolls?

Because I brushed these crescent rolls with an egg wash, the outside was a little more crispy. You can skip the egg wash if you prefer a softer crust with a lighter color. The interior of these rolls is still soft and fluffy, and of course buttery.

Make-ahead tip:

These rolls are almost as convenient as the canned version. After you shape the rolls, cover them with plastic wrap and freeze them on a baking sheet. Once they are frozen, stick them in a freezer bag to make later. When ready to bake, just defrost the rolls and let them rise as usual at room temperature.

More Crescent Rolls and Croissants:

Flaky Butter Crescent Rolls

Pain au Chocolate

Cruffins

Pretzel Croissants

This month our Progressive Eats theme is Old Fashioned Christmas/Holiday Recipes - recipes found on your childhood holiday table, a theme chosen by Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake.

Old Fashioned Holiday Recipes

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Cocktails

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Main Courses

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Bread

• Homemade Crescent Rolls - Karen’s Kitchen Stories

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• Creamy Cheesy Potatoes - The Heritage Cook

Desserts

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Yield: 24 RollsAuthor: Karen Kerr

Homemade Crescent Rolls

ingredients

• 4 cups (20 ounces) unbleached all purposed flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature

Optional Egg Wash

• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Pinch of salt

instructions

1. Whisk 2 cups of the flour together with the sugar, yeast, and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer. 
2. In a medium bowl or 4 cup measuring cup, whisk together the milk, melted butter, and the egg. 
3. With the mixer on low speed, using the dough hook, slowly add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. Mix until all of the flour has been absorbed. 
4. Add more flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until you achieve a tacky, but not sticky dough. Knead for three minutes more at medium speed. 
5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for about 45 minutes, until doubled. 
6. Gently deflate the dough and divide it in half. Form each dough piece into a ball, and roll each out into a 12 inch disk. Using a pizza wheel or bench knife, cut the dough rounds into 12 wedges each. 
7. Starting with the outer edge, roll each wedge up and place them, point down, onto a parchment lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. 
8. Cover with oiled plastic wrap, and let rise for 45 minutes, until doubled. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. 
9. (Optional) Whisk together the egg wash ingredients. When the crescents have risen, brush with the egg wash. 
10. Bake the crescent rolls for 12 to 14 minutes, until browned. Serve warm. 

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