Breakfast is one of our favorite meals. If you’re like us, you also have breakfast for dinner on a regular basis. And one of the best parts of breakfast is the doughy goodness of biscuits, muffins, toast, and other breads we consume. We also like to make crescent roll breakfast recipes. Using canned crescent roll dough, we can make a variety of fast, easy, and delectable breakfast dishes.
Crescent rolls for breakfast? Yes! They are soft and fluffy, and Pillsbury even sells crescent roll dough sheets if you prefer not to use the perforated triangle dough sheets. Crescent dough seets are perfect for making stuffed crescent rolls, breakfast casseroles, muffins, pockets, rings, souffles, and even waffles!
Scroll Down For Crescent Roll Breakfast Recipes ⬇
Types of Crescent Roll Dough
When you think of crescent dough, you might think of the Pillsbury cans in the refrigerated section at your grocery store. Understandably so. If you have a large grocery store, you may be surprised to find that there are many different brands and flavors of crescent roll dough.
Pillsbury sells the following types of crescent roll dough:
- Original Crescent Rolls
- Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls
- Butter Flake Crescent Rolls
- Honey Butter Crescent Rolls
- Original Crescent Rounds
- Original Crescent Dough Sheets
- Big & Buttery Crescent Rolls
- Grands! Original Crescent Rolls
- Sweet Hawaiian Crescent Rolls
Some of the Pillsbury products are vegan, if that is something you’re looking for. If so, you can pick up Original Pillsbury Crescent Rolls to avoid any animal derived products.
If you need gluten free dough, Pillsbury does not have any options currently available. Instead, try Mom’s Place Gluten-Free Crescent Rolls. These are made with white rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, organic evaporated cane sugar, salt, xanthan gum, and yeast. All you need to do is add milk, butter, and an egg white.
Crescent roll dough is also available from other brands including Immaculate Baking Company, Annie’s Organic, and many major grocery store brands.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Tips
One thing you can do with crescent roll dough, is make personal grab and go breakfasts. Roll out the dough, add a mound of bacon, eggs, and cheese, seal it up like a hot pocket, and bake until golden brown. Once the pockets have cooled, pop them in a Ziploc or Tupperware and throw them in the fridge. Make a batch of these on Sunday, and your family can grab one in the morning, zap it in the microwave to warm it up, and they’re on their way. Easy peasy.
Another quick grab and go breakfast is pigs in a blanket with a morning twist — instead of hot dogs, wrap your crescent roll around a piece of sausage.
Want something sweet to dip in your coffee? Roll your crescents according to package directions, or make them into twists and cover them in cinnamon and sugar before baking.
Make breakfast fun for the kids by rolling the dough out flat and using cookie cutters to cut festive shapes out of the dough. Bake them plain, then top them with peanut butter and jelly or jam, fresh fruit, cream cheese, icing, or any other fun toppings you like. You can even make your shapes into your own variation of avocado toast.
You can make crescent rolls in the air fryer! Just spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with cooking spray, roll your crescents, and air fry 4 rolls (per 6-quart air fryer) at a time at 300 degrees. You do not need to preheat the air fryer! Cook for five minutes, turn them over with tongs, then cook an additional four minutes, or just until golden brown and the inside is cooked through.
Ready to get started making breakfast with crescent roll dough? Check out this list of crescent roll breakfast recipes to try.
Try these other delicious Crescent Roll recipes!
- Crescent Roll Ring Recipes
- Crescent Roll Appetizers
- Crescent Roll Dinner Recipes
- Crescent Roll Dessert Recipes
22 Crescent Roll Breakfast Recipes
These crescent roll breakfast recipes are so simple, you can be enjoying them by the time you're finished with your first cup of coffee! We've included recipes that can be used for both a weekday breakfast or a leisurely brunch with friends.
Goat Cheese Scrambled Eggs and Bacon Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Warm flaky crescent rolls stuffed with goat cheese scrambled eggs and bacon, topped with everything bagel seasoning.
Tex Mex Sausage Breakfast Casserole
This Tex Mex Sausage Breakfast Casserole is made with crescent roll dough, breakfast sausage, peppers, and onions.
Vegan Everything Bagel Pigs in a Blanket
These vegan breakfast pigs in a blanket are made with vegan breakfast sausages and are the perfect on the go breakfast!
Bacon Egg and Cheese Crescents
Bacon Egg & Cheese Stuffed Crescent Rolls - Made in a muffin tin. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Breakfast Casserole With Bacon, Egg, Cheese And Crescent Rolls
This 5-Ingredient Bacon, Egg & Cheese Crescent Roll Casserole comes together with just 10 minutes of prep!
Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Skip the busy drive-thru in the morning and opt for these easy and cheesy Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Crescent Rolls instead!
Air-Fryer Ham and Egg Pockets
So much better than store-bought hot pockets, these ham and egg pockets are perfect for grab and go breakfasts, and made easy in the air fryer.
Crescent Waffles: How to Make Waffles with Crescent Roll Dough
These 90-calorie Crescent Waffles are crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside -- just like your favorite crescent roll!
Sunny Side Up Hash Brown Breakfast Pizza
Make this Sunny Side Up Hash Brown Breakfast Pizza for breakfast, brunch or even dinner. Whichever you choose, it's always a winner!
Denver Omelette Crescent Bake
Made with crescent rolls, eggs, diced veggies, ham and cheese, this is the best big-batch breakfast treat!
Candy Cane Crescent Roll Breakfast Pastry
This could definitely qualify as a dessert, but who doesn't want a special treat on Christmas morning? Plus it's gorgeous!
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Rolls
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Rolls – easy and quick to make grab-and-go-breakfast.
Spinach and Cheese Egg Souffle {Copycat Panera Recipe}
Crescent rolls are the base of these cheesy souffles. Add in some eggs, fresh spinach, bacon, and 4 cheeses.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Stacks
A one-dish breakfast built atop refrigerated crescent rolls makes a perfect breakfast or dinner for any day of the week.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza
Pizza for breakfast! Well at least a pizza shaped breakfast made from Crescent roll. There is a lot more to the shape though with this delicious recipe.
Bacon and Egg Crescent Squares
These are super easy to make, and the portions are already individually made so everyone can grab one and enjoy. These are easy to customize too, by adding different toppings.
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
These crescent roll cinnamon rolls are easy to make, cook up quickly in the air fryer, and are topped with a sweet and delicious icing.
Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Crescent Rolls
A super simple treat to dip in your coffee, and cooks up just right in the air fryer to be crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Air Fryer Crescent Bacon Breakfast Ring
If you haven't tried crescent roll rings before, this one is bound to be a new favorite, stuffed with bacon, eggs, and cheese, and cooked to crispy perfection in the air fryer.
Air Fryer Cherry Cream Cheese Crescent Roll Danish Recipe
The perfect addition to your weekend brunch, these cherry cream cheese crescent roll danishes are soft and buttery with a cheesy, fruity filling. They're easy to make right in your air fryer.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Rings Recipe
These vegan crescent roll breakfast rings are easy to make and filled with just a few ingredients that blend perfectly together.
Raspberry Vegan Crescent French Toast Casserole
This vegan french toast is a beautiful dish, tastes so good, and is perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch.
- 80+ Taco Toppings - March 20, 2024
- 150+ Pizza Topping Ideas - February 20, 2024
- Lentil Soup With Ham - February 14, 2024