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Mozzarella and Pesto Stuffed Crescent Rolls

November 7, 2017 By Katie Moseman 6 Comments

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These mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent rolls are easy to make! Just fill, roll, and bake for a tasty, cheesy bread to accompany your meal.

This recipe was sponsored by Pillsbury.  All opinions are my own.

Cheese pull from a baked Pillsbury crescent roll

Mozzarella & Pesto Stuffed Crescent Rolls

You might not know this about me, but secretly, I’m a failed hospitality major.

It’s true.  Long, long ago, before the earth cooled, I signed up for the hospitality management program at a local community college.

To this day, I’m not precisely sure what motivated me.  Would it be wrong to say that it sounded like fun?

It sounded like fun.  (Restaurant and hotel managers, feel free to laugh at my youthful ignorance.  In fact, I give everyone reading this permission to do so.)

The only way I can justify myself is to say that I’ve had a fascination for restaurants and hotels for as long as I can remember.  Unfortunately for my future in hospitality, it turned out that I was much more suited to visiting said establishments than running them.

Mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent rolls on a white plate

So I compromised by pursuing a more suitable line of education whilst working full time at a local theme park.

Nowadays, I may not be the professional innkeeper of my fevered, early collegiate imagination, but I can still host a crowd with all the zeal of a dedicated amateur.

As a host, I fall somewhere between Captain Ahab and Captain Kangaroo.  I run a tight ship, but I like to have fun.

In essence, I’m a planner who plans to have fun.  And what’s more fun than planning a baking activity for your guests?  It keeps everyone busy, makes memories, and results in something good to eat.

Baked Pillsbury crescent rolls

Everyone wins.  You might even be considered the originator of a new family tradition!  So bake more, with more people—the more the merrier.

For these mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent rolls, I’m using Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls, the 8 ounce package with 8 crescent rolls.  If you’re having a big holiday gathering, pick up several packages from Walmart.  This recipe easily doubles or triples.

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Package

Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls bake up golden brown and perfect every single time.  By adding a little dab of pesto and a bit of mozzarella to the interior of each roll, you’ll elevate your bread basket to the heights of cheesy perfection.

Cheese pull from mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent roll

Now that’s what I call hospitality.

If you’re the creative type, try swapping out different sauces and cheeses for the pesto or mozzarella.

  • Chutney and cheddar
  • Taco sauce and pepper jack
  • Cranberry sauce and goat cheese
  • Curry and paneer cheese
  • Strawberry jam and cream cheese

Watch the video to see how to make the mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent rolls using Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls from Walmart.


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Mozzarella and pesto stuffed crescent rolls on a white plate
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Mozzarella and Pesto Stuffed Crescent Rolls

These stuffed crescent rolls filled with mozzarella and pesto are easy to make! Just fill, roll, and bake for a tasty, cheesy bread to accompany your meal.

Course Bread
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 284 kcal
Author Katie Moseman

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces crescent roll dough
  • 3 tablespoons pesto approximately
  • 2 slices low moisture mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Lay out the triangles of crescent roll dough.  Cut each piece of cheese into 4 pieces.  Fold or cut each piece into 4 smaller pieces.  You will have 8 small stacks of 4 tiny slices each.

  2. Place 1 teaspoon of pesto in the center of the widest part of the triangle of crescent roll dough.  Place a small stack of mozzarella cheese on the pesto.

  3. Roll the crescent roll up, starting at the wide end, wrapping over the filling and ending with the small end wrapped around and tucked underneath.

  4. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, until crescent rolls are golden brown and the cheese inside has melted.

Recipe Notes

I used Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, 8 count in an 8 ounce package, to make this recipe.

Nutrition Facts
Mozzarella and Pesto Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 641mg28%
Potassium 13mg0%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 310IU6%
Calcium 120mg12%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Package

Don’t forget to pick up your Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls at Walmart!

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  1. Alana

    November 7, 2017 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    Can you use other kinds of mozzarella, or just low moisture?

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    • Katie Moseman

      November 7, 2017 at 11:18 am

      Low moisture is best because it melts more smoothly and is less wet (thus “low moisture”). Other kinds of mozzarella will work in a pinch, but stick with low moisture if possible.

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  2. Michelle

    November 17, 2017 at 8:19 am

    Can you use mozzarella string cheese instead?

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    • Katie Moseman

      November 17, 2017 at 9:47 am

      It doesn’t melt as well, but if you don’t have anything else, I would suggest peeling it apart and chopping it as fine as possible to give it the best chance at melting. Good luck and let me know if you have any further questions! 🙂

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  3. Betty

    July 27, 2021 at 6:14 pm

    Is there any way I could prepare these earlier in day znd put in oven when company arrives?

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    • Katie Moseman

      July 27, 2021 at 8:36 pm

      You could almost definitely bake and then reheat, but I’ve never tried not baking them (as in, filling and rolling but then refrigerating). It’s quite possible it would work, but to be on the safe side, you might want to test it first, especially if it’s for when you’re having company over.

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