An easy appetizer recipe – this Bacon and Cream Cheese Crescent Appetizer Recipe has crescent rolls that are filled with a cream cheese, bacon, and cheese mixture.
If you love a good appetizer, also try these Crab Stuffed Mushrooms, these Crockpot BBQ Grape Jelly Meatballs, or these Bacon Wrapped Smokies.
Bacon and Cream Cheese Appetizer Recipe
When it comes to appetizers, I have this ongoing love with cream cheesy recipes. Seriously, though – if I’m going to be making multiple appetizers, you can bet that at least one, if not all, of the recipes I choose are filled with cream cheese.
Maybe that’s why I love this Bacon and Cream Cheese Appetizer recipe so much. Cream cheese and bacon, all wrapped up in a crescent roll. Definitely my idea of heaven.
These little two-bite appetizers are perfect for sharing and perfect for parties. You can bet that these will be a crowd favorite!
Ingredients
Here is what you need to make this easy appetizer recipe:
- Cream Cheese – make sure it is at room temperature
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled
- Parmesan Cheese – I think this is best when you freshly grate it
- Onion – finely chopped so that it blends into the filling
- Parsley – fresh is best!
- Milk – I use 2% because that is what I always have on hand
- Crescent Rolls – If you can find the ones that come as a sheet instead of with the perforations, it it a little easier. But you can just press the perforations together, as well!
- Butter – I use unsalted, but salted would be fine, too
- Poppy Seeds – You don’t have to add the poppy seeds but I love the color and texture they bring.
Tips and Tricks
This Crescent Roll Recipe is super easy to make!
- Like I mentioned above, these are easiest with the crescent roll sheets, but I usually just use the regular crescent rolls because that is what I can find.
- You can make these bigger or smaller, but I love their 2 bite size.
- To roll them, start at the pointy end. When you get to the end of rolling, take the 2 ends that are sticking out and press them into the center.
- You can serve these warm or at room temperature.
More Crescent Roll Recipes
Chicken Stuffed Crescents
Cabbage and Beef Bundles
Mock Lasagna Recipe
Berry Stuffed Crescent Wrapped Brie
Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake
Bacon and Cream Cheese Crescent Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 8 slices bacon crisply cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 cans 8 oz each refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, bacon, parmesan cheese, onion, parsley and milk.
- Open one can of dough and separate the dough into four rectangles. Firmly press the perforations together to seal.
- Spread each rectangle with 2 rounded tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Cut each rectangle into 6 triangles. (I think this is easiest to do with a pizza cutter.) Roll up the triangles, starting with the short end then tucking the two long ends in.
- Place the appetizers on a lined baking sheet. Continue with the second can of crescent rolls.
- Brush the tops of each appetizer with the butter then sprinkle the poppy seeds on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Mi says
Wanting to make these because they look & sound so yummy I can hardly wait to try them. Can I make any of this 2 -3 days early? Can these be frozen? Pre made & frozen? Baked, cooled & then frozen?
Rach says
I just wanted to let you know I made these last night for my sisters lingerie shower and they literally flew off the serving platter. They were so delicious. I will definitely be making these again soon. Thank you!!
clumsycook.com says
Bacon? And cream cheese? Niiiice!
Happy New Year to you too!!
Tracy says
Those appetizers look really yummy! Of course, bacon makes anything yummy. Happy new year!
Marie says
Oh those look soooo good! Makes me wish I could get the crescent rolls over here! Happy New Year to you! Looking forward to way more yumminess in 2008!
Butta Buns says
Wowza! I haven’t been cooking much this past month but this has inspired me to get back to the kitchen.
Happy New Year to you!
Veron says
That is quite the combination…and no you can’t go wrong with it. Happy New Year, Deborah!