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    "Pizza" Crescent Rolls

    September 15, 2020 by Stephen & Elise Compston, RD, LDs 8 Comments

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    Your favorite food enjoyed in a fun, new way! "Pizza" Crescent Rolls with Homemade Marinara are fun, delicious, and enjoyed by kids of all ages!

    This post is in partnership with Pacific Coast Producers. All opinions expressed are our own.

    Up-close shot of Pizza Crescent Rolls and Homemade Marinara
    "Pizza" Crescent Rolls are a fun and tasty recipe for kids of all ages!

    Pizza is, has, and forever will be one of our family's favorite foods. If we can find some way to turn a meal into anything resembling pizza, we're all happy campers. Today, we enlisted our little one's help to create these "Pizza" Crescent Rolls with a quick (and SUPER easy) marinara sauce. The entire recipe comes together in less than 30 and it's a recipe the WHOLE family loves. That is a serious win-win.

    Young boy eating a Pizza Crescent Roll.
    Pizza rolls are a Compston family favorite!

    Family-Friendly Recipe

    This recipe is perfect for little helpers! Children can help make the sauce by pouring tomatoes into the food processor, adding spices, and taste testing the sauce to make sure it's pizza ready!

    Young boy shaking seasoning into a food processor

    Once the sauce is ready, enlist their help spreading it onto their "pizzas", adding toppings, and rolling the dough.

    Dad and son making pizza roll crescents
    Pizza making is more fun together!
    High fives for a job well done!
    Sheet pan with two rows of unbaked pizza rolls
    All rolled and ready to bake!
    Young boy carrying a sheet pan on pizza crescent rolls off to be baked
    It's time to bake!

    There is no wrong way to make these rolls. No matter how they look, they'll still taste great and your little ones will be proud of the work they did!

    The only hard part will be letting them cool before giving them a taste!

    Little boy staring at tray of baked Pizza Crescent Rolls
    Patiently waiting for his first bite!

    Recipe Notes

    Marinara Sauce - We always keep a batch of this simple marinara sauce on hand. When we are planning a recipe that uses it, we make a large batch and then freeze it in smaller portions for recipes like these! It is extremely customizable too. You can add in any variety of canned tomatoes, fresh or dried herbs, and make it as chunky or smooth as you like. Besides using some as your pizza sauce, be sure to save extra for dipping!

    Overhead shot of marinara sauce in a food processor
    This simple marinara sauce is a great "make and freeze" recipe. We double (or triple) the recipe and freeze in batches for future meals!
    This simple marinara is extremely versatile and can be made using any variety of canned tomatoes and herbs you have on hand!

    Cheese - Any favorite variety of Italian cheese will work. For that classic "stretchy" cheese look, you'll want to have at least some mozzarella in the mix. To keep things really simple, you can slice a string cheese into ¼ths (slice hotdog style, then hotdog style again) and place that at the wide end of your crescent roll before rolling.

    Crescent rolls on a cooling rack in front of bowls of different pizza toppings
    Creating an "assembly line" with a variety of toppings can allow everyone to mix and match their own roll combinations!

    Fillings - The possibilities are endless! All your favorite pizza toppings can be added. Tip: be careful not to overfill your rolls or it may extend your cooking time. We recommend dicing raw veggies like onions and peppers very small (or sauté ahead of time) as the rolls only take about 15 minutes to bake.

    Overhead shot of stretched pizza roll and marinara sauce
    Dip them, stretch them, there's no wrong way to eat them!
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    5 from 8 votes

    "Pizza" Crescent Rolls with Homemade Marinara

    Enjoy pizza in a fun new way! These rolls are quick, easy, and fun for the whole family!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Servings: 8 rolls
    Calories: 198kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 8 oz can crescent rolls
    • 2 cups shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
    • ½ cup diced olives, pepperoni, or other favorite toppings

    Simple Marinara Sauce

    • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, without seasoning
    • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
    • ¼ tsp salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Add all sauce ingredients to a food processor and pulse until you reach desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings per preference. If a thicker sauce is desired, place sauce in a thin mesh strainer to drain off some juice.
    • Unroll and detach crescent rolls and lay flat on a sheet pan. Spread a thin layer (approx. 1 ½ tbsp) of sauce across each roll.
    • Sprinkle rolls lightly with cheese and favorite toppings, being careful not to over fill. Firmly, but gently, roll triangles into crescent shape.
    • Bake rolls for 14-16 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcal
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    1. Diana Ashley

      November 12, 2024 at 12:26 pm

      5 stars
      I am in Mr. Compston's class and he directed us to this page in the beginning of the year. I made these for my friends and I on Sunday to watch football. Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make!

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    2. McKenna Lewis

      October 30, 2024 at 8:19 am

      5 stars
      I was referred to this page from Mr.Compstons class. Im very thankful he showed us this website. I made these for a group of my friends on one of the game days. very easy to make ! tastes very yummy too! definitely will be making again.

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    3. Cameron Burrage

      October 14, 2024 at 2:31 pm

      5 stars
      I got referred to this page by Mr. Compston, but am glad he showed this to me. This recipe looks great for an after school snack when I am hungry but don't want to eat a full dinner yet. I really want to try this out!!

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    4. Jacey Huff

      January 23, 2024 at 2:28 pm

      This looks so good and I can't wait to try it out!!

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    5. Abigail Huang

      January 12, 2024 at 9:08 am

      5 stars
      This recipe looks great! I've made a similar recipe with my cousins and I am looking forward to making this recipe with my roommate's!

      Reply
    6. Brandon Jones

      October 09, 2023 at 1:55 pm

      5 stars
      I really want to make these. This looks very delicious!

      Reply
    7. Garrett Swearengin

      September 19, 2022 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these this afternoon and they were DELICIOUS!!

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      • Garrett Swearengin

        September 19, 2022 at 5:59 pm

        5 stars
        I am in Mr. Compston's nutrition class and talked to him today about making these.

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