Chicken Broccoli Crescent Cups

These easy Chicken Broccoli Crescent Cups are a family friendly recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner. They’re made with leftover chicken, vegetables, Parmesan and a flakey crescent for a simple and delicious 30 minute meal.

Crescent Chicken Bites

When it comes to making an easy weeknight dinner for the family, you can almost never go wrong with a tube of Pillsbury Crescents and these Chicken Crescent Cups are no exception. From Hot Ham & Cheese Rollups to Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole, the possibilities are endless with crescents and they always add a flakey and filling element to any recipes.

• Hot Ham & Cheese Rollups
• Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Crescent Roll Recipe with Chicken

For these Chicken Broccoli Crescent Cups, I was inspired by my Mom’s traditional chicken crescent squares. I didn’t have the time to make them into nice little packages all sealed up nicely, so I took a shortcut and just plopped squares of crescents into a muffin tin and topped with the chicken salad mixture and some Parmesan cheese.

What other vegetables can I use?

If you have picky eaters who will turn their nose up at broccoli, you can try another vegetable that might be more agreeable with their palate. Here are just a few vegetables that would make a great substitution in these chicken crescents.

Peas

Asparagus

Cauliflower

Zucchini

Baby Spinach

Mushrooms

Sweet Corn

• roasted broccoli

Chicken & Crescent Recipe

When it comes to making these easy Chicken Crescent Cups, you just need 30 minutes and the following ingredients.

1 tube Pillsbury crescents

2/3 cup broccoli florets

2 Tablespoons butter

4 ounces cream cheese

2 Tablespoons milk

2 Tablespoons finely diced onion

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

How to make crescent cups

Time needed: 30 minutes

Preheat your oven to 350F and grab a muffin tin to get started.

Make Crescent Squares Open your tube of crescents and spread them out. Separate the crescents into 4 rectangles and press the diagonal seam on each rectangle together. Cut each rectangle in half so you have 8 squares.

Prepare Chicken Salad To a large microwave safe bowl add the broccoli, onion, salt, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 Tablespoon water. Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Add in the cream cheese, milk and garlic powder. Mix until well blended. Fold in the diced chicken and 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan.

Fill Crescent Cups Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and place one crescent square in each of 8 cups. Gently press the squares into the muffin tin so it covers the sides and bottom. Scoop 1/4 cup of chicken mixture into each cup. Top each with 2 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan.

Bake Bake the crescent squares for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges of the crescent are golden brown. Carefully remove the crescent cups from the pan by running a butter knife around the edges. Serve immediately!

What to serve with chicken crescents

These crescent cups are a well rounded meal all on their own for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. If you want to add more vegetables to the side, here are a few recipes that would go great with chicken crescents.

Air Fryer Carrot Fries– While we are busy tricking our kids into eating their vegetables, why not add these carrot fries to the list?!

Cilantro Quinoa Corn Salad – Fresh crunch corn is paired with grains and tomatoes in a light cilantro lemon vinaigrette for a delicious side.

Mandarin Orange Salad – This light and refreshing salad is the perfect side for so many meals.

• Air Fryer Carrot Fries
• Cilantro Quinoa Corn Salad

Notes

Substitute fresh peas, sweet corn or baby spinach for the broccoli.

Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 226 kcal | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7 g | Cholesterol: 66 mg | Sodium: 405 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g