Best 6 Tender Buttery Crescent Rolls Recipes

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Indulge in the flaky, buttery goodness of homemade crescent rolls, a delightful pastry perfect for any occasion. These golden crescents, often associated with breakfast or brunch, are a versatile treat that can be enjoyed on their own or gefüllt with a variety of sweet or savory fillings. From the classic plain crescent to variations filled with ham and cheese, almond and cinnamon, and even Nutella, this collection of recipes offers something for every palate. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes ensure that you can recreate the bakery-style crescent rolls in the comfort of your own kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BUTTERY CRESCENT ROLLS



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I always have to double this buttery, homemade crescent roll recipe because they never last long. You can shape them any way you like, but to me, a crescent shape is so pretty. -Kelly Kirby, Westville, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon plus 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Add butter, milk, egg, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide end and place point side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BUTTERY SOFT CRESCENT ROLLS



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My daughter fell in love with my bread machine and she is always trying out new recipes, here is her best find yet. The rolls are soft and buttery, a perfect accompaniment to soup and salad.

Provided by Dawn399

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h15m

Yield 16 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Place ingredients into bread maker in order recommended by manufacturer: water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast. Reserve additional butter butter (1/4 cup) for later.
  • Select dough/knead cycle and start. This cycle should mix dough and allow it to rise for 1 hour.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a circle, about 1/4 inch thick. Brush with additional butter.
  • Cut into 16 pie shaped wedges. Roll wedges starting with wide end into crescent shapes.
  • Place on an ungreased baking sheet and allow to rise for an additional hour.
  • Bake for 10- 15 minutes at 375°F or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.8, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 213.7, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.2, Protein 3.9

BUTTERY ROLLS



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These lovely golden dinner rolls are tender, fluffy and delicious when eaten warm from the oven. -Debbie Leonard, Roseburg, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 to 4-1/3 cups bread flour
2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup warm milk (70° to 80°)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk, butter and sugar to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat to combine. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 24 portions; shape into balls. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 15-18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts :

BUTTER CRESCENTS



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Melt in your mouth crescent rolls! This recipe takes a little time but is well worth the wait.

Provided by SAMME

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Rolls and Buns

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup milk
½ cup butter, softened
⅓ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 egg
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Warm the milk in a small saucepan until bubbles form at the edges; remove from heat. Mix in the butter, sugar, and salt. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine milk and yeast mixtures. Stir in 1 egg. Beat in flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Deflate the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces, and form into rounds. Cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
  • Using a floured rolling pin, roll each dough half into a 12 inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Roll each wedge up towards the point. Bend ends inward to form crescents, and place point side down on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover, and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Brush rolls with beaten egg, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 168.5 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

TENDER CRESCENT ROLLS



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My family's holiday meal consists of different soups and breads. This is one of the favorite breads during that meal.-Bonnie Myers, Callaway, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 envelopes (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
6-1/2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, sugar, shortening, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed 3 minutes until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets, point side down; curve to form crescents., Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

KITTENCAL'S SOFT TENDER CRESCENT ROLLS



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One of the best recipes for crescent rolls! ---I have made this dough using *all* butter in place of shortening and it was just *not* as good, although you could use 1/4 cup of each of shortening and butter if desired --- you could use two eggs for this recipe, but I find that the dough just takes forever to rise and using one egg is just as good :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Breads

Time 2h10m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup milk (full-fat or 2% milk is best)
1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco (can 1/4 cup each half butter and butter flavor shortening)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
3 teaspoons yeast (for a quicker rising time use 1 tablespoon yeast, it will not effect the taste)
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour (more as needed)
melted butter

Steps:

  • Heat the milk, Crisco, sugar and salt on top of stove until fairly warm (just until the butter melts, but does not have to melt completely) remove from heat and cool until warm but not hot (if you are in a hurry, place in the fridge for about 20 minutes).
  • Warm egg slightly in warm water to bring to room temperature only.
  • When milk is still warm but not hot, place 3-1/2 cups flour in the Kitchen Aid stainless steel mixing bowl bowl with room temp egg and cooled milk/butter mixture, mix, cover with a towel to keep all ingredients warm while proofing yeast.
  • Proof yeast in water with 1 tsp sugar for 10 minutes until foamy, then add to bowl.
  • Start mixing/kneading (adding more flour until a smooth semi-sticky dough is formed (knead for about 8-10 minutes on the heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a kneader blade.
  • Remove the dough and let stand covered with a clean dish towel for 10 minutes.
  • Gather up dough and knead gently for a couple of times, then form into a ball.
  • Place dough into a well greased bowl.
  • Cover and rise for 1 - 1-1/2 hours.
  • Punch down dough.
  • Divide dough into two or three balls, (three sections will give you smaller crescents) then roll into an even circle with a rolling pin and spread/brush liberally with melted butter (use only butter!).
  • This is a great tip, roll out the dough and just sit a small pizza pan lightly on top of your rolled dough, then run a pizza cutter all around the edges of the pizza pan, you will have an even round circle.
  • Cut into even size triangles (I use a pizza cutter for this!).
  • Roll up the dough starting at the larger end.
  • Place on a baking sheet that has been lightly brushed with melted butter.
  • Cover and rise for about 30-45 minutes or until almost doubled.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes at 375°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.6, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 84.5, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 3.5, Protein 1.9

Tips:

  • For the flakiest layers, use cold butter. Frozen butter is even better.
  • Be sure to roll out the dough evenly and thinly. This will help the rolls rise evenly.
  • If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or even a glass.
  • To get a shiny golden crust, brush the rolls with melted butter before baking.
  • If you want to add a bit of extra flavor, sprinkle the rolls with garlic powder, onion powder, or Parmesan cheese before baking.

Conclusion:

Crescent rolls are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are perfect for parties and potlucks, and they also make a great snack. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make crescent rolls at home. So next time you are looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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