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Chicken Crescent Packets

These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes!

These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes! Trust me, you'll love this quick and easy dinner recipe! 

Ok, so this recipe is not super gourmet but I have LOVED it since I was a kid.

I actually shared this recipe back in 2013 but it needed a little update.

They are so crazy easy to make and even work well if you want to prep them in the morning and bake them when you get home.

PLUS you’ll love that flakey buttery crescent paired with the creamy cream cheese chicken filling.

If I’m going to take a shortcut in the kitchen this is one of those meals that I immediately gravitate towards.

My mom used to make it when I would visit and I finally remembered to grab the recipe from her when I moved out on my own. 

These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes! Trust me, you'll love this quick and easy dinner recipe! 

Speaking of redos I’m currently redoing my entire house. I’m OBSESSED with pinning ideas and have currently bought about 3850850483 live plants to decorate my house.

Ok, not really that many but I do probably own close to 20 plants. I’m all about succulents, cacti, and hanging pots.

I also just placed an order for some hanging macrame planters that make me wish I was alive in the ’70s to learn that skill.

I mean, I guess I could learn to macrame now but I’m not really into starting another hobby. Mostly because my normal hobby is starting hobbies that I eventually quit.

Anyway, back to my house.

I’m going to put together a BIG post on all my changes since I’m using my whole summer to update.

I’m going to paint the house, change the flooring, buy some new furniture and (of course) have my house filled with plants.

These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes! Trust me, you'll love this quick and easy dinner recipe! 

I should talk a little more about these little chicken crescent packets. I like to add a little garlic, celery, and red onion but it’s really customizable and you can add just about anything you love – dried cranberries, fresh herbs, cheese, etc. The real selling point is that the whole dish is ready in just 30 minutes!

{Looking for more easy and fast dinner recipes? Try my lightly smothered chicken, easy beef and broccoli ramen noodles, Mediterranean tuna salad flatbread, honey spiced glazed chicken or my chicken broccoli ziti}

These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes! Trust me, you'll love this quick and easy dinner recipe! 

Chicken Crescent Packets

Author: Brandy O’Neill – Nutmeg Nanny
These chicken crescent packets are packed with shredded chicken, cream cheese, red onions, and celery. Super simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes!
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 packets

Ingredients

  • 1 8 count package crescent rolls
  • 12 ounces cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
  • Open crescent rolls and press two rolls together at the seam. This will create 4 large crescent rolls.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl add shredded chicken, garlic, cream cheese, red onion, and celery.
  • Mix together until smooth and creamy. If the mixture seems overly thick add a splash of milk so the mixture is still thick but creamy.
  • Add mixture to the middle of each large crescent roll and tuck the corners up over the mixture. Creating the little packet seen in the picture. If you get a little hole in your crescent roll simply pinch it back together.
  • Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the packets are browned and fully cooked on the outside.

Notes

This recipe doubles perfectly!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 238mg | Sugar: 2g
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken crescent packets, crescent roll recipes, dinner recipes, semi homemade recipes, shredded chicken crescents, shredded chicken recipes, stuffed crescent rolls
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Brandy

About Brandy!

I am a food lover and recipe developer bringing you delicious recipes that taste great and are easy to make! My food is inspired by travels around the world and my love of flavorful food. A list of things that make me happy: cats, Coke Zero, houseplants, and travel. Read more...

Recipe Rating




Gabbiy

Wednesday 5th of January 2022

I made this and added some leftover Dill, and boy did it really bump up the flavor!

I ask doubled the recipe so me and my boyfriend both got 4 packets each. Yummy!

Pam

Sunday 16th of February 2020

Add mushroom finely chopped. Love them

Lori

Monday 21st of May 2018

My mom also made something like this back in the 80s--she found the recipe and prepared it for her Gourmet Club lunch! It was called Chicken Picnic Pockets and the filling was sliced black olives and scallions with the chicken and cream cheese. Also a delicious combo, so thought I'd share. Thanks for the memories!

Sandra | A Dash of Sanity

Thursday 26th of April 2018

I love this idea! It looks so delish!

Rachel R

Wednesday 25th of April 2018

OMG it looks so good!! I wanna have it all!!

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