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While we love a good homemade meal or dessert from scratch, sometimes we just don’t have the time (or energy) to get it all together and out on the table for dinner, especially on those busy weeknights and last minute parties! That’s why we love finding little shortcuts here and there to help with food prep. Enter: crescent rolls. Pre-packaged, refrigerated dough has got to be the best thing to happen to the kitchen since sliced bread, don’t you agree? There are so many ways to use crescent rolls, we’ve collected just a few of our favorite dishes. Go ahead and try one of these tried and true recipes tonight!

Easy Cheesy Garlic Rolls

These cheesy, garlic crescent rolls are amazing: flaky, buttery perfection that always get devoured at parties (or the dinner table). Get the full recipe here!

Sopapilla Cheescake Bars

In this recipe, we took crescent rolls as our dough, then made a creamy cheesecake filling, and topped everything off with a generous dusting of cinnamon sugar. The result is a decadent dessert bar that never fails to hit the spot! Get the easy recipe here!

Breadstick Chicken Pot Pie

You’ve had chicken pot pie before, but you’ve never had it quite like this! With all of the rich and creamy deliciousness of the traditional recipe, as well as being stuffed to the brim with chicken and veggies, this pot pie has a twist; rather, it has a braid! Get the easy and delicious recipe here!

Cheese Danish Braid

We decided to find a way to recreate our favorite sweet treat at home. While it looks like a complicated undertaking, this cheese danish braid was actually super simple and it tasted amazing!! One can of refrigerated crescent rolls, plus some cream cheese, is really all you need to get started and we promise, you’ll love the finished result! Get the full instructions here!

Cheeseburger Casserole

We’ve been making this dish for our family for years now and we never get tired of it! Seriously, the filling is hot and bubbly with melted cheese and the top crust is perfectly buttery – it doesn’t get any better than this! Get the easy recipe here!

Caramel Chai Crescent Ring

This caramel chai crescent ring is an indulgent sweet that works just as well for breakfast as it does for dessert…speaking truthfully, it’s great at any time of day – who wouldn’t want to dig into a warm, gooey slice of this stuff?? Get the decadent recipe here!

Cheesy Zucchini Bake

Whether you’re looking for a new brunch dish, or you want something different and yummy for lunch or dinner, this dish has you covered. With everything you need baked right into, this is a one-and-done meal that everyone will love! Get the versatile recipe here!

Spinach Artichoke Pull Apart Bread

We are huge fans of spinach and artichoke dip and try to sneak that flavor combo in whenever possible! Add gooey cheese and warm, flaky biscuit dough to the mix and then you have a serious winner on your hands. Give this recipe a try and we know you’ll agree!

Sausage Croissant Breakfast Bake

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Sunday brunch has never looked or tasted so good! This easy, cheesy, spicy sausage croissant bake is big enough to serve the whole family and small enough to guarantee no leftovers — not that anyone would let this savory breakfast delight go to waste! Get the full recipe here!