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Homemade Crescent Rolls

This Easy Crescent Rolls recipe is Grandma's favorite. They're buttery, soft, and make the perfect side for your holiday meal. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
rising time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 Rolls
Calories: 182kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

Ingredients in Homemade Crescent Rolls

  • 1 Cup Warm Water
  • 1 tablespoon Yeast
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Melted Butter (can melt in microwave or on stovetop)
  • 3 Eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt
  • 4-5 Cups All-Purpose Flour

Egg Wash for Rolls

  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Water

Instructions

How to make Homemade Crescent Rolls

  • In a mixer (I like to use a kitchen Aide with a dough hook for this recipe) add the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Mix lightly and let sit until frothy. (about 2 min)
  • Add the melted butter, eggs, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix.
  • Add 4 cups of flour and knead for 2 minutes.  The dough will be very sticky. 
  • Add ¼ cup flour to the dough and mix again.  You want to continue to knead it until the dough starts to pull away from the edges of the bowl.
  • Cover with a towel let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
  • Roll the dough out into a circle on a floured surface and cut into triangles with a pizza cutter. (Starting at the shortest end of the triangle, roll the dough towards the small pointed end of the triangle so you have a crescent roll shape. For 18 rolls, divide the dough in half, then roll out each half to get 9 triangles each. For 24 rolls, divide the dough into thirds, and then roll out each third to get 8 triangles each.)
  • Put the crescent rolls on a large, greased baking sheet. 
  • To make an egg wash, whisk one egg and 1 Tablespoon of water.  
  • Brush the egg wash on the rolls
  • Cover with a light towel and let them rise till double (about 30 minutes)
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until the tops of the rolls are golden brown.
  • Brush the tops with melted butter. serve warm or cool
  • Keep in a plastic ziplock bag to keep fresh for up to 3 days.

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Notes

How to Roll Crescents:

If you're wondering how do you roll crescent rolls, it's pretty easy and only takes a few steps.
  1. Divide your dough into 2-3 smaller dough balls.  (if you divide this recipe into 2 balls, the rolls will be pretty big, big enough to make a sandwich out of.  If you do 3, the recipe will make closer to 24 rolls and they'll be perfect as a small dinner roll)
  2. Spread a little flour on your countertop and flour the rolling pin.
  3. roll the dough out into a circle. (This can most easily be done by starting in the middle of the dough ball and spreading the dough away from the center.  Turn the dough a quarter turn each time you roll. 
  4. You want the dough to be circular and 10-12" in diameter.  The dough should be about ½" thick.
  5. Brush the dough with some melted butter.
  6. Use a pizza cutter and cut the dough into 8 even pie-shaped pieces, just like a pizza.  
  7. Starting with the widest part of the dough, roll the dough to create a crescent. 
  8. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let them rise to double before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg