Our recipe for Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls is next level. Crafted with homemade dough, each roll enfolds savory ham and melty mozzarella. This kid-favorite, big batch recipe is ideal for freezing for later.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Homemade Dough: The crescent roll dough is easy to make in the bread machine and is worth the time. Similar to our Panini Bread , this yields a delicious, fluffy result.
Sandwich Perfection: The ham and cheese are enfolded in a warm crescent roll, rather than cold pieces of ham and cheese on a bun. It’s pretty much a ham and cheese sandwich turned up to 11.
Healthier Than Store-Bought: Not only is the dough delicious, but it’s made with all real food ingredients. There’s no additives or preservatives in them, unlike store-bought crescent rolls.
Make Ahead: This recipe makes a big batch recipe that’s freezer-friendly. So that means you can eat some now and freeze a bunch for later. They are easy to reheat.
On-the-Go: Ham and cheese crescent rolls make a great grab-and-go breakfast or lunch. I pack them in my kids’ lunch boxes–they are good cold or hot (in a thermos).
Ingredients
As you can see, the ingredients are very simple.
Ingredient Notes:
Ham – Use uncured ham.
Yeast – Use active dry yeast. While we do use Quick Rise Yeast in our Cinnamon Rolls and Dinner Rolls , I’ve found Active Dry Yeast works best for this recipe since it doesn’t need to rise ahead of time.
How to Make Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Add Ingredients to Bread Machine
Carefully add the ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed. Select the dough cycle and let the bread machine work its magic.
My dough cycle runs about 90 minutes. Some add in more rising time which is fine.
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Roll Out the Dough and Add Cheese
Once the dough cycle is completed, divide it into 3 equal parts. If you don’t do this, the circle will be way too big to roll up into little crescent rolls.
Roll out 1 part on a floured surface and add a layer of shredded cheese.
Add the Ham and Slice
Add a layer of ham on top of the cheese. The ham pieces will overlap in order to cover all of the dough.
Using a pizza cutter, slice the circle up into triangles… like a pizza!
Roll Up the Ingredients
Starting at the larger end of the cut, begin rolling the dough forward.
Don’t stress when a bit of the shredded cheese falls out. It’s inevitable.
Bake the Crescent Rolls
After shaping all of the rolls, brush them with a little butter and pop them in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.
When they start to brown on top, you know they are done!
How to Freeze Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Freeze For Later: Bake as stated in recipe. Let cool completely. Place in air-tight, freezer bag or container. Freeze up to 2-3 months for best quality.
Prepare From Frozen: Let the Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls thaw at room temperature (for no more than 2 hours) or in the refrigerator overnight. Warm up in the microwave before eating.
FAQs
What pound setting do I use on my bread machine? Many machines allow you to specify how big of a loaf you are wanting to make. (1 lb., 1.5 lb., 2 lb., etc.) Since you are only using the dough cycle, specifying this won’t change how it is made in the machine so any size should work. What if I don’t have a bread machine? I have tested this recipe using the canned crescent dough and it works. Just keep in mind that you will need 3 cans to replicate the amount of dough that this recipe will yield. What’s the difference between crescent and croissant Simply put, crescent rolls are more bread like than croissants. Croissants have a shiny, flaky surface. What is the best way to store Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls? Because of the ham and cheese, they do need to be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. You can store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for a few months.
More Bread Machine Recipes
Bread Machine Wheat Rolls
Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
Bread Machine Hamburger Buns
Panini Bread
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Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
This delicious combination of soft, buttery dough with deli ham and cheese makes this an irresistible meal. You’ll have a hard time putting any away in the freezer.
Yield: 30
Prep: 2 hours Cook: 20 minutes Total: 45 minutes
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Ingredients
Dough for the Crescent Rolls
1 cup milk
1 stick softened butter, cut into small pieces
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2.5 teaspoons Dry Active yeast
Filling for the Crescent Rolls:
1 pound of deli ham
16 oz . shredded mozzarella cheese
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Instructions
Add ingredients to your bread machine in the order listed. Run on the dough cycle. It should be around 90 minutes for reference.
After dough cycle is complete, separate the dough into 3 mounds and flour your surface.
Roll one mound of dough out until it is flattened to about 1/4 inch thick. It should be about the size of a medium pizza.
Sprinkle 1/3 of the shredded cheese over the dough.
Add a layer of ham on top of the cheese.
Using a pizza cutter, make pie shaped pieces by cutting straight lines through the dough. (Like you would cut a pizza.)
Starting at the large end, roll up the dough.
Place on greased baking sheet with the end side underneath the roll. Brush with a little melted butter.
Repeat these steps for your second and third mound of dough.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Make sure bread is golden brown on top.
Freeze For Later: Bake as stated in recipe. Let cool completely. Place in air-tight, freezer bag or container. Freeze up to 2-3 months for best quality.
Prepare From Frozen: Let the Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls thaw at room temperature (for no more than 2 hours) or in the refrigerator overnight. Warm up in the microwave before eating.
Notes/Tips
There is no need to activate the yeast prior to adding it to the machine.
It works best to add the cheese before the ham. Less will fall out when you roll them up.
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