Crescent Roll Pizza Braid

Crescent Roll Pizza Braid is a fun way to eat pizza by using a can of premade crescent rolls and filling them with your favorite toppings.

These crescent roll pizza braids are fun and easy to make. In fact, it is a recipe that you can get your kids involved with. I am sure they would love to help with adding the filling to each braid.

These pizza braids can be served as an appetizer, snack, or easy meal. This is a recipe that the whole family will enjoy. It is one that your family will ask for over and over again.

Helpful tips

• When buying the crescent rolls, use the original, and not the butter-flavored ones. I have tried both, and the original has a better flavor for this pizza braid.
• When preparing the rolls for the braid, pinch the seams together to make the rectangle.
• Use a pizza cutter to cut the crescent roll strips.
• Try to add the ingredients down the middle of the rectangle. This will make it easier to fold the strips over the top.
• Don’t worry if the braid gets a little messy when you are assembling. These braids will bake up nicely.
• Fold the strips alternating left to right.
• If the dough starts to tear, pinch it together. When it bakes, it will stay together.
• Bake until they are golden brown, and the cheese is melted.
• Let them cool for a few minutes before serving.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
• To reheat the pizza braids, heat in a 350-degree oven until heated through.

Ingredients

• Crescent Rolls (Store Bought)
• Pizza Sauce
• Pepperoni
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Olive Oil
• Italian Seasoning

Steps for making this pizza braid

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line sheet pans with parchment paper

Steps one, two, and three

Divide the crescent rolls into four rectangles. Cut one-inch strips on each side of the rectangle. Spread out about two tablespoons of pizza sauce down the middle of the rectangle. Place pepperoni on top of the pizza sauce.

Steps four and five

Sprinkle cheese over the top of the pepperoni. Fold the crescent roll strips over the pizza toppings.

Steps six and seven

Brush the braid with olive oil and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.

Check out more pizza recipes

• Skillet Sausage and Mushroom Pizza 
• Chicken Parmesan French Bread Pizza
• Pizza Tater Tots

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Crescent Roll Pizza Braid

Crescent Roll Pizza Braid a fun way to eat pizza by using a can of premade crescent rolls and filling them with your favorite toppings. 

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Crescent Roll Pizza Roll

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes

Total Time: 34 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 288kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

• 8 ounce can crescent rolls
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 40 slices pepperoni
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Italian seasoning

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 
• Divide the crescent rolls into 4 rectangles onto a sheet of parchment paper. Press the perforated seams together. 
• With a pizza cutter, cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch strips about a1 inch long on each side of the rectangle. 
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce down the middle of the rectangle. Top the pizza sauce with 10 slices of pepperoni then top with the mozzarella cheese. 
• Starting at the end fold over one of the strips of dough. Then take the one on the opposite side and fold over. Continue the process until all of the strips are folded over
• Brush the braids with olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Place the parchment paper with the braids on a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven. 
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the braids are golden brown.

Notes

1. When buying the crescent rolls, use the original, and not the butter-flavored ones. I have tried both, and the original has a better flavor for this pizza braid.
2. When preparing the rolls for the braid, pinch the seams together to make the rectangle.
3. Use a pizza cutter to cut the crescent roll strips.
4. Try to add the ingredients down the middle of the rectangle. This will make it easier to fold the strips over the top.
5. Don’t worry if the braid gets a little messy when you are assembling. These braids will bake up nicely.
6. Fold the strips alternating left to right.
7. If the dough starts to tear, pinch it together. When it bakes, it will stay together.
8. Bake until they are golden brown, and the cheese is melted.
9. Let them cool for a few minutes before serving.
10. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
11. To reheat the pizza braids, heat in a 350-degree oven until heated through.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1braid | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.6g | Protein: 9.3g | Fat: 22.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2.1g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

This recipe was originally published on October 22, 2018. It has been updated with new content and pictures on March 5, 2026