Dinner is ready in 15 minutes when you're making pizza with crescent rolls.
This is a good shortcut recipe that produces a light and crispy pizza made with your favorite toppings.
This is another crescent roll recipe your whole family is going to love. Let me show you how easy it is to make pizza at home for dinner tonight!
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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you already know—we’re big fans of pizza around here!
While I’ve shared plenty of pizza recipes over the years, using crescent rolls is hands-down the quickest way to get pizza on the table fast.
The crust turns out light, airy, and perfectly crisp. It’s a great shortcut when you’re short on time—or just not in the mood to make homemade dough from scratch.
Check out my dipping sauces AND my other recipe for Pizza made with Crescent Rolls for a slight variation of this yummy recipe!
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Can I use Crescent Rolls for Pizza Crust?
Yes! Crescent rolls make a deliciously light, airy, and crisp pizza crust—and they’re perfect for busy nights when you need a shortcut:
Pinch Seams Well - Crescent rolls come in triangles, so be sure to press the seams together tightly to form a solid crust and avoid leaks.
Use a Crescent Dough Sheet for Convenience - If you have it, a crescent dough sheet saves time and gives you an even base—no seam pinching needed.
Roll Out the Dough Evenly - Use a pastry dough roller or rolling pin to shape the dough into a neat rectangle. Sprinkle a little flour on top if it starts to stick.
Avoid Overloading with Toppings - Keep the sauce and toppings light to prevent a soggy crust—less is more when using crescent dough.
Watch the Bake Time
Crescent roll dough cooks faster than traditional pizza dough, so bake just until golden brown and crisp.
Can you save unused crescent roll dough?
After you open a can of crescent roll dough, you can wrap it with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for a few hours. However, after a few hours the dough will no longer be good.
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Main Ingredients Needed
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Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Crescent Roll Sheet Dough- will help you get a more even surface. But sometimes it can be hard to find this type of dough in the grocery stores.
- Chopped Peppers- add red, green and yellow peppers to the top of the cheese.
- Italian Sausage - brown a few links of sweet Italian sausage and crumble it up and toss on top of the pizza sauce before adding the cheese.
- Mushrooms, Black Olives, Chopped Broccoli - make it a veggie pizza!
- See this dessert version of this recipe, Crescent Roll Fruit Tart, on my website!
Step-by-Step Directions
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Open the can of crescent rolls, but do not separate them. Place them on a piece of parchment paper. Press the dough together to form one big rectangle. Spread the pizza sauce over the dough leaving about an ½ inch to 1 inch crust.
Step 2: Add the mozzarella cheese followed by the pepperoni, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
Baking Instructions
Step 3: Gently lift up the edges of the parchment paper and place either on top of the preheated pizza stone or a baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes or until the crust is brown and the cheese is bubbling.
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Storage Tips
Refrigerator: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Freezer: These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.
How to Reheat Pizza
Use the following methods for reheating pizza:
- Toaster oven - Preheat the oven to 350°F, placing the slices directly on the rack, and baking for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is crispy.
- Traditional oven - I like to place leftover slices of pizza on a preheated pizza stone or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Air fryer - one of the newest ways to ensure leftover pizza is crispy is to use the air fryer.
- Do not use the microwave!
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Making Pizza with Crescent Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 - 8 ounce can Pillsbury Refrigerator Crescent Rolls
- 1 cup pizza or marinara sauce
- 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup sliced pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. If you are using a pizza stone, place the stone in the oven while it preheats.
- Open the can of crescent rolls, but do not separate them.
- Place them on a piece of parchment paper.
- Press the dough together to form one big rectangle.
- You can use a pastry dough roller or even a rolling pin.
- You might need to sprinkle a little flour on top if you find the dough sticking.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the dough leaving about an ½ inch to 1 inch crust.
- Add the mozzarella cheese followed by the pepperoni, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Remove the pizza stone from the oven. Be careful, it's very hot!
- Gently lift up the edges of the parchment paper and place either on top of the preheated pizza stone or a baking tray.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes or until the crust is brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Slice the pizza into 8 squares and serve.
- This pizza should serve 4 people with a nice salad on the side.
Nutrition
Notes
- Chopped Peppers- add red, green and yellow peppers to the top of the cheese.
- Italian Sausage - brown a few links of sweet Italian sausage and crumble it up and toss on top of the pizza sauce before adding the cheese.
- Mushrooms, Black Olives, Chopped Broccoli - make it a veggie pizza!
Cindy says
Don't have oven, how to make in microwave please.
Lois says
Hello Cindy, I don’t recommend making this recipe in the microwave, as the crescent roll dough won’t crisp up properly and may turn out soft or soggy instead of golden and flaky. However, you can use an air fryer or toaster oven—just be sure to bake in batches, as a whole pizza may not fit, and adjust the time as needed to ensure even cooking.
MBG says
I made this pizza a few times. Each time I have varied the toppings. I am planning on making it tonight. This time I will use ricotta cheese instead of marinara. I will then add a sliced shallot, breaded chicken breast strips, roasted broccoli and cauliflower topped with shredded mozzarella. This pizza and all my variations is requested by my husband quite frequently. My 4-year old twin grandchildren love it as well. Thanks so much for the great recipe that I can vary to my family’s tastes.
Lois says
I love the idea of using ricotta cheese on the pizza dough! That sounds so good! I'm glad you're enjoying the recipe and that your make it for your grandchildren!!!
Bree says
I’m curious why 425F instead of the 375F specified on the crescent roll package?
I cooked mine as specified in your recipe for 11 min and it came out a bit burnt on the bottom. My son still ate it… but even he was asking why it was burnt lol
Lois says
I always bake my pizza recipes in a hot oven. I'm guessing your oven at 425 is hotter than mine. Make a note and next time start checking the pizza after 8 minutes and remove it when it just starts to get brown. Thank you for visiting.
Jenna says
Such a great idea! I haven't had crescent rolls in a long time... But they are delicious! Will have to try this out 🙂
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Lois says
Thanks for visiting. Hope you try the recipe and like it!
Tobius says
OMG as the teens say these days, this was so good!
I love pizza, and I live alone so I hate making a big pizza, but this was a perfect size, I set aside a few slices for the next day's breakfast and lunch.
I made this exactly the way it was written except I added ham instead of pepperoni, a winner 🙂
Next time I make it I am going to try Daiya cheese as I can't have too much regular cheese
Lois says
Thanks for the great comment! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Elle M says
Hi, have you tried this with dairy free cheese? I was going to make this except with Daiya cheese, as my toddler son has a dairy allergy. TIA!
Lois says
I haven't made this with dairy free cheese. Have you used this type of cheese before to make a pizza? I think it will be fine!