Here’s a soft, buttery crescent rolls recipe you can make at home—light, fluffy, and perfect with anything 🥐
🥐 Homemade Crescent Rolls
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water (about 40–45°C)
- ¾ cup warm milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup butter, softened
Instructions
- Activate yeast
- Mix yeast with warm water and a pinch of sugar
- Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy
- Make dough
- In a bowl, mix milk, sugar, salt, egg, and butter
- Add yeast mixture
- Gradually add flour until a soft dough forms
- Knead
- Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic
- First rise
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours (until doubled)
- Shape rolls
- Roll dough into a large circle (like a pizza)
- Cut into 8–12 triangles
- Roll each triangle from wide end to tip to form crescents
- Second rise
- Place on tray, cover, and let rise 30–45 minutes
- Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Bake 12–15 minutes until golden
- Finish
- Brush with melted butter while warm
✨ Optional Variations
- Garlic butter: Brush with garlic + butter after baking
- Cheese-filled: Add a small stick of cheese before rolling
- Sweet version: Sprinkle sugar + cinnamon before rolling
- Stuffed: Chicken, chocolate, or jam fillings
💡 Tips
- Don’t overheat milk or it can kill the yeast
- Dough should be soft, not sticky
- For extra fluffiness, let them rise fully before baking
If you want, I can give you a quick 30-minute version (no long rising) or a bakery-style super flaky layered version 😄
