Cheeseburger Crescent Ring

5 from 2 votes

Cheeseburger Crescent Ring

This Cheeseburger Crescent Ring is the perfect sharable party appetizer or easy dinner recipe. It's easy to make with just 9 ingredients in under an hour with your favorite burger toppings like American cheese, mustard, ketchup, and sesame seeds.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef

Servings: servings

Calories: 201kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
½-1 teaspoon salt
½-1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
8 ounces American cheese
2 8 ounce packages Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 egg whisked
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it, or you can use a pizza stone.
In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink and cooked through. Drain any excess grease from the skillet.
Turn the skillet to medium-low heat. Season the cooked beef with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Add ketchup, mustard, and stir until combined well.
Arrange the cheese slices on top. Allow the cheese to warm up for a minute, then stir into the beef mixture until well combined. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Unroll crescent rolls, separating each triangle. Arrange in the shape of a sun, with the short ends slightly overlapping.
Flatten the center dough slightly to create the center base.
Scoop the filling evenly over the flattened base.
Bring the tips of the dough over the filling and tuck underneath the center base.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg with a fork. Brush the top of the ring with the egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds
Bake 20-25 minutes or until the dough is golden brown.
Remove the cheeseburger crescent ring from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Serve with dill pickles, shredded lettuce, and tomato slices on the side as well as a homemade special sauce (optional) and additional condiments as desired.

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Notes

Special Sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Taste and adjust as desired.

Tips:

- Customize the flavors. Add different spices such as paprika or cayenne, as well as other burger cheeses and toppings, like gruyere, caramelized onions or bacon.

- Be sure to egg wash. Brushing a beaten egg over the pastry dough gives it that golden brown and shiny color that everyone loves.

- Drain the ground beef before filling. Be sure to remove any excess liquid after cooking the ground beef mixture before stuffing inside of the dough. This prevents the dough from being soggy.

- Serve with other burger toppings on the side. I love to serve this recipe with a toppings bar on the side. Some ingredients include shredded iceberg lettuce, homemade special sauce and tomato slices. These are all ingredients that are served fresh on top of a burger rather than baked.

Storing Leftovers:

The crescent ring can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. We recommend reheating in the oven rather than the microwave since the oven will help to toast the crescent dough and prevent it from becoming too soggy.

We don't recommend freezing the ground beef crescent roll since it will ruin the texture of the pastry.

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