Mini Apps

Party time! Bake up some crescents for the best appetizer tray ever.

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  • ingredients 26
  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total Time 1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

1
can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
64
toothpicks

Smoked Salmon with Dill

Dab cream cheese
Thin slice smoked salmon, cut into quarters
Fresh dill weed sprig

Shrimp and Cucumber

Very thin slice English cucumber, cut in half, folded
Fresh dill weed sprig
Small cooked shrimp, tail shell removed

Caprese

Slice small fresh mozzarella ball or string cheese
Half grape tomato
Tiny basil leaf or fresh basil leaf strip

Antipasto

Half slice hard salami, folded into thirds
Slice sweet banana pepper (from a jar)
Kalamata or black olive

Dried Fig and Mascarpone

Dried fig, cut in half lengthwise
Mascarpone cheese star (using softened cheese)
Grated orange peel

Roast Beef Roll-Ups

Rare roast beef slice (spread with below)
Garden vegetable cream cheese spread
Fresh parsley sprig or tiny dill pickle slice

Cheese and Pimiento Olive

Swiss cheese cube
Half pimiento-stuffed green olive

Turkey Club

Lettuce
Crisply cooked bacon
Turkey breast slice, rolled up, sliced
Grape tomato slice

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough onto cutting board. Cut in half crosswise and lengthwise on perforated lines to make 4 rectangles. Press diagonal perforations to seal.
  • 2 Starting with long side of 1 rectangle, roll dough tightly into 6 1/4-inch roll; press seam to seal. Repeat with remaining dough rectangles.
  • 3 Spray thin serrated knife with cooking spray. Cut each roll into 16 slices. On ungreased large cookie sheet, place 32 slices about 1/2 inch apart. Place remaining 32 slices on second ungreased large cookie sheet.
  • 4 Bake 1 cookie sheet at a time 8 to 9 minutes or until slices are light golden brown.
  • 5 Top baked slices using all 8 toppings and making 8 appetizers of each, or choose your favorite topping options and make as many of each as you’d like. All toppings are quick to assemble, taking only about 4 to 8 minutes to make 8 appetizers.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

For a festive look, substitute fancy toothpicks with frills on the top for the plain ones.

Be creative and mix and match any of the toppings above or add any favorite ingredient from your refrigerator.

Nutrition Information 

Review & Comments

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muffysmom15 report Posted Dec. 18, 2012 1:01 PM
Made these appetizers last August, 2012 for a wine and cheese party. Were a "smashing" hit. Everyone, everyone loved them and they are so easy to make, does take some time to assemble though. Delicious ways to make quick appetizers. I am also making these again for our Christmas 2012 gathering. Try them! NOTE: One tube of the crescent rolls would be enough to make for a party/gathering. Makes lots. Enjoy! I have shared this recipe and ideas with many people. :-)
smmiller1664 report Posted Dec. 28, 2011 10:43 AM
So Easy a 4yr old can make them :) My daughter and I had fun putting these mini apps together ! They were a big hit and they are delicious :)Definately recommend for any type of get together !
elgemomof2 report Posted Dec. 21, 2011 9:49 PM
Making this for our work potluck tomorrow. I did the roast beef, the caprese, the swiss/olive and the antipasto ones. I had to try one of each tonight as I was cutting everything up to make assembly easy tomorrow. They were all nummy! I can't wait to see how everyone likes them.
cooktocook report Posted Dec. 21, 2011 7:25 AM
I love the wide variety of appys this recipe makes--something for everyone. What an impression I made with my friends. Having everything cut up and ready to go made the assembling quick and easy.
mlmcc report Posted Dec. 20, 2011 9:55 PM
It sure is a pretty tray but I wouldn't call it a "quick" idea. I don't think that time includes the time it would take to cut and prepare ingredients I'd say do as much as much as possible ahead if speed is needed at serving time. But it sounds tasty and a good recipe for when looks count and if your guests are the type who'd appreciate your efforts. Otherwise, I would choose something less fussy.

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