Almond-Chicken Crescent Crostini

Prep 15 min
Total 35 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 16

Try flaky little rounds of double cheese and chicken goodness for a tasty addition to your next appetizer party. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated March 27, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Mary Shivers

Ada, Oklahoma

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

can Pillsbury™ Place 'n Bake® refrigerated crescent rounds

1/2

cup pineapple cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)

1/2

cup chèvre (goat) cheese (2 oz)

1/8

teaspoon basil leaves

Dash ground thyme

can (5 oz) chunk white chicken breast in water, well drained

1/3

cup sliced almonds, chopped

tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Prepare and bake crescent rounds as directed on can. Remove to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, goat cheese, basil and thyme with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir chicken into cream cheese mixture.
3

With serrated knife, cut each round in half horizontally. Place rounds, cut side up, on cookie sheet. Bake 3 to 5 minutes until just starting to brown and surface is crisp. Cool 5 minutes.
4

Spread about 1 tablespoonful cream cheese mixture on each round; sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon almonds.
5

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle appetizers with parsley. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 110
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 20mg; 6%
Sodium: 180mg; 8%
Potassium: 55mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 6g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 1g
Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;