Who said pizza isn’t a holiday meal? Give your favorite ‘za a festive makeover with this candy cane-shaped pizza recipe, awesome as a holiday party appetizer or even a fun family meal. This Pizza Crescent Candy Cane will satisfy those pizza cravings all holiday season!
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Pizza Crescent Candy Cane
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni slices (about 45 slices)
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper; spray generously with cooking spray.
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Step2Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. With pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 16 triangles. On cookie sheet, place crescent triangles lengthwise in long row, pointing same direction, with edges overlapping slightly on cookie sheet. Press overlapping edges together to help seal, but leave triangle points free.
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Step3Spread pizza sauce in 2 1/2-inch wide strip lengthwise on widest part of dough, leaving 1/2-inch edge. Sprinkle half the cheese over sauce. Place pepperoni slices on top, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
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Step4Fold over tips of dough to enclose filling; pinch ends of dough on edge to attach. Gently picking up top end of dough, curve one end of strip to form top of cane. Brush dough with melted butter; sprinkle Italian seasoning over top.
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Step5Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Use parchment paper to help slide crescent to serving platter. Serve warm.
Nutrition
200 Calories
12g Total Fat
6g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 200
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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