French Dip Crescent Puffs

Name: French Dip Crescent Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: ½ pound sliced roast beef, (1/2 inch diced); 8 ounce block cream cheese, (softened to room temperature); 4 ounces sliced provolone cheese, (1/2 inch diced); 1 tablespoon onion soup mix, (divided use); 2 cans crescent roll dough; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted); 1 ounce package au jus gravy mix; 3 cups cold water; parsley for garnish, (optional)

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Take one of your favorite sandwiches and make them into these French Dip Crescent Puffs! A hand-held appetizer that are perfect for game days!

A FUN SANDWICH TURNED APPETIZER

These French Dip Crescent Puffs are easily made with a mixture of roast beef, cream cheese and seasonings. Brushed with a glaze and then all dipped in au jus gravy. They are so outrageously delicious! They don’t have to just be eaten as an appetizer – they can really be eaten as a meal. They can be made pretty quickly and with just a handful of easy-to-find ingredients!

Stacked up French Dip Crescent Puffs on wooden board with bite taken out of top one.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I make these larger?

Yes, if you want to make these more of a meal, just skip the step in cutting the crescent rolls into smaller triangles and fill them with more of the filling.

Can I use crescent dough sheets?

You can but I think the regular crescent rolls are best for this recipe as they are already separated into the triangles which is what we want. If you use the dough sheets, just make sure that you cut them into 16 triangles like the photos shown below.

What roast beef is best for this?

I like to use the deli-style for this recipe as it holds up better. You can get it sliced as thinly or as thickly as you prefer (as long as it’s 1/2 pound.) But you can certainly use a packaged sliced roast beef if you prefer.

How do I store leftovers?

These can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container where they will keep for up to 3 days. They can also be frozen. Place in a freezer container and they will keep for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove from the freezer into the refrigerator overnight until thawed. To reheat, place on a sheet tray in the oven until warm. They can also be reheated in the air fryer.

Close up of stacked French Dip Crescent Puffs showing filling, Pinterest image.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

deli-sliced roast beef
cream cheese
deli-sliced provolone cheese
onion soup mix
crescent roll dough
unsalted butter
au jus gravy mix
cold water
parsley for garnish, optional

Ingredients needed: deli-sliced roast beef, cream cheese, deli-sliced provolone cheese, onion soup mix, crescent roll dough, unsalted butter, au jus gravy mix, cold water and parsley, optional.

HOW TO MAKE FRENCH DIP CRESCENT PUFFS:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two sheet trays with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, mix together the roast beef, cream cheese, provolone, and ½ tablespoon of the onion soup and mix until combined.

Roast beef mixture mixed together in bowl.

Using one crescent dough at a time, unroll the dough and separate it into triangles.

Cut the triangles in half, so they form two long triangles.

Crescent rolls cut and separated into smaller triangles.

Add 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling onto the bottom, wider part of the crescent roll.

Filling placed on wide end of cut crescent rolls.

Roll the dough starting with the widest part over the filling to form a crescent. Place it on the prepared sheet tray. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough, placing them not touching on the sheet trays.