Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until softened, 5-8 minutes.
Add the chicken, bbq sauce, and cilantro to the pan and mix to combine. Set aside.
Well grease 8 sections of a muffin tin with baking spray, set aside. Roll out the crescent dough on a clean work surface and cut it into 8 even sections. Gently press each piece of the dough into one of the greased sections of the muffin tin, repeat with all the pieces.
Taking 1/2 cup of the cheese, evenly distribute it to the bottom of each of the cups.
Add the chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
Top with another ½ cup of the cheese.
Taking the corners of the crescent dough, fold them over the top so it forms a little cup.
Top each one with the remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Garnish with optional cilantro and serve with extra bbq sauce for dipping.
Notes
Regular crescent rolls can be swapped out for the dough sheets.
You can easily double this recipe, you will just need two muffin tins.