These Turkey Pillows are the prefect comfort food dinner! Creamy turkey and cream cheese filling wrapped in crescent roll dough, dipped in butter, coated in breadcrumbs, and baked until golden and crispy. Then they’re topped with a simple homemade gravy! They’re perfect for using up leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but they’re just as delicious made with chicken any time of year. And the leftovers are amazing—even cold!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ onion, finely diced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cans crescent roll dough
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (plain or seasoned)
Creamy Gravy
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
- ¾ cup chicken broth (about ½ soup can)
DIRECTIONS
- Make the filling: Mix softened cream cheese, ¼ cup softened butter, diced onion, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add cooked turkey or chicken and mix well.
- Fill the crescents: Separate crescent dough into triangles. Add about 1 tablespoon of filling to each triangle, wrap the dough around the filling, and pinch to seal. Shape into rounded pillows.
- Coat: Dip each pillow in melted butter, then roll in breadcrumbs until coated.
- Bake: Place on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for approximately 25 minutes, until golden brown and heated through.
- Make the gravy: Combine cream of chicken soup and chicken broth in a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring until smooth and gently boiling.
- Serve: Spoon warm gravy over the turkey pillows and enjoy!
Tip: These are a great way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey! You can also make them with rotisserie chicken for an easy weeknight dinner. They’re delicious reheated or even cold the next day!
