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Savory Brioche Crescent Rolls

Homemade savory crescent rolls are a tasty finger food you can fill however you like, perfect for a buffet or drinks with friends.
Recipe Savory Brioche Crescent Rolls
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 20 minutes
  • Servings for about 10 crescent rolls

Savory crescent rolls are a very simple way to make tasty finger food that will dress up your buffets or make drinks with friends truly special. These soft savory brioches take just a few ingredients for a soft, well-risen dough with a delicate flavor that pairs perfectly with any kind of filling.

As you’ll see, the recipe isn’t difficult, but the dough needs two rises, so that the savory croissants are nice and puffy and light before going into the oven, where they finish rising and bake until golden.

And if you’re wondering how to fill savory crescent rolls, the answer is: let your imagination run wild. You can fill some with cold cuts and cheese, others with smoked salmon, avocado, and arugula, and others still in a vegetarian version with grilled vegetables and cheese spreads, so there’s something for everyone. The beauty of this recipe is that you can customize the filling to suit your taste and whatever ingredients you have on hand. You’ll see these filled savory brioches disappear in no time, and we’re sure everyone will ask you for the recipe.

If you’re looking for more homemade brioche recipes, we suggest trying the Savory Ham and Pesto Brioches, the Super-Quick Apple Cinnamon Crescents, and the Pistachio Brioches. And if you’re looking for more tasty quick appetizer recipes, try the Pizza Toast, the Pinwheels with Pancetta, Mushrooms, and Grana Cheese, and the Salami Puff Pastry Roses.

Now let’s tie on our aprons and get our hands in the dough: today we’re making these fragrant, soft savory crescent rolls together.

Ingredients for about 10 crescent rolls

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Method

  1. To make the savory crescent rolls, first mix the yeast with the sugar in a small bowl, add a little lukewarm milk, and let it rest for about 10 to 15 minutes. Now mix the flour with the salt, then add the activated yeast, the oil, and the grated cheese and start kneading. Slowly add the lukewarm milk and keep working the dough until you have a smooth, even ball.
  2. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours. After this first rise, roll the dough out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured work surface into a rectangular strip. Cut it into triangles, roll each one up starting from the wide end, and finish by gently stretching the tip to shape the crescents.
  3. Transfer the rolls to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover them with a clean kitchen towel, and let them rise for about 30 minutes. Then brush them with the egg yolk and milk mixture and bake in a preheated conventional oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 20 minutes, until nicely golden. Once they’re ready, let your savory crescent rolls cool and fill them as you like before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can sprinkle the tops of the savory crescent rolls with poppy seeds or sesame seeds before baking. If you’d like a slightly bolder flavor in the dough, you can replace the grated cheese with pecorino, or add herbs or dried onion or garlic for extra flavor.

Tips

If you want to speed up the first rise, you can place the dough in the oven, turned off, with the light on: this way an hour, or an hour and a quarter at most, will be enough for the dough to double in volume.

Storage

Savory crescent rolls keep at room temperature in a food storage bag for up to 4 days.

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