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updated: 10/20/22

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This Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid is a super easy and delicious dinner all wrapped up in a gorgeous crescent braid!

a close up of a crescent braid filled with chicken pot pie filling, cut open on a cutting board

I love cooking from scratch, like in this Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. But, there are times – many many times – as a mom of young children, when taking short cuts is a life saver. I love that you can take short cuts in cooking and still put something on the family dinner table that you feel great about.

This Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid is exactly that.

Ingredients for Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid

close up of the cut off end of a chicken pot pie crescent braid with its oozing center and pastry crust

Tips and Tricks

If you can’t find seamless crescent roll dough, use the kind with the seams and gently push them together before you start cutting to make the braids.

If you would rather use homemade dough, you can use my pizza dough recipe for the outside. It won’t be flakey, but it will be delicious. Brush it with a little melted butter before baking.

If you aren’t sure how to make a crescent braid, check out the video that is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. It shows you just how to get it done.

What to Serve on the Side

This is a great delicious recipe, but you will want to serve something on the side to go with it.

Here are a few suggestions:

Other Great Easy Dinners

If you like this crescent braid, you will love how easy my Taco Braid is!

My Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole is another great easy dinner.

My Turkey Meatloaf only takes a few minutes to throw together and is a crowd pleaser!

If you make this Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid or any of my other recipes please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. I always love hearing from you.

pulled back look of a chicken pot pie crescent braid on a cutting board with the front cut off
4.82 from 54 votes

Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid

Author: Lisa Longley
Serves: 4 people
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Prep: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
This Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid is a super easy and delicious dinner all wrapped up in a gorgeous crescent braid!

Ingredients

  • seamless crescent roll dough I used Pillsbury
  • 1 cup cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1/2 cup cream of chicken condensed soup
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, combine the frozen veggies, cheddar cheese, and chicken. In a separate bowl mix together the cream cheese and the condensed soup. Add it to the chicken-veggie mixture.
  • Spread the crescent roll dough out on a silicon mat or parchment paper and place that on a baking pan. Leaving three inches in the middle, make cuts down the side of the dough an inch apart on both sides.
  • Spread the chicken-veggie-soup mixture down the middle of the dough. Take a strip of dough from one side and fold it over the middle mixture. Then take a strip from the other side and fold it over the middle. Continue down the dough, alternating sides until it is completely folded over.
  • Pinch the ends of the dough to keep the filling inside while it bakes.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes so that the top is nice and golden brown.
  • Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting in to it.

Recipe Video

Calories: 444kcal (22%) Carbohydrates: 34g (11%) Protein: 20g (40%) Fat: 25g (38%) Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 72mg (24%) Sodium: 902mg (39%) Potassium: 212mg (6%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 7g (8%) Vitamin A: 3918IU (78%) Vitamin C: 4mg (5%) Calcium: 145mg (15%) Iron: 3mg (17%)
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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Lisa is the founder of Simple Joy. Lisa, is a self taught cook and avid lover of all things food, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For the last 10 years Lisa has been reading cookbooks, experimenting in the kitchen, and learning everything she possibly can about cooking. The result has been the ability to create recipes, both classics and new twists, that readers fall in love with and make with ease. Lisa loves not only providing delicious and easy recipes, but also giving the why behind what we are doing in the kitchen. She gets such great joy in sharing my love for food.

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Prior to becoming a food creator, Lisa was a social worker. She received her master’s in social work from the University of Milwaukee and worked in child welfare.

Lisa is the mom to four amazing kids: Gavin, Elliot, Quinn, and Piper. Gavin, Quinn, and Piper are happy, amazing kids she loves spending time with.

Her husband, Nathan, is her partner in life and in business. He is her rock in more ways than one and supports all of her crazy dreams.

Lisa and Nathan lost their second child, Elliot, when he was 8 days old. If you want to know more about Elliot, you can read it here. If you want to read more of Lisa’s experience of grief, you can read this post.

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  1. Diana says

    5 stars
    Super easy and super delicious! Only did a couple of minor variations. Used 1/3 less fat cream cheese and used only about 1/2 that the recipe called for. Also added in pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. YUMMY! Definitely making this again.

  2. Lori says

    In the video it shows someone using an entire can of cream of chicken soup BUT the recipe says 1/2 cup. Which one is it? Thanks in advance!

    • Lisa Longley says

      It is 1/2 cup. I used the can just so people could easily see what product I was using.

  3. Marisa says

    5 stars
    I don’t usually comment in recipes but wow, just wow. Just made this for dinner and it’s SO food and so easy! Mine isn’t the most beautiful looking braid out there but it’s what on the inside that counts!! Thank you for this, I will for sure be making this again .

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so happy you liked it Marisa!

  4. Donna says

    5 stars
    Does one of these serve two people? I know 1 roll of crescents isn’t that long!

  5. Tanya says

    5 stars
    Awesome recipe! Tried making individual pockets and the braid… Don’t recommend while tired 🤭🙅🏽‍♀️🤣. Didn’t come out as pretty, but the girls absolutely loved it! So A+ in our book, C+ for me for craftmanship 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️😂.

    • Lisa Longley says

      Ha! This comment made me smile, thank you Tanya!

  6. Mary Wiesing says

    5 stars
    This is a favorite in my house! Sometimes I sauté chopped onions and celery for extra flavor, and I like green beans, corn, peas and carrots mixed. We never get tired of it! Thank you!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so glad to hear this Mary!

  7. John J. Souza says

    I made this recipe but I doubled it and made 2 at a time. It was delicious! I might try too cut back on the cream cheese I would like the mix to be a little thinner. John

    • Lisa Longley says

      Doubling it is such a great tip!

  8. Debbie B says

    I love to cook & appreciate all your recipes to try out.
    It’s nice having a variety of foods to eat.
    Thank you

    • Lisa Longley says

      Thank you so much Debbie!

  9. Ann says

    The recipe calls for frozen peas and carrots can I use canned instead? Thanks. Cant wait to try it.

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m worried that canned will bring too much moisture to the recipe. I would drain them very very well and give it a try.

  10. Daryl Ann Gellinger says

    I think I will make this with leftover turkey after Thanksgiving this year. I’ve made a lot of “braid” recipes, this one sounds so good. Still trying to perfect the braiding part! Thanks for the recipe!

    • Lisa Longley says

      What a great idea Daryl!

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