crescent roll

Moon-shaped pastry

A crescent roll is a light, flaky bread roll shaped into a curved crescent before baking.

The dough is typically buttery and layered, similar to a croissant but usually softer and less labor-intensive.

Crescent rolls are popular in American home baking, often from refrigerated dough sold in tubes: She wrapped the hot dogs in crescent roll dough.

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bun · tube · biscuit · muffin · cream cheese filling · golden brown · baking sheet · pita · loaf · proofing · laminated dough · oven · puff · warm · breakfast · Christmas morning · bakery · butter

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Opposites
shape

crescent rollbaguette

Elongated crusty loaf

breadstick · sandwich loaf · flatbread · boule

texture/composition

crescent rollhardtack

Imperishable unleavened wafer

crispbread · matzo · unleavened bread

culinary context

crescent rollartisan bread

Baker's specialty product

levain · homemade bread · pain au chocolat

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G