Easter Stuffed Carrot Crescent Rolls

Stuffed Easter carrot crescent rolls are the cutest savory appetizer perfect for Easter brunch, a baby shower or any spring party. Your family and friends will love this delicious cheesy appetizer.

 

Why We Love Stuffed Easter Carrot Crescent Rolls

• Adorable On a Platter – These carrots complement any spring or Easter table, the little carrots are so cute!
• Savory Easter Appetizers – So many of the favorite Easter recipes involve sweet treats, this is a fun cheesy savory appetizer that goes really well with deviled eggs on the table!

I first had this fun appetizer in Atlanta where pimento cheese is a favorite spread! Pimento cheese is also a little orange which gives the inside the the carrots a fun orange color. The cheese can be swapped for your favorite whipped flavored cream cheese, so if you’re not a pimento cheese fan don’t let it stop you from enjoying this stuffed crescent!

Ingredients For Stuffed Easter Carrot Crescent Rolls

• crescent roll sheet
• pimento cheese spread – you can also use your favorite flavored cream cheese spread or flavored whipped cream cheese.
• Fresh parsley – For the carrot green tops

How To Make Easter Carrot Stuffed Crescent Rolls

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a pan lightly with spray cooking oil. Form the foil sheets into a cone shape to use to mold the crescent dough.
2. Roll the crescent dough out onto a cutting board or flat surface. If using cut roll dough, press the dough together at the seams to form one large sheet of dough.

3. With a knife cut the dough into 8 long 1 inch strips.

4. Wrap each dough strip around the foil starting at the bottom, pressing the dough together to seal the bottom carefully. Wind the dough strip around the foil making sure to slightly overlap with each upward twist to create the carrot shape. They will also look kind of like a cream horn.

5. Place the crescent rolls with the foil inside to a baking sheet. Bake the crescent rolls for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Remove the crescent rolls from the pan and place on a wire rack until fully cooled.
7. Once the crescent rolls are completely cooled, remove the aluminum foil from the insides by gently pulling foil out.

8. Fill the carrots with the pimento cheese mixture. See tips for more info in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

9. Add 2-3 inch sprigs of parsley for the carrot tops. Add 1-3 springs of parsley to the top of each carrot to make the carrot top, then serve and enjoy!

Crescent Roll Carrot Variation Ideas

The filling for these carrot crescent rolls can be filled with any creamy filling. I’ve used pimento cheese because it makes a cute orange color for the carrots, and because that’s how I first had this appetizer in Atlanta.

Try other flavors of flavored cream cheese spread. Garlic cream cheese, garden vegetable or ranch are also all great flavors. If the cream cheese you have is not whipped, you can whip it with an electric mixer to make a softer filling and make the carrots eaiser to fill. You can also use the savory cream cheese mixture from my cold vegetable pizza or my vegetable pinwheel tortilla rollups.

You can also fill the carrots with my favorite cranberry pecan chicken salad, tuna salad or egg salad. Buffalo chicken dip is another great option to stuff the carrots, though I’d serve some as a dip and some in the carrots.

Lastly this fun appetizer can be filled with a sweet filling. Try whipped strawberry or whipped blueberry cream cheese, delicious. A little bit of yellow food coloring whipped into strawberry cream cheese will also turn the color orange if you prefer.

Can I Make This Crescent Roll Carrots Appetizer Ahead Of Time?

For the best taste but still saving time, I recommend shaping and baking the crescent rolls up to 24 hours in advance. Then you can stuff the crescent rolls the day of the party with the cheese mixture.

Leaving the cheese mixture in the crescent rolls overnight will make the texture much softer. This appetizer tastes it’s best if filled only a little while before enjoying.

How Long Will These Stuffed Crescent Rolls Carrots Last?

Expect these carrot crescent rolls will last for about three to four days, but they taste their freshest if enjoyed within 24 hours.