Crescent Roll Taco Pizza
Oct 29, 2025
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My crescent roll taco pizza recipe is one of our favorite family meals. Canned crescent roll dough is baked and topped with seasoned beef and taco toppings. I like serving this as an easy dinner or even for a game day snack.
If you like my crescent roll veggie pizza, you are sure to love this easy crescent roll taco pizza. All the fun taco flavors in pizza form.
My kids have two favorite meals, pizza and tacos, so when I first made this recipe, it was an instant hit. This recipe is the best of both worlds and it can be made in less than 30 minutes.
I also love how easy this pizza is to customize. If you have picky eaters, you can use their favorite toppings.
A great twist on taco Tuesday, or a fun bite to serve your guests, this is always a hit with family and friends.
Want more easy pizza recipes, be sure to check out this puff pastry pizza and tortilla pizza recipe.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy dinner. This quick dinner recipe can be made in about 30 minutes making it perfect for a busy night.
- Customizable. You can make this recipe your own with your favorite toppings.
- Family and friend favorite. A great combination of tacos and pizza. Always a hit!
Ingredients
Make this crescent roll taco pizza with a few simple base ingredients and your favorite toppings.
- Corn meal: I like dusting the pan with a little cornmeal. It gives the crust a little crunch and added flavor.
- Crescent roll dough: Canned crescent dough is used to make the taco pizza crust.
- Refried beans: This is an optional ingredient. If you don’t like beans, you can leave this off.
- Ground beef: I am using a lean ground beef. You can substitute with ground turkey or ground chicken.
- Taco seasoning: Adds great taco flavor to the ground beef.
- Green chiles: A small can of chiles add delicious flavor.
- Sour cream: Use your favorite sour cream to make a creamy layer on the pizza.
- Cream cheese: Softened cream cheese is combined with the sour cream.
- Toppings: Lettuce, tomato, black olives, green onions, or your favorite toppings.
How To Make Crescent Roll Taco Pizza
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Step one: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and dust with cornmeal.
Step two: Spread out the crescent rolls on the pan. Pinch together the seams to make one crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Step three: Brown the ground beef. Mix in seasonings and green chiles. Mix together sour cream and cream cheese. Layer refried beans, sour cream mixture, and ground beef.
Step four: Add toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and green onions.
Heather’s Recipe Tips
- Use a rimmed baking sheet. The crescent roll can puff up a little bit so it’s nice to have a rimmed baking sheet to keep everything on the pan.
- Let the crescent roll crust cool a little before topping. This will help prevent the cream cheese mixture from getting too soft.
- Make sure to drain any excess grease off of the meat.
- Can be served warm or cold. This recipe can be served either way.
Variations and Substitutions
Make this crescent roll taco pizza your own with a few adjustments. Here are some recommendations:
- Protein: Change up the ground beef with shredded chicken, pulled pork, ground chicken or ground turkey.
- Cheese: There are many cheese options. Shredded Monterey jack, cheddar, or pepper jack all work well.
- Vegetables: Try adding veggies like diced bell pepper, jalapenos, or even corn.
- Other: There are so many other great toppings like fresh cilantro, diced avocado, or even taco sauce.
Storage Instructions
Store: Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Reheat: You might want to try and remove the lettuce before reheating the pizza. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.
FAQ’s
Yes, you can make this ahead of time. I would wait to add the fresh toppings until ready to serve.
Yes, you can substitute the crescent rolls with pizza dough.
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Crescent Roll Taco Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent roll dough
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- 1 (4 ounce) green chilis
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 green onions, diced
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the cornmeal over the parchment paper.
- Roll the crescent dough out on the baking sheet. Pinch all the seams together to form a crust.
- Bake for the crescent roll crust for 8- 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Break the beef apart and drain off any excess grease.
- Add taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water in with the ground beef and stir to combine. Stir in the diced green chiles.
- Heat the refried beans in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave for 1 minute or on the stove top.
- Spread the beans on the crust, leaving a little room around the edges for a crust.
- With an electric mixer, mix together softened cream cheese and sour cream. Spread over the refried beans.
- Spread the ground beef mixture over the cream cheese.
- Top with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, green onions, and shredded cheese.
- Slice and serve the pizza.
Notes
- Use a rimmed baking sheet. The crescent roll can puff up a little bit so it’s nice to have a rimmed baking sheet to keep everything on the pan.
- Let the crescent roll crust cool a little before topping. This will help prevent the cream cheese mixture from getting too soft.
- Can be served warm or cold. This recipe can be served either way.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
