Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza

Our Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza recipe makes a thin and flaky crust from a can of crescent dough. Top with sausage, scrambled eggs, and cheddar cheese for a delicious breakfast or brunch!

This post is sponsored by Ohio Pork, but all opinions are my own!

Breakfast Pizza Recipe With Crescent Rolls

A can of crescent rolls creates an easy crust for a flavorful Breakfast Pizza recipe that is topped with sausage, egg and cheese. Cooked and crumbled bacon makes another delicious variation.

Whether we’re planning a special Christmas or Easter breakfast or a fun brunch anytime of the year, pizza makes the meal better!

This super easy breakfast pizza is a quick alternative to some of our brunch classics like Scrambled Egg Casserole, Biscuit and Gravy Casserole, or our Brioche Breakfast Casserole. I love that this recipe for breakfast pizza with a crescent roll crust can be baked in under 20 minutes.

For meal prep I like to make extra sausage when I’m making Stuffed Peppers or Sausage & Hashbrown Casserole to put in the freezer. Having cooked breakfast sausage on hand is definitely a time saver!

Pre-cooked sausage is also used in my friend Heather’s famous copycat Casey’s Breakfast Pizza on pre-made pizza crust. There are so many easy and unique options for breakfast pizza!

Easy Breakfast Pizza

I know that breakfast is important and I want to make sure my kids start the day with some nutrition in their body. I love incorporating sausage into breakfast because it’s packed with protein.

Protein helps us feel full longer which is especially important for kids making it through the morning classes at school before lunch.

Sausage and most other cuts of pork have 22 – 24 grams of protein per 3 ounce serving, which fits right into the recommended amount of protein to eat at each meal.

As I’ve shared in several other of our favorite recipes from Kielbasa & Sauerkraut to our Ground Pork Tacos I’m proud to buy pork at the grocery store.

I know whenever I buy pork I’m supporting family farms, including my parents and several people in my husband’s family. As farmers the pork that they work hard to raise is sold at grocery stores all over the USA!

There are actually more than 3,500 family farms in Ohio that raise enough pork to feed millions of people!

Step By Step Instructions to Form Crescent Roll Pizza Crust

Using a 12″ inch ungreased pizza pan with a rim works best. 

Unroll crescent dough and separate the pieces. 

Shift the triangles slightly so that they look more like a slice of pizza. This means getting rid of the 90 degree right angle on one side of each triangle. 

Lay triangles in the shape of a slice of pizza, with the narrow point aimed at the center of the round pan. Use clean fingers to press pieces together in the proper shape.

There will likely be a few small gaps, so spread out the dough with as even of spacing as possible. When all pieces are stretched evenly the crust will be a more uniform thickness and bake more evenly.

Take a moment to make sure all of the seams and any cracks are pressed together.

Use fingers to create a thin ridge along the outside edge to prevent the eggs from running off before baking. 

If the spacing doesn’t work out exactly as you would like, know that crescent dough can be pinched together in any solid shape.

A tube of crescent rolls can actually be unrolled onto a jelly roll pan in a rectangle shape. Just take time to create a rim to keep the egg mixture on the pizza.

How to Make Easy Breakfast Pizza with Crescent Rolls

In a large skillet on the stove cook, drain and crumble sausage. I find that using a meat masher helps crumble the meat quickly and evenly.

Once the sausage is done, set it aside on paper towels to drain.

While sausage is cooking form the crescent roll crust on an ungreased or lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan or unroll crescent dough onto a rectangular baking sheet.

Crack eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Use a whisk or fork to lightly beat the eggs.

Add evaporated milk, as well as salt and pepper to taste.

Stir in sausage.

Pour egg and sausage mixture over the unbaked crust to create the pizza sauce. Use the back of a tablespoon to spread the mixture out.

Leave a small, even space around the outside edge for the crust to bubble up.

Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the top.

Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 12 – 15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Sausage vs. Bacon

Bacon can be substituted for or mixed into the sausage if desired. When using bacon, be sure it is crispy and crumbled into small, savory bits like the sausage.

Thick bacon can be a bit too much, so we avoid using large pieces of thick bacon.

Sheet Pan vs. Round Pizza Pan

Using a sheet pan is faster to unroll and make, but doesn’t have the traditional pizza pie look. If using a sheet pan, choose a smaller jelly roll pan and pinch a rim around the edge of any dough to help hold ingredients on.

Using a pizza pan takes a little more effort to shape the dough. We find that after practicing once or twice this is a fairly easy skill to master.

Refrigerated Pizza Dough vs. Crescent Roll Dough

Crescent dough is more buttery, flaky and creates a thinner crust. We like the serving size of a triangle piece of breakfast pizza!

Refrigerated pizza dough has the benefit of being a bit thicker and holding more toppings. If you want to add more variety or volume of toppings I would recommend using a tube of pizza dough.

If you like this pizza you may also enjoy our Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza.

Recipe Tips

• Keep crescent dough refrigerated and firm as it is easier to form into a crust while cold
• If milk and eggs run off the top, over the edge or through cracks in the crust they may get under the crust making it more difficult to bake through.
• Freshly grated cheese melts smoothly versus buying pre-shredded cheese which will melt, but the small sticks are still visible.
• If the crust is lightly brown the edges may be baked, but the center may not be. Ensure the outside of the crust is golden brown which means the entire crust is baked.
• Two tablespoons of evaporated milk can be substituted for one tablespoon of regular milk if needed, but the thinner milk may cause toppings to run off the crust before baking.
• A few tablespoons of finely chopped onions, red peppers or mushrooms may be sprinkled on in between the egg layer and the final cheese layer if desired. 

Should The Crescent Rolls Be Baked Before Topping?

This breakfast pizza crescent roll recipe is so quick to make because the dough does not need baked before adding the toppings. Spread out the dough in the desired shape and then stir together the toppings and spread on top. Then bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Can This Pizza Be Frozen?

Breakfast pizza made with crescent dough can be frozen in individual servings after baking. For optimum taste and texture reheat in the oven or air fryer. 

The fastest option is to wrap loosely in a damp paper towel, leaving space between the towel and the cheese. Microwave at 30 second intervals until pizza reaches desired warmth. 

Reheating the Pizza

Leftovers store well in an air tight container or bag in the refrigerator. 

The best way to reheat pizza is in the air fryer toaster oven on a small sheet of foil for 3 – 5 minutes at 350°F. The air fryer keeps the crust firm, flaky and delicious and avoids a soggy effect that can happen in the microwave.

More Easy Breakfast Recipes:

Bob Evans Sausage Gravy is an easy recipe to make one of our favorite restaurant breakfast meals at home. A couple cups of this sausage gravy would be another great option to spread on the crescent roll crust and bake!

Oatmeal Waffles is a breakfast recipe I’ve been making for years. This is a big batch that makes great freezer waffles!

Bacon Breakfast Casserole makes a wonderful casserole out of bacon, eggs, cheese and toast!

If you love the crescent dough and want another way to use a pizza pan try our Crescent Roll Taco Ring for lunch or dinner.

Printable Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza Recipe: