Description
This Spicy Italian Crescent Ring is a bold, cheesy appetizer or main dish made with crescent dough, spicy meats, and melty mozzarella. It’s the perfect game day snack, party centerpiece, or easy dinner idea. Ideal for lovers of Italian flavors and crescent roll recipes.
Ingredients
1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
12 slices salami
12 slices pepperoni
6 slices ham
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup banana pepper rings
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. Unroll the crescent dough and separate into triangles.
3. Arrange the triangles in a circle on the baking sheet, overlapping the short sides in the center.
4. Press the overlapping dough to seal the ring base.
5. Layer salami, then pepperoni, then ham evenly around the ring base.
6. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top of the meats.
7. Add banana pepper rings over the cheese layer.
8. Sprinkle Italian seasoning evenly over the filling.
9. Fold the pointed ends of the triangles over the filling and tuck under the ring.
10. Brush the dough with olive oil or melted butter.
11. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top if using.
12. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked.
13. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
14. Serve with marinara or Italian dressing for dipping.
Notes
This recipe is highly customizable—swap meats or cheeses to your taste.
Make it vegetarian by using sautéed veggies instead of deli meat.
To make ahead, assemble the ring and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer / Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of ring)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg