Sloppy Joe Crescent Roll Cups
These Sloppy Joe Crescent Roll Cups use just eight ingredients for a quick and easy kid-friendly appetizer or main course that’s every bit as delicious as it is fun!
This recipe is a mashup of two of our favorites – Sloppy Joe’s and pinwheels. Admittedly, it’s not the healthiest option you’ll ever find. However, it’s full of protein and completely delicious.
And what’s life without a bit of indulgence every once in a while, right? Plus, the kids love to help make these Sloppy Joe cups, rolling everything up!
Recipe Ingredients
Below is an overview of the ingredients and instructions for this recipe. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details!
- Ground Meat – Use lean ground beef, ground turkey, venison, or buffalo.
- Ketchup – We use a sugar-free ketchup, but any kind you like best will work.
- Yellow Mustard – Adds a subtle tang.
- Worcestershire Sauce – This adds lots of depth and a salt, umami taste to the meat.
- Salt and Pepper – Adjust to taste.
- Crescent Roll Dough – Use regular-sized crescent rolls.
- Shredded Cheese – We use cheddar cheese, but any kind you like best will work. For the best results, buy a block of cheese, and grate it yourself!
Tip: If you have leftover Sloppy Joe meat, use that, and omit the ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper!
How to Make This Sloppy Joe Crescent Roll Recipe
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set them aside.
- Brown the meat. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the meat, and brown, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Create the sloppy joe sauce. Add the ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to the pan. Stir to combine and coat the meat, and set the mixture aside.
- Layer. Roll the crescent roll dough onto a piece of parchment or wax paper. Top the dough with half the meat mixture. Then, spread ½ cup of shredded cheese evenly over the meat.
- Roll. Roll the dough lengthwise, encasing the meat. Cut the “log” into 10 equal-sized sections. Repeat with the remaining dough, meat, and cheese.
- Bake. Arrange the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheets, leaving them two inches apart. Bake until the dough is golden brown.
- Cool. Allow your Sloppy Joe crescent roll cups to cool on the pan slightly. Then, serve warm, and enjoy!
Common Questions
Stored in an airtight container, leftover sloppy joe cups will stay fresh in the fridge for up to three days.
We don’t recommend it! The pinwheels are likely to become soggy once thawed.
We love to pair this recipe with a side salad or veggies for a well-rounded meal! Or, add a side of protein mac and cheese for the ultimate comfort food dinner.
Sloppy Joe Crescent Roll Cups Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, venison, or bison)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 (8 ounces each) Crescent roll dough sheets
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large stove top pan over medium-high heat, brown the ground meat until cooked through.1 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, venison, or bison)
- Add the ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper to the browned meat and stir until combined. Set aside.1/2 cup ketchup, 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Roll out the crescent roll dough on a piece of parchment or wax paper.2 (8 ounces each) Crescent roll dough sheets
- Top the dough with half the sloppy joe mixture. Evenly spread 1/2 cup shredded cheese on the meat.1 cup shredded cheese
- Roll up the dough and meat mixture lengthwise using the parchment paper to help, if needed. Cut the "log" of dough into 10 sections (about 1 1/2 inch “cups/pinwheels"). Repeat for the remaining meat mixture and dough.
- Place each cup/pinwheel on the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake for 22 minutes or until the dough of each cup/pinwheel is golden brown. Allow each pinwheel to cool for 15 minutes before eating.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Scheduled to pin and tweet, Sammi. I love dill pickles with just about anything, especially Sloppy Joes. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul. Hope to ‘see’ you at the party later – we return from summer break this afternoon. Have a lovely week!
We are two peas in a pod, April! Dill pickles are one of my favorites aside from my grandma’s homemade Bread and Butter Pickles. Thanks for stopping by!
Sloppy Joes is my all-time favorite! Did you just say there’s only 6 ingredients? Can’t wait until day off so i could try your recipes.
I did! Only 6 and you are on your way to deliciousness! Enjoy!! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
These look really tasty! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link party!
Thanks Helen!