Chicken Ranch Vegetable Pizza

Adding grilled chicken turns the classic crescent roll veggie pizza into a delicious Chicken Ranch Vegetable Pizza. Eat this as an appetizer for parties or serve it up for a weeknight dinner.

Chicken Ranch Vegetable Pizza

Barbara adapted the classic recipe for the cream cheese vegetable bars that we have all seen at cookouts and family gatherings by adding her Easiest Grilled Chicken Ever. She found the original recipe in her new favorite cookbook – Extension Homemakers Shelby County 1988. It’s from Mrs. Beulah Thurston of the Merry Mixers club.

Ingredients

• Refrigerated crescent roll dough
• Cream cheese, softened
• Miracle Whip
• Hidden Valley Ranch original salad dressing mix
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cheddar cheese
• Grilled chicken

How to Make Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread crescent dough in a 9×13 inch pan, pinching the seams together, and bake in preheated oven for 5-8 minutes; let cool.
3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, Miracle Whip, and ranch dressing mix; stir in vegetables.
4. Spread cream cheese mixture in an even layer over crescent dough.
5. Top with cooked chicken and cheese. Refrigerate before serving.

Storage Instructions

Cover tightly with a lid of plastic wrap, or transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator.

For the full instructions for Chicken Ranch Veggie Pizza, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• This is a great way to use up leftovers of the Easiest Grilled Chicken Ever – just cube up a couple of already cooked chicken breasts. Or buy a rotisserie chicken and use that!
• The “crust” of this pizza is a package of refrigerated crescent roll dough. Did you know they sell crescent rolls in sheets that are perfect for this recipe? You can also use a regular tube of crescent roll dough. Just be sure to spread it across the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan – the dough will be fairly thin so the baking time is fairly short, just 5 to 8 minutes.
• Once the crust is baked and cooled, spread the topping so it almost touches the edges. Barbara suggests using a flat-bottomed spatula for spreading the cream cheese – the same tool used to ice a cake.
• Then top it with the cubed grilled chicken and shredded cheese (what about some bacon too?) and refrigerate it overnight.
• If you love Classic Veggie Pizza with Crescent Crust, try our other favorite recipes using crescent rolls including Chicken Crescent Bake and Quick Cinnamon Rolls.

Recipe Variations

• Swap in any of your favorite vegetables.
• Add diced bacon!
• Change up the type of shredded cheese.
• For a bit of heat, add red pepper flakes.
• Use flavored cream cheese instead of cream cheese and ranch.

What toppings can I add to crescent roll veggie pizza?

• Black Olives
• Cauliflower
• Broccoli Florets
• Onions or Green Onions
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Celery
• Baby Spinach
• Bell peppers (green peppers, red bell peppers, yellow or orange)
• Cucumbers
• Fresh dill
• Basil

Can you make crescent roll veggie pizza ahead of time?

Yes, you can make crescent roll veggie pizza ahead of time; however, to prevent the pizza from getting soggy, follow these easy steps.

1. Prepare the crescent roll crust according to directions. Let cool completely. Wrap tight or place in an airtight container.
2. Whip up the cream cheese spread by combining softened cream cheese, Miracle Whip and ranch seasoning mix. Transfer to an aright container, and store in the fridge.
3. Slice, dice or chop your desired veggies. Dice the cooked chicken. Place in separate zip-lock bags.
4. Before serving, assemble the veggie pizza with crescent rolls according to the instructions.