So you may or may not have seen some iteration of this easy crescent roll veggie pizza before. I realize that there are recipes for this out there, but when my mother-in-law first made this, I was obsessed. With its fairly easy preparation and your ability to substitute as many reduced-fat and light options as you want, this easy party appetizer is a sure win and a healthy alternative to some heavier party appetizers. I have made this twice in the past week alone.

Every time I have made this for work or other random gathering I am welcomed with, “I didn’t know what this was, but it is so good,” and after explaining its fairly easy construction, “Can you send me the recipe, I am going to make this for insert party“.

So for everyone who wanted to know instead of sending you an email, I will shamelessly redirect you to my blog.  Here you go . . .

Ingredients

• 2 8oz containers of crescent rolls
• 2 8oz cream cheese bars, with 1 cup of mayo
• 1 packet of Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
•  several stalks of broccoli, finely chopped
•  a handful of baby carrots, finely chopped
• 1/4-1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

• Take the containers of crescent rolls and roll them out completely flat on a cookie sheet
• Press the two sheets together as well as all of the perforations to make one uniform crust that won’t fall apart
• Pop crescent roll crust into the oven according to the package directions.
• While the crescent rolls are cooking, mix together the cream cheese, mayo and ranch packet, using a blender if necessary to create a smooth consistency. You can use more or less mayo to get your desire texture, I use exactly 1 cup, sometimes a bit less.
• Once the crust has cooled completely (VERY IMPORTANT, you will thank me when you go to cut the pizza up) apply the cream cheese/ranch mixture evenly on top with a spatula.
• Sprinkle pizza with finely chopped veggies, then cheese

Notes:

Feel free to adjust veggie types and amounts for your desired combination, I have had people only do a blend of different peppers, or just do broccoli and carrots. I have tried cucumbers as well.

I also don’t buy pre-shredded cheese, I shred my own. Likely any time I post shredded sharp cheddar cheese on my blog, I do it myself. I think it tastes better and has a less processed more robust quality to it.