Description
Chili Cheese Dog Bake Dinner is a fun, cheesy, and hearty twist on classic chili dogs. Hot dogs are wrapped in crescent rolls, baked with chili, and topped with melted cheddar for an easy, family-friendly meal.
Ingredients
6–8 hot dogs (beef, turkey, chicken, or plant-based)
1–2 cans crescent roll dough
3 cups canned or homemade chili (with or without beans)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted (optional, for brushing)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Unroll crescent dough and wrap each triangle around a hot dog. Place seam-side down in the dish.
- Pour chili around the crescent-wrapped hot dogs, keeping the tops exposed.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly over chili and hot dogs.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, until crescent rolls are golden brown and cooked through.
- Optional: Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder or parsley.
- Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm straight from the pan.
Notes
Use leftover homemade chili for even more flavor.
For spice, add sliced jalapeños or swap cheddar for pepper jack cheese.
Mix cream cheese or sour cream into chili for a richer texture.
Biscuit dough can be substituted for crescent rolls for a fluffier bake.
Assemble ahead and refrigerate, then bake fresh before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1 hot dog with chili)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
