A family-favorite dinner, this delicious taco pizza is made with a crescent roll crust and simple ingredients. It’s fast and easy too; you can whip up this quick dinner ideain 30 minutes or less!
Taco Pizza
Taco pizza – yup, it’s possible! Two of my favorite foods really can be combined into one incredibly delicious dinner.
I’m always on the lookout for easy meals my family will enjoy. I enjoy cooking but with four children, I’m busy and if I’m going to make dinner, it needs to be quick.
A few years ago, I discovered this taco pizza recipe with a crescent roll crust and with a few small adaptions, it quickly became a favorite family dinner that we make once a week.
Every time I make taco pizza, I can never be sure who loves it more – the kids or my husband. They all gobble it up and ask for more! Of course, I really enjoy it too.
With a cream cheese and sour cream “sauce” and spicy taco flavor, Mexican taco pizza works well as a regular family meal and it’s also great as an appetizer and for parties.
I love recipes that work for many things, don’t you? It saves a lot of time and effort!
Crescent Roll Taco Pizza
There are two things that make this taco pizza super easy.
First, you can serve it cold – or warm. For most recipes that may sound gross, but trust me, cold taco pizza really works. This is what allows you to make it ahead of time, store it in the fridge, then serve a super delicious, filling dinner your family can gobble up immediately.
The second thing is that this recipe uses a crescent roll pizza crust. This makes it much faster and simpler than rolling out normal pizza dough. Plus the flaky crescent rolls make for a tasty pizza crust!
How do you make a gluten-free version of this pizza?
You can find gluten-free crescent rolls in some grocery stores. That’s the simplest way to make this recipe gluten-free. You’ll want to check your other ingredients too but they should all be naturally gluten-free.
If you can’t find gluten-free crescent rolls (we had a hard time finding them until recently), you can try a gluten-free pizza dough recipe and follow the package instructions.
Try these homemade baked chicken nuggets for an easy picky-eater-approved recipe.
How to Make the Best Taco Pizza
Taco Pizza Ingredients
You’ll need refrigerated crescent rolls, softened cream cheese, sour cream, ground beef or turkey, taco seasoning, tomato, shredded cheese, and lettuce.
Feel free to adjust or add any toppings your family prefers with tacos. That’s another great thing about this easy meal – you can easily tweak it!
Taco Toppings
Here are a few more taco pizza topping suggestions from readers:
- taco sauce
- chopped onion
- avocado
- black olives
- hot sauce
- Fritos
- Doritos
- refried beans
- black beans
- enchilada sauce
How to Make this Taco Pizza Step by Step
1. Preheat the oven and roll out crescent roll dough onto a large baking sheet
You can buy Pillsbury crescent roll dough without the perforations which makes it simpler to roll out. If not, just pinch together the perforations to seal it.
You want a large cookie or baking sheet. If you use a small one, you will have leftover crescent rolls.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
2. Beat the softened cream cheese and sour cream together
Let the crescent roll pizza crust cool for a few minutes, then spread the cream cheese / sour cream mixture over it.
3. Brown the ground beef and stir in taco seasoning
If you want a cold taco pizza or you are making this ahead of time to store until later, chill the cream cheese/crescent roll crust.
Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain any grease. Stir in the taco seasoning and water (according to the package directions on the taco seasoning packet.) Next, add more taco seasoning if you prefer more seasoning.
Then, simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Tip: if you want more protein or would like to have your meat go farther, add a can of drained black beans to the meat mixture.
4. Layer the meat over the cream cheese / sour cream
You won’t completely cover the cream cheese layer with the ground beef; there’s plenty of other toppings so don’t worry.
5. Add the remaining toppings
Sprinkle with the lettuce and tomatoes…
And shredded cheese. Along with any other toppings you prefer. We sometimes add sliced avocado and homemade taco sauce.
5. Cut your homemade taco pizza into slices
You can eat it with your hands. Because it is Taco Pizza after all!
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.
Tip: If you plan to make Taco Pizza the night before, I recommend waiting until just before serving before adding the lettuce, tomato, and cheese to prevent sogginess.
Although, I have made this recipe in the morning (complete with all toppings and covered lightly with plastic wrap in the refrigerator) and it was perfectly fine hours later for dinner.
This family-favorite Taco Pizza recipe is perfect for hot summer days too since it can be made ahead of time. You could even bring it in a cooler for family outings.
Looking for another kid-friendly Mexican dinner? These creamy chicken enchiladas are a hit every single time!
Enjoy!
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- Kid-Friendly Easy Mac and Cheese
- Unbelievably Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
- Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Stew
- Easy Sloppy Joe Dinners
Taco Pizza
This easy taco pizza is made with a crescent roll crust and a tasty hit with the whole family. With simple ingredients, you can whip up this filling meal in under 30 minutes!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: serves 6-8 1x
- Category: dinner
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tubes (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1–2 envelopes or 2–4 Tbsp taco seasoning, to taste
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- optional: avocado, taco sauce, hot sauce, black beans
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Unroll the crescent roll dough and lay out on a large ungreased cookie sheet. Pinch the perforations together to seal. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
While the crescent rolls are baking, mix the softened cream cheese and sour cream together. Remove any lumps with a whisk. Set aside.
Brown the ground beef and drain. Add a can of drained black beans, optional, for more protein if desired. Add the taco seasoning and 1/4 cups of water. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the crescent roll pizza crust is finished baking, remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 3-5 minutes. Spread the sour cream / cream cheese mixture over the crescent rolls. Sprinkle the ground beef mixture evenly over the top, followed by lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and any other desired toppings.
Cut into serving-size pieces and serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for cold taco pizza to be served later.
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David says
Looks easy, my wife usually makes the pizza in our house but I think I could handle this. Pinned to my pizza board.
Melissa says
OH, YUM! This looks amazing! I am making this soon!
Liz says
Ok stop it with the yum! This just looks toooooo good!
Stefani says
Your recipe looks delicious. I make pizza often and I make tacos. I will have to try your recipe.
Shannon (The Mommy-Files) says
Wow! This looks and sounds amazing! I will definitely have to try this out for our family.
Trista says
That looks really good, and something easy the kids can help make too!
Trina says
This pregnancy has vetoed red meat so I tried this with chicken. Very tasty. I also added powdered ranch seasoning to the cream mixture. Added a little zip! Thanks for this recipe! It reminded me of a Taco Bell Chalupa.
Erika says
Yum, great tip!
Phô mai que says
Looks so yummy! This weekend I am going to try this for my kids. Thank you for the recipe, Erika!
Erika says
Thanks for reading! Have a wonderful day!
Christina says
The pizza makes my mouth watering when I look at the photos!
Janette says
I made this tonight and it was awesome!! My husband, 8 year old, and 18 month old all loved it. I added onion and avocado on top too. Thank you!!
Erika says
Great to hear. I love the idea of adding avocado – I’ll have to try that. Thanks, Janette!
Lisa Tucker says
What size baking sheet did you Use? Will a regular size cookie sheet not be big enough? Would half of the recipe work for a regular size Sheet? Thanks! I’m looking forward to making this.
Erika says
A regular cookie sheet should work just fine, Lisa. When I wrote “large cookie” sheet, I simply meant not the mini half-size cookie sheets.
Heather says
Do you need 2 packages of crescent rolls because they will both fit on one cookie sheet? I’ve never unrolled a whole can of crescent rolls so I guess I don’t know how big they can be…!
Erika says
Hi Heather, yes you do need 2 packages of crescent rolls to fill a cookie sheet. Enjoy the recipe!
Regina sell says
Same question here wat do I do.with the 2nd present roll
Erika says
Regina, you will need both packages of crescent rolls for this recipe. Unless you use a small cookie sheet, you shouldn’t have any leftover. Enjoy!
Lisa says
I made this for my family tonight and it turned out awesome… We added black olives and of course so hot sauce on top
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Erika says
I love this, Lisa! Thanks for sharing!
Tara Gordon says
Why refrigerate the crust topped with the sour cream/cream cheese mixture? So it is a cold taco pizza? Does the crust and sour cream/cream cheese mix have to be refrigerated? I would like to eat this hot or at least warm. Thanks, it looks delish!
Erika says
Tara, yes this is a cold taco pizza. We love it that way! If you prefer a hot or warm version, you can try and see what works for you. Good luck!
Erica says
An idea for a warm version…make crust per usual… add cooked beef and top with cheese.. broil for a bit to melt the cheese and then top with cold toppings… save sour cream mixture for last and pipe it on as a drizzle cold
Sarah says
This looks amazing and easy! How do you suggest reheating this if you make it earlier in the day? Would you recommend heating it in the oven for a few minutes? Or cut into smaller pieces prior to putting the lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese on and microwave it for a few minutes? Thanks!
Erika says
Sarah, you don’t need to reheat this recipe as it’s served chilled. So yes, you can make it earlier in the day and add the toppings later. Enjoy!
Amanda says
How about heating the meat the next day? I’m guessing deconstructing it and heating the meat then add everything else?
Tara says
Love this recipee! Made it for the first time this evening actually I just got done eating but my husband can’t stop! He loves it too. I made mine low fat by using fat free cream cheese,fat free sour cream,low fat cresant rolls and low fat shredded cheese. I also rinsed the fat off of my hamburger before I mixed it in with the taco seasoning.my husband hates low fat foods, I haven’t told him yet.oh, I almost forgot my husband crumbled Fritos over his.
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Erika says
That sounds amazing, Tara! I’m so happy to hear you all loved it!
Emily says
This was so good! I couldn’t stop eating it
Erika says
Yay, that’s great to hear, Emily!
Kelly says
It looks very good. However, why do you want the crust cold? I don’t think my family will eat it cold.
Erika says
We love it cold, Kelly. It’s part of the simplicity of this dish and it really brings out the cream cheese flavor. Of course, you could experiment and see how it would be hot. I can’t give you any tips there though because I’ve never tried it.
Whitney says
I was wary about the idea of the cold crust, but I made it last night and it was fantastic! My husband loved it too! I added avocado and a little taco sauce to the top and it was awesome. Will definitely make this again!
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Erika says
Yum, I’m so glad to hear you and your husband loved it! Thanks for sharing, Whitney!
Jennifer says
I’m coming back to make sure I didn’t miss an ingredient. This was very boring and bland! I even added a little seasoning to the cream cheese mixture but this beautiful “looking” pizza had no flavor! I’m sad that I wasted taco meat and crescent rolls to do this!
Rachel says
We love it. Add hot sauce
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Kathy says
Can’t wait to make this! It reminds me of the cold veggie pizzas we make for appetizers. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/15022/veggie-pizza/
Ruth Ann says
We also love veggie-pizza! I think next time we will have some of both!!!! Thanks for the recipt!
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Jeanenne says
Taco pizza is absolutely delicious! Nice to take to a pot luck because children love it! Just be prepared to share the recipe!! Try this. I
Leave the tomatoes off (but hubby and I love it tomatoes) but our grandchildren teens don’t.
Just Another Mom says
If you’re looking to add a wild twist Crunch some Doritos over it, that I insist
Erika says
Yum!
Tab says
Just made this and it is WONDERFUL!! I added green onions, black olives, hot sauce, and used Mexican shredded cheese instead of the two other cheeses. Thank you for sharing!
Erika says
I love your additions, Tab – that sounds so delicious!
Dee says
I would bake the crescent roll as stated. But afterward, I’d spread retried beans and then so,e grated cheese on top and put back in oven for a few minutes for cheese to melt and beans to warm. Then I’d add meat and rest of toppings and then serve. But I’ll try your way as well!
Sue Messer says
Can you make without cream cheese and sour cream. Do not like either!
Marcy says
Made this for my family the other night. Delicious and very easy to make. I will make this again and again. I added pico as an extra topping.
And yes, it is very good cold!
Hope says
This was delicious! I think the only thing I would’ve changed was use less cream cheese. Very easy to make. Can’t wait for my boyfriend to try it.
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Suzie says
This looks delish! I think I might try it with Trader Joe’s Vegan soy chirizos.
Suzie says
This looks delish! I think I might try it with Trader Joe’s Vegan soy chirizos.
Stacy says
So good and SO easy! Thank you for sharing!
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Leigh says
This was wonderful and super easy. I would make more meat next time. I also chose to add chives and black olives. Devine!
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Tammy says
Just made this tonight. Hubby was impressed with how it looked and tasted! Thank you!
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Michelle says
This recipe was amazing. Trying to cooking for a family of five is not easy. Somebody always turns their nose up. Not with this yummy dish. My daughter who picked it out is my picky eater. She doesn’t eat very much and she eat two huge pieces. We did decide to use a Pillsbury Pizza crust instead of the croissant and we also decided to broil it after all the toppings were on to melt the cheese. I will for sure be making this again!
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Tammy says
This was a huge hit for my hubby and me when I made it last week. Perfect for a hot summer night. He asked me to make it this week for a company picnic! Thank you!
Stephanie, One Caring Mom says
Oh my goodness! This looks absolutely delicious. A local pizza place has taco pizza and it’s my favorite. I’ve never even attempted to make it at home but now I can. And I absolutely love the idea of making it during the summer when it’s too hot to cook.
Cecilia says
This recipe looks great! How would you recommend I make this vegetarian friendly? Could I just leave out the meat and mix the seasoning with the cream cheese layer? Should I substitute with something else?
Thanks!
Erika says
Yes, you could definitely leave the meat out and possibly include a few more veggies or whatever your favorite meat substitutes are.
Doreen says
OMG! This was amazing! My boyfriend was humming when he was devouring it, just messy to eat but who cares it was so worth the mess! I used pillsbury pizza crust instead of the crescent rolls, it was perfection! I will be making this again for sure! We absolutely love this recipe, thank you for creating this!
Brittany says
Do you by chance know how many calories per serving?
Aubrey says
How do you roll the crescents out? I’m having a hard time. Do you lay them on top of each other?
Sharon Beckman says
I put chopped onions in when I cook the beef and a can of retried beans I also put a small can of enchilada sauce on top of the cream cheese layer. We keep the base warm and add cold toppings. Sooooo good!!!
connie richards says
i did that also, used refried beans enchilada sauce after cooking the cresent rolls , then i put the meat and heated in the oven and topped with the cold toppings. so it was warm and cold
brooke says
Hi! Just an FYI when viewing from a phone, like with pinterest… your pop up takes over the entire screen and makes it impossible. I had to move to the computer. Also, your pop up/ subscribe does not work at the moment so if you have a quick second, you might want to zip over and take care of that 😉 I love your recipes and your blog and would hate for you to miss traffic because of this!
Erika says
Oh no! Thanks for the head’s up and kind words, Brooke. I’ve had it fixed.
Crystal says
I make this recipe at least once a month. My kids (12 and 6) love it! So that’s always a win!! I use the crescent dough rolls so I don’t have to pinch together the edges. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
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Erika says
I’m glad you all love it, Crystal! yes, the rolls are easier. I should mention that in the post.
Maggie Unzueta says
I bet this is as good as it looks. YUMMMM!
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Erika says
Thank you, Maggie!
Natalie says
I added Doritos on top! Yum!!
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Amy says
Would this be good with chicken instead of hamburger?
Erika says
Yes, absolutely.
Carianne Moore says
It’s become a family favorite! Easy, quick & delicious! Serve it with corn 🌽!
Thanks for the recipe!
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Terese Cirone says
Has anyone tried this with a cauliflower crust?
Kely says
Do you think you could cook this after assembling to melt the cheese, but leave off the lettuce?
Erika says
Hi Kely, I have never cooked if after assembling everything, but you could try. This recipe is more friendly to variations than others. 🙂
Deb says
I’ve made fruit cookie pizza (w/ sugar cookie crust) and a veggie pizza (w/ crescent rolls). I’ll have to try your taco pizza. I bet some Ranch powder mix in with the cream cheese & sour cream would be good too. (We often put Ranch on our Taco Salad).
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Nancy Stout says
I’ve been trying to think of something to bring to an July 4th picnic. This sounds like it will be a hit!
Jill says
This looks fabulous. Could I use pre-made flatbread instead of Pillsbury Dough?
I guess I should try it myself and then let you know, rather than asking you!!!
Great recipes.
Jill
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Erika says
I haven’t tried it with the flatbread, but I’d imagine it should work. If you try it, please let me know – that would be great to add as an option for this recipe. Enjoy!
Huma says
Loved this recipe! Thank you so much!! It has been added to my weekly rotation 🙂 Just curious though…are the 2 cans of rolls supposed to be connected by the long end? Sorry I know that’s probably a dumb question, but I had a ton of left over crust which I gobbled up-no problem 🙂 also if I use the crescent roll dough that doesn’t have the perforations, should I still use 2 cans? and last question (so sorry) can you tell me the size of your baking sheet please? Thanks again!!
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Erika says
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed this! You don’t have to be exact when laying out the crescent rolls – it’s really more about covering the base of your baking sheet than anything. My baking sheets are the standard size – about 11″x 17″. I hope that helps! 🙂
Lindsey says
This recipe is easy and delicious! I add Fritos to to the top for some crunch! YUUMMOOO
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Erika says
Great idea, Lindsey. I’m glad you enjoyed this!
Hannah says
I made this for a quick dinner for friends. It turned out so good and everyone loved it! Thank you for this recipe!
ElLois says
I am absolutely using the taco sauce recipe.
I am not sure a non-cooked pizza would go over well.
I use english muffins split in half and oil them with olive oil.
Then I use whatever toppings I decide.
We have “Taco Tuesdays” so will use the sauce.
BTW, after much ado, I have found Roa’s pizza sauce is “the” best bar none.
April says
My family loved this taco pizza! We are adding it to our dinner rotation.
Erika says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Mojoblogs says
Haven’t tried a taco pizza before but this recipe looks so good. Will definitely try making this! Thank you!
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Erika says
Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for the comment 🙂
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Thanks for the taco pizza.
JarJar says
My boyfriend is incredibly picky and doesn’t like tacos in general, but he loves this and I take it as a win!! Thank you 🙏🏻 I’ve made this recipe half a dozen times already! And only found it a few months ago
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Sarah M. says
Absolutely delicious! One of my new favorite recipes! SO easy to make and always a hit! Definitely added this to our regular dinner rotation, thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!
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Barb says
I made it with flat bread it was great. Thanks
Lorie says
Can you make this up in the morning with all the toppings and serve cold at night?
Erika says
Yes, you can!
Heather says
This recipe is amazing!! I have made this several times and have been asked by multiple family members to make it over and over!! And it’s super easy to make 😁I do use about a pound and a half of ground meat and two cans of crescent rolls. It fills up my cookie sheet. We also add a little taco sauce too 😋
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