About 5 years ago, the Hubster found a Maple Butter Turkey recipe he wanted to try. Having never made a turkey myself, coupled with my aversion to raw meat of any kind (that’s a long story), my Grandma came over and taught him how to clean and cook the turkey. Then, she taught him how to make “her” dressing, but with the Maple Butter drippings. Since then, we have been asked several times to bring the dressing to Thanksgiving dinner.
And, since we bring the dressing…we bring home all the leftovers too! So last year I set out to find a tasty way to use up all those turkey and dressing leftovers. I mean, you can only eat turkey sandwiches for so long, right?
This is what I came up with. The original recipe came from Pillsbury, but I’ve changed and tweaked it to our liking and gluten-free lifestyle.
Gluten Free Leftover Turkey Bake
You’ll need:
Turkey
4 cups of Dressing
1 cup Turkey Gravy (leftover or store bought)
Gluten Free Crescent Rolls (orPillsbury CrescentRolls)
Butter (optional)
First, you need to make your crescent rolls. (NOTE: This is an even quicker, easier recipe if you use the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. But, since we’re gluten-free, I’m going to share how to make your ownGluten-Free Crescentrolls.)
Gluten Free Crescent Rolls
Adapted from this recipe
You’ll need:
1/3 cup warm water
1 teaspoon granulated cane sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons (1 packet) Active Dry Yeast
1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons Sarah’s Gluten Free Flour Blend
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg
Melted butter or non-dairy alternative to brush onto rolls (optional)
In a stand mixer, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast and let stand for 10 minutes. If it does not foam at this point, throw it out and repeat the proofing step with fresh yeast.
Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside. Stir to combine the honey or agave and egg in a separate bowl.
Then add to the dry ingredients together with the yeast mixture.
Next, add the egg and honey mixture.
Beat on the low speed of an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes, or until well-blended.
The dough will be wet.
Make sure to flour your counter or pastry mat very well. With the dough being wet, it is extremely sticky.
Roll dough out to ¼” thickness.
Cut dough into 1” strips using a pastry knife. Of course, a nice pizza cutter works well too!
Pu Turkey, dressing and gravy in a medium-large saucepan.
Combine turkey, dressing and gravy in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Once thoroughly combined and heated, put into pre-greased 9×13 pan (or stone). Lay strips of crescent roll dough across the top, leaving space between each strip. **At this point, you can brush on the butter if you choose to.
Bake at 350o for 20-25 minutes. I baked mine for 22 minutes and it was perfect.
NOTE: If you did not brush on butter, the crescent rolls will not brown. Just watch the edges for a light browning to know they are done. DON’T OVERCOOK THEM!!!
I was so excited when I had to make this recipe before Thanksgiving because it is so delicious!! We made it with a small hen rather than a turkey, but it was still just as good!! I can’t wait to have leftovers from Thanksgiving just so I can make it again!!!
Now, what to do with the leftover crescent roll dough??? Well, if you have picky eaters like I do, they probably don’t care much for the turkey and dressing the first time around, let alone the second. So, I decided to get out some hot dogs and make some Cheesy Hot Dog Roll-Ups.
These are super easy and will be ready to throw in the oven when your Turkey Bake is done!!
Put some shredded cheese on the crescent roll strip and place your hotdog at one end.
Roll it up loosely and pinch the ends together to keep it around the hotdog.
Place Cheesy Hot Dog Roll-Ups on a greased cookie sheet (or a well used Pampered Chef pan).
Bake at 350o for 8-10 minutes or until crescent rolls are lightly golden. **Again, you can brush the crescent roll dough with butter and it will be more of a golden brown when cooked.
What’s your favorite way to use up leftoverTurkeyand Dressing?
Blessings,
Annette
- Gluten-Free Leftover Turkey Bake
- You’ll need:
- Turkey
- 4 cups of Dressing
- 1 cup Turkey Gravy (leftover or store bought)
- Gluten Free Crescent Rolls (or Pillsbury Crescent Rolls)
- Butter (optional)
- Gluten Free Crescent Rolls
- You’ll need:
- ⅓ cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon granulated cane sugar
- 2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) Active Dry Yeast
- 1⅓ cups plus 2 tablespoons Sarah’s Gluten Free Flour Blend
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 egg
- Melted butter or non-dairy alternative to brush onto rolls (optional)
- In a stand mixer, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast and let stand for 10 minutes. If
- it does not foam at this point, throw it out and repeat the proofing step with
- fresh yeast.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside. Stir to combine the honey or
- agave and egg in a separate bowl.
- Then add to the dry ingredients together with the yeast mixture and beat on the
- low speed of an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes, or until well-blended. The
- dough will be wet.
- Make sure to flour your counter or pastry mat very well. With the dough being
- wet, it is extremely sticky.
- Roll dough out to ¼” thickness.
- Cut dough into 1” strips using a pastry knife. Of course, a nice pizza cutter works
- well too!
- Combine turkey, dressing and gravy in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Once thoroughly combined and heated, put into pre-greased 9x13 pan (or
- stone). Lay strips of crescent roll dough across the top, leaving space
- between each strip. **At this point, you can brush on the butter if you choose
- to.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. I baked mine for 22 minutes and it was
- perfect.
- NOTE: If you did not brush on butter, the crescent rolls will not brown. Just watch
- the edges for a light browning to know they are done. DON’T OVERCOOK
- THEM!!!
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