As visually appealing as it is delicious, this appetizer is easily prepared with frozen broccoli and cheese spread, then served toasty warm from the oven.
Broccoli-Bacon Crescent Spiral
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 32
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup garlic and herb cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
- 1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed, finely chopped and patted dry with paper towel
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from a jar)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed
- Sprigs fresh rosemary, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F.
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Step2In small bowl, mix cream cheese spread and cheese. Unroll dough and separate into 2 long rectangles. Place and pinch 2 short ends of rectangles together; pat or press into 22x4 1/2-inch rectangle. (If using crescent rolls, press perforations to seal.)
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Step3Spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise down center 1 1/2 inches of rectangle. Top with crumbled bacon, broccoli and roasted peppers.
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Step4With kitchen scissors or sharp knife, make 30 cuts about 3/4 inch apart on long sides of rectangle to about 1/4 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling. Press ends together to seal. Coil braid into spiral shape (see photo). Gently slide ungreased cookie sheet under spiral, and move to center of cookie sheet. Carefully brush dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seed.
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Step5Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. With broad spatula, carefully loosen from cookie sheet; slide onto serving platter. Cut into thin slices. Garnish platter with rosemary. Serve warm.
Nutrition
45
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 45
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 4%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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