Grands!™ Crescents Ham and Egg Breakfast Braid

Prep 25 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 8

This beautiful crescent braid is easier than it looks! A simple folding technique over eggs, ham and creamy cheese gives you an impressive-looking breakfast dish that is guaranteed to be the star of your brunch party. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated August 17, 2018

Ingredients

package (8 oz) cubed ham (about 1 1/3 cups)

1/3

cup chopped red bell pepper

eggs

1/8

teaspoon black pepper

tablespoon butter

1/2

cup chive cream cheese spread (from 7.5-oz container)

can (12 oz) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Big & Buttery refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (12 oz) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Big & Flaky refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (4 oz)

teaspoon poppy seed

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
2

In medium bowl, beat ham, bell pepper, 6 of the eggs and the pepper with whisk or fork until well mixed.
3

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Pour egg mixture in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until eggs are thoroughly cooked but still moist. Stir in cream cheese. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
4

Meanwhile, unroll dough into 1 long rectangle onto cookie sheet. Press into 16x8-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations and seams to seal.
5

Spoon egg mixture in 4-inch wide strip lengthwise down center of rectangle. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. With sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough rectangle to within 1/2 inch of egg mixture. Fold strips of dough up over egg mixture to meet in center; pinch to seal.
6

In small bowl, beat remaining egg with whisk or fork; brush evenly onto dough. Sprinkle with poppy seed.
7

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet; cut into crosswise slices. Serve warm.

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Expert Tips

For convenience, in this crescent braid we used cubed ham, which can be found in the meat department of your favorite grocery store. You can also use leftover ham.
Serve with a side of fresh fruit for brunch.
Parchment paper makes transferring braid as well as cleanup easier. Just pick up the parchment paper after baking, and slide the braid onto a cutting board or platter.