Pumpkin Cream Cheese Crescent Roll Braid
You'll never believe how easy it is to make this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid recipe! Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, and a few other ingredients, this gorgeous pumpkin pastry will look like you bought it at a fancy bakery!
Equipment
- Sheet Pan These USA stainless steel sheet pans are great for one-pan meals!
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
- Rubber Scrapers These Cuisinart rubber scraper spatulas are fantastic for fillings, batters, and so much more!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz. tube) crescent roll dough
- 4 oz. cream cheese slightly softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tablespoons turbinado or raw sugar
Glaze:
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On parchment paper, roll out the crescent dough, and pinch together any holes or perforations.
- In a bowl, cream together the 4 oz. of cream cheese, 2 Tbsp. of sugar and 1/2 tsp of the pumpkin pie spice. Spread into the center of the dough, leaving about 4" on each side. Using kitchen shears or a knife, cut diagonal 1"strips along the sides of the dough.
- In a bowl, add the remaining 2 Tbsp of sugar, pumpkin puree, and 1/2 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice and mix together. Evenly spread the pumpkin mixture over the top of the cream cheese area of the dough.
- Gently fold over each end of the dough on to the top of the pumpkin. Then fold over the strips of dough, alternating with each, folding over the dough until all of the pumpkin is encased. In a small bowl, stir together the turbinado or raw sugar granules with the remaining 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the top of the pastry. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes.
- While pastry is baking, mix together the glaze by creaming together the powdered sugar, cream cheese, and milk. Mix until smooth and consistency is thick, but able to drizzle with a spoon.
- When breakfast braid comes out of the oven, drizzle with glaze. Slice and serve.
Notes
If you cannot find turbinado or raw sugar, granulated sugar works just as well. The only difference is that turbinado/raw sugar granules are larger and work well on top of a pastry.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 5125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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