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Ham and Cheese Breakfast Pastry

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I love easy healthy breakfasts and it’s especially nice when they are also a little bit special and indulgent.

This ham & cheese breakfast pastry is a perfect option for a quick yet fancy Christmas morning recipe!

Ham & Cheese Breakfast Braid, a perfect Christmas morning recipe for a special breakfast or brunch idea. An easy breakfast pastry

This easy Ham & Cheese Breakfast Braid takes about 5 minutes of active prep time and cooks in less than 12 minutes, so it’s a great recipe to save just in case you need a quick, special breakfast idea – for any time of the year!

Although it is delicious and melt-in-your-mouth perfect when hot, it also makes great leftovers for lunch, serving double duty and saving you precious time in the morning.

Ingredients needed to make a breakfast braid

Now, you can use just about any pre-made pastry dough for this recipe but our go-to is this inexpensive classic – Pillsbury Crescents. You can buy the low-fat package if you’d like, just make sure to follow the cooking directions on the package for the correct temperature.

How to make a breakfast braid - a quick and easy Christmas morning recipe

To make that gorgeous braid pattern, first roll out your dough into a large square no more than 1/4″ thick. The dough won’t really allow you to roll it too thin, so as long as you can still twist and pull the crescent dough without it ripping you’ll be fine.

Lay your filling ingredients down the center of the dough and then cut even 2-4″ strips into one side of the rectangle, stopping before you reach the filling. Turn your cutting board around and cut parallel strips on the other side.

When you’re ready to “braid” your dough, pick up one strip from each side of the rectangle, twist once and then attach. Be sure to really pinch it well or you will see your strips separate in the center (which I personally don’t mind). Repeat until all strips are twisted and connected and your breakfast braid looks like this:

How to make a breakfast braid - a quick and easy Christmas morning recipe

 

Ham & Cheese Breakfast Braid, a perfect Christmas morning recipe for a special breakfast or brunch idea. An easy breakfast pastry

For more indulgent yet easy Christmas breakfast options, check out these delicious recipes:

Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

California Breakfast Casserole

Or, my list of 80 Easy Healthy Breakfasts!

Ham and Cheese Breakfast braid

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Pastry

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes

Start your day off with this Ham and Cheese Breakfast Pastry.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Pillsbury Crescent rolls
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded ham
  • Garlic seasoning optional

Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 400F.


    Roll out your pastry dough to a large rectangle, ensuring the dough doesn't rip.


    Mix your filling ingredients together and place down the center of the rectangle, leaving about an inch at either end and at least 3-4" from the top and bottom sides of the rectangle.


    Using a sharp knife, make small cuts into the top and bottom sides of the rectangle - lining them up to be parallel and then pick each up between your thumb and forefinger, twist and squish the ends together in the center of your braid. Repeat with each strip until the full pastry is braided.


    Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 253mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g

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