Description
This Breakfast Braid is a delicious and visually appealing morning dish featuring a flaky pizza dough braided around a savory filling of cooked breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs with red bell pepper, and melted cheddar cheese. It’s perfect for a special breakfast or brunch, combining hearty flavors with a comforting, golden crust.
Ingredients
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Dough
- 1 10-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
Filling
- 12 ounces ground breakfast sausage (cooked and crumbled)
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Prepare the dough base. Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough onto the parchment paper and gently press it into a rectangle shape large enough to encase the filling.
- Add the sausage. Evenly sprinkle the cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage down the center one-third of the dough rectangle to create the base layer of the filling.
- Make the egg mixture. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper, and diced red bell pepper until combined well.
- Cook the scrambled eggs. Pour the egg mixture into a hot skillet and scramble until fully cooked but still moist, then remove from heat.
- Assemble the filling. Evenly sprinkle the scrambled eggs over the sausage layer on the dough, followed by an even layer of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the eggs.
- Cut the dough for braiding. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut 12 to 15 strips on each side of the dough, stopping at the edge of the filling to create even strips for folding.
- Braid the dough. Starting at one end, fold the dough strips over the filling, alternating sides to create a braided pattern that fully encloses the filling.
- Bake the braid. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the braid for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cooked through.
- Brush with butter and serve. Once baked, remove the braid from the oven and immediately brush the top with melted butter for added flavor and shine. Serve warm.
Notes
- Use fully cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage to avoid excess grease inside the braid.
- You can substitute cheddar cheese with your favorite melty cheese, such as mozzarella or pepper jack, for a different flavor.
- Feel free to add other veggies like diced onions or spinach to the egg mixture for extra nutrition.
- For an easier fold, chill the dough slightly before braiding to prevent tearing.
- This braid is great for make-ahead breakfasts; simply reheat slices in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 478 kcal
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 173 mg
