Description
This delicious Breakfast Braid features a flaky pizza dough filled with savory ground breakfast sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs with red bell peppers, and melty cheddar cheese. Perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch, this easy-to-make braid is both visually appealing and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 10-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
Filling
- 12 ounce 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 oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Prepare dough: Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough onto the parchment paper and gently press it into a rectangle shape to create an even base for the filling.
- Add sausage: Sprinkle the cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage down the center third of the dough rectangle, leaving space on both sides for folding.
- Make scrambled eggs: In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper, and diced red bell pepper. Pour this mixture into a hot skillet and scramble the eggs until fully cooked and fluffy.
- Assemble filling: Evenly sprinkle the scrambled eggs over the sausage layer on the dough, then top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cut strips: Using a pizza cutter, carefully cut each side of the dough into 12-15 strips, stopping before the filling area, to create strips that will be folded over the filling.
- Braid dough: Fold the strips alternately from each side over the filling to create a braided effect, enclosing the filling inside the dough.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the braid is golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Brush the baked braid with melted butter for added flavor and shine. Serve warm for best taste.
Notes
- This breakfast braid is perfect for special occasions as it is both visually appealing and delicious.
- You can substitute cooked bacon or ham for the sausage if preferred.
- For a spicier version, add chopped jalapeños or hot sauce to the egg mixture.
- Use low-fat cheese or turkey sausage to reduce fat content.
- Make sure the dough strips are not too thick or too thin for easy folding and even baking.
- Let the braid cool for a few minutes before slicing to prevent the filling from spilling out.
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
