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    Home » Recipes » Bread

    Homemade Cream Cheese Butter Braid

    Published: Dec 2, 2016 · Modified: Dec 2, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Homemade Cream Cheese Butter Braid recipe is so good on a cold winter morning for breakfast or as a treat with afternoon tea.

    Homemade Cream Cheese Butter Braid recipe tastes so good and is perfect for Christmas morning!

    If you are having a Christmas brunch this would be a great bread recipe to serve.  My family likes me to serve this the day after Thanksgiving. We get up in the morning and enjoy this for breakfast before we head out to cut down our fresh Christmas tree. Be sure to try Homemade Cream Cheese Butter Braid, you will not be disappointed!

    Homemade Cream Cheese Butter Braid recipe tastes so good and is perfect for Christmas morning!

    This is a homemade recipe of the store bought version. I think it tastes better than the original. Give this easy recipe a try. Your family will thank you! This is my teens favorite.

    Homemade Butter Braid

    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Bread
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4 -6
    Author: Stephanie Ertel

    Ingredients

    • Crescent Braid Ingredients
    • 1 tube of crescent rolls
    • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
    • ½ c. granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • Cinnamon Icing Ingredients
    • ½ c. powdered sugar
    • 1-2 teaspoon milk

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • In a mixing bowl cream mix together cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until combined; set aside.
    • Unroll crescent roll dough leaving it in one big rectangle and press together seams.
    • Lay the crescent roll dough on an ungreased half sheet baking pan.
    • Cut ½ inch strips on each side of crescent roll dough rectangle leaving a 3-4 inch center piece that is not cut.
    • Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture down the center of dough.
    • Fold cut pieces of crescent dough forming a braid.
    • Some of the filling will be visible.
    • Tuck the end over and into the braid.
    • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crescent dough is golden brown.
    • Cool 5 minutes.
    • Remove to serving platter.
    • In a small mixing bowl combine powdered sugar and milk.
    • Drizzle over crescent braid.
    • Serve and enjoy!
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    Shelley King
    Shelley King

    Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

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    1. Bill Mccluskey

      March 28, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      Can I order this product without being a fundraiser

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      • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

        April 09, 2019 at 12:28 pm

        This is the recipe version that you can make yourself.

        Reply
    2. Lynette Race

      June 21, 2020 at 9:27 pm

      5 stars
      This is an awesome recipe! We love butter braids. We really love adding cherries!

      Reply

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