Name: Homemade Butter Braid
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 -6
Ingredients: Crescent Braid Ingredients; 1 tube of crescent rolls; 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour; Cinnamon Icing Ingredients; 1/2 c. powdered sugar; 1-2 tsp milk

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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. 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!

Homemade Butter Braid

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
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Icing Ingredients
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1-2 tsp 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 1/2 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!