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This Breakfast Braid has ground sausage, eggs, red peppers and melty cheddar cheese! It’s simple to make, yet pretty enough to serve on a special occasion!
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Remember the Pizza Braid I had posted just a few weeks ago?? It’s been a popular recipe, which is no surprise to me, given how easy & delicious it is!
So when I had an extra tube of refrigerated pizza dough in the fridge one morning, I couldn’t help but imagine a similar recipe with a breakfast-type filling! Not only was it absolutely DELICIOUS (and the whole family loved it), it’s easy to customize with your favorite breakfast flavors!
How to Make a Breakfast Braid
First, you’ll want to cook the sausage and prepare the scrambled eggs. As you’ll see in the recipe notes, if you’re low on time, there are a couple simple shortcuts to make this even simpler!
Now it’s time to put the braid together and send it into the oven! They say “a picture is worth a thousand words” so these photos should help visualize what the next steps look like!
Then it’s time to head to the oven! How pretty is this?!
Once the braid comes out of the oven, you’ll brush it with melted butter for a lovely, shiny golden brown topping. Cut into slices and serve warm!
Customize the Breakfast Braid
Of the many things I love about this braid, I especially love that it’s customizable based on your family’s preferences. Here are a few things to consider!
- Add different kinds of meat – try sausage, crumbled bacon, diced ham, etc!
- Add more veggies or skip altogether – try green or yellow bell peppers, onions, green onions, mushrooms, etc!
- Try adding different kinds of cheese – how about pepperjack, Monterey jack, sharp cheddar, etc!
- Let me know what you try, I’d love to see your creations!!
Other delicious Breakfast Recipes
Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole – This hearty breakfast casserole has sausage, eggs, crescent rolls and shredded cheese!! It’s always a crowd-pleaser!
Homemade Blueberry Muffins – These bakery-style Homemade Blueberry Muffins are moist, tender and full of plump, juicy blueberries! Topped with sugar crystals, they’re pretty enough for a brunch party, yet easy enough for a weekday breakfast!
Sheet Pan Breakfast Quesadillas – Eggs, melty cheese and meat fill these breakfast quesadillas which makes for the most crave-able breakfast that’s sure to get you (and the kids!) outta bed!
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Breakfast Braid
Ingredients
- One 10 ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
- 12 ounce ground breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled*
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the pizza dough onto the parchment paper and press into a rectangle.
- Sprinkle the cooked breakfast sausage down the center (the middle 1/3) of the rectangle.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper and red bell pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture into a hot skillet, scrambling until cooked.**
- Sprinkle the eggs over the sausage.
- Next, sprinkle the cheese over the eggs.
- Use the pizza cutter to cut each side of the breakfast braid into 12-15 strips.
- Fold the strips of dough over the filling, alternating sides.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
- Brush with melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
I created and photographed this recipe for Eat Wheat.org and wanted to share the tasty recipe with you all!! <3
Super easy & customizable to your liking! I made this recipe for a girls weekend and everyone thought it was great! Also an easy weeknight supper option if you want breakfast for supper!
So pretty and easy! We loved the flavors and was great as a leftover too! Just warmed it up in the oven.
Can I use puff pastry in place of pizza dough?
Really enjoyed this recipe!
Can you use this breakfast braid for breakfast prep? Say for 3 days in the fridge?
Looks delicious and something I could use to prep for my husband’s breakfast.
Thanks
Sue
Absolutely!! Just let it cool once it’s done baking then cut into strips and refrigerate!
So yummy, we added shredded hash browns and made sausage gravy to place on top. These braids are great. We have made the pizza one, a chicken bacon ranch pizza one, a taco one, a Italian sandwich one and a cuban so far. The possibilities are endless.