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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    June 4, 2021

    Breakfast Braid

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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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    Birdseye view of a breakfast braid

    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!

    inside shot of breakfast braid slices

    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!

    unrolled refrigerated pizza dough next two three bowls. One has ground sausage, one has scrambled eggs and peppers, and the last has shredded cheese.
    Unroll the pizza dough into a rectangle
    ground sausage dumped into the middle third of rolled out pizza dough
    Add the sausage to the middle ⅓
    scrambled eggs and peppers dumped on top of the ground sausage
    Add the scrambled eggs
    shredded cheese sprinkled on top of the scrambled eggs
    And then the cheese
    the two outside thirds of pizza crust cut into strips
    Cut each side into 12-15 slices with a knife or pizza cutter
    pizza dough strips braided over the filling
    Fold the pieces over one by one, alternately

    Then it's time to head to the oven! How pretty is this?!

    uncooked breakfast braid

    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 birdseye view

    Breakfast Braid

    kelsey
    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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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 10 oz tube refrigerated pizza dough
    • 12 oz ground breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled*
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ c diced red bell pepper
    • 1 c shredded cheddar cheese
    • 2 tablespoon 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 ⅓) 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

    *Use precooked sausage crumbles or precooked sausage links (sliced) for an even quicker breakfast!
    **The eggs can also be cooked in the microwave to cut down on time and dishes.  Cook on HIGH for 30 second increments, mixing after each until cooked.
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    Tried this recipe?Follow me at @dancearoundthekitchen.kelsey and let me know how you liked it!

    I created and photographed this recipe for Eat Wheat.org and wanted to share the tasty recipe with you all!! <3

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    1. Natalee says

      February 09, 2023 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      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!

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