Description
This savory Breakfast Braid combines flaky pizza dough with a hearty filling of seasoned breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, red bell peppers, and melted cheddar cheese. Perfect for a comforting breakfast or brunch, it’s easy to assemble and bakes to a golden, flaky perfection with a buttery finish.
Ingredients
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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 your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Prepare Dough Base: Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough onto the prepared baking sheet and gently press it into a rectangular shape, smoothing the edges to create an even base.
- Add Sausage: Sprinkle the cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage down the center one-third of the dough rectangle, forming a line of filling.
- Make Egg Mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper, and diced red bell pepper until fully combined.
- Cook Scrambled Eggs: Pour the egg mixture into a hot skillet and scramble over medium heat until cooked through and slightly set.
- Assemble Filling: Evenly spread the cooked scrambled eggs over the sausage layer on the dough, then sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top of the eggs.
- Cut Dough Strips: Using a pizza cutter, cut strips about 12 to 15 on each side of the dough, running parallel to the sausage layer, to create alternating flaps for braiding.
- Braid the Breakfast Braid: Fold the dough strips over the filling, alternating sides to create a braided pattern that encloses the filling securely.
- Bake: Place the braid in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
- Add Butter Finish and Serve: Remove the braid from the oven, brush the top generously with melted butter for extra flavor and shine, then serve warm.
Notes
- Use fully cooked sausage to avoid excess grease in the braid.
- Ensure eggs are scrambled just until set to keep filling moist and tender.
- Press dough edges gently to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving.
- Substitute cheddar cheese with your favorite cheese like Monterey Jack or pepper jack for a different flavor twist.
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
