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Homemade Butter Braid
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
25
minutes
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Course:
Bread
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!