Description
A savory Breakfast Braid featuring a flaky pizza dough filled with seasoned cooked sausage, scrambled eggs, red bell peppers, and melted cheddar cheese. Perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch that's easy to prepare and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough and Filling
- 1 10-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
- 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
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Dough Base: Unroll the refrigerated pizza dough onto the parchment paper and press it gently into a rectangle shape.
- Add Sausage Layer: Sprinkle the cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage evenly down the center third of the dough rectangle.
- Make Scrambled Eggs: In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, black pepper, and diced red bell pepper. Pour this mixture into a hot skillet and scramble until fully cooked.
- Assemble Filling: Spread the scrambled eggs evenly over the sausage layer on the dough, then sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the eggs.
- Create Braid Strips: Use a pizza cutter to cut strips about 12-15 pieces on each side of the dough, leaving the center intact to hold the filling.
- Braid the Dough: Fold the dough strips over the filling, alternating sides to create a braided appearance.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the braid is golden brown on top.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from oven, brush the braid with melted butter to add shine and flavor, then serve warm.
Notes
- Use cooked sausage to ensure the filling is fully cooked before baking.
- Feel free to substitute cheddar cheese with your favorite cheese like mozzarella or pepper jack for variation.
- You can add additional veggies such as sautéed onions or spinach for extra flavor and nutrition.
- Make sure to seal the braid strips well to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- This braid can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to make clean-up easier and prevent sticking.
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
