Easy Breakfast Braid
on Nov 30, 2015, Updated Jan 30, 2024
This Easy Breakfast Braid loaded with scrambled eggs, ham, peppers, onions, and lot of cheese makes for a super simple hot breakfast idea. Crescent braids are perfect for serving a crowd or a larger family.
Easy Breakfast Braid
Breakfast is a favorite at our house. We quite often enjoy breakfast for dinner. Since we had family visiting from out of town last week, I needed to have something yummy for breakfast that was easy and could feed quite a large group. Months ago, I had seen a Breakfast Braid over on Betty Crocker that caught my eye. I knew it would make for a great breakfast idea come holiday time. Now that I realize how easy they really are, we will be making them often.
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I tossed a couple of these easy crescent braids in the oven in no time at all. I knew they would be perfect because I can slice these braids just like a Stromboli. When you slice them up, they make a perfect hand held breakfast. I ask everyone to help themselves and allow them to use napkins so I do not create a bunch of dishes to be washed afterwards. PERFECT!
This breakfast braid looks so fancy after it is baked. Do not let the fancy look intimidate you. This will be one of the easiest recipes you will ever make. Just grab some crescent sheets, eggs, butter, cheese, and your favorite omelette ingredients. We love ham and veggies. This would also be great with bacon or sausage and even some tomatoes or mushrooms too! Do not be afraid to load it up.
Note that my ingredient picture shows crescent roll dough but I actually used crescent sheets for my braid.
INGREDIENTS
1 can Crescent Roll Sheet
6 Eggs
3 tbsp Butter
1/2 cup Diced Ham
1/4 cup Diced Onion
1/4 cup Diced Bell Pepper
1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375.
Unroll and spread dough out on cookie sheet.
Spread half of the ham down the middle third of the dough.
Melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat.
Sautee onions and peppers until tender.
Remove vegetables from pan and set aside.
Beat eggs until well blended.
Melt another tablespoon of butter in pan.
Scramble eggs until set.
Spread scrambled eggs down the middle of the dough over the ham.
Spread remaining ham down the middle of the dough over the eggs.
Spread onions and peppers down the middle of the dough over the ham.
Spread cheese down the middle of the dough over the veggies.
Cut each side of the dough into 1/2″ strips.
Alternating sides, fold strips inward at an angle to form braid.
Melt remaining tablespoon of butter.
Brush top of braid with melted butter.
Bake for 20-25 minutes of until golden brown.
Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker!
The braid is so super simple and looks incredible after baking.
I LOVE all the cheese and veggies. YUMMY!
A little bit of melted butter and this braid is PERFECT!
Slice in handheld sized pieces and it’s perfect for feeding a crowd.
Do you have a favorite breakfast dish that you use for feeding a larger crowd?
Easy Breakfast Braid
Ingredients
- 1 can Crescent Roll Sheet
- 6 Eggs
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup Diced Ham
- 1/4 cup Diced Onion
- 1/4 cup Diced Bell Pepper
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Unroll and spread dough out on cookie sheet.
- Spread half of the ham down the middle third of the dough.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat.
- Sautee onions and peppers until tender.
- Remove vegetables from pan and set aside.
- Beat eggs until well blended.
- Melt another tablespoon of butter in pan.
- Scramble eggs until set.
- Spread scrambled eggs down the middle of the dough over the ham.
- Spread remaining ham down the middle of the dough over the aggs.
- Spread onions and peppers down the middle of the dough over the ham.
- Spread cheese down the middle of the dough over the veggies.
- Cut each side of the dough into 1/2" strips.
- Alternating sides, fold strips inward at an angle to form braid.
- Melt remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Brush top of braid with melted butter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes of until golden brown.
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My daughter and grandkids spent the night last night, so I needed something quick and filling to feed them this morning. I had all the ingredients for this as I was going to make a Chicken & Broccoli Braid later this week so decided to use it for this. It was delicious! I had to substitute cut-up sausage links for the ham, but it made no difference. I also used two tubes of crescent rolls and it was still spilling over. I did not follow the steps but sautéed the onions, pepper and sausage bits together then added the eggs (with some cream) and scrambled everything until the eggs were set. When done, I turn it into the crescent roll sheets, sprinkled with cheese, cut the strips and braided. I wish I had remembered to take a pic of it when it came out of the oven. It was as beautiful as it was delicious. Children and adults declared it very good and please make it again! Which I definitely will.
Hi Julie! Your breakfast braid sounds AMAZING and I am happy to hear all enjoyed! This recipe is one I have not made in awhile. I think we will have one this weekend.
Can this be made the night before and refrigerated?
This was very good! I stumbled across this recipe and decided to try it out, so glad that I did!!
Thanks Jen!!!
Gotta love easy this time of year. Congrats on your #HomeMattersParty feature.