Breakfast Braid with Ham, Egg and Cheese

This breakfast braid has brunch AND field meals written all over it! Creamy scrambled eggs, melty cheddar cheese and salty ham make this a family fav!

Yep, this farm wife figured out a way to take a big ole' batch of ham, eggs, cheese and bread on the road.

Breakfast foods are something I absolutely adore!

From my mom's overnight cinnamon rolls to my low carb crustless sausage quiche, I am always looking for a way to give our first meal of the day a little lovin'!

I love that this breakfast braid is fancy enough to serve for a brunch or weekend breakfast, but easy enough that if can be cut into slices as a meal on the go.

All the busy people raise your hands if this kind of breakfast sounds good!!!

We're making a simple and delicious breakfast recipe made with ready to use crescent rolls, ham, eggs and cheddar cheese.

We've even served this as a breakfast for dinner solution, which is totally one of my themed dinner night go-to's!

How to make a breakfast braid

Today I'm making a ham, egg and cheese version but really, the options are pretty limitless here! Any kind of omelet combination can be your inspiration.

Some ideas:

• Denver themed by adding bell peppers and cooked onions
• change out the cheddar for swiss, gouda or pepper jack
• swap out the ham for sausage, bacon, or even leftover chicken fajitas!

It only takes a few minutes to pull this breakfast recipe together and it looks oh so fancy and tastes delicious, too!

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a blender, combine milk, softened cream cheese and eggs. Blend until ingredients are mixed together and blended well. You can also do this by hand. You may want to warm the milk and cream cheese to make it easier to combine.
  
• Heat a large pan over medium low heat. Melt butter. Add egg mixture and cook, stirring along the bottom frequently with a heatproof rubber spatula. Cook until eggs are just set, set aside.
  
• On a large sheet pan, lay out crescent rolls in a large, thin rectangle. Use fingers to gently seal seams together.
  
• Layer ham down the center of the dough, then add the egg mixture on top, followed by the cheese. Sides will remain uncovered.

• Use a paring knife to slice the dough at 1 ½" intervals, stopping just short (about ½") of the ham, egg and cheese mixture. Bring sides of the dough up and criss cross on top to make a "package".

I had little people running in and out and so mine isn't exactly the most beautiful. You can make yours prettier, but I promise, it'll taste good either way!

• Bake for 25 minutes or until bread layer is light brown and cooked.

Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Recommended sides

If you want side dish ideas, you can serve it straight up or with a fresh fruit bowl or yogurt parfaits.

When we're making breakfast for dinner, I'll even serve a side salad alongside it.

More Breakfast Ideas

• Overnight French Toast Casserole
• Honey Biscuit Ham Sandwiches
• Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
• Make Ahead Breakfast Bowls
• Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bombs

Breakfast Braid with Ham, Egg and Cheese

Deanne Frieders

4.93 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Breakfast Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 12 servings

Calories 305 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• ½ cup milk
• 8 eggs
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 packages crescent rolls
• ½ lb sliced ham
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a blender, combine milk, softened cream cheese and eggs. Blend until ingredients are mixed together and blended well.
• Heat a large pan over medium low heat. Melt butter. Add egg mixture and cook, stirring along the bottom frequently with a heatproof rubber spatula. Cook until eggs are just set, set aside.
• On a large sheet pan, lay out crescent rolls in a large, thin rectangle. Use fingers to gently seal seams together.
• Layer ham down the center of the dough, then add the egg mixture on top, followed by the cheese. Sides will remain uncovered.
• Use a paring knife to slice the dough at 1 ½" intervals, stopping just short (about ½") of the ham, egg and cheese mixture. Bring sides of the dough up and criss cross on top to make a "package".
• Bake for 25 minutes or until bread layer is light brown and cooked. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 12gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 760mgSugar: 5g

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