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Pumpkin-Pecan Braid

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Updated Nov 4, 2020
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This easy Crescent braid is the best excuse to eat pumpkin pie for breakfast. Make any fall morning extra memorable with this sweet and crunchy breakfast dessert. Drizzle on a rich glaze for a delicious seasonal treat that's a breeze to bake.

Pumpkin-Pecan Braid

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

Coffee Cake

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and egg yolk. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
  • Step 
    2
    If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; firmly press edges and perforations to seal. Press to form 13x7-inch rectangle. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough onto cookie sheet. Press to form 13x7-inch rectangle. Spread filling in 3 1/2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough rectangle to within 1 inch of ends.
  • Step 
    3
    With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough rectangle just to edge of filling. Fold strips at an angle across filling, overlapping ends and alternating from side to side. Beat egg white in small bowl until foamy; brush over dough.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on serving platter.
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon pecans.

Nutrition

330 Calories
16g Total Fat
5g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
26g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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