Natalie Edwards
Boxborough, Massachusetts
Butternut Squash Brunch Braid
You're invited to a fabulous brunch! Braid and bake an easy crescent dish with a savory onion, squash and Parmesan filling.
Butternut Squash Brunch Braid
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cubed (1/2 inch) seeded peeled butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices bacon, chopped (about 4 oz)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg white, beaten
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, combine squash, olive oil, brown sugar and pepper; toss to coat. Spoon mixture into ungreased 15x10-inch pan with sides.
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Step2Roast 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, or until squash is light brown on edges and tender when pierced with fork. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
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Step3Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until almost crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon pieces to paper towels. Add onion and thyme to bacon drippings in skillet. Cook and stir onion over medium heat until onion is brown and softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
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Step4Spray large cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; press to 12x8-inch rectangle. Spoon onion mixture in 4-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough. Top onion with butternut squash; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Step5With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling; press ends to seal. Brush with egg white.
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Step6Bake at 375°F 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into 6 slices.
Nutrition
230
Calories
11g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 230
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 470mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 110%
- 110%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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