Best Cream Cheese Braids Recipes

CREAM CHEESE BRAIDS

Steps:

• For BREAD: Heat sour cream over low heat.
• Stir in sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl until dissolved.
• Add sour cream mixture, eggs, flour, and mix well.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• For FILLING: Mix well.
• Divide dough from the day before into 4 equal parts.
• Roll each part on a floured surface to an 8x12 inch rectangle.
• Spread one quarter of the filling on each rectangle, and roll jelly roll style beginning at the long side.
• Pinch edges together and fold ends under slightly.
• Place rolls seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• Slit each roll at 2-inch intervals to resemble braid.
• Cover and let rise 1 hour, in a warm place until dough doubles in bulk.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Spread with glaze while warm.

CREAM CHEESE BRAIDS

Steps:

• For the dough, dissolve the yeast in the water in a small bowl.
• In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, salt and eggs until well combined.
• Add the yeast mixture to the bowl and mix well.
• Add half of the sour cream and 1/2 of the flour at a time to the mixer.
• Cover dough and refrigerate overnight.
• For the filling, combine all ingredients until smooth.
• Divide the dough into 6 even balls.
• Roll out each ball into about an 8x12 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
• Spread one-sixth of the filling among the six dough rectangles, down the center of the roll.
• Roll the rectangles jelly roll style beginning at the long side.
• Pinch edges together and fold ends under slightly.
• Place the rolls seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• I can fit two rolls on each cookie sheet.
• Slit each roll at 2-inch intervals to resemble braid.
• Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm area.
• The dough should double.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare glaze by combing all ingredients.
• While warm, spread the braids with the glaze.

CREAM CHEESE BRAIDS

Steps:

• Heat sour cream over low heat. Stir in 1 c. sugar, 1 t. salt, and butter. Cool. Dissolve yeast in warm water. In large bowl combine yeast, flour sour cream mix, and 2 eggs. Mix. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Mix softened cream cheese, 3/4 c. sugar, 1 egg, 1/8 t. salt and 2 t. vanilla. Divide dough into 4 parts and roll each out on floured surface to 12" X 8" rectangle. Spread 1/4th of cream cheese mix on rectangle. Roll up starting with long edge. Pinch edges and roll ends under. Place seam down on greased cooking sheets. Slit at 2" intervals. Cover and let rise on warm place about an hour until double. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes. Mix glaze while baking - powdered sugar, milk, 2 t. vanilla. Glaze while warm and serve.