Prep Time: 45 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins | Servings: 6
Cream cheese, shredded cheese, broccoli, and chicken wrapped in a simple homemade bread crust. Fun to make, easy, and the best comfort food! One bite and you’ll fall hard for this Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Braid.
Ingredients
Crust:
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 c warm water
2 teaspoons sugar
2-2 1/2 c flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese softened
2 c chicken cooked and diced
2 c broccoli steamed and cooled, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 c cheese shredded, divided
Egg
1 teaspoon water
sea salt
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY CHICKEN BROCCOLI BRAID
Step 1: In warm water with sugar in a medium bowl or stand mixer, dissolve the yeast. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes or until bubbly.
Step 2: To make a soft dough, combine the flour, salt, and olive oil,
Step 3: Slowly add in the flour until you reach a dough consistency.
Step 4: Place the dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: In the meantime, ready the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees.
Step 6: In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, chicken, broccoli, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and half a cup of cheese.
Step 7: Check the dough. Once it has risen, punch it down gently. On a piece of parchment paper/Silpat, roll the dough to make a rough 15 x 20-inches rectangle.
Step 8: In the middle of the dough, spread the chicken and broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese on top.
Step 9: Diagonally slice into inch strips with a pizza cutter or sharp knife from the outside of the rectangle to the centre.
Step 10: Make a braid pattern by folding the strips over the filling in alternating sides. Tuck the ends when you reach the end of the braid.
Step 11: Transfer the parchment or Silpat to a baking sheet.
Step 12: Brush the braid with a lightly beaten egg with water and sprinkle with a bit of salt.
Step 13: Place inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 3231 | Fat 181g 278% | Saturated Fat 81g 506% | Cholesterol 537mg 179% | Sodium 3998mg 174% | Potassium 1846mg 53% | Carbohydrates 274g 91% | Fiber 15g 63% | Sugar 20g 22% | Protein 124g 248% | Vitamin A 5630IU 113% | Vitamin C 166mg 201% | Calcium 1194mg 119% | Iron 19.7mg 109%
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 1 c warm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2-2 1/2 c flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 c chicken cooked and diced
- 2 c broccoli steamed and cooled, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 c cheese shredded, divided
- Egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- sea salt
Instructions
Step 1: In warm water with sugar in a medium bowl or stand mixer, dissolve the yeast. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes or until bubbly.
Step 2: To make a soft dough, combine the flour, salt, and olive oil,
Step 3: Slowly add in the flour until you reach a dough consistency.
Step 4: Place the dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: In the meantime, ready the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees.
Step 6: In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, chicken, broccoli, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and half a cup of cheese.
Step 7: Check the dough. Once it has risen, punch it down gently. On a piece of parchment paper/Silpat, roll the dough to make a rough 15 x 20-inches rectangle.
Step 8: In the middle of the dough, spread the chicken and broccoli mixture. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese on top.
Step 9: Diagonally slice into inch strips with a pizza cutter or sharp knife from the outside of the rectangle to the centre.
Step 10: Make a braid pattern by folding the strips over the filling in alternating sides. Tuck the ends when you reach the end of the braid.
Step 11: Transfer the parchment or Silpat to a baking sheet.
Step 12: Brush the braid with a lightly beaten egg with water and sprinkle with a bit of salt.
Step 13: Place inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
