Apple Danish Braid Recipe

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Apple Danish Braid
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Add egg mixing until smooth.
  3. Unroll 1 pkg. of crescent dough; do not separate.
  4. Arrange longest sides of dough across width of 12 x 15 baking pan. Repeat with remaining pkg. of dough. Work dough to seal perforations. (or use recipe creations, which isn't scored).
  5. On longest side of baking pan, cut dough into strips 1-1/2 inches apart, 3 inches deep using pizza cutter (there will be 6 inches in the center for the filling).
  6. Spread half of cream cheese mixture evenly over middle of dough.
  7. Cut apple slices crosswise in half; evenly arrange apple slices over cream cheese mixture.
  8. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
  9. Scoop remaining cream cheese mixture over apples; sprinkle with pecans. To braid: lift strips of dough across mixture to meet in center, twisting each strip one turn.
  10. Continue alternating strips to form a braid.
  11. Tuck ends under to seal at end of braid.
  12. Bake 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  13. Remove from oven; brush with syrup using pastry brush. Cut & serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 186.52 Kcal (781 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.73g 18%
Cholesterol 19.49mg 6%
Sodium 174.9mg 7%
Potassium 283.65mg 6%
Total Carbs 19.05g 6%
Sugars 11.52g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein 2.57g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 440.53 Kcal (1844 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.71g 18%
Cholesterol 46.03mg 6%
Sodium 413.11mg 7%
Potassium 669.95mg 6%
Total Carbs 44.99g 6%
Sugars 27.21g 46%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 2%
Protein 6.07g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 3%
Calcium 47.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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