Cherry Almond Braid

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cherry Almond Braid a try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 335 calories, 4g of protein, and 21g of fat each. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Taste of Home has 55 fans. If you have almond extract, milk, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 6%, this dish is improvable. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cinnamon Almond Braid, Almond Cinnamon Braid, and Cherry Cream Cheese Danish Braid.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries

1 to 2 tablespoons milk

2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Additional slivered almonds and maraschino cherries

1/4 cup sugar

Equipment:

bowl

baking sheet

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract. Fold in almonds and cherries; set aside. Unroll crescent rolls on an ungreased baking sheet; overlap long sides to make at 12-in. square. Press perforations to seal. Spread the cream cheese mixture down center third of square to within 1 in. of top and bottom; fold top and bottom edge over filling. Bring long sides over filling and overlap. Pinch seam to seal. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top of loaf. Garnish with almonds and cherries. Yield: 8-10 servings. Originally published as Cherry Almond Braid in Country WomanNovember/December 1996, p35 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 274 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract. Fold in almonds and cherries; set aside.

2. Unroll crescent rolls on an ungreased baking sheet; overlap long sides to make at 12-in. square. Press perforations to seal.

3. Spread the cream cheese mixture down center third of square to within 1 in. of top and bottom; fold top and bottom edge over filling. Bring long sides over filling and overlap. Pinch seam to seal.

4. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.

5. Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top of loaf.

6. Garnish with almonds and cherries.


Nutrition Information:

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348k Calories
3g Protein
20g Total Fat
40g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
348k
17%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
9g
58%

Carbohydrates
40g
13%

  Sugar
25g
28%

Cholesterol
28mg
9%

Sodium
440mg
19%

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Protein
3g
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
345IU
7%

Iron
0.84mg
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
4%

Phosphorus
43mg
4%

Vitamin B2
0.07mg
4%

Calcium
38mg
4%

Magnesium
12mg
3%

Fiber
0.7g
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Potassium
61mg
2%

Zinc
0.26mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.16mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.18µg
1%

Selenium
0.82µg
1%

Folate
4µg
1%

Vitamin B12
0.07µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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