Cream Cheese Apple Braid

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 Pre-made pie crusts

• Dairy

  • 6 oz Cream cheese

• Other

  • 1 Large or 2 small apples, peeled cored and chopped

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 pre-made pie crusts
• 6 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbs sugar
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 large or 2 small apples, peeled cored and chopped
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 1 tsp all-purpose flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 Tbs sugar + 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, mixed together

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• In small bowl, toss together the apple pieces, cinnamon, sugar, flour and pinch of salt.
• Unroll one crust and gently stretch corner to form an almost square shape. Fold in thirds to make creases and unfold.
• Down center of crust, spread half of the cream cheese mixture, almost to edges. Top with half the apple mixture.
• Brush beaten egg lightly over the crust, on either side of the filling.
• Slice the sides into thick strips then alternate them over top of the filling, forming a braid.
• Fold ends up to keep filling inside.
• Repeat with the second crust and remaining filling/apples.
• Place braids on parchment lined sheet and brush tops with a bit more egg wash.
• Sprinkle with the spiced sugar mixture before sliding into your preheated oven
• Bake 25 - 30 minutes, until tops are golden brown.
• Remove them to a wire rack to slightly cool before serving.
• Serve slices as is or dust with powdered sugar.