Ham & Swiss Braids

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

2 loaves (6 servings each)

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023
Satisfy hearty appetites with these golden loaves. Each slice is a hot sandwich packed with ham, broccoli and Swiss cheese. Hot pepper sauce adds a nice kick, while refrigerated crescent rolls makes them extra easy to put together. —Donna McCord, Fishers, IN
Ham & Swiss Braids Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 cups chopped fully cooked ham (about 10 ounces)
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese or crumbled goat cheese
  • 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, mix first 4 ingredients; stir in ham, cheese and vegetables.
  2. Unroll 1 tube crescent dough onto an ungreased baking sheet; seal perforations to form 1 long rectangle. Spoon half the filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle to within 1/2 in. of filling. Starting at 1 end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends. Brush with egg white. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until dark golden brown, rotating pans halfway through baking. Cool 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 306 calories, 21g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 721mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein.