Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid is an easy yet impressive brunch treat. Use fresh strawberries in the cream cheese. Your guests are sure to enjoy every delectable bite.
Make strawberry cream cheese: In a food processor combine cream cheese, strawberries and teaspoon of confectioners' sugar. Process until strawberries are small bits and ingredients are incorporated. This can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator.
Roll out Wewalka puff pastry onto a baking sheet, I used a Nordic Ware half sheet pan. Keep it on the parchment that comes in the package.
Spread about 1/4 cup of the cream cheese down the middle of the puff pastry.
Using a ruler alongside the long side of the puff pastry sheet, cut to the edge of the cream cheese with a sharp knife, 1-inch apart. (See photo)
Sprinkle chocolate chips over cream cheese.
Alternating sides, gently fold cut pieces of pastry over the filling.
Brush entire top of braid with egg.
Bake in preheated 425 degree F. oven for 25 - 28 minutes until golden brown.
About 5 minutes before removing from oven, make chocolate glaze by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until combined and is drizzling consistency.
Once braid has been removed from the oven, drizzle the chocolate glaze over the top in a random manner. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
The remaining strawberry cream cheese is delicious on bagels.