Christmas Tree Coffee Cake
Christmas Tree Coffee Cake is a quick and easy breakfast danish idea that is perfect for Christmas morning or any time during the holidays. This festive breakfast bread recipe is made from refrigerated crescent roll dough and couldn't be easier to make.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 188kcal
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1 can, 8 oz refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp grated orange peel, optional
For the Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp orange juice
- 4 red candied cherries, halved
- 4 green candied cherries, halved
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll crescent roll into 2 long rectangles. Press seams to seal. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips. Twist each dough strip several times.
- Zigzag the twisted strips of dough back and forth across the cookie sheet to form a tree shape. Make sure each row of dough is touching and add additional strips as each is finished. The tree should get wider toward the bottom.
- End with a curl of dough at the center of the bottom to form a tree trunk.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and orange peel. Sprinkle over the dough.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and place on a serving tray.
- In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle the glaze or the bread. Top with cherry halves.
Notes
- Can substitute maraschino cherries for the candied cherries.
- Try substituting M&Ms or other holiday candies instead of cherries.
Equipment
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 188 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 2 mg | Sodium: 134 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 11 g
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