Chicken Cordon Bleu Crescent Braid is a baked dish made with crescent roll dough braided around chicken, ham, and cheese, inspired by the classic Chicken Cordon Bleu. It’s crispy on the outside and creamy and savory inside. 🥐🍗🧀
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 6–8 slices ham
- 1 cup Swiss or mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 can crescent roll dough
- 2 tbsp cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
1. Prepare filling
- In a bowl mix:
- shredded chicken
- cream cheese
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- half of the shredded cheese.
2. Prepare the dough
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Unroll crescent dough on a baking sheet and press seams together to make one rectangle.
- Cut 1-inch strips along both long sides (leave the center solid for filling).
3. Add filling
- Place the chicken mixture down the center.
- Layer ham slices and remaining cheese on top.
4. Braid the dough
- Fold the strips from each side over the filling in a braid pattern.
5. Bake
- Brush the top with beaten egg.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
6. Serve
- Let it cool slightly, slice, and serve.
✅ Tip: Serve with a quick honey mustard or creamy Dijon sauce for extra flavor.
If you want, I can also give:
- An easy 5-ingredient version
- A step-by-step visual braid method
- Restaurant-style creamy cordon bleu sauce.
