• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Partner
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Southern Hospitality

Adventures in Decorating, Thrifting, Cooking, Fashion & Gardening

  • My Home
  • Categories
    • A+ Blogs
    • My Blog Story
    • Decorating
    • DIY/How-To
    • Family
    • Gardening
    • In the Kitchen
    • My Home Tours
    • Thrifting
    • Travel
  • DIY Gallery
  • Fashion
  • Feature Friday
  • Shop My Home
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter

Blueberry Cream Cheese Braided Loaf

February 2, 2010 By Rhoda 56 Comments

16 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

IMG_7246

Here’s another recipe I found in the Taste of the South Southern Favorites magazine from the Winter issue and I tried it recently and WOW, is it delish.

We love anything with blueberries in it and my parents grow some wonderful blueberries every summer at their mountain house and share the bounty with us.  So, I’ve got some stashed in the freezer and am always looking for some good recipes to try out with this favorite berry.  And you use that breadstick dough in the can for these, easy-easy. IMG_7247

Nothing better than blueberries!IMG_7248

Here’s the recipe:

Blueberry Cream-Cheese Braided Loaf

6 oz. cream cheese, softened (I think I used the whole 8 oz pkg, that’s me 🙂

1 large egg, separated

1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar, divided

1 (11 oz) can refrigerated breadstick dough

3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries  (I used almost a cup)

2 tsp. water

2 tbl. orange juice

Preheat oven to 375*. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl at med. speed with an electric mixer until creamy.  Add egg yolk and 1/4 cup confectioners sugar.  Beat until well mixed.  Set aside.

Remove breadstick dough from can. Unroll and separate dough into rectangle.  Place dough horizontally on baking sheet.  Press seams together to seal.

Spoon cream cheese mixture onto center third of dough.

Wash, drain, and dry blueberries.  Sprinkle blueberries over cream cheese mixture.

Separate dough at perforations up to cream-cheese mixture slightly stretching dough strips.  Beginning at top edge of dough, braid strips to cover filling (this makes more sense as you are doing it).  Tuck last 2 ends under at bottom of loaf.

In a small bowl, beat egg white and water with fork until blended to form an egg wash.  Brush egg wash over braided loaf.

Bake until golden brown, approx. 20 minutes.  Cool for at least 45 min. or as long as you can stand it.

In another small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup confectioners sugar and orange juice, whisking until smooth.  Drizzle glaze over braided loaf before serving.  Slice with bread knife.

IMG_7249

After braiding, it looks like this.IMG_7251

And then out of the oven, golden brown.IMG_7250

IMG_7254

I didn’t have any orange juice on hand, so just made my glaze with confectioners sugar and milk.  It was still yummy.

This would be perfect for breakfast or brunch, a special treat.  Let me know if you try it, it really is a good one and it’s great with a cup of coffee. 🙂

Added to Jen’s Tasty Tuesday.

Related


Don't Miss a Post, join my list!

Filed Under: Recipes and Cooking 56 Comments

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sandy says

    February 2, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    Made that many times, in my old PC days! See you in a few, Rhoda! (Yummy, btw!)

    Reply
  2. Anne Robinson says

    February 2, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    So pretty and tasty looking! I love my blueberries!

    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    February 3, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Okay you have my attention haha

    Reply
  4. Shannon says

    February 3, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    I have a very similar (and frankly, slightly easier) recipe that I got from Kraft and it is SO GOOD! Know I wish I had some blueberries!

    Reply
  5. Diane says

    February 4, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Well, I decided to do a dinner version of this. With 3 kids and a spouse who all like different things. I made it with sandwich meat and cheese, but one end was bland for the kiddos – just ham and cheese, the other end had hot peppers and tomatoes, a little light mayo and seasonings. It turned out yummy and was a one pan dish for all. Now, mine looked nowhere near as pretty as Rhoda’s – in fact – it looks like a mummy so I might have an idea for next halloween.

    Reply
    • Cindi says

      February 7, 2010 at 8:14 am

      GREAT idea! I was thinking of making it Kolachi with the dough.

  6. Kim... and Her Coffee says

    February 4, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Thank you SO much for sharing this! Oh it looks delicious…. and perfect with a cup of coffee. We are expecting a big snow storm tonight and I’m heading to the grocery. Planning to get the ingredients for a breakfast treat in the morning!!!!

    Reply
  7. Kimberly says

    February 5, 2010 at 2:18 am

    I made it! It was so easy and so delicious. Thank you so much! My husband and I are snacking on it and we’ll probably give some to my neice and nephew, they can use the calories more than we can! Thanks for the super easy and super delicious recipe.

    Reply
  8. Cindi says

    February 7, 2010 at 8:11 am

    I did make this like I said I was going to and OH MY GOODNESS! It was so easy and I’m having trouble keeping myself away from it! Rhoda, you have to try it with the orange juice glaze. The citrus flavor with the blueberries is so delish! Thanks for sharing! I’m going to post it on my blog and reference it back to you for pics and instructions.

    Reply
  9. Jenny says

    February 7, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    I made this tonight. I think something was wrong with my bread stick dough, because I couldn’t separate one side of it. Anyway, it was really messy all over the pan and the bottom burned and the middle dough didn’t. I still ate it and it wasn’t bad. The OJ frosting on the other hand was disgusting, I should have done the milk like you did.

    Thanks for the recipe. It would be worth trying again.

    Reply
  10. Erica Harless says

    February 8, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    I made this over the weekend and it was AMAZING!! I loved it so much I even posted it on my blog and directed everyone here for the recipe!

    Braiding the bread was super easy and made me look like a professional baker! We now have a new favorite in our house. BTW, I did the orange icing and it was WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Erica Harless says

      February 8, 2010 at 5:23 pm

      You can see it on my blog here:
      http://www.ericaharless.blogspot.com

  11. Lisa Sanders says

    February 9, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    I made this last Sunday and it was so easy and delicious, and pretty too! My husband said he would like it without the blueberries as well as with, so this is going to be a standby for when I need a fast treat for him (like a reward for fixing my brakes or fixing that leaky water hose!)
    Thank you Rhoda, for sharing!
    Lisa

    Reply
  12. Melanie says

    March 4, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    Yummy Yummy! Nothing like cream cheese, butter, dough….:)

    Reply
« Older Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Thanks for stopping by! I’m Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn’t have to cost a fortune and I’ve spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yard sales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I’m here to inspire and encourage other women to find their own inner creativity. Won’t you join me?

Click Here

Click Here

Email Series
How to Decorate in
Classic Timeless Style
.....without breaking the bank!

House Renovation Journey!

Our Paint Colors

Archives

Categories

Footer Widget Header2

Featured here:

Better Homes and Gardens
Atlanta Magazine
Better Homes and Gardens

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Partner

Copyright © 2023 · Southern Hospitality · Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy

Get my FREE Email Series How to Decorate in Classic Timeless Style....without breaking the bank!
After years of decorating my own homes, I've learned a few tricks on how to create a classic home on a budget. Hope you'll join me!
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.