Description
A soft, buttery pull-apart bread with a cream cheese filling, shaped like a festive snowflake for the holidays.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk, melted butter, and egg; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
- Punch down dough and roll into a 12-inch circle. Cut into 16 wedges. Place a spoonful of cream cheese filling at the wide end of each wedge and roll up toward the point.
- Arrange rolls in a circle on a parchment-lined baking sheet, points facing inward, to form a snowflake shape. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush rolls with egg wash and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.