Pumpkin-Pecan Braid

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
4%
Pumpkin-Pecan Braid
50 min.
6
166kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.8 cup pumpkin puree canned
  •  eggs separated
  • teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 0.1 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.1 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • teaspoons milk 
  • tablespoon pecans chopped
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • knife
  • kitchen scissors

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and egg yolk. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
  2. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; firmly press edges and perforations to seal. Press to form 13x7-inch rectangle. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough onto cookie sheet. Press to form 13x7-inch rectangle.
  3. Spread filling in 3 1/2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough rectangle to within 1 inch of ends.
  4. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough rectangle just to edge of filling. Fold strips at an angle across filling, overlapping ends and alternating from side to side. Beat egg white in small bowl until foamy; brush over dough.
  5. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on serving platter.
  6. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency.
  7. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.
  8. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon pecans.

Nutrition Facts

Calories166kcal
Protein3.51%
Fat10.7%
Carbs85.79%

Properties

Glycemic Index
20.5
Glycemic Load
0.05
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
7.1226086720176%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.18mg
Delphinidin
0.12mg
Catechin
0.12mg
Epigallocatechin
0.09mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:166.39kcal
8.32%
Fat:2.06g
3.17%
Saturated Fat:0.42g
2.63%
Carbohydrates:37.12g
12.37%
Net Carbohydrates:35.88g
13.05%
Sugar:34.7g
38.55%
Cholesterol:27.48mg
9.16%
Sodium:19.67mg
0.86%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.52g
3.03%
Vitamin A:4810.44IU
96.21%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.6%
Fiber:1.24g
4.96%
Vitamin K:5.09µg
4.85%
Iron:0.81mg
4.52%
Selenium:2.86µg
4.08%
Calcium:39.14mg
3.91%
Copper:0.07mg
3.6%
Potassium:117.38mg
3.35%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.33%
Phosphorus:32.89mg
3.29%
Magnesium:12.71mg
3.18%
Vitamin B5:0.29mg
2.89%
Vitamin E:0.43mg
2.89%
Vitamin B6:0.05mg
2.25%
Folate:7.79µg
1.95%
Zinc:0.25mg
1.64%
Vitamin C:1.32mg
1.6%
Vitamin B1:0.02mg
1.5%
Vitamin B12:0.07µg
1.24%
Vitamin D:0.17µg
1.1%
Source:Allrecipes