Description
Indulge in a taste of the tropics with this Hawaiian Pineapple Coconut Crescent Braid. A delightful dessert featuring a sweet and tangy pineapple filling wrapped in a flaky crescent roll dough, topped with a coconut-infused cream cheese mixture, and finished with a coconut glaze.
Ingredients
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Crescent Braid:
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar for sprinkling
Coconut Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make pineapple filling: In a saucepan, combine crushed pineapple, sugar, and cornstarch. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
- Prepare cream cheese mixture: In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in shredded coconut.
- Assemble braid: Unroll crescent roll dough on the baking sheet, press seams together to form a rectangle. Spread cream cheese mixture down the center, top with pineapple filling. Cut slits along the sides, braid the dough, brush with butter, sprinkle coarse sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Make coconut glaze: While baking, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and coconut extract into a glaze.
- Finish and serve: Drizzle glaze over the cooled braid, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Ensure the pineapple filling is fully cooled to prevent a soggy braid.
- This braid can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature.
- For added tropical flair, sprinkle toasted coconut on top of the glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Hawaiian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
