Name: Trim the Tree Pull-Apart Bread
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 8 ounce cream cheese at room temperature; 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese; 3 clove finely minced garlic; 1 (13.8-ounce) tube refrigerated pizza crust; 2 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves; salt and pepper, to taste

Trim the Tree Pull-Apart Bread

Say "hello" to one of our favorite holiday appetizers: cheesy pull apart Christmas tree bread!

By: RecipeLion.com Test Kitchen

7 Comments

Trim the Tree Pull-Apart Bread

By: RecipeLion.com Test Kitchen

Make your next holiday gathering even more fun with this recipe for Trim the Tree Pull-Apart Bread. It's a delicious Christmas-themed appetizer that is big enough for the whole family to share.

Make this easy pull apart bread while you trim the tree and don't forget the marinara dipping sauce! These tasty little bread balls are stuffed with cheese and garlic and then baked to golden perfection.

Brushed lightly with melted butter and dried basil, this homemade pull-apart bread will give you the energy you need to trim the tree and wrap your presents all in one night!

Cooking Time15 min

Easy

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
3 cloves finely minced garlic
1 (13.8-ounce) tube refrigerated pizza crust
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
salt and pepper, to taste

This easy recipe is featured in our special 1-hour Christmas LIVE! Watch it here! And then try another of our favorite festive recipes.Santa's Favorite Peppermint Bark

Cheesy Pull Apart Christmas Tree Bread

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl combine cream cheese, shredded cheese and minced garlic, until well mixed. Season well with salt and pepper.
Unroll the pizza crust and press it flat. Cut into 36 equal size squares.
Place a small teaspoon of the cheese mixture on each square. Pull up corners and pinch to seal, rolling the dough into a ball shape.
Place on the baking sheet in rows: 8 at the bottom, then 7, then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to form a tree shape.
Combine butter and basil in a small bowl. Brush half this mixture over the dough balls and bake for about 15 minutes until nicely browned. Immediately brush with the remaining butter mixture (rewarm if necessary).
Carefully slide to a serving tray and serve with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.

Your Recently Viewed Recipes

Rate

I have not made this yet so I cannot rate it.

We are adding your Comments.

Thank you! Your comment has been added.

We are sorry. There was an error tyring to post your rating and review.

Your comment will appear after our editors have had a chance to review it.

Cancel Reply to Comment

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

annad013

Aug 09, 2017

WOW this looks amazing! I think I'm going to have to make this when my friends come to visit (who needs Christmas for as an excuse!)

shelizabeth99

Jul 14, 2017

This looks like it would be dangerous to share with my family... in the sense that we'd be fighting over every last bite. It reminds me of Pizza Hut's stuffed crust (which I LOVE), except bite-sized!

Gck24 7816915

Dec 20, 2016

This a great idea! I usually make pizza dough from scratch, but for a quicker version, store bought pizza dough is a great idea! And this could be shaped into a heart for Valentine's Day or lots of other shapes! I wonder if this would work with a chocolate sauce or caramel dip for a sweet dessert idea?

Gck24 7816915

Dec 20, 2016

andrealuxton 00859 53

Dec 19, 2016

This looks amazing and is such a niche idea. We're fans of making things ourselves, so we'll probably end up making the pizza dough ourselves. It's a bit too late for Christmas so we'll probably make a different shape instead of a Christmas Tree. We'll also probably end up using Cheddar instead of Mozzarella because of pricing of the two.

Dana N

Dec 09, 2016

It looks so good. Oh my goodness. I might even risk using my oven for this. I can't believe cooking is actually this easy!

Ruthep

Dec 07, 2016

This is such a cute idea. It would be great to have at a holiday party or for family munching while watching Christmas movies. It calls for ready made pizza dough, but you could always make the dough yourself and make the rest as directed. If you wanted another version, you could mix in some meat or chopped veggies to the filling. Just a little or it would be too much for the dough.