Description
Celebrate this holiday season with the delightful Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread! This festive treat features a charming tree shape made from soft pizza dough, generously filled with herb-infused butter and gooey cheeses. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this eye-catching centerpiece not only tastes amazing but also invites fun sharing among family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface into a rectangle, about ½ inch thick.
- Mix melted butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cut the dough into triangles with a base of about 3 inches wide and brush each with the herb butter mixture.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan over each triangle before rolling them up tightly from the wide end.
- Arrange rolled pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet to form a tree shape.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (50g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg